The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-13
A WATCH TO BE SET
To Prevent Depredations
in the City Hall.
OLYMPIC CLUB FRANCHISE
The Proceedings of the Board of
SupervisOrs-A Question in
Regard to Fire Hose.

Before the Supervisors could get fairly
squared in their seats last night a fearful
uproar arose from the lobby. 1t came from
the throat of one turbulent individual Who
attempted TO force his way inside the rail-
ing notwithstanding the resistance he met
from the sergeant-at-arms. The mans
name was William Culligan, who WAS for
merly employed as one of the city garden
ers. and who has just served a term iu the
House Of Correction. He was considerably
under the influence Of liquor and refused to
be quiet when admonshed to silence. When
the sergeant-at-srms undertook to eject him
he chung to the railing and yelled like a
Comanche Indian. With the assistance of
a police officer Mr.. Culligan was finally
thrown out.
The Supervisors chamber has been
newly carpeted, and the new and rich pat
tern was greatly admired last night when
trodden on the first time. The old carpet
had suffered about fifteen years wear.
Supervisor Bnrling presided in the abseDce
OF Mayor Sanderson, who Is still under the
care of his physician. The Mayor, however.
sent In q communication announcing the ap-
peintment of John 4. Cannon as Gas In
spector. and the appointment was unani-
mously confirmed.
franchises recommended by the Street COM
mittee were, upon the motion of Mr.. Taber,
the chairman, laid over for one week.
Behrenf JOOst appeared before the board
in advocacy of his application for a supple
mental electric railway franchise. lie stated
that he had already expended $4,000 in
the construction of his road, and II was only
fair that he should be allowed TO build
feeders. The present object was to serve
the poor people and workingmen, who
needed additional facilities. Lawyer Smith,
representing the Holly Park Improvement
Club, also made plea in Mr.. Joost's be-
half.
Mr.. Ebert told Mr.. Joost that he had
utterly failed TO keep the streets along his
line in repair, and that he would vote
against the franchise asked for by him
until ne had kept his contract in that re-
gard.
The motion to pass to print the Joost
franchise was defeated by 6 ayes to noes.
those voting in the negative being Messrs.
Antiques. Ebert. Carnes. Coffee and Heyer.
petition signed by A. b. Spreekels.
Holbrook, Merrill & Stetson, Tillman &
Bendel and other merchants was received,
requesting the board TO deny the application
OF Joseph e. Wall and John Harper for a
franchise for streetcar line upon various
streets. but particularly upon Devisadero
street, from Golden Gate avenue 10 Grove.
aud thence upon Grove westerly TO Stanyan.
The petitioners say:
We beg ave 10 call your attention to the fact
that these streets are the only available one. for
a dyiyeway 10 Golden Gate Park, after leaving
Golden Gate avenue, and 10 put a streetcar line
upon those streets would absolutely leave no
direct way OF reaching the park IN vehicles, and
We respectfully submit that The convenience OF
The pubic 10 no sense requires that q railroad
should be built thereon.
Samuel II. Shorrridge was permitted to
address ths board In opposition TO the grant,
but il was explained to him that the order
had been amended so as 10 strike out Grove
street, except that portion running from
Lyon to Stanyan. Action on the franchise
was then ordered postponed for one week.
An application of the San Francisco
Electric Company TO erect poles and lay
wires throughout the city was rejected by
Carnes, Coffee. heyer and Taber.
The application Of the Municipal Con-
duit Company to lay conduits and tubes and
TO lay down. maintain and operate electric
wires met with a better fate. An order
granting tie privilege WAS passed TO print
The following resolutions. submitted by
Mr.. Taber. were adopted
ResOlI cd. That the present heads OF depart.
menls be and are hereby requested 10 take such
aefion g. may be proper 10 safely guard the
property Of their respective department 5 so that
the same may be turned over intact TO their sue
cessors ia Office.
iDgs tie and Is respectfully requested and re-
qured 10 lake steps to have tue furniture. car
pets aud other SUPPLIES used aud in charge OF
the tantOr safely tept and turned over 10 their
successors in Office
The order permitting Ferdinand Lemme
10 repair premises at the corner of Folsom
snd SteuaTt streets vetoed by the Mayor
WAS defeated. the veto being sustained by
vote OF 7 tod
An order authorizing the payment of
SIS. 1888 to A. j. Buchanan for grading Alamo
square was laid over for one week.
Orders were passed to print directing the
Superintendent of Streets TO investigate the
com plants about the noise and speed of
electric cars ON O'Farrell. between Cough
and Franklin streets; cOnsentiDg to the
abandonment by the Potrero and Bay View
Railroad Company of a franchise for
street railroad over Fourth, Kentucky, Rail-
road aud Sixteenth streets: authorizing
the purchase Of forty fire alarm sign al
boxes. and awarding the Swift Lumber
Company a contract for furnishing lumber
for repairs Of streets.
A protest was received from property
owners against the closing of streets on
Mission Bay as requested by the Southern
Pacific Company.
franklin Il. Harvey fled petition asking
for 5000 compensation by reason of the acts
OF rioters in July, 1891, in destroying ice and
maehlner ~ in the City Ice Works on Cum
berland place, between Nineteenth and
Twentieth streets.
The order granting the Olympic Club a
supplemental franchise to convey salt
water throughout the city was passed TO
print, the only votes In opposition being
those cast by Messrs. Carnes and Coffee.
Some amusement was caused when the
authorization for the payment of SIG 500 for
1900 feet of Eureka cotton hose came up
for action. Mr.. Ebert insisted on knowing
who had ordered the hose, inasmuch as Mr..
Coffee, the chairman of the Fire Depart
ment Committee, disclaimed all knowledge
Of the transaction. Supervisor Burling. in
the chair. refused TO throw any light on the
subject other than TO say that the board had
authorized the purchase TO be made
Mr.. Ellert inquired why the chairman of
the committee had heen ignored
Mr.. BurliDg said that Mr.. Coffee had been
to see the agent, Mr.. Schenek, about fifty
times.
MIR. Coffee said he had only been to see
him about six times.
Mr. Burling asked Mr.. Coffee IL the three
chemical engines had not been purchased.
to which Mr. Coffee replied that only one
had been ordered.
Messrs. Antiques. Ebert, Carnes. Coffee
and Heyer voted against the authorization
being passed to print, and Mr.. Schinck will
have TO make another effort to collect his
claim for goods delivered.