The morning call., 1893-11-28
THOSE GAS RATES.
Supervisors Unable to
. ! HI: Agree.
TWO REDUCTION ORDERS.
A:tTive and Twelve and a Half
Cut Proposed.
NEITHER ORDER IS ADOPTED.
..-r:~.~
Supervisor Stanton Accuses Super
= :intendent Titus of Bidding on
His Own Supplies.
NEITHER ORDER IS ADOPTED.

tbe. gas company came off victorious
:. The question came up on the report of
the Committee on Street Lights. The
committee present ted three reports. The
first was signed by Chairman Refs. who
ADVOCATED a reduction of the gas rate from
g. ia. 81 90 per thousand cubic feet. This
>1}tTnt 4 per cent reduction. A second re-
port from the committee, signed by Super
v{sefs Rogers and FoTmaD, recommended
that ne change be made in the present
rates, as the income CT the company did
not Justify any reduction.
ne third report was signed by Super
visQrs. Hinton and Stanton. and reduced
The gas rate from 81 to 81 70 per thousand
cubic feet This was the most sweeping
cut OF all, and meant a reduction of 1913
per. cent Orders were subsequently, III
rredueed making the reductions named. the
nrst cider read being that making Refs 5
per cent reduction.
Supervisor Duudon thought that some
reduction should be made. as the members
h ad. pledged themselves to DO so. He
thought The per cent reduction one he
r<nldSnppETt.
O. SuperytS0T Hinton objected to the cut as
not irffng. enough. He said:
=: N-hPla l came into the board | came
here: pie dyed TO reduce both water and gas
ff*tN the uFile the first brick was laid for
he first. "a shOuSe and have investigated il
tine=and again since"
Supervisor Hinton went on to argue that
the f6sfdu0ia Of coal paid for the manu-
taeture0f the gas, and that the gas COM
panN was. charging entirely too high. The
sFe aket: quoted from the reports of gas
cQmIrRnies in other cities in order to main
tain. Ills position.
supervisor Kennedy eontended that gas
was not In tie same condition as water.
but was regulated by competition in this
city, as It had to contend with electricity
anu coal oil. He thought the rates should
be regulated by competition.
= supervisor Denman said he took pledge
TO reduce gas, and resolved 20 stand by it.
he said. he was willing to vote for the
order reducing the gas rates to 81 70 a
thousand.
supervisor Forman said he was no ex-
pert. and from all the evidence furnished
he could not see how the rates could be
REDUCED
A:yote was taken on the Refs per cent
reduction order with the following result:
Ayes-Reis, Day, DuBdsG-3. Noes
GUodwln, Rogers. Stanton, Kennedy. For
man, Ryan. Hinton, Denman-6. James
being absent. ThfNraer was not passed
Supervisor JElHton's 121k per cent reduc-
tl0n ordNf was voted on with the following
rssolt:
Ayes-Stantou, Hinton and Denman-3
Noes-Goo cd win. Rogers, Kennedy, For
n an; Refs, Ryan, Day and Dundon-S
=. On. an eXamiB alton of the vote on the
tvs orders it will be seen that Stanton,
Hinton. Denmau, Refs, Day and Dundon
weTe.tp .avor of some reduction, but that
the vote was split on the amount of the
cut: Had Supervisor James been present
lt Is thOught he would have voted for a
cut. This would have given seven straight
votes on compromise reduction. As it
turned out the gas rates remain as they
are fer the present
Quite an interesting report was pre-
sen ed by the Hospital Committee. in
which. the Board of Health was taken to
taski The report was signed by Super
visor Stanton (chairman) and Supervisors
Denman and Hinton. Its principal points
wey as follows:
The result Of the recent investigation of the
County Hospital proves all that was charged
by This committee and also dsclOses tile fact
that the careless method of receiving supplies
as well as the excessive number of employees
maintained at the hospital. are the chief factors
in: causing violation Of the one-twelfth act
he. committees report stated that the
milk supply has been changed from 100
gallons to 90 gallons daily, the quantity
Supplied at present being more than has
been required for any one month during
previous administrations
The committee reported ia favor Of au-
thOriZlng some person to see that the
quality of meat and milk furnished the
hos ita be in accordance with the con-
tracts made. A recommendation was also
made that the army of employees at the
equity Hos pltal be decreased to a reason
able ulHbeT.
.'Ibe.rep0-t stated that:
=. A more careful supervision over the drug de-
par tuIent would disclose the fact that prepara-
Tons VIII lch should be compounded by the hos
.pttaL: druggist. such eiXirs, syrups pills
e1et ale ordered by reouisitiOn. Your commit.
Tee tlTlIg the past four months have been Civ
ing SOME 1.-the to the investigation OF the drug
tqpply OF lie hospital and report that in this
oepstl nfent the same extravagant condition OF
affairs existed until checked.
=. BY the dctIon of the committee the drug ac-
count. which gave fair promise OF soon being a
rival of the milk case, was regulated and the
Committee was cOngratulatng Itself when we
were surprised by the receipt OF a communica-
lien from The superintendent in which he
stated hat b. made bid for furnishing the
drugs and surgical supplies for the present
month, The bid was S557 50; as it was not
the fe4gest received it is needless 70 say he did
not receive the award
Tie report severely criticized the action
of the Board Of Health excepting the Mayor
fog generating DR.. Titus, Superintendent
of :h0spital, without any investigation
when Denman's charges bad been brought
against him. The report said:
A resolution introduced In the Board of
Health by his Honor the Mayor instructing the
One-twelflh acti received no support. and in
fact enc member OF this honorable Board of
Health being more anxious to show his con-
tempt f.ibe obligations imposed upon him by
bis cath OF office was In favor OF instTucting
DR.. THUS 10 violate the law.
Itfs amatter OF regret That members OF an
hOpoid bic profession should so far forget their
duties: as citizens and office holders as TO
adopt his course of action and refuse TO CO.
operate With this board 10 the interests OF good
governments.
After the reading of the report. Super
visor Stanton said that he had received
bids: from Superintendent Titus on the
very goods he asked for in his acquisitions
for the hospital. The speaker reprehended
bucb: conduct as being Illegal.
The board unanimo usly adopted the re-
The Finance Committee presented long
report In which NUN Der of recommends
tons were made. These were subse-
queatly embodied in series of resolu-
tigns.- which were adopted with view to
economy.
The first of these was a resolution in
struggling the superintendent of the Branch
County dali No. to employ all his avail |
q bic prisoners and wagons ia repairing |
the county roads under the direction of the |