The morning call., 1892-12-31
Antiques FLOPS.
80
He. Votes to Override the
=. Mayors Vetoes.
LIVELY MIDNIGHT SESSION.
Mavor-Elect .Eilert Severely Scores
=. the. Supervisors for Their suspi-
cious:A Acts-The Proceedings.

:. -.Mayor.elect Ellert protested to no pur-
.. 500 THE. meeting of the Board OF Super
= yIsors .ie5 t'nigtt. So
!. :NVben ;the board. met at s o'clock it was for
mo 6steasiDle purpose of passing some
j;,-rs resolutions which were of no impor-
:;snce nj :iyFihasever, The real purpose of the
: ma iro weSer, was to act upon certain
.;rst5es ii tie Mayor of electric and railroad
:. :..fTs5B3cl5Ses which we're due yesterday, but
-;Sj;isil had n ot:been filed at the hour when
rsIeIl5s i&ifSSe Il trapped the board to order.
IN RS anderson had made up his mind
- efei Fl ing he. :vetoes until the last mo-
.Imafi r. in the belief that the board would
= o7iiiiifFrii:n.fen: it was discovered that they
/ : T;d. 5ot been fled during the day.
- ::.. ne. ay0r,s hope. was delusiye one,
:. very 3. = =.
~ "A frefsthe: transaction of the ubimportant
:. :Su pervisor Eaber arose modestly
aisii m 0t5d that tire board resolve itself
): i.fo .a:c0nmjttee ot the whole ''to discuss
:. the city finances"
>. isT;56iecf." said Mayor-elect Ellert, who
-. ia: .'chairmans of: the Finance Committee.
!: atbeqe. issn 0 need of this board discussing
4tniaUii,Itss a ia committee. Of the whole. We
5ls 70 70 a Finance Committee: which will SUBJ
:: .ritiis report tomorrow. The motion is an
80
sIli' 2he perylsors evidently did not care
-" f0aiiSSUss finances, for the motion was lost
=: :hy. d.yote Of: 5 A; Antiques, Curtis. Aver,
. F{fertsaijfs Carhes voting no, and Burlng,
.=I0ffae.7 Huut and Taber voting aye Super
" "syT1;oTS]A llhnsOn and Heyer were absent.
be IRE p{i ed,in a::weak voice that he was
>: an uxielis To- see Just how the funds stood He
.:.Waftedstoknow what he was going to turn
- over TO his successor i.
C'.5 I.5aj 5g fer the question, Presumed he.
'FgaaE :1l e*rolI," Shouted MIR. Ebert in
:: time ta~ clioke:6f Supervisor Burling. who
soTcut5ed.the chair, from putting the Ques-
,tI0rL:tQIhes sbQaId as a W hole.
=. .;.I}af0rlas tb6..yOte. was ann ounced Mr..
: Il leIt was on. his feet to address the chair.
!: gslper: arose a moment; later, and, before
: Il4Tt could, utter a word: moved. that re-.
- : cess be taken nj Gil u::45 *0' clock.
.|::.:a.i: have the foor,> Mr:< Chairman cried
>: E; Iell. Id g1antly. "E move that. we ad-
: :. :..Nr Taber has the.:dGOr.S said Chair
..nl5l.l5rgiing, without looking at Ebert
:: @.EEis is. an outrage. shouted Ellert,
:sdakifG' his FIST. angrllx. at the chairman.
5: :'E gasan the hoorl0ng before Mr. Taber.
l6d ylH know il. The fact is there is job
: ':''I ca the. gentleman to order" said Mr..
: +BIll'ng- -makjng a futile a.tte16 pit to split
& lid 0f Gss mahogany desk with his ggYeL
- .You have:-no right; to cast insinuations
Z
:. 5'Bah 2, cried zEllert. in disgust, .insinua-
lions: til q crowd. like this are thrown
..GNay... / Irepeat.that tri5. altj ltjournment is an
: outrage Upon the city: Why do you not
GgGlfsstirat you arewai ting for the Mayors
veto ii 81 fder TO override lip Why do"
: .ss:QuestioDp' yelled Taber. in desperation.
