The morning call., 1893-09-12
1T is ABOLISHED.
The Sewer Commission Is
Wiped Out.
WAGES OF WORKINGMEN CUT
Supervisor Stanton's Condemnation
of the Extravaganza at the City
and County Hospital.

of Supervisors resumed its session last
night.
All the members were present and on
the desk of each was a large bouquet of
flowers. The Mayors desk was also orna-
mented with flowers. but there was diff
ference in coiors. as every supeTvisorai
bouquet was flaming red. while that
on Mr.. ElleIts desk was pure white.
The galleries and lobby of the board
were crowded with people interested in
measures that were to come up. 1t took
Clerk Russell over half hour 10 read the
long line of petitions and protests. which
were referred to the appropriate commit
tees.
During the session large delegation OF
ladies appeared in the lobby. They were
all interested in the tangled-up Liberty
street grade.
Several well-known politicians were pre-
sent with the expectation that two Fire
Commissioners would be appointed to
succeed Ames and Schmitt, whose terms
will expire in December They were dis
appointed, as the subject of Fire Commits
sioneTs was not referred TO In the session.
One of the first and most important
actions of the board was the abolition of
the sewer commission.
The matter came up in the following
resolution:
ResotUed. I hat the department known and
designated as 1.-THE engineers in charge 10 pro
vide Tor proper system of sewerage Tor lie
ci'y and county, be and is hereby abolished
Il ON and after the 30th DAY of September,
1893, &c being tile opinion of this board that HE
WorN OF said engineers can be carried on 10
completion under contract by the officers of the
municipality as provided by statute. The said
Board OF Engineers are hereby required TO turn
over ana hle In the Office OF The board all maps,
books, data, etc., with iull report on or be-
fore said dale.
P. F. Dundon. Sands ". FOrman, Daniel
Rogers. NJ. Goodwin, p. j, Kennedy, James
Denman, Christian Refs, James Ryan, Robert
Day.
There was no objection nor discussion Of
the subject in any shape or form, and the
| resolution was unanimously adopted.
Supervisor Stanton introduced on behalf
OF the Hospital Committee cauStic re-
| ort on the way IN which the City and
| County Hospital was being conducted.
He commented severely on the gross ex-
travagance in The purchase Of food and
drugs, and said:
The average number OF patients at The CITY
and County Hospital during The month OF July
was S64, aud during that month there was sup
piled TO that institution: Meat, 1887 pounds !;
vegetables, IL, 1913 pounds; eggs, 1870 nils,
1880 quarts; ice. 5565 pounds.
These items represent but few OF the pro-
visions furnished 10 tie hospital, but serve to
Illustrate The fact that Ia providing for The in
dlgent sick OF our city the Board OF SupetvlS-
Ors have made generous appropriation. Fresh
/ fruit, poultry and fish are supplied with the
1 same libeTaliIy, and the most expensive drugs
are ordered IN large quantities, although, as a
matter OF comparison, it may be stated that
/ the milk supply for july cost S717 and the
drugs 5000.
Your committee cannot allow this OppOr-
tuuiIy 10 pass without commenting upon the
quantity OF milk supplied TO the hospital, and
not hesitate 10 say after investigating the
iect that la our opinion the digestive organs
ne patients at the hospital are on par with
e Of individuals IN perfect health
n.
O kty consumed daily about fourteen ounces
Of2 heat. fifteen ounces o. vegetables, one egg,
! eSef a quar- 81 min, ffr addition "a a pnpI-
1 iiOnate quantity of poultry, corn ana oat meals,
( fish fresh fruit, butter, cheese and ham.
Z Your committee have no desire TO deprive the
/ sics o. such nauTShing diet, but doubt tile
ability Of sick person 10 consume these guam
/ tities daily.
eThe report was unanimously adopted.
Supervisor James, in his report as
/ chairman OF the Finance Committee, made
The following important recommendation.
which was subsequently, acted on III the
shape = this resolution:
That y Ire aaiter OF all judgments Oh
( tanned IN zee courts against the city and county
al san Fraueseo The Auditor be requested To
audit demalgs for those only which embrace
bus incurred previous TO The incoming OF the
| present administration.
he eommtttae also recommended that
in future the salary Of Gong Tying, ad-
wiser in The matter of Chinese bail bonds.
should be paid oui OF the police contingent
| fund. A further recomme ndatiun was
made that the Recorder should be re-
quested 10 dispense ws.h the services OF NJ
L. Bleauveit in his dc nartment, there be-
ing no funds available Ter the payment o.
his salary.
The report was adopted.
The board sustained the Mayors veto O.
the order granting the Board of Educa
ton permission TO erect frame addition
contrary to the fire law. 10 the scboo
building on the southeast corner OF Stock
ton and Bush streets.
Supervisor Denman Introduced a reso
luton of proposal directing The clerk 10 al
vertise for bids To repair and keep in goos
order and condition to the entire satiSfac
tien OF the Superintendent OF Streets ant
the board all streets or portions OF street
which are now paved with bituminen
rock, from and after October /, 1895. up {
and including June so. 1895. requiring ~
contractor TO state a specific sum 81
which the same work will be performed
with the understanding that monthly pas
ments will be made therefor. The est
mated amount of work is 1900 600 SQUAT
: feet, more or less.
The resolution was amended by Supel
visor Day, who moved that $500 should
e given 10 the lowest bidder in case the cit
e did not accept his contract, IN order I
2 COMPENSATE him for the work of eXaminin
the streets.
!, The resolution was adopted AS amended
: The following provoked breezy discus
sion:
RESOLVED, That the conversation 10 be pal
to men employed in the Street Department an
all oihrr employees OF the Board OF supervisor
Ia making repairs Oh streets and ceanin
= sewers also laborers employed on the publ
SQUARE, Is hereby fixed as follows: Bricklaye
IS per day, hod-carTiers So, carp nterS SO b
payers 81 hammers 50 so, siOnecutters s
dnarrymen 50 80 laborers 81, laborers O
d suuares So sewer cleaners underground, s,
i saver cleaners above ground So. double tea
and driver 81 so, one-horse cart aud drive
So 80.
" Daniel Rogers j. /. Stanton. p. j. Kennel
n Christian Refs, p. +. Dundon, j. q. Jane
. James DenmaD.
Supervisor Ryan objected TO the resoI
T tion, saying he was opposed first, last an
d all the time to the reduction Of working
mems wages.
9 Supervisor Dundon upheld the rssoll
i ton, saying there were very little change
= made, and the wages to be given wei
: higher than the rates paid for workme
employed outside of the city government
n He said he was not the author of the rest
9 luton and had no patent on 1t. as ii
n board had at a recent conference agreed
% eQualize the wages of city labOrers.
J. The resolution was adopted, Supervisor
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