The morning call., 1893-05-16
DIVES TO CLOSE.
A Strong Ordinance
Passed by the Board.
RYAN VOTES AGAINST 1T.
The Supervisors Order an Appropria-
tion of $4,000 to Celebrate the
Fourth of July.

The Board of Supervisors decided last
night that the dives must 20.
The question came up on n resolution
presented by the Chairman of the Health
and Police Committee. The amendment
to the liquor ordinance which will close
the dives was passed to print by vote of
10 10 !. and reads as follows:
Provided, however. as a police measure for
The suppression OF public vice and immortality
and crime, that no license shall be granted
under this section upon The recommendation of
cltlZens or Otherwise, to any person who has
been convicted of felony or 10 any person
who has carried on, is carrying on, or is about
To carry on the business OF selling or furnish
Ing splritn0uS, malt, teTmenled liquors or wines
In any dance cellar or dance hall or in any
place where females are suffered or provided TO
wait or attend in any manner on any person,
and wherein also any musical theatrical or
other public exhibition or perfOrmauc. is eX-
hlbited or reformed or in connection with any
place of resort for lewd, immoral or unlawful
purposes.
Supervisor Kennedy made strong and
eloquent plea for the passage OF the order.
and Supervisor Hinton seconded him, say
ing that every member Of the board who
voted for it would have the thanks of every
respectable element in the community.
Supervisor Ryan opposed the dive ordi-
nance as presented. and offered an amend
"
ring to felony" and Theatrical and musi-
cal representations"
Supervisor Forman thought there was
some objection to the first order, but said
it was the best that had been offered, and
he would support IL.
The dive order as quoted was then
passed TO print, Ryan alone voting no.
Ryan's substitute was voted down, Ryan
and Day voting to have 1t passed to print.
Supervisor Denman opposed the resolu-
tiOn granting James 6. Fair permission to
| build bulkhead along Lewis street. lie
said it would necesSitate a commission and
he was opposed TO commissions. He was
also opposed to make other people pay for
the lm provements.
Supervisors Day and Dundon spoke in
favor of the resolution, and it was adopted
by n vote of s to g.
A resolution granting Mcmahon & Son
twenty days extension for the completion
of the Fourth-stIeet bridge was intro
duced by supervisor RYAN and adopted.
although the Street Committee twice re-
fused to grant the extension. Only Den
man and Goodwin stood by their previous
position.
All heads of departments we're required
to report on or before July Is, 1873 on
the condition of their Offices during the fiscal
year, with an account of all operations,
receipts and expenditures.
The resolution appr0priating S3500 for
20ox400 feet, in block 49l, at Bay View, for
the purpose Of a pesthouse site. came up
and was laid over for thirty days.
resolution was passed to print appro-
priating $1,000 for the celebration of In
dependence day. and the Mayor was
empowered to appoint the usual committee
to make the necessary arrangements for
the celebration of the Fourth. The Mayor
was also requested 10 appoint a special
committee OF three mem bers from the
board to make the preliminary arrange
ments for the commemoratiOn of the ma
tion's natal DAY.
The contract for printing the delinquent
tax list was awarded to the Stock Report
AT a cost OF 9B cents for each name on
both the personal and real properly lists.
The clerk was authorized TO advertise for
bids for the printing of $500 copies of the
municipal reports for the fiscal year
1928
The Fire Department Committee was
authorized TO have specifications prepared
for the iron and bronze castings required
In the construction of hydrants, the con-
tract to last for two years from July 1.
1898.
DR.. Z. J. Greedy was appointed veterin-
ary surgeon 10 take charge of the horses Of
the various departments other than those
Of the Fire Department. vice DR.. Peter
Burns. removed, at salary of $40 a
Honth.
A communication was read from Secre-
tary Beanston of the Board of Education,
stating that the estimated expenses for
running the public schools during the year
would be Sl,17S. 192.
a communication was received from til e
Mayor transmitting proposal of District
Attorney Barnes TO be resp plnsible for all
bail bonds if the board would appoint a
bond clerk.
Justice OF the Peace Willett was given a
sixty days leave OF absence from July /.