The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-18
COURTS WILL MOVE.
Our Supervisors Declare for the
Nicaragua Canal.
THIRD STREET TO BE REPAvED.
Contractors Required to Do the
Work From Market to How.
ard All Over.

MayOr-elect Sutro took seat beside
Mayor Ebert yesterday as the latter pre-
sided over the meeting of the Supervisors.
He was very much at home, and looked as
though he would continue TO be so when
he came to preside himself, which he will
in just three weeks. He remained for
about an hour watching the proceedings,
talking with Clerk Russell, and otherwise
getting posted up in the duties which will
soon be his.
While several matters of Importance
were transacted, the meeting of the board
yesterday was without special incident
and a quantity of small business was
rushed through.
Mr.. Rogers introduced resolution that
the board respectfully requests the honor
able California delegation in Congress to
press upon that august body the absolute
necessity of prompt legislation which shall
secure the construction of the Nicaragua
canal under the control OF the United
States Government, with such conservative
conditions as shall secure low tolls for the
benefit of our people; and further, that
public press of our State the use of its
powerful influence in demanding of our
Federal and State Government prompt
action in favor of an American canal, IN
der American control" The resolution
was adopted.
The Finance Committee reported with
regard to btuminous rock used for paving
that 1t should contain IA per cent of b.
luminous matter, and that the rock must
not contain woody or other foreign dele
FERROUS matter. The mixture OF sand with
The rock is declared TO be deleteriuus.
Physical tests were declared 10 be of more
benefit than chemical tests to ascertain its
durability The report was adopted a
resolution was passed requiring the Cali
forna Construction Company to repave
Third street, between Market and How
ard, to the satisfaction OF the Superntend-
ent OF Streets. resolution was also
passed asking the Mayer o return tn the
board the warrant for $5440 drawn in
favor of the California Construction Com
pany as the last payment for the paving Of
Third street. and that the warrant be held
until the street was paved according to
the specifications and the resolution just
preceding.
The Committee on Health and Police
reported that they had made thorough ex-
ANNA alton OF the old City Hall and found
that building to be 10 most nsafe, dam
gerous andu nsanitary condition, wholly
unit for court or prison purposes.
The report says: 1.-The building has
outllyed its usefulness; is is rotten from
garnet to cellar and should be demolished
at once, as IL is liable at any moment To
tall In pieces and crush beneath the ruins
any number of human beings. The roof
leaks like sieve, and whenever 1t rains
it drips all over Judges Campbells and
Lows cOurtroOmS; thence the water
filters though the floors till it falls on the
heads of the prisoners in the Easements
This city prison is foul disgrace; 1t is a
second Black Hole of Calcutta, yerrtable
dungeon, where the gas burns continually
day and night. at an enormous expense to
ha altu no 10
tetid, and why the place is tolerated for
single day when there is ample cell room
in the new City Prison for thrice the
number of prisoners at present In custody
is mystery past finding out"
The committee recommends The removal |
of the prisoners TO the new City Hall, and |
the providing of rooms in the new hall for |
the police courts, as previously reported. |
The report was adopted.
A resolution was adopted to the effect
that the attention of the incoming Board |
of Supervisors be called to a communica-
ton from Tax Collector Block handing |
bills for the DupOnt-street widening as |
sessments on city property amounting to |
$40, 769 81, and that they be requested TO |
make provision for the payment of the !
same in the next tax levy.
The City and County Attorney was di- |
rected to appeal to the Supreme Court |
from the decision of Judge Trout in sus- |
and Diminishing the proceedings in the case |
of the city VS.. Ebert in relation to the |
power of the board to change the grade |
of Market street between Valencia and |
Seventeenth.
Mr.. r gers introduced a resolution ap-
pointing DIR. h. j. Greedy as veterinary |
surgeon to take charge OF the horses of |
the police patrol and other city and county |
depar tments to fill the vacancy caused by |
the death of DIR. Peter Burns, but it was |
laid over for two months.
The contract for plumbing, gasftting |
and sewering on the new school building |
on Tennessee street was let to Samuel |
Ickelheimer & Bros in the sum of $410G.
A. L.. Bancroft sent TO the board COM |
munication explaining in detail his scheme
for REMEMBERING the houses Of the city,
which was read and referred
PROFESSOR PETER LATE, City Chemist