The morning call., 1893-03-21
PASSED TO PRINT.
The Water Supply Order
Goes Through.
THREE ROOTED DIRECTORS.
Denman, Hinton and Kennedy Left in
g Lonely Minority-An Aerial
Enthusiast.

The wNter-supply order which came uD
for second reading to print by reason of
amendments passed easily las. night,
though Denman. Hinton and Kennedy
fought IL almost section by section.
1t had been anticipated that some lively
arguments would be made pro and con in
the matter Of Spring Valleys claim to con-
sideTstion from the taxpayers. but the SUBJ
iect had been so freely discussed at pre-
V0us meetings that tile majority OF the
board contented themselves with voting
solidy, and the remarks made in favor OF
the company were as brief as they
were few. The majority had come 10 vote,
not to talk.
As soon as the order was reached, DundOn
moved an amendment rectifyng a clerical
error in the third paragraph Of the first sec
ton by which the words 10 cents for each
additional 100 feel" were TO be altered 10
read 200 feet" The anne ndment was
adopted with a solitary dissenting vote.
Duudon also wanted 20 amend section l,
line thirteen. To read. Full current service
rates TO lie charged for each such floors, aud
all houses having separate entrances
from the street shall be considered a sepa-
rate floor, whether occupied by more than
one family or not"
This brought Denman to his feet with the
remark that 1t vas one of the little j"kers
parpet2ted for a good many years by
Spring Valley. 1t bears on those who can
least afford 10 pay. For instance, large
house with one family would pay 81. but
Tor house occupied by three or four fami-
lies there is 10 be added three-fOurfhs nf 81.
which IS s. for each of the two other faml-
lies, making $40 from single house. Hou
can take the three families out and pnt
twice the number Of people in, yet the cost
for that big house rented by one person will
be only 81 That is unjusf," said Drnman.
Il move TO reduce the extra for families
from tuTee-fourthS To Oue-haf FOR each addi-
fion, and even then Spring Valley will be
richly paid
The amendment was lost, Kennedy alone
voting with Denman.
Denman then brought up another amend
men'. proposing TO make the reduction on
houses covering greater surface than 700
square feet - per cent instead of g. He
pointed out that the proposed reductions on
the fourth and fifth stories of houses covering
300 and coo square feet were reductions on
paper only. because no one knew OF four
OF i've story house on such a foundation.
On a fixed rate of 81, 134 600 only 1854, 900
would be affected by the posed per cent
reduction.
Kennedy seconded the amendment that
the reduction on houses of over 700 square
feet base be raised to u per cent
Rogers, the father of the bill, said that all
the statements and facts connected with il
lad been critically examined and thoroughly
discussed. II is fair to the people and fair
10 the water company. He hoped any
amendment seeking alteration in the
figures would be voted down.
This was promptly done. Hinton and
Kennedy alone voting with DeumRn.
he latter returned 10 the charge with
undlmnished yigOr by moving that the
charge for each bajhtub in private house
be reduced from 50 TO 30 cents. He con-
tended that even on the Spring Valley
NH Tod 70 . ba
board, there is a surplus OF S24S. coo over
last year. and all Of The pronosed reductions
will only amount TO $4,000. That meant
that the company could stand reduction
OF $4,000 without difficulty.
The bathtub amendment was lost James,
Kennedy ana Hinton voting in the minority.
Denman's proposition to reduce the rats
on waterclosets 10 private dwellings from
p u 20 cents was also lost, Kennedy and
Hinton voting with him.
Dsnman then moved that section be
amended 50 IS 10 cut out charge for wash
stands. For years." said he. "a man has
never been charged for the privilege of
washing his face"
Dundon thought the Spring Valley Com
pany ought to be treated fairly. They had
come before the board with sworn state
Inents and the schedule had been very care
fully prepared. lie did not see how reduc-
tons could be made in one direction without
an Increase IN another. Rogers concUrred.
Hinton made a sweeping attack on the
J.
paying for reservoirs bought by the COM
pany to bar out competition. while millions
o. gallons Of water are daily running over
the dams into The ocean.
The speaker, having considerably ex-
Ceeded the time limit, was called down by
Furman and Denman's washstand amend
ment shared the fate of the Others Kennedy,
Hinton and James alone supporting him.
Dsnman next attacked the meter rates
and moved 4 reduction from 80 cents to
% cents on the $50 houses. The old trio
were left IN tie lurch when the vote was
taken.
Section 70 was also attacked, Denman
contend NC that f a consumer had meter
forced upOn him to check alleged waste he
was entitled 10 a reduction If he consumed
less than the stipulated quantity. The
amendment was lost and the order was then
passed 10 print
Contractor McMann attended and stated
that he hoped to have the bridge over Chan
mel street, between Fourth and Fifth. com
pletsd by the stipulated time, May 10 He
had been delayed by the breaking down OF
3 Gredger and an injunction.
The board authorized the grant OF 4 fire
bell to the Ashbury Heights Volunteer Fire
Company, and also the organization of a
new chemical fire engine company for that
section.
The Street Superintendent was instructed
TO report on the necessity of road on Four
teenth avenue, from Lake street to the
Marine Hospital
ton was received from Jean Baptiste Gar
Der, "a citizen of the United States" for
leave TO operate and maintain for fifty
years an aerial road to encrcle Golden Gate
Park. The petition was addressed ITO the
Honorable Lord Mayor Ebert and our Hon
oTable Board of Supervisors" and stated
that If the petition was granted the city
would receive the blessing Of the Great
Architect OF heaven
The Mayor in message vetoing order
26l7, amendatory OF section IS Of order 1917,
"a 10 metallic hIe-escapes and standpIpes,
stid: while the provisions OF any order
that is intended for the protection OF life
and properly ought 10 meet with universal
favor. vet it IS our duty 10 prevent the pas
sage of any measure that would uuneces-
sarily Cypress our citizens The provisions
of the existing order contain many delega-
tons Of power wholly unnecessary, and in
their operation harassing, If not wholly in
furious"
The Mayor finally intlmated that the
effect Of The ordinance wonld be to impose
undue duties and undue powers on the fire
warGens
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