The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-05-02
STEVENS SAVED.
Dundon's Vote Prevents
His Head Falling.
SUPERVISORS SHOW MERCY.
County Jail Prisoners to Be Given
Five Days Credit in Each Month
for Good Behavior.

Police Clerk Stevens just escaped beiu 9
removed by the Board of Supervisors last
night. One vote saved him. Probably It
will be long while before he will take
another straw bond in saloon.
1t was evident that Stevens was saved by
the party leaders. Several of the Supervi-
sOrs who had been talking loudly during
the last two days against Stevens suddenly
fell down and voted for him. The party
leaders were on hand. and other influence
was felt. And SO Stevens managed 10 grab
the straw that saved.
When the report of the Finance Commit
tee, adopted at meeting during the morn
ing, was read, severely condemning the
corrupt system Of bailbonds in the Police
Court and advocating Stevens dismissal,
Supervisor James presented minority re-
port in which lie held that Stevens had not
shown any criminal intent and should be
given another trial. Both reports were
placed on file, and a resolution was read
providing for the immediate dismissal of
Stevens.
Supervisor DenmRn said he was friendly
to the young man and had yo ed for him,
but be considered it his duty to vote for
stevens dismissal. The rules had not been
followed.
The clerks when appointed were eau
toned that the board desired reforms in the
Police Courts. particularly as regards the
taking OF bonds. But caution had been Of
no avail, and there had been already three
Investigations for the dereliction of police
whisky saloon. He signed it as Police
Judge. Besides the bond was worthless.
II signed by James G. Fair 1t would be of
no value, because there was no description
OF the property. There was not even men,
ton made of the city and county of
San francisco Snparyisnr Damn
said that he could see no reason for retain
ing Stevens in the public service.
Supervisor James and Supervisor Hinton
spoke In favor of the young man. Super
visor kennedy was for dismissal.
Supervisor James made q long plea for
Stevens.
Supervisor Dundon wanted the subject
postponed for one week and the matter in
vestlgated in committee of the whole. His
motion to this effect WAS lost, and q vote
was taken on the proposition 10 dismiss,
which resulted as follows:
Ayes = Goodman, Kennedy, FOrmaD,
Refs. Day and Denman. Noes - Rogers,
Montgomery, Ryan and James.
Dundon declined to vote, on the some
what novel ground that he was not suffi-
GENTLY Informed on the subject. The lack
OF his vote saved Stevens head, there being
only six in favor Of it, which was not a
majority.
When a resolution WAS read providing for
the OF ering of the street at the north end
OF the park, from ID street to Twenty-fo fourth
avenue, Supervisor Denman objected, say
ing he was opposed to opening any more
streets in the outlying sections of the city
while there were so many thOr0ughfares in
the city which needed atten lion. Still the
resolution was carried.
resolution was adopted requesting the
Board Of Election Commissioners to furnish
the board with an estimate of the cost of a
special election for a new charter, so that
fhR pnuld he included in
levy.
Supervisor James astonished the board
by uggesting that the board of freeholders
when elected should provide clause to be
voted upon providing for the location OF a
peStNOuSe. Al first IL was thought tha
James was joking, but he showed he was
setious by stating that everybody kicked no
matter where the site was located, so that
he believed The people should vote ON The
question themselves and fix the location
where they desired.
\ resolution fixing at four feet above base
the grade of the district north of Greenwich
and between the Preside and Black Point
reservations was ADOPTED, although Denman
strenuously opposed the measure. This is
the district owned by Senator Fair. who pro-
poses to spend over million dollars in re-
claiming thc-swamp lands in the district
The board Increased the Printing Com
mittee by adding to it Supervisors Forman
and Ryan.
in the new County Jail credits of five days
in each month for geod conduct
lengthy petition signed by several hun
dred citizens of South San Francisco was pre-
sented protesting against the erection of a
Pesthouse on block 491 in the Bay View
Tract. It was referred to the Health and
Police COMMITTEES, and will be taken up
next Friday.
Joseph Kind sent petition asking err
mission to rent the old HAL of Records"
on the southeast corner OF Washington and
kearny streets, to be used as lodging
house.
In regard TO the city printing lengthy
Indictment of Stock Report methods was
received from Denis Kearney. The plain
statements showing how the public has
been plundered in the past evidently i'm
pressed The board. which was advised in
the communication against encouraging any
such proceedings.
Supervisor Denman was to have intro
duced new pool ordinance, which resem-
bles the present one. with the exception
that 1t prevents pool-selling even on the
racetracks. he stated after tho meeting
that he would not introduce his measure
until he had caucused with the board.