The morning call., 1894-07-10
FOR HIS STREET FRANCHISE.
Others Have Gones Free, He
Thinks He Should.
THE MAYORS VETO SET ASIDE.
Van Ness Avenue Residents Protest
Against an Electric Street.
Railway.

A veto was passed over the Mayors
head and petition of Adolph Sutro for
the rounding of the money paid for a
street-rairoad franchise was referred TO
the Finance Committee, at the meeting OF
The Board OF Supervisors yesterday after
noon. Beyond this all matters considered
were within the usual routine. Inc en-
tire board was present with the exception
of Supervisor Dundon. Mayor Ellert pre-
sided and business was dispatched very
quickly.
The petition of the "Grand Old Man OF
the Heights" received early in the course
OF the meeting. set forth that the wisdom
Of the Supervisors in fixing $4,000 as the
lowest sum at which a streetrallroau
franchise would be sold at auction could
not be questioned. But the attention OF
the board ought to be called TO the fact
that heretofore many grantees had re-
celved charters free of cost, whereas now,
when it was proposed to build a road
which should secure for the people nve-
cent fare from the ferry to the ocean. S6OlO
had been exacted for the charter. There
fore the petitioner felt justified i'll request
ing that the S6010 be refunded to him.
Many expressions Of the petition were
heavily underlined, apd particularly the
phrase "for the people," This fact. how
ever, seemed to make little or no impress
sion upon the board, and the document
was referred without discussion TO the
Finance Committee.
When the report of the Mayors veto of
the Darby Layton & Co.'s bill was read by
the clerk motion was Immediately made
that the original order be allowed not
withstanding. Without discussion, and
with only one vote in the negative, that OF
Supervisor Hinton, the motion was passed.
Thus Mayor Ebert encountered the fTst
reversal Of any of his decisions since his
induction into Office. The ground OF his
veto had been the discovery that Super
visor Dundon was member of the firm Of
Darby Layton & Co.. and that the letting
of public contracts 10 any member OF the
board is illegal.
Another bit of business Of some impOr
lance was the hearing and referring to the
Street Committee of a communication pro-
testing against the granting OF franchise
for street railroad on Van Ness avenue.
The communication was signed by Charles
Holbrook, John F. Merrill George A.
Newhall, d. n. Walter, 81. l.. Dodge, j. B.
Ste son, William T. Wallace, Louis SlOss,
Lewis Gerstle. the Hobart estate, Thomas
Magee, c. F. Croker, Adam Grant, James
II. Boalt and others. 1t set forth that to
run a road on the avenue would destroy its
usefulness and beauty as a residence street
and render it unfit for use as a parade
ground and driveway.
John Il. Dare presented a request that
the Supervisors obtain the opinion of the
City and County Attorney as to the tracks
of the Preside and Ferries Railroad on
Union street. between Hyde and Larkin,
which run so close TO the curb as to endan-
ger life and damage property.
A communication was read from prop
m prnh tim
TO The extension for one year of the fran
chise of the Market-street Railway Com
pany to construct cable road along that
street, on the condition that the road be
completed throughout the entire length of
the road by June 8. 1895. or forfeit Of
$4,000 be paid to the city. The matter
was referred to the Street Committee.
Various other communications and petit
tons Of minor Importance were read and
referred to the proper committees. Among
these was a request from the Fire Com
missloners for authority to organize an
additional hook and ladder company to be
chartered in the house of Engine Company
%, on Folsom street, near Twenty-secOnd.
John d. Mitchell presented his resigna-
ton as patro-wagon driver; and Super
visor James referred to the board at large
personal addressed to him requesting
him to use his influence to obtain posi-
ton on the police force for a friends
friend. One j. G. Cooper suggested by
letter that the board pass a resolution as
signing one-half of all forfeited balls and
fines of gamblers to the informers.
Among the reports read were those OF
the finances OF the Police Department of
Police Courts 2 and 3, and the opera
tons OF the Public Pound. The expenses
of Chief Crowlev's department for the
NJ onth of June stood at S49. $50 Al. Police
Court 2 received for the year from bail
and fines $3.50 and expended S12, 261 43.
Police Court 3 received S11,242 and ols-
bursed S12,3 1913 81. The Pound for the year
incarcerated 5565 dogs. killed 1850 and re-
leased on licenses or by the payment Of re-
demptiOn fees 1855