The morning call., 1894-12-25
WINDING 1T UP.
Supervisors Have But One
More Meeting
IN WHICH TO DO BUSINESS
Unless They Have Special Sit
tings for a Cleanup.
POLICE COURTS PROVIDED FOR.
A New Assessment to Be Made to
Cover the d Street
Error.
POLICE COURTS PROVIDED FOR

Final action was taken by the Board of
Supervisors yesterday in the matter OF
vaea'ing the old City Hall so far as the
Police Courts and the prisoners are con-
cerIed, and the resolution so declaring as
signs Judge Campbell to the room in the
new City Hall now occupied and open for
a few hours each day as the newspaper
room of the Public Library and Judge
Low to the rooms of the Election Com
mission, for which the commission will not
have need for some time to come.
In the matter of the error made by the
City ADD County Surveyor In the survey
for the grading of d street, between
Eleventh and 1wenty-fourth avenues, the
Finance Committee reported in favor of
making new assessment. The report
says at since the Surveyor gave notice
that there was an error they have waited
for him to say what it was and how much,
but he reported that there were no data
upon which an estimate could now be
made. The comm ttee had then employed
Leon Quimby, surveyor. who, from the
notes OF an O iglnal survey, done In DC
tober. 1891, and notes of the work done on
The street up to December 20, this year,
figured that the grading done amounted to
the removal OF 155.8T2 cubic yards of earth.
This was corrobOraled by j. I'll. Hum
phreys, a civil engineer. The estimate
made by the City and County Engineer
was 1852 cubic yards. and the error then
amounted 10 the difference, or 1913, $50 cubic
yards, which means an over-asseSSment of
SS651 80. The report recommends that the
assessment be SCI aside, and that the
Superintendent of Streets be directed to
issue a new schedule Of assessment TO the
contractors. Kenny & McHugh. A resolu-
ton was introduced 10 conformity with
the recommendations. but the matter was
not acted upon.
A resolution was passed everything the
objections to the opening and extending
of Potrero avenue.
A number of property-owners on Bran
nan street, between Min tn and Tenth, petit
toned for the reduction Of the width of
the sidewalk, alleging that there is not
room enough for the passage of wagons
because of the street railway. The mat
ter was referred to the street committee.
The board approved the bond of Chris
Newman, gas in, peet0r. for $4,000, Mayor
Ebert being the surety.
The recommendations of the street CON-
mittee, with regard to cutting fifty feet off
the width of st. Joseph avenue, and 81
feet inches firm Turk street, as they
border on Calvary Cemetery. was COM
CURED in. There was some objection
from Mr.. Denman, but Mr.. Day argued
that all the property along the
street affected had signed the petition.
The appoin iment OF Walter c. Graves as
attorney TO ask he court for an injunction
against Auditor Broderick, restraining
him from auditing election bills in excess
of the $4,000 was confirmed. Mr.. Graves
is Supervisor James son-n-law.
Joseph Nj. Ough had been granted a
number of contracts for street improve
ments, but for the reason that his bonds
men failed to appear and qualify, resn-
luton was passed resembling that which
gran ed the contracts.
a petition was received from property
owners stating that great damage had
been done by recent rainfall on Army
street. west OF Valencia, and on San Jose
avenue south of Twenty-sxth street, and
requesting the board to study the grades
of tnese streets. alleging that they are
faulty, and are the cause OF the overflow
Another communication was received from
A. E. Hecht of Buckingham & Hecht. re.
ferring to the same matter, and declaring
that their building on Valencia street, be-
tween Twenty-sixth and Army, is 10
danger OF being flooded, and that the city
will be held responsible for the same.
They were referred to the Street Com
IN ttee.
A protest was received from property
owners against the acceptance of Mont
gOmery street from the contractor, on the
ground that be work between Vallejo and
Green streets is very faulty.
The Metropolitan Railway Company's
report was received, showing the receipts
from November l. 1893, TO October 81.
1894, was S128. sos 80. Two per cent of the
sum is due the city.