The morning call., 1895-01-05
HOLD THE FINAL SESSION.
The Finance Committee Presents
Its Report.
SOMETHING OF A DEFICIT.
The Supervisors Not to Blame for the
Most of hilarious Resolu-
tiOns Passed.

noon. all of the members being present.
The work consisted in cleaning up all the
various business before the board prepare
tory to the new members assuming ONCE.
After several protests had been heard
the report of the Finance Committee, con-
sis ting of j. G. James, James Denman ana
P. j. Kennedy, was presented.
The report was on the condition OF the
various funds of the city and county at
the close of the six months ending De-
cembeT 81, 1894.
On the registration and election sx-
penses the amount audited was 20. 251 81
and the salary warrants in Auditors hands
$50, 800; sundry bills in Auditors hands
S2S97 "A. making a total of S193, 139 %
For these expenses $4,000 had been ap-
propriated, thus leaving deficiency IF
$43, 139 05.
The committee had endeavored to- fix
the expenditures within the limit OF the
appro pr alton. but thus far without sue
cess.
The orders drawn directly upon the
treasury by the Judges of the Superior
and Police courts amounted to $22,545 40.
and the appropriation for the six months
S12,5OC. The deficiency is thus $40. 045 49,
In the County Clerks Office the salaries
amount to S41,l16 the appropriation
$50, 900 and the deficiency $5116
Judgments obtained by decisions of the
Superior Court against The city in excess
of amount appro prated. 1886 ~, leaving
the total deficiency S61,897 81.
For the foregoing difficulties the officials
in charge of the departments mentioned
must be held directly responsible. The
board has absolutely no control over these
expenditures, the committee finds, and
none of the demands pass through their
hands, with the exception of those for
judgments.
In the Street SuperinteDdent's office the
deficiency is S6740 81. The sundry claims
for work not yet completed are left TO the
boards successors.
In the Fire Department the amount aud
tied and December demands on hand are
,179 20. The appropriation for material
ana running expenses is $50, 900. making a
deficit of S6179 70. These appropriations
were fixed many years ago when the eX-
penses of the department were not more
than halt what they are at present and
the amounts are not expected to keen the
department in running condition. A large
annual appropriation has, therefore, to
be made for hose, apparatus, ETC., which
has 10 bear part of the cost of mainten-
ance.
There is credit of S32, SIS OF in the AS
SCISSORS Office, and in the office Of the Tax
Collector is balance of $63s3 80 to main-
tain the Office during the fiscal year.
Accounts of some of the iatls and other
departments are overdrawn TO the amount
of S5761 %.
The reconciliation is as follows: De-
felt in funds over which the board has no
control, S6l,S79 81; credits in other sec
tions of general fund. SIG, 741 20, less sun
dry debts, $7761 OF, equals SS980 IS; which
from the frs deficiency of $61.S $40 q leaves
$52, 916 80. This, with other deficiencies in
the street-lighting fund and Street Depart
ment fund. brings the total deficit to
S63, 004 S.
Regarding the petitions of Henry Meyer
and c. j. Behlow, asking for repayment
of part of assessment for grading ID street.
between Twenty third and Twenty fourth,
which was thought to have been too heavy,
the committee recommended that IL on is
suance of the new assessment any pay
ments were found to be due Contractors
Kenny and McHugh by the city and
county for work performed in front of
city properly, said amounts be appropri-
ated for settling the claims Of petitioners
There was some discussion over the or
der changing the names Of about 200
streets. butt was finally passed.
The Street Committee recommended the
approval of the bonds of 81. Il. Taylor
furnished under the provision of the con-
stItution which authorizes any person to
lay down wires or mains for the purpose of
furnishing the city or its inhabitants with
water or electric light. MIR. Taylor has
furnished map showing that the district
In which he proposes to lay these wires ia
included in the blocks between Market |
and Sacramento, Drumm and Polk streets. |
also on Market and Mission from Eleventh |
to Spear.
A number OF important petitions, pro- |
tests, ETC., were presented and acted upon |
as were various resolutions. Among the |
most important of these was one giving |
the Mayor power to sell the material in the |
old City Hall building; also to clear the lot |
from all debris after he sale and fence he |
land In, the proceeds to 60 to the treasury |
of the general fund.
The following resolution of respect to |
MI. Ebert. the retiring Mayor, was passed:
RESOLVED. That In the severance of our Off |
cial relations wi b he presiding officer of the |
Board of Supervisors, the Hon. l.. R. Ebert !
the members thereof. both individually and |
collectively, hereby acknowledge his uniform |
courtesy and impartial rulings in their DELHI r
ai1ons and IN separating trust that all their Off
cial acts may remain with him, as they will |
with them, In pleasant memory.
An adjournment was then taken until
next Monday at 2 P. NJ, when the new Su
pervisors will be on nand and take their
seats.