The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-09-20
FIRE-HOSE EDITORIAL.
The Charge Made Against a
Daily Paper.
Supervisor Burning Gives His Private Opinion
Publicly Expressed What CAUSED All
the Trouble.

The question of the Examiner selling its
editorial columns came up before the Board
of Supervisors last evening.
1t was the matter of the purchase of fire
hose that brought it up.
Il am of opinion" declared Supervisor
Burling. that this editorial was paid for
by rival company to that to which the
award Of The contract is recommended.
A week ago the Board OF Supervisors
recommended the purchase of $4,000 feet of
fire hose Of a special brand at 81 10 per
foot
Then the Examiner came out with an
attack on the action OF the board, declaring
that the same hose has been sold in Eastern
cities for 90 cents and even so cents foot.
Supervisor Burling riddled the article
with evident enjoyment
He stated that here was another mares
nest discovered on the eve of election ana
another proof of the puerility OF the paper
in question.
1t was true that similar hose could be
purchased in the East for 81 a foot, but that
WAS without couplings.
In this city couplings were always used,
and they added 10 cents per foot TO the cost
of the hose.
for 90 cents, but that was inferior.
Economy and experience babe the pur-
chase of the best article, and the board had
previously purchased $4,000 feeto of the same
hose at the same rate without single word
of objection from this ignorant censor.
But that was before election was so close
at hand.
This was the only hose that would stand
the of tho put-nf nQZZle and was
approved by Chief ScaDnell.
The Supervisor Tidiculed the imputation
that he was in any way related to the pro-
prietors or agents OF the company whose
hose was recommended, adding that the
alleging of such personal relationship In
order TO attack public action was favorite
trick OF the paper which printed the ed-
toriai.
The board evidently thought so, too. for
1t Endorsed the recommendation for the pur-
chase OF the needed hose. In accordance
with its committees report.
Among other matters dealt with, several
DIRECTORS were heard to the laying Of the
Fell-street sewer, and at the motion OF
Supervisor Taber the matter was referred
to the Street Committee, the protestants 10
be heard next Thursday morning at 10
o'clock.
A protest against the putting in Of a brick
sewer on Van Ness avenue, from Vallejo to
Green streets, was sustained.
Protestsnts against the extension or
Market street were ordered 10 appear be-
fore the board on October next.
The order amendatory of order 1917. re-
curing the roofs of mills and other build
ings used for manufacturing purposes to be
covered with states, tile or terra Gotta, was
indefinitely postponed.
The same action was taken in regard to
the order amendatory to order 236. limiting
the right to propel cars by electricity with
out certain limits.
The order amendatory Of order 1917. re.
curing all leceptacles for waste rags. ETC.,
10 be OF fireproof material, was finally
passed.
The same action was taken regarding the
amendatory order of 1917. making il unlaw-
full to store more than 500 gallons OF coal-oil
or kerosene without the city limits.
The Street Superintendent was directed
to take necessary steps to abate danger
Gus nuisance on Fourteenth street, between
Harrison and Channel.
II was resolved to appoint Charles L
Haven, architect. to draught plans and pre-
pare specifications Tor an annex to the City
and County Almshouse, the same beign
adjudged necessary for the classification
and segregation Of the inmates.
The Board OF Health was empowered to