The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-19
NO MORE STEAM In SEWERS.
Another Reform for Which "The
Call" Deserves the Credit.
The Private Contract System to Be Placed
Under the Jurisdiction of the Street
Committee.

Several weeks ago The CALL directed the
attention Of the authorities to great many
steaming sewer-traps on Bush street that
were sending out foul gases to the nostrils
of rasser:-by. 1t was the result Of exhaust
pipes from steam boilers and engines empty
Ing into the sewers, very dangerous con-
dition of things. but existing not only on
that street but in great many downtown
localities. The Superintendent of Streets
said il ought to be forbidden, and at last
nights meeting OF the Board OF Super
yisors prohibitory measures to that end
were set on foot by the introduction of an
amendment to the order The order will
not only prohibit the practice in future, but
rescind all privileges now enjoyed by
artieS who continue to shoot their exhaust
steam into sewers.
Supervisor Carnes proposed a resolution
0ustlng from his position Arthur Sparrow,
janit0r OF Department II, and appointing
Ii. ;. Nelson TO the vacancy. AS soon as
Supervisor Buriing heard the name he arose
and lnterposed vigorous objection. tie
said that the appointment was his and he
didn't propose 10 have his appointments
handled In that manner.
WANTS HIS APPOINTMENT.
He didn't care whether Sparrow was re-
tanned or not. but if removed he wanted to
appoint the successor. The matter was
laid over one week.
4 resolution closing a certain portion of
j street, between Willard and Fifth avenue,
and DETECTING the street slightly was passed
to print. This is done at the request of
Adolph Sutro, who says he is going to erect
museum on a prominent site in that local
ity and wants the street TO run around it.
The ueW Police Court rules proposed by
the Finance Committee were finally passed.
Supervisor BuTlng complained of the
outrageous cost If some street work on the
southeast coTner If Sacramento and Steiner
streets. 0ne-half OF the entire bill is for
printing.
james Mccoy. who bid for the contract
OF constructing the Lake-street sewer in
the FONT Lobos district, notified the board
that he had commenced suit to determine
whether he or j. w. Mcdonald was the
lowest bidder, and asked the board not to
award the contract 10 Mcdonald yet
Burling introduced a resolution empower
Ing the Street Committee to investigate by
what authority the Sutter-street Railroad
Company maintains the track on Bush
street
ONLY A WEEKLY TRIP.
de said the car only ran about once a
week, and the company perSStently refuses
to keep the Roadway IN repair as required
by law Between tile tracks and two feet On
both sides.
A resolution was passed to print declar-
ing the San Bruno road county road. This
Viii put the expense OF keeping it in repair
on the city. Some two years or more ago
this thorOughfare was a county road and at
the request OF certain pTOperty-oWners il
was made q city street. which threw the
cost OF Improvement on adjacent property.
Another great reform inaugurated last
night was in relation to the private contract
system. the peInicious character Of which
1HE CALL has shown up from time to time
A measu G was introduced:by Taber prov i'd
ing that private contracts shall be put under
the jurisdiction Of the Street Committee. The
opinion as expressed that under the pres
ent system, by which private contracts are
under the control Of the SGperinte ndent Of
Streets, great many abuses result.
Jefferson Martenet filed pet tion with
the board that they assume the authority
which legally belongs 10 them and open
streets all over the city where needed. He
named great many that should De opened
several in the Mission aud many more in
the Point L0bos district
STREET WORK PROPOSED.
Street work was proposed by resolution
of Intention as follows:
That 14-ineh irOns:one- pipe sewer be con-
structed in Dupont street. between Francisco
and Chestnut.
The crossing OF Jones and Jackson streets be
paved with biluminous rock.
Eighth avenue, from Point Lobos TO A street
be graded, redwood cul bs and rock gutterways
lald aud lie roadway and sidewalks macadain-
ICED.
by 5-foot brick sewer be constructed In
The crossing OF Dupont and Francisco streets,
extending eight feet nine Inches each side OF
The center aud q 14iuch lronstOne- pipe sewer
IN The remainder OF said crossing, curbs ard
plank sidewalks on The southeasl erly and SOUTH
westerly angular corners, and granite curbs and
plank sidewalks on tile remaining corners
SolanO 81 Get, from Florida TO Potrero avenue
graded 10 The Official line
Utah street, between Sixteenth and New Chan
mel, graded 10 The official line.
l0-lncb lronslone- pipe sewer constructed 10
Newell street. from Lombard 10 Its northerlv
termination, between Lombard aud Chestnut
streets.
Granite curbs laid on Broadway, between
LeayenwoTth ana Hyde, and the roadway paved
with basat BLOCKS
A 16-inch ironstone-pIpe sewer constructed In
DeVisadero street, between Jackson and Pacific
avenue.
An 1S-lnch ironstone-pipe sewer he con.
shueted 10 The Intersection OF Holly and Mission
streets, TO connect with The sewer now In Mission
street.
Granite curbs and biiuminous rock sidewalks
laIc on Newell street, from Lombard 10 It's north
ely termination, between lombard and Chest
nut, the roadway paved with bituminOus rock
An 18-inch ironstone-pipe sewer constructed
in Twenty seventh street. between Dolores and
Artificial stone sidewalks laid Oh the northerly
side OF Fulton street, between Fillmore and
Granite eurbs laid on Twenty-firs street. be.
t~et Howard and Folsom; the roadway paved
with bifuminoUs rock.
a l6-inch ironstOne-pipe sewer constructed fD
Jones street, betw en- Lombard and Chestnut
6ranite eurbs laid on the easerly side Of
Steiner street, between Clay and Washington,
ano artificial stone side walks be laid.
Grani'e cErbs be laid on Turk street. between
Scott and Devisadero; that artificial stone side
walks be laid.
Granite cufbs be laid on Chestnut street from
Taylor to Jones, the roadway paved with basall
blocks, and an 1S-inch ironsione-pipe sewer
constructed therein. r
The crossing of Laguna and Suffer streets be
paved with bituminous rock.
Granite curbs be laid on Bush street. between
Laguna and Buchanan. and the roadway paved
Win biiumnous rock and an 18-incb ronsfone-
Dipe sewer constfuced-to connect with the sew
ers no" In tie crossings OF Bush and Laguna
streets aud Bush and Buchanan streets
Granite cnT BIS be laid on Clay street between
Fillmore and Steiner. and artif stone side
walks be laid.