The morning call., 1893-07-04


of case where a Constable had paid
tramp to gather a crowd Of others and
sleep in a barn, when ne came upon the
company and arrested them all. 1u this
way the constableS are draining the county
treasury. 1t was decided to consult the
District Attorney and see just what steps
should be taken.
j. p. Cooper sent an insulting letter to
the beard, wherein he called the Super
visors set of boodlers. The District At
torney was Instructed to see If libel case
could not be made out against Cooper.
The assessment-rolls were not ready to
turn over, and the State Board of Eqnali-
cation extended the time until Monday.
July 10, 1893.
Municipal Matters.
Regarding the building of the main
sewers east of Lake Merritt Mr.. Cape II
made few pertinent remarks. in which
he stated that for one he was getting
ashamed of the way in which this sewer
matter had been juggled about from coun-
Gil to committee and committee to council.
and it began to look as though there was a
niger in the woodpile.
1T is time." said Mr.. Cahi!l. that we
do something in this matter" The dis
cussi0n brought up resolution which
was adopted, to the effect that the City
Engineer furnish descriptions Of the sew
ers in question on the plans and speclfica-
ton drawn up by Allardt and Boardman.
Regarding the Market-street station
house on Seventh street. the City Engineer
was authorized to make survey Of the
location and learn if the property in ques-
ton belonged to the railroad company as
claimed.
Four hundred and ninety-nine dollars
was allowed for additional inspectors for
the Board of Health during the fever
epidemic.
A resolution was adopted requiring the
saloon-keepers who had c. A. Thilo as a
bondsman to secure a new bondsman in
his stead. Forty thousand dollars was or
dered transferred from the boulevard fund
to the general fund TO relieve the present
financial stringency in the city funds.
Too Much Morphine.
Robert Hamilton. 60 years of age, a bar
tender and porter of San Francisco. was
found deaf in his room at San Leandro
Hotel at San Leandro this morning. The
Coroner's inquest found death to have
resulted from an overdose Of morphine,
though whether too much was taken acct
dentally or not is unknown.
Robert Hamilton occupied a room in the
old Federal building on Battery street,
opposite the Postoffice, San Fran
cisco, for several years past. He
was employed .as barkeeper by
Donald Maclay about twenty. years ago,
Of Webb and California streets. OF late
years. however. he has earned his livel-
hood as an Office-cleaner. but owing to his
dissipated habits was unable to keep job
for any length of time. AT one time he
was possessed Of some means, aud was in
business in Liverpool. England. as a sta
toner. He had travelled considerably in
Australia and South America. and for
while served as steward for wealthy
Scotch merchant in Valparaiso. AS he
could not master the Spanish language he
threw up his situation.
j. II. Smith. proprietor Of saloon ON
Washington street. near Battery. knew
born in Glasgow. and except for his love
vt liquor he was an exemplary citizen.
In the past year he had been out of en-
ployment and was in consequence in
despondcnt frame Of mind. The St. An
drew's Society will probably take charge
of his remains.
Defeating tho Bell.
The big bell to be put In the new >hurch
of st. Francis de Sales was blessed Sum
day by Rev. Father McSweeney, assisted
by Fathers Kirby and Burns.
The bell was placed before the altar In
the old church that the blessing might be
pronounced over it. 1t is massive piece
OF metal. weighing 400 pounds and is OF
beautiful design. Its cost was S40G. and it
was the gift OF 3. McFadden. offered in
memory of his deceased wife, and bears
an inscription to that effect.
Appropriate remarks were made Dy
Father McSweaney after the regular ritual
Latin services. which were followed by
appropriate music by the choir.
The bell will be placed in position on
Wednesday next IN the new structure.
At the church dedication next Sunday
Rev. Archbishop Riordan will Officiate at
0:3O A. NJ. While mass will be celebrated
by the Very Reverend Father Prendergast.
In the evening Father Montgomery will
preach at the solemn pontifcal vespers.
Sanitary Matters.
The Board of Health and Public Works
at q joint meeting Yesterday afternoon
passed several resolutions which were pre-
sented to the Council last night and by 1t
referred to various committees. Ono petit
ton was that the superintendent Of Streets
be instructed to drain the sewage mat
ter from the foot of the Oak-street sewer
into the estuary by digging trench be-
tween these points. Another resolution
called the Councils attention to the absO-
lutte necessity of Immediately constructing
sewers to relieve the territory drained by
the Kirkbam and Cypress street sewer
running north from Nineteenth street to
Main Lake sewer. Another of these
recommendations was to construct an IRON
stone pipe sewer from the foot of Four
teenth street to the bay beyond the rail-
road mole for the purpose of draining a
pond LOT stagnant sewage matter located
at the rear end Of the California door fac
tory
No Games.
Chief Schaffer reported having investi-
gated all clubrooms and rooms in rear Of
cigar-stores and billard-halls and found
no person conducting banking games.
He concluded his report as follows: Il
have in the past endeavored to suppress
lottery games of every description and
have to a great extent succeeded in doing
so by arresting the party conducting the
same and the court imposing heavy
fine. and if in the future any of your
honorable body should learn of any game
being played prohibited by law and will be
good enough to call my attention 10 the
same l will at all times chesrfully give
it my attention"
The Librarian Reported.
Librarian Peterson presented his annual
report to the trustees of the free library
yesterday. The circulation of the library
during the fiscal year was 99,107 volumes.
as against $1,000 the year before; 1912 vol
umes were added during the year and lit
by donation. besides 1856 public documents
There are $4,000 volumes on the shelves, OF
which 1000 are fiction. The librarian