The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-30
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
The Bond of Mr.. MorgenStern'S
Son, as Clerk, Is APP
proved.
TAYLOR FIRES A HOT SHOT
Warns Them That They VIII Hear
From Him at Every SeS-
sion.

The approval of the bond of A. L. Nor
genstern caused display of friction at the
meeting of the Board of Supervisors yes.
terday.
1t will be remembered that Police Judge
Conlan refused to recognize the appoint
ment of A. L. Morgenstern as clerk of his
court to the displacement of Ambrose
Watson.
Judge Campbell took the same action
with regard to G. H. Forbes, appointed as
prosecuting attorney in place of John S.
Enos.
The bonds of both of these were pre-
pared, however, and presented yesterday
| morning to Mayor Sutro for his approval.
The Mayor said he would have to take his
time about it, as he desired to be certain OF
the legality of the action of the board.
No sooner was this intelligence carried to
Supervisor Morgenstern than he prepared
and had submitted a resolution of which
the preamble was as follows:
WHEREAS, His Honor, Mayor Sutro, refuses to
approve the bond given by A. l.. Morgenstern,
with John F. English and Isaac l.. Hoffman as
sureties, claiming that while he has no oppo-
sition to the bondsmen, he desires, without any
authority, legal or otherwise, to investigate
the legality of the action of the board in max
ing said appointment; therefore, resolved, etc.
Under the resolution the bond was &C.
cepted with the sureties named When
the resolution was read the Mayor simply
ordered the call of the roll and King,
Scully, Benjamin and Hirsch-counted
up four votes in rapid succession in the
affirmative, and then Diamond was called.
''Am | to understand" he asked, "that
this is resolution approving a bond
which his Honor the Mayor has declined
to approve? l hadn't heard of this before
and would like to know about it"
Mayor Sutro explained: "The resolution
sets forth that | refuse to approve the
bond, but l would like to correct that.
have not refused, but | have said that l
want some time-a day, perhaps-to in
quire as to the legal right of the board to
make these appointments. Now you are
asked to approve the bond without permit
ting me that time"
asked to take snap judgment upon a
thing which the executive of the City will
determine in twenty-four hours, as he
has legal right tn do, think it would be
an exceedingly discourteous thing to do
to say the least, and | vote no.
Supervisor Taylor was the next to vote
no, and he left no doubt in the minds of
anybody as to what he thought of it.
''In explaining my vote" he said, 81
wish to say that think his Honor the
Mayor has a right to look into this
unwise thing to take this out of his hands.
But that is not all. want to say that 1
think it was a very injudicious thing for
this board to make appointments of this
character"
'This has been a bit of high-handed
business that will certainly bear its own
fruit, he said.
1.-The people are watching the conduct of
the board, and what do YOU think the
ind ic ypail an11irad nd off
City officers are removed almost without
warning to make room for the sons of
members of the board, who are entirely
without experience or other qualifications,
so far as l know. Such men as these are
forced upon the minority of this board
and upon the City. The idea of members
of this board displacing well qualified men
and forcing their sons upon the people to
fill responsible positions simply because
they have the power to do so. 1t is an
outrage, and if the men who have done it
might hear what l hear about it they
would go slow.
ut cannot be done, however, without its
waking the people to their peril, and they
will certainly disarm the men who so
abuse the power entrusted to them. I
have not said half what l might say in this
connection, but if we are to be subjected
to much of this sort of thing these men
will hear from me at every meeting of this
board. vote no, and if had twenty
votes 1 would vote them no."
There was burst of sustained applause
as Taylor sat down.
Supervisor Spreckels registered an en-
phatlc "No" without comment, as did also
Supervisor Hobbs, and the vote stood four
against eight.
The Mayor declared the resolution
adopted, and another illustration of the
things some men will do because they can
was on record