The morning call., 1893-01-15
A PRUNING KNIFE.
Expert HOesch Is Using 1t
on City Bills.
Gross Overcharges Were Found in
Numerous CaSes-The Robinson
Request Fund Distributed.

The Finance Committee OF the Board of
Supervisors met yesterday morning, there
being present Chairman James and Messrs.
Denman and Kennedy.
James d. Phean ana S. w. Bugbee, rep
resenting the California Worlds Fair AS
ISOLATION, appeared and urged that some
provision be made in the next tax levy.
whereby $4,000 could be appropriated for
the use of the Worlds Fair Commissioners.
II was suggested that the annual appro-
priatlon for Golden Gate Park should be
cut down to the extent of the $4,000, but
this was opposed by the committee, who.
however. agreed TO recommend the appro-
priati0n.
sCaptain Calhoun of the steam launch Tia
Juana asked the committee to take some
definite action toward the proposed pur-
chase of the launch for the harbor police.
The committee explained that there was no
money available Tor the purpose, and de-
cided to indefinitely postpone the matter.
1t was decided, at the request OF the
Chamber OF Commerce. 10 recommend that
Congress be memoralized in favor of the
pending legislation favoring the Nicaragua
canal being under the control of the United
States Government.
City Expert HOesch submitted a report of
more than usual interest, as follows:
have made an examination OF the bills OF
Moynihan s. Aiken, being for WORK done on
the bituminous plant lately purchased by The
city for the use of the Street Department. | have
never seen such raw work IN charges, and The
reductions made by me amount to 10 per cent.
iron ladder about six feet high, for which
charge Is made OF $50. IL is worth SIS. Also a
to0lbox charged SIS; II Is worth SIS. The other
items and reductions are as follows:
One platform, S115; reduced TO $40 so.
One platform for kettle. S115; reduced to
s37 90.
Three fire irons s25; reduced to SO.
One monkey wrench, 3d. reduced 10 81.
Twenty pounds packing, So; no reduction.
One oil can, 81 25; reduced to ST.
One oilean, 81 %; reduced TO so cents
One dozen baskets, So 80; reduced to So.
The original bill was for $425. have reduced
II TO Sl22 80. making difference OF 1902 20 In
favor of The city.
The second bill Is for utensils used In conpec-
ton With work done by The machine.
One roller, Sl45; reduced to $50.
One roller, $50; reduced 10 $50.
-Four smoothing irons, SOL 90; reduced 10 Sl2.
-Four hampers, $780, reduced 10 So.
Inree spreaders, SAL 20; reduced TO 50.
The original bill was for S406 AS. reduced
IL TO SlI9, making difference In favor OF the
city of S2S7 40.
The total reduction on both bills is $500 Is.
He also reported on the bin OF the Union
Gas Company for gas engine plants that he
had the work examined by n com petent ma
ehiniSt that reduced the bill from $3.50 10
S270
On the bills OF j. Z. Grossmap for books
for the Assessor and Tax Collector Ire had
found an overcharge of $50 on one bill for
S64 and OF $50 70 on another bill for 1857 10.
The COMMITTEES deferred action on the
bills.
The Robinson bequest fund was ordered
to be distributed as follows: $50 to each of
the following bodies: Young WOmen's
Christian Association, German Ladies' Be-
nevolent Association. Ladies' Benevolent
Association. Ladies Aid Society of the Cen
trail nj. E. Church, Ladies' United Hebrew
Benevolent Society, StAndrew's Society
Catholic Ladies' Aid Society No. 2 Dea-
c0ness Home of the NJ. E. Church, Helpers
Society; and SIS to each Of the following:
Society of Christians. Guadalupe Church
st. Francis Conference Society of st. Vim
cent de Paul.