The morning call., 1893-01-17
LOWERING LIGHTS.
Supervisors to Cut Down
City Gas Bills.
PLEDGED ON WATER RATES.
Evils at the House of Correction-Ap-
preparation for the Worlds Fair.
Three Police Courts Enough.

Three Police Courts Enough.
There are no orators in the present Board
Of Supervisors and consequently affairs OF
the municipality are conducted with dis
patch in a truly business-like manner. All
the mem bers were present and Mayor
Ebert presided at the meeting last light
Matters of unusual Importance were con-
sidered and promptly disposed Of.
An important report on the lighting of
streets aud public buildings was made by
the street lights committee. 1t was stated
that the sum appropriated for gas and
electric lights for the past year was S2S0,000
or S23. 1888 per month. The cost was $5947
In excess of tile appropriation, leaving a
deficiency for the month of December OF
5000. Only S744 was left for lighting pub
lie buildings during the same month. Au-
thority was asked by the committee to rec
tify these excessive expenditures and to
confer with the different gas and electric
light companies, and to establish such check
upon the use of gao as may lead TO better
results. The power asked for was granted
to the committee.
Subsequently resolutions instructing night
watchmen n public buildings to report on
Tic khc QoCu anu plONCut waste nClO
adopted.
An interesting resolution was adopted
without a dissenting voice. In substance
it set forth that a fourth Police Court is un-
necessary, and recommended that the three
Police Judges dispose OF eases so that one
department could be devoted to jury cases /;
that the courts remain in session at least
six working hours during week days. and
that the clerks and other attaches be on
duty from O'Clock A. NJ to p. NJ, except
legal holidays.
A resolution that the board meet as a
committee of the whole 10 consider the fix
ing of gas and water rates was introduced
by Supervisor Denman and adopted. Mr..
Denman explained that while every men,
Der of the board except one was pledged on
the question of water rates, they did not
desire to have the matter considered by any
one committee.
The following resolution was adopted:
WHEREAS, In the opinion Of this board the
interest and welfare of that portion Of cur coun-
try on the Pacific Slope Will be directly beDe-
fitted and the commercial interests OF the
entire country promoted by The Nicaragua canal
being under the control of The United States
Government; therefore.
RESOLVED, That our Senators and Representa-
lives III Congress be and are hereby respectfully
requested use all honorable efforts in favor of
ana 10 promote the pending legislation 10 insure
the Nicaragua canal being under the control Of
the United States Government.
Supervisor James introduced the follow
ing, which was adopted:
Resolved. That 1t is the intention OF this board
TO y Divide in The tax levy of the fiscal year
! S93- "a The sum OF 900 to insure the repre-
sentaIiou OF this city and county at the Worlds
Fair 10 be held al Chicago.
The Mayor returned, without his ap-
prevail, the auth oriZaiion for the payment
OF S3l04 to the Santa Cruz Rock Paving
Company, for paving with bituminous rock
Scott street. from Clay to Jackson. The
veto is based on the grounds that the work
has not been done according to the speclf-
cations. This being the case" says the
Mayor, sit precludes any action looking TO
payment until the work is done to the salts
faction of The Superintendent or Streets
and that of the ard of Supervisors. The
only proceeding By which contractors have
right to receive payment had better be
established at once, and all persons engaged
in the contracting business be informed by
your action that specifications must be
strictly complied with to entitle them TO
payment"
The report of the Health and Police Com
mittee had the following to say in reference
to the House Of Correction:
The principal features have been obliterated
by the action OF our courts. When first es-
tablished it was prison for young men and
boys under twenty, sentenced for short periods
aud for minor offenses. II has been diverted
from its original purpose, and to-day II Is
school for the propagation Of vice, where bright
lads OF tender age sentenced for some trivial
ofTense. Tor the FIRST time. are herded together
with ola j Ill birds and ease-baTdened criminals
This is crying Injustice which appeals TO our
sense OF right and should be remedIed forthwith.
There are at presen, 300 prisoners IN the house,
one-tbiTd or more belong to San Quentin and
should be supported by The State. instead Of at
tile expense of Overburdened taxpayers OF the
city and county OF San Francisco.
j. Z. Whittier petitioned for $500 dam
ages resulting from the precipitation of his
team into an unprotected sewer on Seventh
street, near Townsend. on the 14th inst.
Referred TO the Judiciary Committee.
a protest against the removal of the
SMALLPOX hospital 10 the AlmshOuse Tract
was received from the Mission Rsal-estate
Owners Union, and referred 10 the Health
and Police Committee.
J. Hoey and Hugh Framer, who were on
the bond of Charles Eastwood convicted Of
battery. asked that the suit against them
for $500 be dismissed. They claimed that
they delivered Eastwood to the proper au-
thorites on the 18th inst. IL was de-
cided to instruct special counsel to dismiss
the action upon payment of costs by de-
PENDANTS.
A message from Mayor Ebert announced
that he had appointed Supervisors Denman,
James and Forman special Committee on
Legislation.
A report from the Board of Park CON-
missioners for the six months ending De-
cember 81, 1892 stated that the receipts
had been Si55 315 81, and the disbursements
were S117.016 81
A communication from the Board of Fire
Commissioners, asking that the locks and
KEYS of the fre-alarm Signal-boxes be
changed for the Gamewel retaining lock,
was referred to the Fire Department Com
mittee.
A communication from the Board OF Fire
Wardens submitted for passage an amend
Dent Co section Is of order 1917, relating to
fire limits, fire escapes. stand pipes, iron
doors and shutters. The proposition was
referred to the Fire Department Committee
Motions to finally pass the garbage con-
tract and the Leroy railroad franchise, not
withstanding the vetOes Of ex-MayOr San
derson, were defeated unanimously. In
this way the vetOes were sustained.
An order prohibiting the ringing OF bells
from wagons ia the public streets for ad-
veTLising or other purposes was introduced
by Supervisor EOTman and passed to print.
The position as guard at the House of
Correction held by john L. Hogan was de-
clared vacant.
j. j. Mcdonald, janitor of Department IL
Of the Superior Court, was appointed 20 the
position of driver of the police patrol held
by w. A. Henry, who was transferred to
McDonald's old place.
Upon recommendation of the Street Su-
perintendent, it was decided TO build an
outlet for the BrannaD and Cham EEL street
sewer. The outlet will run from Seventh
street to Channel Greek, distance of 400
feet.
petition signed by Theodore Bacga-
Iupi w. A. Comst0ck and about 200 other
residents asked that the license of ali per-
sons who make public exhibition of music
or animals upOn the streets. unless such
persons are crippled or blind, be fixed at
$500 quarter. The petition was referred
TO the Committee on License and Orders.