The morning call., 1892-03-29
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

A New Garbage Order Proposed-Dr.
Cogswell and His Fountains.
1t was supposed by many that the Board
Of Supervisors at last nights meeting would
make some sort of proposition to purchase
the South San Francisco blocks near the
old Bay District track for a pesthouse and
hospital site. and there was spriukling of
South San Franciseans present TO make
battle against it. For some unknown rea-
son. however, the subject was not brought
up
The Finance Committee made lengthy
report on the subiect-matter discussed at
the recent conferences with the Grand Jury
committee on jails. 1t was shown that the
House of Correction cannot be abolished
until the law is amended; also that the
adjustment Of the Branch County Jail as
suggested by the Grand Jury committee
would not be an economical measure; also
that 1t would be unwse to incarcerate
women at the House OF Correction 1t is
maintained that the present arrangement of
the prison facilities Is the cheapest and best
that can be had under the circumstances
supervisor Jackson submitted an ordi-
nance prohibiting persons from depositing
on pubic streets or highways any glass,
broken ware. dirt, rubbish. garbage or filth.
The power to designate dumping grounds
is taken from the Street Superintendent and
given to the Street Committee. The order
further provides that no refuse, effai or
debris OF any kind shall be thrown into any
eesspoOl or flushing hole of any sewer. All
conveyances Tor the removal of sand or
earth must be tight, so "a to prevent the
sitting OF the material on the streets All
permits for such vehicles must be obtained
from the Superintendent of Streets.
The proposed order was referred to the
Health and Police Committee.
The resolution proposing to erect the
Cogswell fountains at an expense of $500
out OF the Street Department fund was
holly opposed by Taber aud Ebert and tenn
porarily defeated by sending it back TO the
Finance Committee. Lack of funds was the
cause. Ebert said that if Dr. Cogswell as
anxious to be philanthrOpic let HIM take the
fountains and put them up. At all events
let the matter be delayed till there are more
funds; the people are not dying with thirst.
Taber suggested that the whole matter be
postponed for year.
The resolution to purchase four chemical
engines for the Fire Department was sent
back to the Fire Committee because it was
found that they could not be pur chased for
the amount specified.
A resolution OF intention to do the follow
Ing street work was passed to print:
To lay granite curbs on Pierce street. between
Page and Haighi, aud pave the roadway with
bltumen; same on Page, between Scott aud De-
Visadero; same on Sacramento between Pierce
and Scott; same on Central avenue, between
bush and suffer; granite eurbs on Sacramento,
b-tween franklin and Cough, and pave roadway
with basalt blocks; pave with bltuminOus rock
crossing OF Page aud Pierce; construct l4-inch
lronstoDe-pipe sewer In Baker. from HAYES TO
Fell; pave with baSalt blocks the crossing OF
Juniper and Bryant with granite crosswaikS;
same at crossing OF Army and Valencia; lay
giahite cutbS on valencia. between Amy and
Mission. and pave roadway with basalt blocks
aud lay granite crOSswal.s; construct IS-tnch
lronstone-pipe sewer in crossing OF Fremont and
Harrison. and Incidental improvements on the
corners.