The morning call., 1892-01-26
A SEWER SYSTEM.
The Supervisors Propose an Elab-
crate Scheme.

Tie Street Committee OF the Supervisors pre-
scented a bulky report al last nights meeting OF
the board. proposing a new scheme whereby the
city may secure a new sewer system.
The report commenced with lie statement
that tile ciiy's present system is bad-absOlutey
inadequate. and The money being spent on II
from year 10 year might As We'll be thrown away.
To get competent system all grades must first
be definitely established, ana accurate infOrma-
ton obtained OF lie present condition OF sewers
Tbs work should be done By a competent engi-
ueer.
Tie next proposition is to invite plans, and,
that tie best available talent may be encour-
aged TO compete, premium Of SO 900 should
be offered for the best plan. $4,000 for the
second best. $1,000 for the third and $500 for
the fourth. The plans should then be placed on
public inspection for sixty days and passed upon
IS competent engineers. who should be paid
$1,000 each for their services. Tie system
should be provided BY direct taxation and not
by bonded indebtedness--in much the same man
ner as Tie City Hall is at present being con-
structed The report condemns the dollar limit,
and declares that The city can never hope to have
a good healthy system OF anything as long as II
Following the report a resolution was passed
authorizing lie committee to consult with tie
Professor Of Ciyl Engineering NJ the State Unit
yersly aud ascet tain II the students are not
competent 10 examine TIE present system and
furnish reliable data as TO Us condition, ana If
50 how much IL VIII cost
POTRERo AVENUE.
The proposition TO Open aud extend POtrerO
avenue from its present terminus TO the county
line has al last taken definite shape. resolu-
ton was passed 10 pint ordering such extension
and appointing J. X. SWayne, Max Goldberg and
Daniel sullivan Commissioners TO assess the
benefits ana images.
The franchise asked for by the Olympic Club
for the right 10 lay pipes IT. certain streets where
with to conduct SAT- water from the ocean to
taeir clubhouse on Post street, near Mason, was
passed TO pint.
1t was proposed that the obligation should be
attached TO The franchise requiring the club TO
construct and attach hydrants at certain dis
tances, so that the city may enjoy The free OF
William Greer Harrison, President of the club,
explained that the right asked Tor was simply
that The club might supply Itself with salt water
Tor baths. Ii IS not proposed 10 turn the fran
ChiSe into m0ney-makng scheme aud II The
city imposes too many burdensOme conditions
upOn II the subject may as well be dropped. The
club IS not itch and cannot afford TO do any such
work
A compromise was finally agreed unoD that
the club viii insert T Joints at specified inter.
yas, so that the main can be tapped by the city
when desired. II use Is made OF tn right 10
supply other institutions the city is 10 have .
per cent OF the gross receipts aud The city IS 10
nave the water for flushing purposes Tree.
WRoNGING WIDOW.
Supervisor Burlng complained of the piralical
conduct OF contractors Ia Selling and Juggling
of wooden sidewalks that are about To be re-
placed by cement. While he showed that the
practice Is common, he referred IN Particular TO
Contractors Wood & Williams, who seized A
widows sidewalk al BOG Hyde stree, aud took IL
away, when IN fact the material was her personal
property. She protested, but was insOlentIy
Informed that she could not have the wood and
that she had nothing TO do with it.
Mr.. Burling also complained of the wreiched
macadamiZng recently done on Bush street be-
tween Br0derick aud Lyon. lie declared il was
| the most miserable piece OF work he ever saw
resolution was passed instructiGg George f.
| Maxwell, Secretary OF the Beard OF Fire Com
missiOners, To pay all moneys in his keepIng re-
! Ceyed for the Fire Department Charitable Fund,
as its portion OF fines fees collected for viola
| lions OF the fire ordinance, into the CITY and
County Treasury 10 the credit OF the geneai fund
! to be held by the Treasurer subject TO the
| boards order.
HIS EXCUSE ACCEPTED,
MI OByTue, REPRESENTING the Laveara estate
asked TO be eXemp ed from the order recurring a
| cement sidewalk on BrOderick street between
| OAK and Page. H. explained that In n few
months a large and costly building IL 10 be
erected there and IL would only necessltate tear
| Ing up The sidewalk The excuse was accepIe ed
The resolution OF intention TO construct an
| outlet Tor tile sewers 10 Richmond District. aud
describing the district 10 be assessed for the cost
| OF the Work, was passed
Emanuel POdesta was appointed overseer OF
the city pumps, vice =. Canepa, resigned