The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-27
All the Contractors and Their
Bondsmen Ready to Sign
at Once.
AN EX-sUPERvIsoR IN TROUBLE
Mr.. Dundon Has Laid Rails From His
Works Along the Front With
out Permission.

The Harbor Commissioners are still
worrying over the material for the ferry
depot. Just what particular stone will be
used has not been decided but, neverthe-
less. sufficient progress has been made to
enable the members of the board to let all
the contracts.
The question of bonds, therefore, came
up yesterday, and all the contractors and
their bondsmen were present. c. F. Nc
earthly, who has the stonework contract,
had two bondsmen present ready to qualify
in the sum of $l15,000 each. This started
a discussion, as President Colnon asked if
each man who went on the bond was not
supposed to swear that he was worth
double the amount of the bond over and
above all his just and lawful debts. Sec
rotary Keegan said that the custom had
been to always accept the bondsmen on
the basis OF the amount mentioned in the
bond.
TREY l.. Ford, the board attorney, was
appealed to. and he said that according to
the bond each signer was liable for the full
amount. 1t was finally decided that each
bondsman should qualify in the full
amount of each bond, and that each bond
should be executed before a notary public.
The other contractors and the amount OF
their bonds are: Risdon iron Works,
$94 600; Batemen Bros, $24, 900; ]. Smith
q Co., $500; William Cronin, $21 800, and
E. l. Duffy $4,000. When each contractor
had submitted his sureties the Commits
sioners went into executive session to con-
slider the financial standing of the various
names sent in.
Ex-Supervisor P F. Dundon has got
himself into tangle with the commission.
Ia tlxr ~ i,,1-e Ia Dr. ho
pieaseS on the water front, and during the
past week has been laying railroad tracks
across the States property in spite OF the
protest of the Chief Wharfnger. Dundon
is the president OF the San Francisco Tim
Der Preserving Company, and some time
ago he rented piece of the States prop
erty on section B of the seawall Some
buildings have been erected on the lot,
ana then Dundon laid rails from the sheds
to the wharf. In order to do this he had
to tear up the street, and it was only when
the woodwork was reached that he thought
it necessary to ask the permission of the
board. The matter was referred to Chief
Engineer Holmes, and the chances are
that be will make Mr.. Dundon take up his
rails and apply to the board in the regular
manner.
Frank Adams, secretary of Highland
Grange of Wrights, wrote to the Com mis-
free fruit market on the water front. He
wanted to know whether the board
had the power to establish such a
depot, and if it had not, what special
legislation would be necessary. Secretary
keegan said fruit market could not be
established, because it would he an extra
tax upon shipping. President Colnon
favored the scheme, and said that small
charge to each dealer would cover all the
expenses. Commissioner Cole also favored
the establishment of a market on the
ground that it would enable the poor peo-
pie to buy fruit and vegetables cheap.
The discussion was stopped by Commits
sioner Chad bourne, who said it would be
months before the fruit season came in,
and that there was plenty of time in which
to study UP the question. In the mean
time the mem ers of the board will find
out whether they have the power to estab-
lish fruit market on the water front.