The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-23
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off information if any was to be had. He
thought Mr.. Gaden should be heard.
Hughes Withdrew his objection and
Wagner his motion.
Mr.. Gaden then made a brief statement,
promising it with reference to his expert
ence. which, he said, included street con-
tracts in large cities from Maine to Florida,
and the handling of ship-loads of bitumin-
GUS rock. With reference to the Hayes
street pavement, he said he found the con-
crete in very poor shape; that he could
run his cane through and tear it up without
effort; that he had notified the contractor,
and he agreed to and did do over about
two-thirds of the street and made good
Job of it, but the other part, over which the
bitumen had been laid before he arrived,
was allowed to remain and he believed 1t
was not acceptable. He called upon Mr..
Elder, Supervisor Spreckels' expert, to
corrobate this.
Mr.. Elder said the facts we're as stated
by Mr.. Gaden.
Dimond then moved to lay the matter
over for week and Hughes seconded.
There was no objection.
Supervisor Benjamin introduced reso-
luton repeating the resolution passed
some weeks ago which instructed the
Finance Committee to provide in the tax
levy for $150,000 to pay for half the ex-
pense of paving Market street with btu
minous rock. The reason given IN the
preamble was that the contemplated I'M
provement was premature, as the taXpay-
ers did not feel like assuming this addl-
tioDal burden just now. 1t was adopted
without objection.
BENJAMIN also introduced q resolution
which throws wet blanket over the aspi-
rations of a number of citizens who want
to be policemen and number OF police
men who want to be promoted This reso-
luton in its preamble also treats OF the
fear OF big tax levy and raises the ques-
ton of the absolute necessity of increasing
the force by seventy-five men at this time
and then resolves as follows:
ReSolued, That under the existing conditions
the Board of Police Commissioners be hereby
respectfully notified to make no appointment
OF additional police officers until this matter
has been determined and levy for the pur-
pose agreed upon and approved by this boald.
1t was adopted. 1t will be noted that
this is simply advisory to the Police Com
missioners, and leaves the matter in sus-
pense-occasioning an acute case of palpita-
ton of the heart on the part of the expec-
tants.
Wagner introduced resolution which
deems it expedient for the public good
that building be erected on the site OF the
old City Hall for the criminal department
of the Superior Court, the Police courts,
police stations, prison, Morgue, Coroner
office, etc. 1t was adopted.
Following this was another resolution
providing for condemning under the law
of eminent domain property not now be-
longing to the City within the area
bounded by Kearny, Washington and
Merchant streets and Dunbar alley. 1t was
passed to print.
W. J. Cuthbertson was requested by res
olution to collect and prepare data on the
question of disposing of garbage.
A resolution creating an exempt fire
mems relief fund under provisions of the
new law and appropriating $4,000 for the
purpose, was passed TO print.
The board announced by resolution that
it would sit daily as Board of Equaliza-
ton until August 8. The following were
appointed clerks to assist the public in the
hearing before them: Thomas P. Gil
hooley, A. ]. O'Loghlen, S. S. Bamberger,
W. ]. Brennan, P. E. Slavin, Peter Shaen
J. F. Westheimer, John R. Mitchell, w. B.
Irish, Chauncey Clark, NJ. F. SlatterY.