The morning call., 1893-11-28

SUPERINTENDENT of Streets be requested to
dlscnarge all extra men nployed in the
pIoHc squares during the winter months
ne iourth resolution called on the
Judges OF the Superior Coz TT TO econ omize
as much as possible in the matter of renort-
CT lees In criminal cases, as at the pres
ent rate OF expenditure the appropriation
lot the purpose will be seriously over
uIa"h. IL was also recommended that
the expense of the reporters be reduced
rom $40 to Sc per day, and the cost of
tlanscIlolng testimony from Is cents to 10
cents per folio.
a resolution was adopted requesting
the Board OF New City Hall Commission
ets 10 construct kitchen for the Sheriff In
tne basement OF the new City Hall, so as
10 enable him 10 remove the prisoners
from me County Jail to the new quarters
provided Tor prisoners awaiting trial; also
10 furnish two mere Police courts in the
new City hall. SO as TO allow the Chief of
Iollce TO remove all prisoners to the new
olty Prlson and thereby save the expense
OIL maintaining two establishments; also
10 place an elertric lighting plant in the
new City Hall, in terms of the understand
Ing arrived at with the Finance Committee
al The time of making the appropriation
for lighting public buildings for the fiscal
year.
A rather peculiar application for
street railroad franchise was received
from George q. Buckland and referred to
the Street Committee. He stated in his
petition that he desired to build street
railroad TO be operated by electricity and
storage batteries. with the privilege to use
underground cable or underground cleo
trio wires. The route for which a fran
chise is asked is as follows:
Commencing at the foot OF Market street
thence westerly along the ground covered by
me tracks OF the North Beach and Mission
Railroad, thence TO Pine, TO Montgomery, to
Bush, TO kearny, 10 Market, to Fourteenth TO
Sanchez, TO Steiner 10 Bush; also commencing
at the junction OF Third and Townsend streets
10 Second. TO Market, TO SaDsome, to Bush. TO
central avenue, TO Geary street, 10 First ave.
nue. TO A street, 10 Fourth avenue, to street,
TO Seventh avenue, 10 A street, thence westerly
along street TO Eleventh avenue, 10 Point
Lobos road, 10 Cliff House road, TO Pacific
Ocean or Whereabouts.
Oae of the modest requests of the petit
ton is as follows:
Should your honorable BOARD ind any portion
OF the streets mentioned INSTRUCTED in any way
l trust you will confer favor upon myself
and the public by having them cleared lmme-
diately of the distractions.
The petitioner, who is alone in the whole
scheme. agrees to pay per cent of the
proceeds TO the city and to let policemen
and city officials travel free over his line.
Superintendent of Streets Ackerson sent
to the board the report on the damage
done 10 sewers by the first storms, la which
he said:
1 herewith report 10 you the following breaks
In pipe and brick sewers occurring during the
twenty-fOur hours ending at O'Clock NoVem-
Der "a, 1898. TO Wit:
The crossing of Eleventh and Folsom; Mar
ket, near Seventh; First north OF Mission;
First, south Of Mission; California, crossing of
Davis; Eighth, south Of Market; Pacific, be-
tween Steiner and Pierce; Post, between
kearny and Dupont; Oak, between Van less
V,lrgGr hot Ia and
Eighi b; Haight, crossing OF Laguna; LarkiD.
between Grove and Fulton; Minna, near Sixth;
Z iZabeth, crossing Of Hoffman; 1wenty-thtrd,
between Diamond and Douglass.
All thes defecls have caused considerable
damage TO property and 10 the surface
OF he street. Your honorable board is
hereby referred TO sections % and % of the
general sire law with reference to the power
10 have the aforementioned sewers and streets
repaired, and also as TO the liability OF each
member OF the board for failure to have the
same improved.
Superintendent Acksrson also drew the
attention of the Supervisors to the matter
OF surface drainage in the following:
l respectfully request that you instruct the
City Engineer 10 submit to This department all
diag grams ana surveys made for contractors and
others for the Improvement of streets having
but one outlet in order that L may be able TO
provide for the proper surface drainage.
Many of our small streets are now improved
with good pavementS, and the surface water
flows 10 and upon the improvements at the dead
end. In this connection l wish 10 refer your
honorable board TO Madison avenue, OF Harri-
son street. between Fifth and Sixth; Rondell
place. oil Sixteenth STREET, near Valencia, and
Meacham place, of Post street
There is now pending cause In our Superior
Court entitled Stanford vs.. the city and county
or San Francisco for damages 10 property
caused from The overflow of surface water in
Jessie street, east from Fourth. This suit was
commenced some years ago and Is now about
to be tried. l desire 10 provide against any
further litigation in this line.
The Committee on Fire Department was
authorized to order II, 600 feet of 21a-inch
and 1900 feet of 3-inch cotton b Sc.
A resolution was adopted instructing the
engineer Of the City Hall to take charge of
the steam heaters in the hall.
The Superintendent of Streets was in
structed TO take action TO compel the own
ers of property fronting on Lombard street
from Van Ness avenue to the easterly line
of the Preside to repair the roadway be-
tween the points named