The morning call., 1894-04-17
The Supervisors Agree to Pay
the Bills.
BoxcARs TO BE PROVIDED
Mayor EIIert and Chief of Police
Crowley Empowered to Arrange
Transportation.


second regiment of the Industrial Army.
The men will all be given TRANSPORTATION
at the ciiy's expense. even If it costs the
sum of $1,000, for the men will be rushed
through TO Chicago. There will be no
delay in the matter, and the men Will
probably be dispatched to-day. The first
regiment cost the city So for trai sporta-
lion to Oakland. The second regiment
will cost not less than $1,000 hut the men
will be landed at Chicago, thereby pre-
venting any of the States along the route
from hurling any unjust imputations at
the fair name of California.
The board took this action on the advice
of Mayor EIlert and Chief of Police
Crowley. who had both made an exhaus-
tive study of the subject
The matter came up on petition by the
unemployed asking for aid in the way of
TRANSFORMATION. General" Baker, repre-
senting the army, asked and obtained per-
mission to address he board. H simply
requested that the Supervisors make some
provision for sending the men away, so
that they could return to their homes in
the East
Give us some idea of your object in
going to Washington" asked Supervisor
DE man.
''The only idea of those who will reach
Washington is to request the National
Government 10 appropriate money to the
various States in order to inaugurale i'm
provements for the purpose of giving its
unemployed work," returned Baker.
"Nine-lenths OF these men are mechanics.
They live in the East. and want to return
t. their homes. Ii they travel in twos and
threes they will be arrested and put in
prison as vagrants. A man once in jail
loses his man hood, and is easily set on .he
road to crime. The unemployed should be
encouraged and given lift sn his misery,
instead of be .Ug casI into Jail. We have
organized as a peaceful BODY, and have
sworn TO respect law and order and the
rights of property. Any viola ion of this
obligation will ihsure the dismissal OF the
delinquent from the army, and his descrip-
tion will be given to the municipal author
tiles by the surrender of his card to the
police"
rs it true" inquired Supervisor STAN
ton, "that some me" have lett good en-
pioyment in order 10 join the army?"
Il know OF no such case," was the an
swer.
"This 500 you spoke of viii clean up all
the unemployed in the city, will 1t not?"
inquired Mayor E lert. 'If it does not we
can assist no more"
The Mayor called on Chief Crowley and
ployed to the Mayors Office In the
morning and subsequent visit of himself
and tile Mayor to the Office OF the Southern
Pacific officials
"The railroad officials" said Chief
Crowley. appeared willing to 90 the right
thing. Their condition was that they
would provide boxcars on the condition
that the trans portation shall be clean
through 10 Chicago. This was on account
of the recent experience that the Southern
Pacific had in Utah. We next called upon
Mr.. Bssell of the Southern route and he
agreed TO transport from Moisve to Chi
cago for 500 boxcar. The cost to trans
pnrt the man to Mojaye by the Southern
Pacific will be merely nominal"
Don't you think, Chief, that we will be
called upon by 500 more in case we do
this? ?" asked Supervisor Denman. Free
rides and free lunches always draw
crowds"
81 pledge you my word Of HONOR" said
Chief Crowley solemnly and impressively,
''that in all my police experience these are
the best men i ever met in their resent
plight. They are nearly all Americans.
they are nearly ali mechanics, aud they
are Dearly all young. They are clean and
well behaved. Their stories to me corre-
spunds with my secret Information.
know all about their inside doiugs. and
speak with the consciousness OF a full and
complete knowledge of this subject. You
canno do better than send them away. 1t
TO the city. They are men. but they are
unemployed and cannot siarve. They
must eat, and Ii Is the people OF this city
who are now supporting ihem. These
men do not belong here and desire to re-
turn to their homes. 1t would no. do to
send all our workingmen away. or some oi
you fellows might be forced tog get in and
take a pick and shovel"
81 move that the Mayor and Chief OF
Police" said Supervisor james. "be em-
powered to make the best posslble AT
rangements for the transportation In box
cars to Chicago of number of unem-
ployed not to exceed 500"
II am opposed to any such notion" said
Supervisor Dundon. 1T is wrong for leg
islaiive bodies to give such assistance. and
and 1t takes away the manly independence
of the workingman.
DuDdon's motion 10 indefnitsly postpone
was not seconded.
"If could get assurance that this will be
the lasl time We will be called upon to do
this thing" said Supervisor Kennedy. 81
would vote for the motion"
eve have pledged ourselves" said the
Mayor, "the Chief and myself, not TO do
anything for any more industrial armies.
This Is the last. / also wish the board to
understand that We are not encouraging
any army marching on to Wash ngton. If
such were The Case we would not have as
sisted them. These men are not going e.
the capital, but to their homes in the<East.
! have, outside of the army in cases Of Two
and three at time. already sent 470 men
to their homes, and know what / am
speaking about"
James motion was put and carried, the
only members OF the board voting against
II being Supery sors Rogers. Dundon and
Denman.
The board returned to routine business,
and considered a long report from the
Water Committee. which held that the
ci'y should own its own water supply.
TIE upsbot of the report was the passage
to print of the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the clerk be and be is hereby
directed TO advertise for propositions from
parties desiring TO supply the city and county
with water Or TO offer exclusive water sources
for sale TO the city. the said propOsiI ions TO be
addressed to and received by the Committee on
Wafer and Wafer Supplies ON Tuesday fore
noon, May %, 1894.
Tb- Information 10 be furnished must state
the location. the altitude. the tributary sources
and extent II drainage basin, the average flow
OF water duiiDg the several months of tile year.
analysis OF the water. tb dis ance from The
city, the length OF canals, pipe lines ircn or
sieel, construction, location aud capacity OF
reservoirs. height of delivery from reservoirs.
description OF the ront height OF delivery
aboy city base. estimate OF the cost of deliver
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