The morning call., 1894-03-27
FREE LICENSES
Concessionaires Not to
Be Taxed.
MAYORS VETO SUSTAINED.
State Sportsmen Delegates Are
Again Changed.
STEVENSON is sKNOCKED OUT"
The Supervisors Resent Reflections
on Their Integrity Made by
the Contractor.
STEVENSON is "KNoCKED OUT"

The Supervisors had quite discussion
yesterday over the award of contract to
NJ. Stevenson. colored contractor. fpr
the covering of Lobos square with four
inches of clay and rock. The only thing
which made the matter interesting was
the fact that Stevenson in a newspaper
report was credited with having reflected
on the honesty of the members of the
board. In the Street Committee last
Thursday a recommendation was made
that the contract be awarded. Yesterday
when the matter came up Supervisor Day
moved an indefinite postponemant.
81 voted to award this contract in CON-
mitee.'' said Supervisor Ryan. "but on
account of the insnuatioas of the con-
tractor, who said be would show US up if
he did not get the contract, | will vote
against it. He should certainly have a
chance to expose anything crooked"
Supervisor Denmsn defended the con-
tractor and said the work was necessity.
Supervisor Forman said that Stevenson
had informed him he had been misrepre-
sented and that he had not reflected on
the integrity of the board. he asked that
the colored contractor be heard.
When the bailiff called Stevenson he
had disappeared, and when a vote was
taken the contract was indefinitely post
poned.
The matter of the appointment of dele
gates to the State Sportsmen's convention,
which meets in April, excited o breezy
discussion.
Last week the board appointed John
Stack and 81. I. Payne, with E. Briggs
and E. f. Preston as alternates.
1t was thought the matter was settled,
but yesterday Supervisor James moved to
recon slider and appoint James V. Coleman
and II. L. Payne, with Z. 4. Preston and
John Stack as alternates.
Supervisor Stanton objected and said
that II the change were made 40 attention
would be PAID to the State Sportsmen's
Association. but that ali the delegates
would be drawn from the wealthy gun
clubs.
tits question OF poor and rich," said
Supervisor Forman. 1.-The great clubs
who have preserves where the members &C
to hunt and fish wish 10 make laws to suit
themselves. This convention will be q
very important one and the poorer class of
hunters should be represented"
Supervisor Kennefy explained that or
iginally James Y. Coleman was appointed
one of the delegates 10y the Finance Com
mittee. but before the appointment was
confirmed it had gone forth on "the wings
of the press" that such had been the case.
Max Pepper, reading the notice, sent
Coleman, who is at his Guadaloupe mines,
notice of his appointment. Max Pepper
intimated that il Coleman did not get the
place it would look like snuo.
The board settled the matter by appoint
ing James V. Coleman ana John Stack,
with Ed Briggs and ii. Payne as al ernates.
An important report from the License
and Orders Committee was adopted. 1t
provides for free licenses for c0nces-
sionaires at the MidWinter Fair and reads
as follows:
= 1t appearing that the said Midwinter Exposi-
tlon Is public enterprise. IN charge of an hon.
orary committee serving without pay, and that
the exposition Is conducted for the benefit OF
the State, your committee have directed the
License Collector TO issue TO the gentlemen
composing he said executive committee free
license 10 maintain and operate the said Cali
fornia Midwinter International Exposition in
the grounds known as Golden Gate Park dur
Ing the term OF the exhibit, the said license to
cover all exhibitors within the said grounds,
and the sale OF all goods therein, except liquors,
for which it is understood the eoBeessionaires
shall pay the usual license required by law.
Since the first quarter License Collector
Lee has collected about $4,000 from the cou-
cessionaries, $500 of which was collected
since the beginning of the second quarter.
March /.
amending the anti-dive order by intrOduc-
ing the following section:
Provided. further that no such retail liquor
license'' shall be required 10 be taken out by
any person who is conducting under a restau-
rant license a b0na-fide eating-house where a
cook or COOKS and walters are employed and
where no singing. dancing, performance or
other exhibition is permitted.
All licenses issued under this section shall be
known and designated as retail liquor deaIer''
and ''grocer and retail liquor dealer'' license.
The ostensible object OF the amendment
is to allow young wunen TO serve beer and
liquor at the MidwlBter Fair, but. on ae-
count of the general tenor of the amend.
ment it will be carefully considered before
being passed. as there is no desire on the
part of the Supervisors to nullify the anti
dive order.
The City and County Attorney was
authorized to enter into negotiations with
Andrew V. Smith with view to effect an
amicable settlement of suit for $40, 900
damages brought against the city by
Smith for being elected from certain prem
ises on East street in 1885.
The board sustained the Mayors veto
of the order fixing the grade of Liberty
street, between Sanchez and Noe, at II
per cent.
The Committee on Streetlights was en-
powered TO prepare specifications FIR light
ing all public buildings in the city and
county for a term of two years oD and
from May !, 1894.
A resolution was passed closing Birch
avenue. between Park street and Van
Ness avenue.
The board finally passed the order ex-
tending fourteenth street to Channel
street in a straight line with uniform
width of GA feet.