The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-25
THE CITY'S SEAL.
Set by the Supervisors OH
the Fair.
RAILROAD SPUR IN THE PARK.
The Southern Pacific Is Allowed to
Run Into Concert Valley for
One Year.


the members being 10 place. There was
specially large amount OF routine business
to finish, as it was the last meeting previ-
Gus to the boards summer vacation OF SIX
weeks.
There were-a number Of spectators in
attendance. notably many interested In the
forthcoming Midwinter Fair. This was
owing to the exuectatinn that the question
Of official approval of the fair and also the
granting of q franchise to the Southern
Pacific Railroad to run spur into Golden
Gate Park for purposes Of the show would
come up for consideration.
At the request of Supervisor Forman the
rules were Gus pended, and r. b. Mitchell,
for the executive committee OF the MldWin-
ter Fair. addressed the board.
He said the fair was no longer in doubt.
Enough money had already been secured
in San Francisco. not less than 100000 be.
ing assured. Afterward the neighboring
and interior towns would be organized for
purposes of the collection of funds. He
asked that the board should officially ap-
prove the venture. Afterward he would
make another request. The Park Com
missioners had granted the executive COM
mitree site in the park for the fair. 1t
WAS necessary to have spur railroad into
the park, and permission for that had been
obtained from the Commissioners, who
would also be likely to permit the south
drive to be tunneled, so that exhibits could
be landed right In the exhibition buildings.
The railroad had agreed to run the track
on condition that the executive committee
obtained from the board the right of way
from the owners of land and from the
Park Commission the necessary permit.
Tue executive committee now therefore
asked for the privileges of laying that
track tenn porarily-say for one year from
September next, which would give eXhlb-
ltprs time to remove their exhibits
There was no discussion on the question.
Amotion offered by Supervisor Forman
that the board should officially approve
the action of the citizens COMMITTEES of
fifty, called by the Mayor. in deciding to
hold Midwinter Exhibition, and in plac-
ing an executive COMMITTEES in charge of
the management thereof, and do all IN its
power to assist the committee in making
the exposition success, was then read
and unan ously adopted.
Supervisor Kennedy offered a resolution
granting permission to the Southern Pa
csfic Railroad Company to build SPUR
track into the park near the water woras.
leading across to Concert Valley. the siss
of the proposed Mdwinter Fai. The
franchise was prayed for for e,s,.e year The
company was to De privhegea to charge
passengers fares.
Supervisor Dund9n desired that the nro-
visions making lie removal of tie track in
one year shopu be made very stringent.
HIS opinion vas thai the Southern Pacific
neser Jet 20 anything valuable when once
u had SIT hold Of il.
lhs-Mas or doubted whether 1t would be
possible TO make the s5pulations more ex-
ybcil tnan fbsy appeared in the franchise.
Tbs resolution was finally passed to
pTin. Supervisors Hinton and Dundon
alone voting 10 the negative.
The report Of the Finance and Audittne
Committee had special interest as covering
the condition Of the funds and accounts of
the fiscal years 1928 and the outstand
ing indebtedness at the close of the fiscal
year.
This showed the total indebtedness on
June 80 to be S403,S6 46 which by certain
transfers could be reduced to 1894, 724 II.
This said the report. 'is the condition
Of the city and county-an actual indebted.
ness OF 1891, I24 II with no available re-
sources to provide for its liquidation, the
same being for liabilities created prior to
June 80. 1898.
1T is scarcely necessary to repeat the
reason for this aggregation and accumula-
ton Of Indebtedness. for it has been here
tofore presented, discussed and the facts
ELECTED; sufficient it is 10 state that it Is
principally from other branches OF the
municipal government being wholly indie
pendent OF the control of this board In
making expenditures, and therefore until
the whole system is radically changed def
ciencles are certain to occur"
Following were the conditions of the
various funds: General fund. S254, 6s5 Sc;
special fee fund. S11.673 So; total, 266,-
800 ~. This was subject to re-
dnction of S19,695 IS, making the in.
debtedness S255.66 81. In addition
10 this there were outstanding liza
Utilities prior to January 8, S54-
575 81; subsequent 10 January 3, So, 229 ii:
istal. Sllb.S04 90; total outstanding in
debt dness on general and specialize
finds. 1872. 46S 10. TIE audited demands
unpaid ON the Street Department fund ag.
gregate SIC, COB II; in addition, bills, SAG
6ol II; total, S57. 204 81, subject to reduce
tlon 10 the amount of credit of the fund
OF S25, 500 OF, making the outstanding In
De o.edness of the Street Department fund
sol. S9 u. The outstanding liabilities not
provided for are: General and specialize
finds. S372. 1853 10; Street Department fund,
S3l. 399 n. Total indebtedness. S403, 857 46.
W hen the ORDER came up authorizing the
Fire Department to purchase two chemical
engines at $3.50 each and $3.50 freight
added, Supervisor Stanton called the at
teDtiOn OF the board to the fact that in the
y
only cost $4,000 each. BE wanted to know
whether the price had gone up. No men,
her of the Fire Department Committee be-
Ing able 10 speak on the subject definitely.
the matter was laid over. to be decided.
A ripple was excited by the order to
allow A. E. Buchanan. the contractor. to
do certain blasting on the extension of
Market street. The Mayor stated that APP
plications Of this kind were farce in most
cases. To his certain knowledge Buchanan
HAD been blasting already in the place in
point for week. and he (the Mayor had
caused bis arrest for that and the illegal
storing of powder and dynamite.
Buchanan was present and entered into
long explanation rs to the perfect secur-
iiy in storing large quantities Of explosives
under certain conditions. The Mayor
stated that he merely desired to call the
attention of the board 10 what might be a
dangerous infringement on its prerogatives
The order was denied. but subsequently,
In view of the hardship which the six
weeks adjournment of the board would
work on the denial, the matter was re-
considered on the motion of Supervisor
Forman and eventually granted. The
Mayor reiterated that he was tired of being
fooled with ia these matters and thought
the city ordinances should be strictly en-.
forced or rescinded.
On the question of hvdrants Suuervisor