The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-06-27
The Supervisors Fix 1t at
$1.O3.
COMMITTEES RECONSTRUCTED
School Director Decker Speaks
Against Giving the Board of Edu-
cation a Building Permit.


for the fiscal year 1S93-94 at 81 03 on the
500 valuation.
When the resolution was called up Su-
pervisor Res stated that he had always
been in favor of a special levy for the
cty's Indebtedness, but. as it was impossi-
BILE for the members of the board to come
10 unit on the subject. in the interest Of
harmony and not wishing to jeopardize
the levy, he would Withdraw from his
position.
Supervisor Kennedy followed in SINH
lar strain. He held that If the Supervis-
ors had right to appropriate $4,000 for
outstanding debts. they also had the right
to make a special levy for the whole
100000 indebtedn ess.
The board then unanimously agreed to
the 81 % levy.
Mayor Ebert Immediately affixed his
signature to the document and the levy be-
came law.
When Supervisor GOodwin's resolution,
relating To the reconstruction OF the stand
ing committees of the board came up. the
fight OF the evening occurred.
Supervisor Stanton SAID he desired to ask
if any member of the Fire Department
had approached the originator of the list
against his (Stant0n's) appointment on the
that outside Influence had been brought to
bear.
Supervisor Goodwin replied that he was
the originator of the changes Of commit
tees, but he had been approached by no
member of the Fire Department on the
subject.
Supervisor Denman wanted the subject
postponed to a caucus of the board.
Supervisor Forman objected to any
delay. This objection is due to a dis
gruntled minority" he said.
Denman-"It comes with bad grace from
the gentleman from the Fifth TO talk of a
disgruntIed minority. Why, until lately
lie was one Of the most disgruntled. ali
alone. Bat he's in it now"
The Mayor raped for order, and said,
no person alties."
Supervisor Denman called for his motion
to postpone. 1t was lost by a vote of
S tod.
Supervisor DundOr moved that Super
visor Stanton should be appointed to fill
all the positions on committees flied by the
late Supervisor Montgomery. The motion
was lost by the same vote
BY vote of to 4, Supervisors Stanton
DurdCn, Hinton and Denman voting IN the
negative. the following were adopted to
constitute the new standing committees of
the board:
Judiciary-Rogers Refs. James,
Finances ana Auditing - James, Denman,
Kennedy.
Streets, WharyeS etc-Day, Ryan Formau
Denman, Goodwin.
Public Buildlngs-Ryan, Dav, Rogers.
W alter and Water Supply-Denman, Hinton,
Kennedy, Rogers, Duudon.
Health ana Police and House of Correction
Kennedy, Refs Ryan, DundOn, Stanton.
Ere Department-GOodwin. Day, Dundon
Refs, Forman.
License and Orders-Dundon, Stanton, For
man.
Hospital-Stanton, Hinton. Denman
PrlnIlng and Salaries-Hinton, Day, Ken
nedy, Forman, RYAN.
Str ct Llghts-Rels. Hinton, Forman Rogers,
James.
Outside LandS-Forman Rogers RYAN Stan
ton, Goodwin.
Doctors Regensburger and Long of the
Board OF Health appeared and asked that
the Supervisors should reconsider the pro-
Dosal TO appropriate the $4,000 originally
designed for a furnace for the purpose
of an official map of the city. Both speak
ers urged the necessity of the furnace
Tor the burning of garbage, ane asked that
some provision should be made for it,
The board decided to take $4,000 for
the furnace out Of the Street Depart
ment fund from that subdivision appro-
prlating $4,000 for the construction of
sewers under the Sewerage Commission.
The board refused to make any pro-
vision FOR milk inspector for the Board
of Health on account of the heavy indebt-
edness of the city.
Supervisor Stanton objected to the reso-
luton providing that no employe or ap-
pointee OF the municipal government should
be allowed 10 take part in any political
convention, or be member of any politi-
cal committee. He said ne was an ap-
pointee Of the Mayor and might come under
the resolution. He did not think 1t fair for
the board to dictate to subordinate men,
Ders OF the city government what they
should or should not do in politics.
loo
Gated the resolution, saying it was ap-
proved by the leading lights of the Demo-
cratic party. Stanton's vote was the onlv
one recorded against it.
The amendment to the dead-animal ordi-
nance, introduced by Supervisor James.
providing that owners of cattle shipped to
THIS city which died in transit be allow ed
two hours in which to remove the car
casses was finally passed.
A resolution was passed to print direct
Ing the clerk to publish notice recurring
all persons having claims against the CITY
and county, whether for supplies or mer-
chandiSe furnished, or for labor. or SER
vices performed during the fiscal year end
ing June 30. 1893 which require to be
passed upon by the Board of Supervisors
to present the same properly verified. on
or before July 10. 1898, that the same NAV
be examined and approved if found cor
rect
cation permission TO erect a frame addi-
tlon 10 the building on the southeast cor
ner OF stockton and Bush streets was post
poned for one week.
ScEoOl Director Decker appeared before
the board and objected to the permission
being given, as being against the interests
OF the School Department. His opposition
was based on The three following grounds:
Il. 1t is violation of the law prohbi
ing the erection of wooden buildings with
in the fire limits.
-. The erection of such building.
which would still lack the requisite space
ana light, would seriously impair the eff
cheney of the commercial department of
the school. without materially improving
the department for manual training.
8. IL would uecesSitate the employ
ment of several extra teachers in this de-
partment, aud thus increase the monthly
payroll of the school from $3.50 to at least
S2500."
a resolution was passed to print author
izlng the purchase for the use of the Fire
Department of one steam fire engine at a
cost not to exceed $4,000 and three sets of
douple harness at cast not to exceed
So 80.
large attendance of property-owners
were present to protest against the scheme
OF James g. Fair to build a wharf on
Lewis street in order to fiji in tide lands.
Supervisor Day said that the City and
County Surveyor had not yet flied his re-
port on the matter and asked that it should
lie over for one week.
Supervisor Denman protested against
any postpcnement, and said it was a shame
to bring so many citizens before the board
and then send them away without hearing
them. DAVIS motion hOwayer was cor