The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-11
is IN HARD LUCK.
A Blind Goddess Pleads
for a New Home.
DOES NOT MIND THE WET.
But breads Wreck of Matter
and a Crush.
BUT THE SUPERVISORS ARE DEAF
The Wrangle About the Funds for
Street Improvements Renewed.
Some More Figures.

Judge Campbell was before the Super
visors yesterday with a plea for new quar-
teIs for his Police Court The Board of
Fire Wardens had condemned the place,
as had also The late lamented Grand Jury
a resolution had been introduced calling
upon tue City Hall commission to provide
the Police Judges still located in the old
hall with quarters in the new hall, and
Mr.. Ryan asked that Judge Campbell be
given a chance to explain why. etc.
1t was granted. and the Judge began by
saying that it was scarcely necessary, as
they {the Supervisors knew how it was.
II have lived for some years in Oregon,
aud therefore don't mind the rain that
sweeps in through the roof and ceiling
and trickles down my back during the sit
ting of the court" he said. "rhat is the
least of my trouble. The floor has been so
poorly supported for a long time that
some braces were put up underneath. The
weight on that weakened the floor beneath,
1t sagged and the supports fell away. l
am now being sustained in place by one
hook. Now. l object to being killed. [
have for long time been a source of
news. sort OF common mark for the
newspaper men, and L wouldn't like to
have the amusement stopped short by my
death. But If l am not given some other
place to do business there will be lot of
big headlines in the morning papers some
day announcing the collapse of the old
City Hall and the finding of Judge Camp-
BELLS body in the debris, and that will be
the end Of it 80 far as l am concerned.
'As it is now, cannot get jurors to
serve there. | subpoena them and they
don't come. l demand to know why, and
they tell me the old building has been
condemned and they are not going to risk
their lives to serve on jury. OF course
have to accept that excuse
"The other day | had a visit from a
Judge of the Supreme Court of Oregon
and of one of the Superior courts They
came up into tina, place and looked round
once and said. This is pretty tough
Yes | said. Come into my chambers
Well, my chambers are little worse than
the courtroom. | was ashamed. and there
was nothing left for me to do but to ask
them out to take drink. 1t is an unsafe
il[smelling, disease breeding place, and
nasmuch as the dear people have insisted
on my serving them on the bench for two
more years it is only fair that | should
have decent courtro m,
Didn't the City Hall Commission offer
to fit up a room for you in the ba, ement
Of this building some time ago?" inquired
the Mayor.
Eyes; but that would be worse than
where we are. 1t Is damp; there is no
light Ii We are to move let US have
habits able place."
The Mayor thought he was too partieu-
lar.
DR.. Stanton moved that the old building
be condemned, and Kennedy seconded,
saying that the prisoners in the lookup
were in constant danger and should be-
transferred to the new City Hall Prison.
The Grand Jury had said that two Police
Judges were sufficient for the work, and
so the two might be given vacation until
new rooms were provided.
Danman was opposed. He said that the
building had been condemned wears ago
and was still standing. Four Police Courts
had been Ia operation there until lately:
two had been removed. Ii Judge Camp
BELLS room was unsafe why couldn't he
take one of the rooms now vacant The
old Marine Hospital had been condemned
thirty years ago anc was still standing.
1t was easy to get building condemned.
Dundon and others fell into this line ana
the matter was referred to the Health and
Police Committee.
Denman introduced a resolution recon-
sidering the proposition by which $500
was to be spent on the Improvement of
jackson street between Steiner and Pierce,
and this brought about another of the
familiar passages-aI-arms between him
and Chairman Day of the Street Commit
tee. Denman said that the street funds
were short, and If the Almshouse, jails
and other institutions were to be provided
for retreDchmeDt must commence. The
next board would not fluid the contractors
who provide supplies so willing to take
chances as the present board had done,
for they were still clamOring for some
5000 900 on which they had taken chances.
and which remained unpaid.
Day answered that it was strange Den
man insisted on finding fault with the acts
of the present board, as though the next
board could not be trusted to do that. AS
for the street fund, he declared it to be in
good condition. He had the figures from