The morning call., 1891-04-19
AGAIN is CAST
THAT TIE VOTE.
Meeting of the Board of Fire
Commissioners.
No Salary for substitutes-The Department
VIII Require the Use Of the Hospital
Property-A Stolen Warrant.

At the meeting of the Board OF Fire Com
missioners yesterday James Mason, the en-
gineer of Engine 6, sent in communication
giving the circumstances of the manner in
which Auditor Smiley had given his salary
demand for the month of March to some one
who had cashed il with the Treasurer.
1t was argued that the only action the
board could take would be to indorse Ma
ssn's efforts to secure his salary. The Au-
ditor had asked for few days time in
which to straighen the matter out, and 1t
was TO that official the engineer would have
to look in order to secure his salary.
Acting Chief Engineer Sullivan reported
that the old County Hospital property, at
the corner of Stockton and Francisco streets,
would be an excellent site for the location
of an engine and a truck company. The
property is dedicated to the use OF the Fire
Department and the Board of Supervisors
had inquired whether it would be needed
within the next three years.
OTHERS WANT IT ALSO.
Commissioner Schmitt said that the Kings
Daughters are anxious to secure q lease of
the property in order to establish a charita-
HE institution to be known as home for
incurables. The Street Superintendent is
also anxious to secure the property as cor
pOraton yard for street supplies.
Sullivan was instructed to appear before
the SupervisoriaI Health and Police Com
mittee and explain that the Fire Depart
maut could not afford to relinQuish lis rights
to the property. Until the department. re-
quires the use of the property the Kings
Daughters will probably lease 1t from month
to month.
The resolution requiring that all supplies
for the department must be secured on an
order from the Chairman of the Fire De-
partment Committee of the Board of Super
visorS was rescinded This action was
taken because supplies for the chemical en-
CINE cannot be kept on hand and often re-
Qurc TO be purchased without loss of time.
There was some squabbling over the sal
airy demand for the month OF March OF
John McGee steward of Hose l, who acted
as temporary engineer for various COM
panies during the month. Chairman New
man insisted that Mckee had acted as an
engineer without the authority of the board.
THE TIE VOTE AGAIN.
Schmtt moved that the demand be al
lowed, but the motion was lost by tie vote,
Martin and Newman voting against it.
Ames Joined Schmitt in the argument that
the demand was just and should be audited.
Another controversy arose over the salary
demands of twelve substitutes for $50 each
for services rendered during March. Il
think" said Schmitt, as he glared tercely at
Newman, lit is very small piece OF busi-
ness for a member of this board to stultify
himself by refusing to approve these legal
demands"
Newman replied that he had always been
of the opinion that the appointment of the
substitutes is Illegal.
Sullivan said the men had performed the
work for which they asked to be paid.
Schmitt asked that the demands be APP
proved, but motion 10 that effect was lost,
Martin and Newman voting in the mega
tive.
Newman was also opposed to allowing the
salary demand of A. Winters, the driver for
Chief Scannel. but it was ordered audited
The bill of $3.50 from Burk & Bush for
the partial repairing of Engne-houSe was
approved. This is the first pay nent on a
contract for $1,000 worth of work.