The morning call., 1892-03-08
against II. Antiques, who has thus far In his
brief career voted with EIlert and Hyer,
joined the other faction.

againstit Antiques who has thus far in his
brief career voted with EIlert and Hyer,
joined the other faction.
THE FIREMEN's APPEALS.
The appeals of the fremen belongin to
the water-tower and chemical engine
companies from the Auditors refusal to
approve their salary demands, were sus-
tanned.
The additional street railway franchise
asked for last August by the Market street
company. on Shrader street from Haight to
Waller. and on Waller from Shrader 10
Stanyan. was indefinitely postponed on the
strength OF Taber's explanation that the
company had abandoned the enterprise and
did not desire the right OF way.
Inc same disposition was made of the
franchise asked for at the same time by the
Park and Ocean Company ON Stanyan and
Frederick streets.
The following list of extensive property
owners filed protest against the award of
1ne contract Tor paving with biIumen Van
Ness avenue. between Post aud California
or the ground that higher rate would be
exoroitant. They ask that all bids above
that figure be rejected. as evidence of a
combine to defraud property
X. H. Thompson, 1901 Van Ness avenue.
frontage 151 feet; Mrs. r. Il. Carroll, 1920
Van Ness avenue, frontage " feet; j. G..
Johnson, 1919 Van Ness avenue, frontage
60 feet; Louis Sloss, 1900 Van Ness avenue,
frontage 203 feet; Louis Gerstle, 1915 Van
Ness avenue, frontage "a feet; A. Z. Hecht.
1900 Van Ness avenue. frontage 22S feet !;
Concordia Club. southeast corner of Post
street and Van Ness avenue, frontage 22S
feet; j. Calm, northeast corner of Post
street and Van Ness avenue, frontage 295
feet; A. A Adler, northwest corner OF
Broadway and Buchanan streets. frontage
49, feet; X. Balfour, 2l2o Broadway.
Based Oh this protest the Street Commits
tee held 6 long private conference yester-
day afternoon and decided to rule ont a
large number Of bids that they had decided
last Thursday TO recommend. Hence good
many contracts were net awarded. The
Supervisors seem To scent combine among
the contractors that is too bald for any kind
OF tolerance, and are moving to crush II.
POLICE COURT Balls.
John Hoesch. expert of the Finance Com
mttee submitted his report of recent ey-
plorations in the Police Court He said he
found the bonds In bad order, months and
dates being badly mixed, aud bonds deliv-
cred by one clerk to another without taking
receipts. Clerks accept bonds for cases in
other courts, and oftentmes receipts are
signed for cash bail by others than those
who deposited the money.
There seems to be, the report concludes.
"a number of persons who furnish bail for
almost any one, as well as tho necessary
bonds required in any case"
A resolution was adopted authorizing the
commissioners appointed for the opening
and extension of Van Ness avenue to cause
proceedings TO be taken to condemn certain
lands necessary for the opening of that
avenue.
The protest against assessing a certain
district in Rchmand for the obstruction
of an Outlet TO the Point LObos sewer
system, because the district had already
been heavily assessed for sewer construc-
ton, was to have been heard on this occa-
sion. but rs no one of the protestants put in
an appearance the protest was denied.
A resolution of intention To perform the
following streetwOrk was passed To print:
Pave with btu minouS rock Webster
street. between Washington AMI Jackson !;
Fillmore street, between McAllister and
Fulton; lay granite curbs and artificial
stone sidewalks on Laguna street between
Page and Haight and pave the road with
bitUmin Gus rock; construct a I2-ineh sewer
in Broderick, between Page and Waller !:
grade Thirtieth street. between San Jose
avenue and Mission street; lay rock gutter
ways and macadam ize the sidewalks
Joseph Hoey was appointed guard Mt the
House of Correction 10 succeed L. K King,
resigned.