The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-03-06
THE NEW MORGUE.
Mayor Ellert Sends Two
Messages.
Contractor Ebbets Refuses to Sup
ply the City With Coal Unless
Guaranteed Payment.

Mayor Ellert sent two communications
to the Board of Supervisors yesterday
The first one read related to the proposed
removal of the MoTgue TO the new City
Hall.
After referring to the condemnation OF
the present Morgue in Dunbar alley the
Mayor said that until such time as funds
sufficient to provide for the erection of a
suitable building can be obtained some
action should be taken to designate a
locality for new Morgue.
81 beg to submit that some action must
be taken," said the Mayor. "as the build
ing now used must be discontinued, il
being unsafe and dangerous. and from its
condition cannot be altered, strengthened
or improved to afford proper facilities
without mourning greater expense than
il would cost to erect new building,
which at present cannot be done. as there
are DO funds for such purpose.
The Mayor suggested that the board
designate as the locality for the new
Morgue that portion of the new City Hall
contiguous to the Receiving Hospital.
The Communication was referred 10 the
Health and Police Committee.
The Mayors second message related to
the lettering of men in front of the new
Police Courts in the City Hall. ''the con-
duct. appearance and language OF whom"
he said. ''are offensive and disgracefu,
and steps should be taken to keep the hall
and corridors clear OF all such obstruc-
tions."
Mayor Ebert suggested as a means to
abate this nuisance that the board pass an
ordinance prohibiting the congregation of
idlers In the corridors of the new City
Hall. This message was sent to the same
committee as the first, anu will come up
for consideration next Friday.
The Finance Committee reported agains st
the claim of ex-Judge John Curry for $1,000
for services he claimed to have rendered
on behalf of the city in the Supreme Court
taking away of the Mayors veto on all
orders relating to water rates. The Finance
Committee stated that it had ne knowledge
of ex-Judge Curry ever having been EN-
ployed to defend the city's rights.
A communication was read from A. NJ 4.
Ebbets. who has the contract for furnish
ing coal to public buildings, stating that
as the annual appropriation for fuel was
almost exhausted be would not supply the
city with any more coal unless The board
made some provision to guarantee him
payment.
A resolution was presented directing
Clerk Russell to turn into the city treasury
such sums collected by him for the grant
ing of special privileges, to be paid TO the
general fund for fuel for public buildings
This matter was referred to The City and
County Attorney for his opinion as to the
legality of diyerting the money for the
purpose stated.
The clerk of the board was authorized
to advertise for proposals to cover Lobos
square with three inches Of rock clay, the
work to be commenced immeG lately and
completed to the OFFICIAL line and grade
within sixty days.
The resignation of Mel Biggs. sergeant
alarms of the board, was accepted, and
Antoine Flynn was appointed 10 fill the
vacancy.
The Superintenden of Streets was in
structed not to employ more than two la
borers on Alta plaza.
The Finance Committee was instructed
to confess no more judgments against the
city until after the determination of the
mandamus proceedings brought against
Auditor Frederick, 10 compel him to audit
one OF these judgment demands for S3539.