The morning call., 1893-09-26
An Order to Suppress the
Back Rooms.
DR.. STANTON IS SURPRISED,
Dundon Unexpectedly introduced a
Motion to Proceed to Elect Two
Fire Commissioners.

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siOners.
The motion was entirely unexpected to
most of those who were present at the
meeting. Only day or two ago caucus
of the board was held at which 1t was de-
cided to postpone all action until next
Friday. when another caucus is to take
place and when the names of the two men
10 be elected will probably be decided
upon.
Stanton was on his feet as soon as the
words Fire Commissioners" had fallen
from Dundon's lips.
"Why this hurry 2" he demanded. WAS
it not decided at a caucus which was ad-
journed because Supervisor james was not
present that no action would be taken
until Friday next? 1t is not necessary to
fill these positions Immediately. The terms
OF the men who have them 90 not expire
for some time"
Mr.. Denman rather heatedly gave vent
to his disapprObatiOn of Dundon's motion.
and then RYAN made speech: Il don [
know who the gentleman from the Ihlrd
means by 'we.'" he asserted. II never
was in any caucus. There may nave Deen
| a few members of the board there VINO as
sumo the right to run everything. L think
we ought to 90 to work right away and
elect these men,"
Kennedy moved that the matter be laid
laid over for a week, and was seconded by
Goodwin. The vote was to 6.
Then Dundon's motion came up ana lt
was defeated, to 5.
Stanton looked relieved, while Dundon
smiled.
The reason of the move on his part is
q OF clearly understood. He could not have
hoped to have elected anybody 20 whom
The others were inimical, and why he
st,f hn To
question that DIR. Stanton and those who
voted with him are trying to find an an-
swer for.
Supervisor Denman found himself very
much in the minority all through the
meeting.
The old question of the opening of GER
tain streets in the vicinity of Mission Bay
which were closed during the last lew
moments If the old Board Of Supervisors.
was brought up on a recommendation OF
the judiciary Committee that the ordinance
repeating the order closing the streets be
indefinitely postponed.
There was considerable discussion. in
which j. j. Healey, the agent for the
Southern Pacific Company, and Supervisor
Dundon took the leading parts.
MI Denman wanted to repeal the order
closing the streets which he declared was
an unjust one, and objected to having the
matter postponed.
1Ai' AACoACg hdu a SOOu uCdl w OuJ dUOub
the greatness of tire corporation he repre-
sented, and Of the improvements it pro-
posed TO inaugurate in the neighborhood
through which run the closed streets and
which would not be possible if the old
order should be rescinded.
When the roll was called seven mem bers
of the board were found to be in favor of
the railroad and the pOstpOnement of the
order opening the streets. Those voting
against the delay were Stanton, Refs,
DupdoD, Hinton and RYAN.
Then when the matter IF the awarding
of the contract for the seawan at Lewis,
Laguna and Fillmore streets was brought
up Denman vigorously opposed the reso-
luton. He said that it was In effect Civ
ing up the city'S title TO the Fillmore-street
wharf. DundOn wanted il to go over a
week, but his motion was defeated by a
vote of to .. By the same vote the con-
tract, which will amount To nearly $780,
600. was awarded to Warren 81 Malley.
He made another futile objection when
the bills Of Surveyor FiiZhugh amounting
to some $1,000 for work done for the city
were presented.
Denman claimed that it was against the
law for the Surveyor to receive pay other
than his salary of $500 a wear for work
done for the city. lie admitted that the
Supervisors had ordered the work done
but claimed that they had made mistake
in doing so. He was the only one who
thought that way, and his was the only
vote in favor of not paying the bills.
The resolution appointing p. NJ. HENRY
engineer OF the new draw bridge at the foot
OF Fourth street was lost by vote of TO 3.
Denman was again Overruled when it
came to the ordering of onsiderable work
on unaccepted streets. He was opposed to
having IL done because, he said, the ma
jOrity OF the prOperiy-hOlders had pro-
tested six months ago, and now tha. the
time had expired the committee had again
recommended it. To support his position
he Quoled extracts from the platform sub
scribed to by the Democratic nominees.
and claimed that to order the work done
would be violation of their pledges.
When the vote on the resolution was taken
it failed to pass.
Day. who had refrained from speaking
under the impression that there were
enough members in its favor to insure It's
passage, arose and scored the board for its
action.
Superin tendent of Streets Ackerson
made a speech in which he declared that
the work was necessary and he was tired
of having his recommendations disre-
garded. He said that he had been treated
more as a small boy by the hoard than as
man aud that he did not propose to
stand it.
Mr.. James moved to reconsider and his
motion was adopted, after which the reso-.
luton was passed very much to the salts
faction of Messrs. AckerSon and Day and
greatly to the chagrin of Supervisor Dem
man.
The following order. with reference to
the sidedoOr question was passed TO print
No person engaged in selling spIrtuous malt
or fermented liquors or wines In quantities less
than one quart in any baTToOm or saloon shall
sell any liquor 10 be delivered or used in any
side room, back room. upper room or otner
apartment IN the same or any adjoining build
Ing connected by use with such barrOom or
saloon, excepting only open alec YES or booths
open at the top and without doors and not over
| six feet in height, forming part OF such bar
room or saloon; or shall have or maintain any
/ private or separate entrance for any particular
| class of customers; OF any words or signs upon
| any entrance sssnifying tnat such entrance is
/ for ladies or families, or for any particular
| class of persons; or is a private entrance Ia
| such bar or saloon or TO any other apart
! ment used In connection Herewith. Provided
that nothing herein contained shall prohibit the
| serving of such liquors 10 guests in a hoIeI or
restaurant having valid license to sell the
/ same.
The penalty is 500 fine or thirty days
| Imprisonment.
1T WAS SUICIDE.