=: 20 ali t1e E3h,' suaFied Ebert, seeing that
:. ifs nleadings felEup6n deaf ears.
o; - File motion to. take recess for three
henfs was then. carried. .Ellert alone y0tin G
aEa5pStit and Antiques excused. The board
o'stten: separated. .:.@ -:
=. IlIe Unusual course adopted by the board
: was:a :a.silbject for animated discussion in the
:scQmgHtee:rOo 1t developed that Super
: 3: VISIT Artgues.+ who: had previously voted
@.Nith ElFeft- and. HeyeF. against nearly all OF
?: tle:ffaneidses sought 60. be passed by the
= fli5jarily; had been induced to promise to
-: vote f0r3the passage TO print of the Mayer S
':vet3s of the Municipal Conduit Company
z.'selectfics franchise by Haef, attorney Tor the
..:cQlnpanyy.-
- \ iils*made the requisite nine votes needed
= u ofdpFto finally pass: the franchise over
- tile Mayors veto, and this is why Ebert and
:" Buef@lateE :ong became involved in very
.,.'beAted alteration fn which strong person
;; a lJleS&efe exchanged. =
.:E>tthen The board convened at II As 0'elock
-: tire yetQes Off ranch1Ses were in the hands
cfslekly Russell.
. =: Before :6cting upon ths=i Mr.. Ebert intro
:::QUeed~a resolution, directed against the ex-
e LElslUu' esUl -SLEeELS,. anu PARTICULARLY DIX
z:t6ehth street and Post street.
: %; i provided that the objections of prop
J. erly3owners previously oyerruled by the
. board should be sustained, and that the re-
- pQrtsOf the commissioners for the exten-
= ssilUOf these streets-be rejected.
WhRh.te adoption of the resolution came
. mp a 4 except. Antiques and Eliert asked to
p. be excused .?s
: :*Elletl demanded that every member put
=: himself on record by voting one way or an
= Qrer 2.
&C GBaifman Burling stated that he would
.nOt 20 on tile resolution, outstanding
= IS tie boald decided un unanimously that he
p. shpuidenot be excused =.
::t'These extension matters are now In
- court. said he, and:if vote to reject these
-. reports j might be- :deemed guilty of con-
'te1nptOf court: 1have no desire to pay a
:fne orsgo:to jail"
=. ::Atter some discussion and against Ellerts
Fekemeilt protestthe matter was laid over
Until next meeting.
Mayor SandersOn' 5 veto of the San Fran
>=:egsce and. San .Mateo Railroad Company's
:. franchise was then: taken up: The veto
y as Dased on the grounds; that the privilege
granted was too extensive and that in the
Mayors opinion the projectors Of the enter
: .ptlse .Nere:unab4e tocomply with its condi-
.:sElert,: moved that the veto lay over for
one q. week. He said it would be in bad taste
-for 5tge. board TO. pass upon so i'm portant a
"a -dQeuments thout con sidering IL fully.
- fe.}. $ Argument was of n o avail The
. = ~ tlGIl:Ha as"lost; sand.a subsequent motion
OIL lG6er!s TO pass to print was adopted;
.c.!tslIIerta and Hexer. r.yoting:in the negative
II Ee..Yeto OF the, franchise granted to Fl.
~: taIM Ter. and others; to- construct rail-
f!s9d:tIonl Twentv-f fifth street and Potrero
/. : aYenae*t0* the county line was similarly
acted upon. -
~ len I'll e. veto Of the franchise granted to
: ;.I!ie.M unicipal Conduit Company came M.
+ Eett tl. again took the floor with motion to
lay r. oyer" : g .a.5-?
'.:sa j IS midnight meeting" said he with
y - sEgih rs: "a disgrace to the city,. 1t is a
r. pf2cee ding which will condemn you for
:: e{eI:3 the eyes OF all honest citZeuss | de-
.ell IN az Sn g mat this. veto lay over" Z.
i he demand was not acceded to. The
: ' k9 ta:8 sfhen assed-to print by the follow
"a 34:4 es557:ATtig1es, Burling. Curtis. Aver.
y: y q Z nes} Coffee. Hunt. Taber, Wikinsen-9.
:.;;.. : 2, = tGtesz:Ellerf. 'Heyer-2
r. :; II hen IN Dyed that the board adjourn
sif..tt:lg O'clock Tuesday. The motion failed
0 t2 0-! Galley: Dut,that offered by Taber to ad-
:.s. J urn until go CLOCK this evening was car
- 5!:a 55!!::a': Twas ! O'Clock this morning when
- a@B,aQ] @ ]QnFpment was had.
= he Mayor svetoes will be printed to-day,
" "a q ! Lu:a !at line nna meeting OF the board to-
=: n GIT: tne :Ganchises mentioned will be
=: 5 lsaSseq "a. oveTthe Mayors objections, unless
:, taa,ftl tes|lpthe tneantime concludes 10 vote
!: ..:N.!>n{ e. 2: ne minority, as OF old. ..
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