The morning call., 1894-05-29
10 ADVANTAGE TO BE TAKEN.
Supervisor Dundon's Proposal to
Sweep the Streets by Hand Labor
Not Acted On.

When the Board OF Supervisors called
up yesterday the order passed to print at
the last meeting, and prohibiting the right
To use electricity to pr0pel cars on Market,
kearny or Montgomery streets, Agent
Haley of the Southern Pacific appeared be-
fore the board, saying: II am here to
make a request that the order relating to
trolley-poles lay over for one week. We
have some electricians making expert
ments about the returns of currents to the
pOwer-house, but they will not be ready
until next Monday to report to US their
findings"
"What do you expect to show at the ex-
pirauon OF a week ?' inquired Supervisor
Dundon
All about the damage said to be caused
by electric currents" was The answer
Have you authority to promise that the
company you represent will 90 nothing in
case the iniun, ton proceedings are dis
missed next Friday?" asked Supervisor
Rogers.
Agent Haley made haste to say that the
company was willing to promise anything
IL this respect
What authority have you to make that
assert,ou?" asked Supervisor Denman.
Il have the authority" was Haley's
answer.
is it the expectation Of your company
to show that you have a right to erect
poles on kearuy street.? asked DundOn.
u know the North Beach ana Mission
line claims this right but l don't know
what our folks think about the matter, re-
turned Haley, with taT-aWay look.
Supervisor DuDdOn thought that the
wishes Of the people along the line of
Kearny and Market streets should be con-
suited.
~ hear that the company has two-thirds
of all the people along the line of kearnv
street, who are in favor of the trolley sys-
lem, and that they will have fOur-tfths by
Monday" said Supervisor FormaD.
Il am opposed to trolley poles on these
Streets" SAID Rogers, but in view that
Mr.. Haley has pledged the faith of his
company to DO nothing and take no adj
vantage l don't see any harm IN laying the
matter over
Supervisor Denmen believed in voting
on The order right away as 1t was we'll IN
deTstoOd, the question of return currents
having nothing to do with the matter, be-
cause the system was not wanted at all on
The streets mentioned.
Supervisor Stanton mentioned the objec-
ti9ns of The Chief of the Fire Department
20 the trolley system.
Electricity has come to stay" said Sa-
perviSor Kennedy. There was a time
when Boston cOughed the rest of the world
sneeZed. Esthetic Boston has put the troll
ley system INTO use and IS in favor Of it.
He COMPARED the trolley poles as things
IF beauty when compared with the I'M
slightly telegraph poles.
Supervisors James and Refs opposed
the use Of the trolley system on such
streets as Market and Kearny, but did not
think any narm would result in the post
pOnement Of the order.
The vote was taken and the railroad won
its tight Tor delay, only Stanton, Hinton
ana Denman voting against delay.
Supervisor DundOn made an energetic
effort to call up the street-sweepiDg Speci-
fication, over which there is a big fight as
the contract is fat plum. The chairman
Of the Street Committee reported that the
specifications were not yet ready to be
passed upon by the board.
!. The street sweeping contract expires
: on June 30 and there is lot Of preliminary
: advertising 20 be done" said Supervisor
? Dundon. There seems to be dis position
e. 10 stIfi5 the proposition Of having the
streets swept BY hand"
On vote being taken one vote was lack
Ing TO bring the matter up for discussion.
Supervisor Denman introduced a reso-
Tuition, which was unanimously adopted.
providing that the freedom and official
welcome of the city and county of san
Francisco are hereby rendered to the
3: supreme master workman, officers and
representatives of the Supreme Lodge of
- the Ancient Order of United WOrkmen of
" the United STAKES and Canada during the
approaching session of that great order to
*convene IN this city on June II. 1894.
The resolution prohibiting the buying,
Selling or Offering for sale of any red
breasted robin, or brush robin, or meadow
= lark between the first day of March and
The first day Of October of each year was
. finally passed.
:: John W. Roberts was appointed a mem
" Der OF the PotrerO avenue Extension Com
mission. vice Jasper Mcdonald, resigned
The Tax Collector was authorized &c
hold the sale for delinquent taxes for the
year 1898 as follows for all State and county
taxes ID or in front of his Office and for al
other taxes at the same place.