The morning call., 1892-06-10
SWEEPING THE STREETS.
What the Free Cleaning Company
Proposes to Do.
Contractor Mccoy Raksd Over the Goals and
Refused Contract by the Street
Committee

The Supervisors Street Committee met
Yesterday morning, Chairman TaDer pre-
siding: also present Burling, jackson, VIII
kinson and Antiques. There was consider
abe discussion about Thomas McCOy's
failure to carry out MS contract in the con-
struction of the Lake-street sewer 10 the
Richmond District. Each member of the
committee expressed his opinion Of the con-
tractor, and il was decided to Telegate him
TO the ranks, as the board will hereafter re-
fuse to accept bids from him on any city
work.
Attorney Ruef for the San Francisco
STRENGTHENING Company, which proposes
70 clean the streets free to the city at the ex-
pense of the individual pToperty-owner,
was before the committee, and submitted
doubt of the proposed order granting the
franchise. It provides for the sweeping Of
such accepted streets as tie board may des-
ignate and for the removal Oh asnes,
garbage, etc, free Of expense 10 the
city. The sweeping shall be done
on the business streets at night, and the
company is granted the privilege OF chaTg-
ing owners and tenants OF property fronting
on The streets cleaned l cent per nneal loot
for sweeping not more than four times a
month; 2 cents for not more than elght times
a month. 3 cents for not more than II
q month Ruef explained that IL was con-
templated to charge the proDerty-0wners
Instead of taking the money out OF the gen.
eral iund, and be said that the highest price
fixed by the company was lower IMAM the
lowest price charged at present The COM
mittee took the matter under consideration
for a week.
THE INCoRPORAToRs.
Ruef said that the incOrporatOrs had not
yet been settled on, but among the prospec-
tive ones he named 0. I. Won Rhein, r. a.
R0uleau, Paul Bethlehem, NJ. ID. LeYison,
Oliver Crooks and A. Bruckman.
The committee decided 10 recommend
awarding cont acts for street work as fol-
lows: Stone side walks and cuTbs on Broad
way between Scott street and Deylsader0,
10 W. GerFiug for S995; paving with Dltum-
inous rock the crossing oil E00y ana ocOtt
streets, City Street Improvement Company,
$3.50: paving with bllumin0us rock the
crossing CT Green and Mason streets, CITY
Street and improvement Company S594;
having with bitummOus rock the CROSSING
of Hayes and Lyon streets, CITY OLfeet In
provement Company, Sll56; paving Win
bituminous rock the crossing Of hayes anu
Steiner streets, City street Improvements
Company, $3.50; paving and cuTblng Stew
ensOn street, between Hermann ana nldley,
ii. L. Wlnsl0W, 5000.
The protest Of pr0perty-owners against
the construction Of sewer on Geary street,
sided TO report fayorably.
Property-0wneTs in the vicinity OF the
Cbarles-street railroad crossing were pres
sE,t 10 urge the construction OF bridge
over the crossing. The committee decided
to ascertain the cost Of the bridge and have
II Incorporated in the next tax levy II the
Finance Committee be willing.
The hearing Of the protest against
sewer in Olive avenue was BET Tor Monday,
June 20.
between Broadway and Vallejo. awarded
10 Williams. Belser d Co. Thomas McCoy
was The lowest bidder. but owing to his
failure 10 perform his last contract ms bld
was rejected. ...;.
The committee will recommend putting
in tie next tax levy a sufficient amount 10
construct q steel ana iron bridge or Fourth
street across Channel.
STREET WORK,
It was decided TO report iaYora0ly on me
following communications from tne super
intendent Of Streets:
Requesting emission Of proceedings IN me
matter OF the following proposed WORK:
Sewer in Baker street. from Post TO Gearyi
fl Seventh avenaescuth. from Nj street 10 n
pave Deyisadero street, trom Geary 20 fosI'