The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-07
THOSE GAS RATES.
Rogers Makes a Clever
Move.
CHECKMATED BY HINTON.
Investigation of the City Hos-
pital.
ExTRAvAGANCE IN SUPPLIES.
The Street-Sweeping Company Re-
leased From Its Contract so as
to Help the Unemployed.

The Supervisors had quite lively time
Yesterday afternoon. when Supervisor
Rogers sprang resolution providing that
when.t6a board adjourns. it adjourn till
Wednesday next at P. NJ, for the purpose
of resalyiag itself into committee of the
whole TO consider the question of gas
rates.
The iect of the resolution was TO take
ont 6f'tbe hands Of the Street Light Com
mittee-the proposition of adjusting the gas
rates and let the whole board handle the
case,
Supervisor Rogers read letter from
Attorney Bishop of the San Francisco Gas
Company, in which complaint was made
that the committee had been dilatory in
the matter of gas rates.
Supervisor Hinton of the Street Light
Committee arose and in an imprisoned
manner protested against any such action
on the part of the board. He said it was
disc0urteous to the committee to take the
matter out of its hands, and showed that
the delay had been due to continuaEceS
given the gas company, which always re-
fused to give the information desired
Supervisor Stanton seconded the efforts
Of Hinton, and on motion of Supervisor
Kennedy the matter went over for one
week.
The Finance Committee reported that it
had placed on file the communication from
SUPERINTENDENT Titus of the City and
County Hospital relating to the charge of
extravaganza with supplies in that institu-
ton.
Supervisor Stanton said that the hos
pital Committee, of which he was chair
man, desired to have the charges of ex-
travaganee investigated. He said that the
extravaganza was increasing, and that
this month there were more supplies used
than usual.
Supervisor Stanton asked that the ex-
perts of the board be instructed to at once
make a rigid investigation ct the City and
County Hospital and see why it was that
that institution was run on SUCH an eXpen-
siYe basis so much above all other pu bile
institutions. The speaker said that for the
last seven years there had never been
more than 10000 pints of milk month
used, but now the amount reached the
q extraordinary figure Of $4,000 pInts. The
other supplies had Increased in proportion.
Supervisor StantOn's resolution was
adopted, providing that the Finance Com
Mliee;aDd its experts shall make a rigid in
yest}gatfon of the extravaganza of the City
and County Hospital. At the request of Su-
-peTvsor James the investigation was set for
reXt Friday afternoon at 1 O'Clock. On
motion Of Chairman James of the Finance
Committee the following was adopted re-
latinL to the finances of the city:
: ResolUed. That the following statement,
showing Ehe financial condition OF the city and
county OF San Francisco, be and is hereby APP
transmit a copy thereott1o the State Comp
tri1et.
Financial condition OF the city and county of
san Francisco on the 1st day Of October, 1898:
FT-NDFD DERT.
Funded debt at and Z per cent in
Less Sinking fund on hand $4,000 $4,000
Net funded debt.................... SAFE, $40
Description and value Of property owned by
the city and county:
Park reservations and public squares. $40 600, 600
ERE Department, lots and improve
CITY Halls. County Jals. etc. 10000
Suudry ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 25O,O00
Cemetery reservation. $4,000
Chanue I-street lOts............... 49,. 100000
school lots. 4sUU, 900
Total. s24, 500 geo
CITY and county and State moneys:
Cash in hand Of City and County
and equity j.......................... SI4.3O9 90
Sinking funds Getty and county, -. I72 500 II
Misce1ia IAN eous funds tcty and county, 1919 80
= T6tallcity and county, ..... -. $3.50. O85 rs
CaSzr In hands city and county (State) 51,l2l II
Total ........... ........ s4l6,2o7 So
L6ahs: from sinking funds, outstandg 1892, 400 90
" aIuatiOu of property for city and county and
State purposes, 1S93-94:
Ass ess'ed valuation of real estate
ard iiDpTg Yements S27 ,45L420 90
Assessed value OF personal prop
erIy oo1So,fo9 OO
.@1rotaI: s342. 644,l7s 90
.::Rale Of taxation:
:F,9Teity Ana county purposes. $los
I or State purposes. ...........-... So
! Total: .:........................ sl59
a mount OF taxes levied:
For CITY and county purposes..... $685.. 235 o.
81 State purposes. l,973,63 AZ
total amount taxes. ..-........ S5,5O2.565 81
Remarks:
Value Of real estate. $l93. 872. 645 90
. Value Of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. S2,5S4,775 20
NflTe @Ot personal property,
:: Fluslys. OF, money and solvent
= ctedlts ..,.-....-..---..-.-- AStZZb,oZo w
Total amount OF money and sol.
vent. circuits. 1885, 134 90
=. Value -apportiOned by the State Board OF
Equalization of assessment of franchise, DAD
. " aye etc. Of railroads;
Cenrral Pacific Railroad Company $42825 90
'pany .........,............... 68,477 90
san francisco and san Mateo
Railroad Company. 97222 90
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. s2os524 90
Amount of revenue under levy
male by the Board OF Super
g visorS on an estimated valuation
of $34O, 0GO.0U for city and
touuty purposes. S3i5O2,5OO %
Actual amount of revenue from
'a3Sessable property exclusive
eI railroads assessed by the
state Board OF Equalization)
from levy for city and county o-oo o,- No
Estimated revenues from other
sources than taxation for city
puFlg Ses. .............------..... Sfoo,ooo w
Amount OF revenue from assessment OF rail-
roads 10y State Board of EqualZatlon:
For city and county..,.... S2147 80
For ................... Sl,20l 10
J. q. JAMES.
a resolution was introduced releasing
the California Construction Company
from the terms of its contract as regards
using streets weeping machines, so that
hanuwork could be used to give employ
mehe TO many Of the unemployed.
second clause of the resolution provided
vfat the. resolution adopted at the last
meeting limiting the number of streets to
De swept to ten miles be rescinded.
Supervisor Dundon objected to the pass
age Of. the resolution, but his opposition
was 81 no avail, as his was the only mega
The object of the resolution, as stated by