The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-24
WIPED OUT AT LAST.
The Industrial School Has Passed
Into History.
An Ordinance Proposed by the Supervisors Pro.
hibiting Pool Selling and Gambling on
Games of Baseball

The Industrial School COMMITTEES SUBJ
mitted an elaborate report at the meeting
of the Board Of Supervisors, announcing
the practical adjustment Of that institu-
ton, and recommending that the buildings
be henceforth utilized as branch county
Jail for the detention of women. the large
number of whom is overcrowding both tho
County jail and the House Of Correction.
The report contained brief history of
the institution since its founding, the most
significant part of which was that since
1872 it had cost the city considerably more
than million dollars, and utterly failed to
accomplish the objects for which it was es-
tablished. The judicial department long
since denounced it as a nursery OF crime"
A SUGGESTION vENTURED.
The suggestion was ventured by the COM
mittee that it would be a wise piece of
legislation to abolish next the House of
Correction, and utilize that structure for a
County Jail. The belief is strong that this
will eventually be done. The large tracts
of land belonging to these institutions out
there will give profitable employment to
the criminals, while the Broadway estab-
lishment may be used AS sort Of transient
repository. where the accused can be kept
awaiting trial.
SURRENDER AUTHORIZED.
The Superintendent of the Industrial
School was instructed to turn over to the
Superin tendent Of the House of Correction
all stock and farming implements in his pos
session. The resolution also declared vacant
all positions Of the Industrial School, except
til at of Superintendent and Matron, from
December 1st; also that the Industrial
School be discontinued and abolished.
Another resolution was passed dedicating
the Industrial School Building and premises
rs Branch County Jail, and turning the
same over to the custody of the Sheriff. and
directing also that the use be made thereof
recommended in the committees report.
The Sheriff was requested to appoint Super
intendent Kincaid a deputy, and the Matron
assistant to the County Jail Matron. 2. b.
Stevens. w. j. Fay and Joseph Nixon were
appointed guards, at salary Of $50 month,
with board and lodging.
PROTECTING BASEBALL.
An order was proposed and passed to
print without a word of opposition or COM
ment prohibiting all persons from engag-
ing in selling pools or b0Ok-making or max
ing bets or wagers on baseball games or
games Of baseball wherein money or other
articles Of value are staked OF pledged"
This new ordinance is said TO have been
urged upon the board by the lovers and ad-
herents OF legitimate baseball, who desire
to have the game kept out of and uncor-
rupted by the pernici0us D0ol-ro0ms. Since
inc UOUR-iDdkbTS were ruleu out on n0fSe-
racing by the now famous pool-rO0m ordi-
nance, enacted in June last. they have turned
their attention to other sports, and finally
lighted on baseball.
WILL LEAD TO CORRUPT WORK.
II allowed to continue, so the admirers of
the game say, it will lead to all sorts of
crooked and corrupt work. Games of any
prominence and interest, instead of being
fair and honest. will be bought OFF and
otherwise corrupted, so that none can be
depended upon, and skill and science will
60 for naught
Resolutions OF respect to the memory OF
the late Henry Evans. Supervisor o. the
First Ward, were proposed by Supervisor
Burling and adopted.