The morning call., 1892-02-24
The rates also apply 10 public buildings

The rates also apply 10 public buildings.
For all houses one-stOry in height, but cover.
Ing 4 greater area than 2OOO square feet there
SHAH be ADDED lula cents for each additional
200 square feet OF traction, and the further sum
OF 1919 cents for each additional story.
BsIhiug tubs ia private houses 40 cents each.
Ia hotels, etc, 80 cents each. For one horse and
vehicle, 40 cents, and 20 cents each for add-
For one COW 20 cents, and each additional 10
cents
Lodging houses, etc. not including baths aud
closets, 10 addition to The general rates, 10 cents
for each ledger.
Irrigation for grounds. e cent per square
yard. No rate less than 2J cents
Water-clOsets-For each valve IN public build
ings, 50 cents; for private bulldogs. 25 nts ;
for pryy vaults IN public buildings, 90 cents /;
priv te dwellings, 20 cents.
Uriuas aud stationary wasbstands In public
banks 10 cents. reduction of one-half; In pr-
vate dwellings cents also a reduction OF one
half iIOm present rates.
For building purposes, per barrel OF lime Is
cents; per 1000 bricks II cents.
Stores, banks, bakeries. Offices. warehouses,
saloons, groceries, ealing houses. bar0eI-shops,
butcher shops lodging houses, churches, ldun-
dlies, offices aud other places OF business 10 be
charged according 10 tie estimated quantity
used from 81 TO s by meter at meter rates.
The meter rate shall b 80 cents by 100 cubic
feet; 10 monthly bill to be less than 81.
Consumers may, however, contract for meter
rates at 20 cents per 100 cubic feel II the bill is
not less than SlOi 20 cents per 100 cubic feer
II bun Is not less than 500; IG cents per 100
cubic feet If bill IS not less than 500.
SUBSTANTIALLY AS BEFORE,
The committees report stated that the new
order IS substantially tie same a. that row ID
force except that the rates 10 CONSUMES Occu-
pying teuemenis covering less than 500 square
feet are reduced, so that tie lowest rate Is 90
cents per month instead OF 80 cents, as under the
existing order. these reductions viii affect over
$1,000 consumers OF The poorer elasses-thOse
WHO are best entitled 10 g reduction. The present
TateS are also amended 10y including standing
wash basins and urinals, aud reducing the rate
for public buildings from 20 cents 10 10 cents
and IN plYate houses from 10 cents 10 8 cents
per month.
ITO insure cheap water" concluded the E.
poIt, Tor the private consumer the city must
provide It's own water WORKS. ana until that Is
accomplished no great reduction IN present
water rates can be attained"
Supervisor Burling produced another letter on
the subject OF blumnous rock paving from C.
A. gden, expert Of the State Mining Bureau
The writer says that the great fault with his
Kind OF paving Is that tie material is not SUM
clentiy disintegrated by beat thus causing
Jumps, al Ound which The material is not laid
cOmpactY. Thus the wear and tear of vehicles
and atmospheric influences cause breaks and
Irregularities IN the surface. The remedy sug
gested Is to roll Win heavier roller. OF $50
pounds pressure per foot, aud temperature of
not less than so degrees
BITUMEN DENOUNCED.
John Cunningham, who owns pro erty on
Cough street, between Oak and Fell filed a
communication denOuucing the pavement In the
locality, and charging that the Santa Cruz Paw
ing Company ffaudulcntly obtained the contract
under which the work was done. The first lob
was done in February, 1891. and on invesiiga-
ton by the Supervisors and the Street ID, part
ment was found TO be of no account. Ii could
be scOoped out with spoon. The company was
compelled TO DO the work over again In May,
aud MI. Cunningham maintains that 1t was not
improved, but that IL Is still "mush' p ayement
and cannot be repaired
Mr.. Cunningham states that the name Of Mrs
SOPHIA Grosbauer was forged TO the contract
and that she did not Sign It or consent 10 the
work. The street Committee Will look into the
matter tomorrow.
Attention OF the police authorities was called
10 the dance-house on 6eary and LeayenwOr n
streets, with instructions 10 have il declared a
nuisance aud aba ed.
resolution was adopted giving the North
Beach ana Mission Railroad Company permission
to maintain overhead wires on Folsom street
east OF Twelfth, the prohibited line.