The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-03-28
BOY POOL KILLED.
The Ordinance Is Passed to
Print.
A Unanimous Vote of the Supervisors
in Favor of Closing the
Dive Games.

The Holbrook dive poolroom order, pro-
hibitiDg the proprietors of pooltables, etc,
from allowing minors under is years to
play cards or pool in public places. whether
liquors are sold or not, was read before the
Board of Supervisors last night and at once
passed to print. Not dssentient voice
was raised against it.
THE CALL has frequently pointed out the
evils of boy pool, and they are we'll known
to the public.
A petition was received by the Supervis-
ors from residents of Holly Park asking for
$4,000 for local Improvements; also for the
passage of an order compelling the Spring
Valley Company to lay water maiEs
through their district.
A letter was read from Jenny Laplace
protesting against the proposal to locate the
Pesthouse on the Almshouse Tract as an
outrage. The writer dwelt on the vicinity
of the Almshouse with its 1000 inmates, on
the inevitable contamin alton Of the lakes,
|. and on the fact that the trade winds would
watt the eff1uvia of the iaZaretto over the
city.
The subject did not come up at the SEES
Sion last evening, and the letter was lied
without comment. A number Of residents
In the Almshouse district had come pre-
pared TO make stout fight against any
proposition to locate the PeSthouse on the
mainland of the peninsula.
When the Supervisors do agree their
unanmity is wonderful, and the way bust
ness was rushed through last night was
something of q treat TO Clerk Russell and
his assistants. 1t kept them feverishly
busy, but they got away an hour earlier
The Mayors veto of the fre-escape and
standDpe order was sustained by unani-
nous vote.
The order fixing the water rates, which
had been fercely debated at previous meet
ings, came up for final passage and was
passed by vote Of 8 TO 4. The noes were
Kennedy, Hinton. James and Denman.
The clerk was directed to notify McMa-
han, the contractor for the bridge over
Channel street, that the penalty of $50
day will be enforced il the work is not
completed On time
Tue order for organizing chemical engine
company for Ashbury Heights was finally
passed.
The caucus of the Supervisors during the
day, which had framed resolution putting
Forman on the Fire Department and FL
nance committees. and Dunbar on the
Water, Fire, Health. Police. House of Cor
rection, Finance, and License and Orders
committees, struck snag when the resolu-
ton came up for adoption.
James pointed out that the Finance Com
mittee is legally limited to three. and that
additions to the number may invalidate its
transactions. The point seemed to be well
taken, and after some discussion resolu-
tion prevailed placing the gentlemen named
on the committees specified, except that of
Finance. This question was referred to the
City and County Attorney.
The following appointments and changes
were authorized:
T. j. Shackelford, Prosecuting Attorney
of Police Court 4; w. j. Gleason, clerk to
Prosecuting Attorney; w. d. Farren, clerk
TO the court; the appointments 10 date from
April 1.
s. c. Hughes to be janitor of Police Court
4 at salary of $40 per month. on and after
April /, 1898.
Hugh McDermot to be a guard in the
House of Correction to I'LL a vacancy.
John Gallagher TO be gardener Of the new
City Hall, vice Edward Brown, removed.
The Mayor was authorized to sell the
house now occupied by Hose Company 8.
The bail bond resolution, containing the
recommendations made by Special Counsel
j. Z. QDonnell, was adopted. The essen
tial features are the assurance of the
solveney of the bondsmen, the requirement
that all moneys not reclaimed within thirty
days shall be deposited with the City and
County Treasurer, and that moneys shall
only be paid out on demands duly certified
by the Judge and clerk OF the court in which
they were deposited.
The order accepting Sonoma street was
passed to print.