The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-04
EIGHT were DISMISSED.
The Official Guillotine Set in
Motion.
SUPERVISORS DROP HEADS.
Removal Of Several officials - Pernicous
Political Activity the Cause-0thsr
Proceedings.

Eight heads Of City Hall employees fell
into the basket last night, the guillotine hav-
ing been set up in the Supervisors chamber.
Mr.. Burling oficiated as lord high execu-
toner, assisted by seven other members OF
the Board of Supervisors.
Messrs. Carnes and Hyer, the only two
members upon whom Kelly and Crimmins
had bestowed the prizes Of denomination.
voted against the fall of the decapitatipg
blade.
The resolution which set the machine in
motion declared the offices Of the following
persons vacated
Amos Currier, assistant clerk of the Board
of Supervisors; George Lilly. Thomas Wal
colt. William Bannon, Thomas Barry, q.
Saunders. Austin Lingford, janitors. and
George +. Casper. assistant repairer fire
alarm and police telegraph.
The following were appointed to the
vacancies: Clarence L. Aver, assistant
clerk Board of Supervisors; Daniel Keefe.
w. M. Lowe, Harry H. Falk. d. Mckenzie.
Michael MCGOWAN, Charles Wilkinson, jan
itors, and Clarence n. Wolfe, assistant
repairer fire alarm and police telegraph.
Supervisor Ayers. before the roll was
called upon the question of the passage OF
the resolution, said in its advocacy that these
months. He added that the persons desig-
mated for removal had been guilty of fragrant
neglect of duty. The specific character OF
the neglect he did not state. though every
body within earshot OF the yenerabe-look-
ing Supervisor understood that the victims
had been promiscuOusly actively engaged
in political work for the two Repub i.can
Third street bosses. Mr.. Ayers closed with
the ominous remark that number of
other officials were undergoing investiga-
ton and that at the next meeting another
batch would be trotted out for summary
slaughter
Then the AK fell.
Prior to this proceeding another official
had been removed in the person OF William
Norton, operator Of the fire alarm tele-
graph.
The cause assigned for Mr.. Morton's de-
captation was incompetence. Mr.. Burling
read from a paper specifications of several
instances during the past two years showing
how Morton had made mistakes in striking
his fire alarm, and warned the board of the
great risk TO the city OF retaining On incom-
petent man in such position.
Mr.. Ellert said that Mr. Morton had been
in the same service for eighteen years, and
that he denied that he was responsible for
the blunders. Mr.. Eilert moved that action
be postponed for one week to give Morton
q chance 10 be heard.
By ayote Of 5 to the motion was lost,
and the resolution OF dismissal was adopted
by a vote of 5 to 2, Messrs. Ebert and Hyer
voting no.
Frank Bishop was elected TO fill the va
cancy.
L. G. Newell was elected gardener OF Alta
Plaza.
A communication from the Superintend-
ent of Streets, stating that the Chief OF
Police should be instructed to punish people
who keep the streets north Of California
and east of Montgomery constantly dirty
was referred to the committee Oh streets.
Bids for the construction of a steel draw
bridge over Channel street at Fourth were
received as follows: i. Mcmahon 81 sons
| S23 $50, for old material $50; San Francisco
Bridge Company $50. 3S7. Old material $50
Coppman Brothers 81 Co. SIS. $40. old
material $500; Healy, Tibbits & Co. S28. 465
| Mccain 81 Mckay S25690, old material
| 500; James j. Searie S26.3 800, old material
500. A resolution OF award 10 Mcmahon &
| Sons was passed to print and the resolution
| referred to the street committee.
A resolution directing the clerk to adyer-
| tise for proposals for the purchase of a
| bituminous paving plant for the Street De-
| partment and keep accepted streets In re-
| pair was adopted.
A resolution was adopted setting fer hear
| ing on October 10 the protests against the
construction OF sewer on Twenty fifth
street, between Valencia and Bartlett
| against the construction OF stonb sidewalks
| on the south side Of jackson street. between
Taylor and Jones, and on the south side OF
| Pacific avenue. between LaguDa and Bu-
chanaD.
The Superintendent OF Streets was di.
rected by resolution to have 0ctavia street.
from Hayes TO Fell, swept once month.
A resolution was adopted calling the at
tention Of Brigadier-General Ruger to the
necessity of constructing proper safeguards
around the Preside shOoting-range TO pre-
vefit bullets reaching the bay.
The board adjourned to this evening,
when the protests against the Marketstree,
extension will be heard.