The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-27

disturbed by future Boards of Supervisors.
The Committee on Water Supplies will
meet at 10 o'clock this morning and take
up the various orders. This IS the first
this committee has had the subject in
charge. formerly the committee being
ignored and the rates considered in COM
mittee of the whole.
Supervisor James delivered to Clerk
Russell three long petitions he had re-
ceived from residents of the Eleventh
Ward. The petitioners importuned tho
board for a re-eDactment of the present
water rates, as If such were done they had
the promise OF the Spring Valley Water
Company that a reservoir would be
erected to supply the high level districts
like Clarendon Heights and Holly Park
with an ample supply of water. The Pc
titlons were not commented on and we're
referred TO the Committee on Water and
! Water Supplies.
In its report the Health and Police Com
mittee said:
Your Committee on Health and Police has
had under consideration the fact that many
destitute unemployed persons have been forced
| TO seek food and shelter at tile City Prison,
! which have been extended TO all applying. to
! the number OF 300 nightly, at a cost of 2412
cents each. Some other plan should be
! adopted whereby the expense VIII be reduced
during the period that the rendering OF assist
ance OF this character NAV be found necessary,
anu at the same time greater care should be
taken TO afford the same only TO persons de.
! serving such relief it being impracticaDle for
the officers in charge or the City Prison 10 eX-
! ercise discrimination.
! Your committee is OF opinion and recon-
| mends that the Salvation Army (the officers OF
! which have great experience with the class of
! persons above referred to- be requested 10 take
/ charge OF this relief, and that the said Saliva
tlOn Army be given lie use OF the old City Hall
! OF Records bnilding for the purpose OF afford
! ing the necessary accommodation for unem-
| ployed destitute persons, under such rules and
regulations as may best subserye 10 give this
! assistance 10 the needy and deserving.
We also recommend that the salvation Army
! be allowed the sum OF 1919 cents per diem Tor
each person furnished with two meals aud
! lodgings, at the rate OF cents for each meal
and 212 ceDtS for shelter, all applications for
relief 10 be made TO the Salvation Army. its
officers TO issue the tickets required, so that
! proper inquiry may be made in each case. The
/ officer OF said Salvation Army in charge OF said
! building TO keep register showing the name,
| age and nationality OF each person given food
| aud shelter. the period OF his residence in this
city. the character and date OF his last employ
ment and such other Information may be
/ deemed pertinent. The demands for this serv-
! Ice 10 be PAID weekly and reports made from
said register OF the persons assisted with such
other Information as may be necessary TO &C
| company said demands.
Your committee trust that the necessity FOL
this action VIII be but temporary. but inasmucfl
as something must be done for the alienation OF
distress the placing OF this matter In the hands
OF competent persons To administer will carry
out The purpose ana afford assistance 10 the de
! serving poor.
A protest was fled against this PROPOSE
ton signed by fifty residents, property
owners and business men in the neighbor-
hood Of the old City Hall, the ground oil
opposition being that if the proposed
scheme was carried out it would cause
the assemblage of many undesirable and
vicious persons, all of which would create
great nuisance, constant menace, anG
ultimately DESTROY the peace and business
interests OF the undersigned"
The board, however, adopted an order
embodylDg the suggestions of the commit.
tee, with the understanding that the Sal.
walton Army hold no religious services in
front o; the Hall of Records.
The following new order was passed Il
print:
No person shall erect. maintain or use auy
furnace or other continuance for reducing IC
cinders or ashes bodies of human beings within
800 feet OF any street or highway or park O.
the city. Nor shall any such contriyance be
maintained used unless 1t be constructed
ana used so as not TO be detrimental to the pub
lie health and decency, ANY person violating
this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanOr, and HpOn conviction shall be pun
ished by fine of nor more than $500, or b,
Imprisonment in the County Jail NOT more than
six months or by both.
A resolution was adopted resembling tn,
permission given TO John Kennedy t,
grade in front of the property of j. w
Smith on Polk street. between Greenwich
and Lombard, as il was shown that If th,
work was done other property-owner
would not be able 10 get to their homes.
The Health and Police Committee wa