The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-12
Will MAKE A TRIP
TO LAKE MERGED.
THE SUPERVISORS TO INSPECT THE
COLMA WATERSHED
TO-DAY.
MAYOR SUTRO TO GO ALONG.
AN ORDINANCE MODIFYING THE
FIRE ORDINANCE Is PASSED
OVER THE MAYORS VETO.

At the meeting of the Board of Super
visors yesterday Mayor Sutro again brought
up the subject of the impurity of the water
which is being furnished to the city by the
Spring Valley company. The Mayor in
broaching the subject delivered the follow
ing address:
orable board, called TO establish water rates,
drew attention to an analysis by Professor
Thomas Price of a sample taken from Laguna
MERGED in which he declares that "such
water can only be classified as foul and danger
Gus, and is absolutely unfit for drinking pur-
poses or general domestic use"
Some evidence was also given in regard to
the contamination of the watershed of Laguna
MERGED which induced me since that meeting
TO visit in person the locality in order to ascer-
tain whether the statements made before the
board were true or not.
I found upon examination that the state
ments made were generally true, and that
diaries, hog ranches and vegetable gardens
exist, the filth from which during transforms
is swept into Laguna MERGED.
In order to set at rest all controversy on the
subject I would request your honorable body
10 visit said locality at the earliest opportunity
and suggest tomorrow, Tuesday, March II,
leaving the City Hall at o'clock P. NJ, where
carriages viii be provided for your honorable
body and the Board OF Health whom shall
invite provided there is no objection.
When the Mayor had concluded Super
visor Taylor said that he thought it right
that the Supervisors should investigate the
water question to the fullest extent, and
especially find out the facts regarding the
Colma watershed. He thought it best that
the trip should be made early in the morn
ing in order that more time would be al
lowed.
THAT will suit me better" said the
Mayor, land suppose we start ct, say, 9
o'clock We can 10 out on the electric
cars to Colma and then walk only a quar-
ter of a mile over the hills to the points we
want to reach"
Mr.. Taylor then moved that the mem
bers of the board start out on the investi-
eating trip at 8 a. N. to-day, and the mo-
ton was carried.
Supervisor Hirsch brought up an i'm
portant matter, in which he and several
other members of the board have taken
considerable interest. Mr. Hirsch pre-
sented a resolution setting forth that the
police ambulance wagon is so operated as
to expose to public gaze all persons who
were unfortunate enough to require its
services; that in view OF these facts the
Health and Police Committee should be
empowered to have Specifications prepared
for covers for the wagons, and that such
plans, together with the cost of the work,
be submitted to the board.
In speaking upon the resolution Mr..
HirSch said that it was an outrage upon
common deCency that the wagons should
90 through the streets as they do with
their occupants exposed to the public gaze
Ii the occupants were criminals the Sight
OF them had bad effect upon the young.
II they should happen to be unfortunates
who had met With an accident 1t was not
proper that they should be exposed as they
were being taken through the streets
After Mr.. Hirsch had spoken the resolu-
ton was adopted.
Another resolution which was introduced
III Il @4.A - ofEo Il,
TO help along the bills nov pending before
the Legislature affecting San Francisco
Cyril Williams be directed to proceed to
the ca pital city and do all in his power as a
representative OF the board regarding the
bills.
a resolution was introduced instructing
the COMMITTEE on Finance and Auditing
TO provide in the tax levy for 1886 for
payment of the expense incurred in the
preparation of the proposed new charter,
amounting to $2866 80, as per communica-
ton, with itemized statement of expendi-
ture filed by the secretary of the Board Of
Freeholders.
The communication of Charles S. Tilton,
City Engineer, requesting the board to fix
the compensation to be allowed him for
services as City Engineer in preparing
plans and specifications for the construc-
ton of a sewer as an outlet for the sewer
age system of the Richmond district, was
placed on file.
In accordance with resolution Archi-
tect 7. J: Welsh was directed to prepare
plans and specifications for additional re-
pairs to the Potrero Primary School.
Action on the proposition of extending
the pound limits was indefinitely post
poned.
On motion of Supervisor bunker order
2S35, which had been vetoed by the Mayor,
and which permits the construction of
wooden buildings under certain conditions
in certain parts of the downtown district
of the city was taken up.
II move" said Mr.. Bunker, chat it be
passed over the Mayors veto" A vote
was taken. and the order passed by nine
ayes, Supervisor Wagner voting no" and
Supervisors Taylor and SpreckeIs absent.
A large number of petitions and protests
were read and referred to the proper COM
mittees.
Before adjourning it was decided that
the board meet tonight to consider the
Church-street franchise, and also hear Will
liam Hartter and Henry Warfield give
their views for the amelioration of the IN
employed in the city.