The morning call., 1893-02-07
SEWER ENGINEERS
The Tangle Gets Another
Twist.
GRUNSKEY IS REINSTATED.
Supervisors Also Favor Converting
the House of Correction Into
County Jail.
IS REINSTATED.

At the meeting Of the Board OF SuperVls-
ors last night Mayor Elert's desk was
draped in mourning ont Of respect 10 the
memory of the late ex- Mayor Sanderson.
In the report of the Street Committee was
clause intended 10 straighten out tue
tanqle caused by the abolishinE OF the
Sewerage Commission The report recon-
mended that c. T. Grunskey and Marsden
Manson be both retained at salary OF $40
eecb = month instead of Manson alone at
$3.50 a month.
Superyisor James asked that the City and
Countv Surveyor be named as enc OF the
sewer engineers, and that he serve without
salary. He was informed that he could be
heard later on, when a resolution relating TO
the matter would be introduced.
Supervisor Day submitted the resolution.
as follows:
Resolred That Marsden Manson and c. E.
GrllD>kev be and are hereby appointed 10 GATE
from February l. 1889 as ensiaeels sT 80
10 devise and provide a system OF seweIsse
for this city and county, ana 10 compete tHe
work Of cole Ctpg and computing GAIA feldtNe ~
The condition Of the present sewers, a. CON-
nensafiop OF S275 each month; the said engi-
neers 10 report monthly the Work curing lHo
preceding month. the cost ana other lnIorina-
lion and estimates as may DC IsquIteu ny tHis
board from Time 10 Tine
James then moved to amend that City and
County Surveyor FItzhugh be added 10 serve
without salary.
Supervisor Day said the board could not
compel FitZhuGh to serve.
The amendment was lost and the original
resolution was adopted.
a resolution instruciing the Health and
Police Committee to investigate the condi-
zion Of all the city and county prisons and
report caused some discussion.
Supervisor Hinten said the House OF
Correction was the only decent jail IN the
county and the only one that could De ap-
preached without l0athing. lie thought
that II was model Institution and that lew
prisoners who belonged in states prison
were confined there.
Supervisors James and Kennedy declared
that tie House Of Correction no longer cor
rscted anything. There are 80 men there
in close confinement and half OF them
should be in States prison.
Supervisor Dsnman was in favor OF abol-
isbinE the "house" as House OF Correction
ana running II as County Jail.
Mayor Ebert said be would explain the
bill he had caused TO be introduced in the
Legislature. The House OF Core ton had
OutgT0WH lis usefu ness because many eX-
convicts are sent there. Boys could be sent
TO the Industrial School, and with the con-
victs properly sent to States prison IL
would greatly reduce the number OF prl-
sOners 10 be supported by the city. we
nesd a County Jail badly" he concluded.
SO you have either got to convert the
house Of Correction into County Jail or
spend $4,000 OF eco In the construction
Of new building"
Denman amended that the board indorse
the bill TO abolish tbs institution aud the
amendment was adopted.
Supervisor Montgomery offered a resolu-
ton recommending that an amendment to
the MahOney fire bill be proposed IN the
~ in tlru+ fna 0f IN mar
VisOrs may have the power TO increase as
well as decrease tile members Of full paid
department when deemed necessary. The
resolution was adopted and a copy sent TO
the San Francisco delegation IN the As
sembiy.
l. Weinholz vas appointed q guard at the
House OF Correction to fiji vacancy caused
by the resignation Of J. c. O'ConnOT.
The position Of mortgage clerk in the
hall OF records was declared vacant.
GTsTd Cotton was appointed a clerk In
the Street SuperiBtendenps Office al salary
Of $50 a month. II lis particular duty will be
to collect street extension assessments
Supervisor Kennedy objected to the
Street Committed report IN reference 20
the grading of Alamo square. He said {
would be an outrage to pay for grading
away the sand when many contractors
would willingly remove Il for nothing. He
made q motion 70 strike out that part of the
report, but the motion was defeated.
Upon recommendation of the Judiciary
Committee the resolution fayoring the an
Dexstion OF the Hawaiian Islands was
adopted.
a communication from City and County
Surveyor FitZhugh stated that the expense
Of making surveys on the Park Lane tract
for the establishment of proper grades
would amount to S595. tie also reported
that for the same work OF Cortland ave-
nue.. between North avenue and San Bruno
road, 1t would cost $500. The reports were
referred TO the Street Committee.
Health Officer keeney sent in a communi-
cation calling attention 10 the necessity for
providing an outlet for the sewerage OF the
Richmond district cit is necessary as a
sanitary measure" he wrote, ito provide
proper drainage for the schools. hospitals
aud residences in that rapidly growing
vicinity"
The communication was Endorsed and re-
ferTed TO the Street Committee.
Upon recommendation of the Board Of
Fire Commissioners it was decided to pay
500 TO David Kerrigan, driver of truck 3,
fer injuries received at a fire on the 80 Of
last November.
Recorder Glynn reported that the receipts
OF his office for January amounted to
$3.50 80 and that the expense was $4,000 SO,
leaving surplus Of $3.50 II.
A Communication from Brigadier- General
Ruger stating that the War Department
had granted the city authority to construct
eCHcA nun INC HUI tllcii1 btImluuS Vi
Locust street TO the southern boundary of
the Preside reservation at It's junction with
Union street was referred 10 the Street
Committee.
Communications from property-owners
protested against the report of the commits
sion appointed for the extending OF
Twenty-ifth and Twenty-seventh avenues
and against the proposed widening of Cas-
tro street from Twentieth to Twenty first.
These were referred to the Street Committee
for consideration.
Adolph Sutro protested against the locat-
Ing Of the Pesthouse on the AlmshOuse
tract The protest was referred to the
Health and Police Committee