The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-06-21

i0us funds 10 meet thlS expenditure Is as
follows:
Street Superintendent tund..........-... 100000
New City Hall faud ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 25SUO0
Park Improvement fuud..,..,,............ 204,OO0
street l'ghl iuad
Library i9na. na0 M
Interest accounts and sinking funds. l54,545
40 1'V4I
The estimated revenue from other sources
than taxation is SI.474,045 thereby requiring
the sum of S., 10000 10 be raised By taxa
ton. from which no deduction Is made for
delinquency and cost OF collection. Last
year the total revenue derived from tax
OF 81 o. on an estimated roll OF S505 O04 COO
was S4.59S,27S. The amount of the increase
this year is therefore S275, 767.
ALLOWANCES MADE.
Incorporated in the report are the follow
ing allowances made for the principal pub
Fire Department $4,000 Fire Alarm
and Police Telegraph SIS 100 Health De-
partment S4L600 City and County
Hospital $4,000, Smallpox Hospital 5000,
House Of Correction s4L500 Whittier Re
form School S2l,500, Police Department
S633. 100 registration and election expenses
STAG. GOO. Free Public Library $40, 600.
Golden Gate Park S24, 600, School Depart
meni 81. O9g, 400, Street Department S433, 000,
street-light fund S2S0000, New City Hall
fund SOS. 0C0
Regarding the Fire Department the re-
port says that there is no doubt that pT0Vi-
sion should be made hereafter for the cree
ton of more buildings 10 accommodate fire
apparatus in outlying districts rs we'll as for
the erection Of good, permanent building
on the gore lot at the junction OF Market,
Bush and Battery streets 70 afford pTOtec-
tIOU 10 the manufacturing district.
The appropriation for the Police Depart
ment provides Tor no increase In the force,
but only Tor tile $50 men now appointed.
The placing ia service Of the 100 signal
boxes Of the police patrol system Is such a
valuable adjunct 10 the ef1clency OF the de-
paTtment that no Increase 10 the force Is
necessary. The only apparent want OF the
department, which should be provided for
tie next fiscal year, Is the purchase Of lots
IN locations where there are no city lots and
the erection of buildings for station pur-
poses and for the housing and keeping Of
patrol wagons and horses.
In the appropriation for the Street Depart
ment $1,000 Is included for the purchase Of a
bltumiHCus plant to repair the streets laid
with bltumlnouS pavement. The cOnstruc-
ton Of bridge al Fourth street over Chan
mel is also provided for a. a cost Of $50, 000
The appropriation Is also charged with the
expenses of the commission to recommend
grades and a sewerage system TO the extent
$500
THE NEW CITY HALL.
In touching upon the New City Hall az
preparation the report says that il is S102, coo
less than could be levied under the statute.
IL was this appropriation for the new City
Hall that Supervisor Burling took eXcep-
ton to, and he fled a report maintaining
that he did not concur in the matter of cut
ting down the new City Hall appropriation,
and he thought that instead of the 7-cent
levy as proposed in the report made by
Mr.. ElleTt, an allowance OF 10 cents, as pro-
Vided for by law, should be made Last
year the appropriation had fallen 100000
short, and work on the hall had suffered in
consequence. The legal levy of 10 cents
could be made, and yet the Supervisors
pledges to keep within the dollar limit
would not be broken.
Both Mr.. Ebert and Dir. BuTlng intro
duced resolutions upon the matter Mr..
Ellerts resolution was that the rate of taxa
tiOn for the fiscal year 1928 be fixed at 81
on each 500 valuation Of property the to-
tai valuation Of property hsYing been esti-
mated at $780, COO 600.
Mr.. ElIeTTs resolution was read first and
discussion followed upon it. Mr.. Rurlng
objected to its being passed to print. He
said bis difference with Mr.. Ebert was
friendly. he thought that the new City
Hall should be entitled 10 the 10-cent levy
which was provided for by the statute.
While 1t seemed as0rt OF paradox that levy
OF LOB could be made as proposed in order 10
give the 10 cents to the City Hall fund,
without breaking the dollar limit pledge,
MT. Burling said it could be done legally as
follows: Park improvement fund, $500
Interest and sinking fund. .0425; City Hall,
1000; general fund allowed on a 81 tax on
SZ75,000, 600, 1925; total, 1.O300 lie called
attention to the fact that the Legislative act
regarding the City Hall expires in three
years, aud then unless new act is passed
II will be impossible to do any work on the
building, and 1t Will continue unfinished for
years probably. By losing $4,000 last
year work Lad been greatly retarded and il
the same thing happened this year work
would again be carried on in a desult0ry
way.
Mayor Sanderson made a brief speech, in
which he upheld Mr. Burling's views, and
detailed the work which had suffered last
year by the appropriations being 500, 00C
short. The law allows S340, 900 for the
hail. and that sum should be given. The
Finance Committee had no right to keep II
cut Of the appropriation.
Mr.. ELIERT's POSITION.
Supervisor Ebert arose to defend his DO
sition. Ho referred to the duties of the
Finance Committee, and added that it could
recommend any appropriation it desired fol-
the consideration and approval of the board.
Alter IN experience OF three years he was
satisfied that the city could be run
on an all around dollar limit. Times
were not very good In business circles
here and the taxpayers could not stand any
extra expense He would like to see the
City Hall work go on, but be did not believe
In forcing money out Of the taxpayers and
violating pledges. The question was
whether the taxpayers were to be called
upon to pay 81 or 81 o..
Mr.. Burliug insisted that his 81 O3 was
not violation Of the pledge.
Mayor SandeTson wanted Auditor Smiley
to speak regarding the new City Hall WORK
but MI Ellert objected. saying It was
against the rules of the board, and Mr.
Smiley was not permitted TO air his elo.
Quenee.
Mr.. ElleTt's resolution was passed 10 prlnt
by vote of to 4, the dissenting member,
being Supervisors Antiques. Burling, Curt:
and Taber.
Mr. Burling's resolution which fixed the
tax levy at 81 o. with 10 cents on ever
500, was then read, but before vote wa,
taken upon it he withdrew IL, leaving MT
Ebert master of the situation.
The City and County Attorney reported
in favor of the board having the power L
appoint j. ohm Wills, j. III. Welch aud 4. +
McKttTick as employees Of the Fire Depart
ment
A large amount OF new street work wa
recommended by the Street Committee an
ordered performed.
The board adjourned to meet next Wednes
day at 2 p. NJ as board of equalization.
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For Malicious Arrests.
Josephine and Armand Rebuff have bee