The morning call., 1893-05-30
NO NEW CONTRACT
The Reports Extortion Is
Checked.
AcKERsON's POWER LIrlITED
A Proposition in the Board of Super
Yisors to Include Debts in
the Tax Levy.

A beautiful large bouquet Of white roses
lay on the desk OF the late Supervisor
Montgom cry when the Board Of Super
yisors met last night.
After the disposal of the electric rail-
road trouble as reported elsewhere the
board listened to an interesting report by
the judiciary Committee on the subject of
public printing.
Some time ago the Daily Report en-
deavored TO crawl out of its losing contract
by asking the board to have its contract
adjudicated, as it was not getting all the
| public printing, and also to have the con-
| tract modfe
The matter was referred to City and
| County Attorney Cresswell, who. after
examining the subject, sent communlca-
ton to the judiciary committee saying
| that the contract with the Report was per-
| fectly legal. The committee dallied with
| the subject for some weeks and last night
! presented report in which it was recon-
mended that the request of the DAILY Re
| port for a modification of its contract be
| denied. The report, which was adopted,
read as follows:
The proposition made by the petitioners OF the
| Daily Report, as your committee understands,
| Is 10 eliminate from the present contract The
| printing of all notices, orders or other pubca-
| tlouS anu advertisements luciCIu ICquitCu
| other than the necessary orders as are con-
| troled by the Board OF Supervisors. In con-
| sideratiOn of which the said peti toner's Will
| release the said city and county from the obll-
| CATION OF said contract to publish or cause TO
! be published in the said Daily Report all those
| publications and advertisements Which are
| proposed TO be eliminated therefr0m; and fur-
Their, that the said petitioners, as the publishers
| OF said paper, are TO be allowed 10 charge an
| increased rate for publishing such orders, au-
| tDOriZationS, advertisements, corporations or
| private DrOpertV. including advertisements
connected with SIT eet work and the conferrlng
| of special privileges.
| practically TO enter into a new contract under
| he plausible name OF mouf contl tact
| without first making due publication calling
| for bids for doing the said work and awarding
the contract therefore 10 the lowest respon sible
| bidder. The present contract Is favoab 10
The city and county of San francisco and
| would be so to The proprletors of the Daily
Report could 1t be carried out in letter
and spirit by the said city. The city and
county of San Francisco has in fact
obligated itself TO give the petitioners
| allthe advertising requii ed by law to be pub
lished for or on account of or In the CITY and
| county of San Francisco with but two eX-
cepilons; hence il is not difficult TO understand
| the low bid of Z cent per thousand ems, at
which figure the present contract was awarded.
| That The city has become responsible In such
damages as the petitioners may b. able 10 es-
tabliSh Is beyond question. But while your
committee would BE- pleased TO avert litigation.
and the possibility of damages by reason of
city, vet for the reasons mentioned 1t cannot
report favorably TO he petition for the pro-
posed modification OF the said contract.
The object of the Report was to get its
hands once more on the public treasury by
charging its old eXt0rtiOnate rates.
WHEREAS. There VIII be an indebtedness OF
over $500, 900 at the close of the fiscal year,
arising from an. exn nditure of about 100000
by the Board of Election Commissioners III ex-
cess of The sum of lao, 900 raised and provided
for by the tax levy for tn cost OF such cleo
ton; also by Indebtedness accruiDg from
the expenditures OF prior years and other liza
bities independent of The control of this
board, as well as additional expenditures at
the last session of the Legislature; ana,
whereas, this indebtedness, or so much
thereof as may be ascc rtaintd and determined
to be just and reasonable, should be provided
for and payments made by this city and
county of all Its outstanding obligations;
therefore.
Resolved, That the Finance Committee of
this board be and is hereby empowered and re-
quired to make provision in the levy OF fife
next fiscal year. outside the limit of the expen-
ditures OF said year, 10 meet and pay said
indebtedness, he expenditures noted having
prevented this board from the payment OF just
and legal Indebtedness contracted during tue
fiscal year.
Supervisor James gave n office that he
would oppose the resolution when it came
up, because if adopted the members would
be sultifying themselves and violating their
political pledges.
Supervisor Refs said he introduced the
resolution only to promote discussion by a
consideration of the question.
A resolution was introduced declaring
vacant the position of Police Court Clerk
No. 2. now held by John p. Washingio on,
and appointing j. f. Mahoney. recently
removed without cause. to the place, the
appointment TO take place July l.
The resolution was adopted, Refs, Hin
ton ana Denman voting against it.
A resolution was adopted providing that
an nd of lie dot tha Snr int n 4
of Streets oe limited to the employment of
one hundred men and twenty-five horses
and carts. as provided by law. The reso-
luton also provided that the Superintend-
ent of Streets shall make reQuisition in
writing for all materials and supplies for
his department. so that the Committee on
Streets may take such action as is mecca
sary.
An order was introduced by Supervisor
James and passed TO print providing that
the hides of animals which died in transit
to this city should be considered the prop
erty of the shipper.
The following was adOpted:
RESOLVED, That IN the litigation OF claims
against the city and county of San Francisco
for supplies, ma erial and labor furnished TO
and performed for the municipality The City
and County Attorney is hereby empowered and
required 10 allow judgment 10 be taken and en-.
Tered against the city and county in all cases
where such claims are or have been examined
and corrected by the Finance Committee.
A resolution introduced by Supervisor
Dundon was passed to print, repeating the
order introduced by the last Board of Su-
pervisorS closing a number of streets south
of ChanDel and between Fifth. and Sew
enth.
A resolution was introduced providing
that all persons applying for special priv
ileges of any kind or for city deeds to out
side lands shall deposite $40 with each APP
pllcation, the money if the applications be
granted, to be paid into City the Treasury.
Considerable objection was made to it,
and it was withdrawn by Rogers of the
Judiciary Committee.
A resolution was introduced appointing
Supervisor Goodwin chairman of the
Committee on Fire Department and Su-
perviSor FOrmaD member of the Street
Committee. Both places we're made vacant
by the death of the late Supervisor Mont
gomery.
Supervisor Kennedy strongly objected
TO the resolution, saying that there was no
reason for indecent haste. as mourning
was still on Montgomery's chair. He
moved to lay over until MOntg0mery's
successor was appointed.
supervisor Denman said that there were
quite a number of the members who did
not think that they had been fairly treated