The morning call., 1893-06-20
Total Observation-Disclosures. l.O3

Supervisor James moved that the order
pass TO print, and Denman seconded the
motion.
Supervisor Kennedy Immediately arose
and said: Il move that cents be added
in the levy TO the general fund"
Supervisor james, hope that this
amendment will not pass. In case it does
and your Honor should veto 1t. what sort
of a desperate position we should be in
There would be no levy at all. as tho law
is mandatory that it shall be signed before
the 1St of July.
this amendment will not pass. We took
our pledges, and promised the people not to
tax them more than 81 on the S1C0 valua-
ton. The adoption of the amendment
would be clear breaking of the niedge
we took. ] have consulted with his Honor
the Mayor, and he informed me very EN-
phaticaiy that he did not propose to break
his pledge, and [ am certain he will never
sign any levy as is proposed by the gentle
man from the Fourth.
Supervisor Dundon stated that last week
he had voted for an Increase in the levy,
but after examining the subject during the
week he had come to the conclusion tn at
he had been mistaken in his views, aud
did not think the members would be justi-
fed in breaking their pledges.
Supervisor Kennedy claimed that the
levy for the judgments in the Finance
Committees report was violation OF the
pledge. If the board could levy for $4,000
he did not see why it could not make a
levy for the whole 100000 Indebtedness
Supervisor Refs said the city had no
right to repudiate its debts. He did OF
see how salaries could be paid and all obli-
cations met unless the cents lew were
included. making the total levy s. II on
the 800 valuation.
Supervisor Denman replied that he
IA m o m n hp hO rH OF
shoulder to shoulder and economically ad-
minStered the government, the greater
part of the debt could be wiped away.
1t was finally resolved to pass both
leviei To print, the 81 O3 of the Finance
Comm. Sse and the 81 IL levy OF Superin-
the questio and what action the board
may take will not be known until next
Monday night.
On motion of Supervisor Forman it
was resolved to do away with the $40 COO
Appropriation for crematory for garbage
and apply the money to the purpose Of a
new official map.
A second order was passed TO print levy
ing S13 6S on each 500 of the enhanced
values of the lands affected by the Dupont
street widening for the purpose of paying
the interest ana per cent of the principal
of the Dupont street bonds for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1894.
The following resolution was read and
created quite a stir in the board:
WHEREAS, The appointment of James !.
Stanton as Supervisor of the Third Ward 10
fill the vacancy caused by the death of VIII
liam Montgomery necessil ates the reorganza-
ti0n of the several standing committees OF the
board TO facilitate business; therefore
RESOLVED. That the following members OF
this boaId be and are hereby appointed men,
bers OF the following standing committees, the
tirst-named member thereof TO be chairman:
Judciary-Rogers. R-is James.
Finance and Audltlng-James, Denman,
Kennedy.
Streets and Wharves-Day, Ryan, Forman,
Denman, Goodwin.
Public Buildngs-RyaD. Day. Rogers.
Wafer and Water Supply-Denman, Hinton
Kennedy Rogers, Dundon.
Health aud Pollce-Kennedy, Reis Ryan,
Dundon. Stanton.
Fire Department-Goodwin Day, Ryan, Dun
don, Forman.
License and Orders = Dundon. Stanton, For
man.
Hospital-Stanton, hinton. Denman.
Printing and Salaries-Hint0n, Day. Ken
nedy. Ryan, F0rman.