The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-23
TILTON CLAIMS THE FEES
He Says the Work Was Done Under
His Specifications.
.FITzHUGH MAKES A COUNTER CLAIM.
The Last Board Of Supervisors Allowed
Him $500 as His COmpensa.
ton for the Work.

Surveyor Tilton has made a strategic
movement in his differences with ex-
Surveyor Fitzhugh. There is little love
lost between these gentlemen. This time
the troubles assume financial color. The
latest phase of the dispute is as to who
shall be paid for the survey of the Rich
mond drainage district.
Tilton AYERS that the work on the Rich
mond sewer outlet was done under his
plans and specifications.
Fitzhugh makes an opposite claim and
wants the money himself that will be col
lected when the assessment is paid. Yes
terday Surveyor Tilton sent the following
communication to the Board of Super
visors:
/ respectfully request that your honorable
board take such steps as may be deemed proper
in the matter of determining and fixing the
compensation to be allowed me for my services
as City Engineer in preparing plans and speci-
fications for the construction of sewer to serve
as an outlet for the sewer system of the Rich
mond district and preparing diagram of the
assessment district for the sewering of Lake
street, in accordance with resolutions of the
Board of Supervisors. That said work has been
completed in accordance with the plans and
specifications prepared by me as City Engineer.
AS all the incidental expenses incurred in con-
nection with the work must be included in the
assessment to be made and issued by the SUI
perintendent of Streets, / request that your
honorable board take such action as is prayed
herein.
The Surveyors fees involved in this
transaction amount to between $1,000 and
$4,000. The work of building an outlet to
the sewerage system of the Richmond dis
trict was first ordered during the term of
Surveyor Tilton, who held that Office prior
to Fitzhugh's time. There was some error
in the law under which the work was or
dered and the Legislature had to be ap-
pealed to to remedy the defect. This took
considerable time, and when the legal OBJ
structions were removed Fitzhugh had sue
ceeded Tilton. The work was pro-
ceeded with and only recently COM
pleted. 1t is not yet paid for.
Fitzhugh claimed to have made new sur
veys of the district and presented bill for
$1,000, which he asked the last Board of
Supervisors to allow. Mayor Ellert APP
pointed committee, consisting of Super
visors Stanton, Dundon and Hinton, to
examine into the claim. This committee
allowed Fitzhugh as his fee $500, or so
cents a lot for each 25-foot front lot in the
Richmond district; Fitzhugh claimed to
have proposed new plans and specifica-
tons. In doing this work he claimed that
he had paid out several thousand dollars of
his own money.
Supervisor Denman strenuously opposed
the claim, and said that $500 was enough
compensation for the work. The assess
ment on this work, for which the Rich
mond district clamored for years, has not
yet been paid.
Now Surveyor Tilton, who drew the
original plans and made the original sur
vey, steps in and wants to be paid for the
work.
Speaking of the matter yesterday Sur
veyor Tilton said: "All l want is to be
paid for the work performed by me. I
made the original survey and plans and
should be paid for them. Besides the work
was done under my plans and specifca-
tions and not under Mr.. Fitzhugh's, as
can be seen by referring to the resolutions
of intention published by the board. l do
not know what Mr.. Fitzhugh did, but I
know, my rights and want the present
board to look into the matter and fix the
compensation to which / am entitled"
Should the matter be referred to the
Street Committee or to special committee
for settlement there will be an exciting
contest between the surveyors.