The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-28
REFUSE TO RETIRE.
Patrol Drivers, Sustained by the Audi
tor, VIII Contest.

tor, VIII Contest.
Patrol drivers Babb and Davis, who were
dismissed by the Commissioners last night
without a moments notice, will contest
the right of the commission 20 discharge
them without cause. The request of Chief
Lloyd for their dismissal specified no rea-
son for his desire, and the men had no
idea that they were to be put out of their
Jobs Both OF the men have served sew
eral years, and were considered first-class
men. Clerk Spauldlng of the board took
the appointments of the new men to the
Auditor this morning.
Il cannot receive these" said Auditor
Snow. The board has no power to ap-
point four patrol wagon drivers, and if my
records are right Babb and Davis still hold
the positions. If these men want to con-
test their dismissal [ will not pay any
other driver of the patrol wagon until the
court compels me to. The charter plainly
provides that competent ana experienced
employees in the several departments shall
not be unnecessarily removed, and l should
like to see this section decided by the
courts. [ run my Office under it, and |
should like to know if other departments
do the same. If any employe, discharged
without known cause, wants to try the
validity Of the law, [ will stand with
him"
Chief Lloyd refuses to explain why he
asked their removal He says he has rea-
sons, but does not see fit to state them.
The police captains are both satisfied with
the mems work, but they are Republicans
and it is claimed that there were two Pop
ulists TO De provided for, hence the sudden
dismissals.
Mayor Davie has a luxurious head Of
hair. and Councilman Mott, chairman of
the Finance Committee, shines in his
badness. l. was not thought, however,
that Mr.. Motifs comparatively diminutive
head would become an object of special
notice. But ii did. One night Council
man Bassett, Mayor Davies lieutenant,
was addressed by Mr.. Mott in offensive
terms and Bassett replied with a sarcastic
reference to Motifs 'pinhead." Now the
Mayor has taken it up. He was very
angry when he saw last night that Mr..
Mott had supplied all the newspapers
with typewriter speech denounclng his
Honor in whitening terms.
Poor little bov. Poor little pinhead,"
said Mayor Davie to-day in speaking of
Councilman Mott. HE is not account
able. What does he mean by lntlmatlng
that by my refusing to sign the ordinance
for dredging in front OF the city wharves L
am favoring the railroad. Don't he know
that when he and the rest OF his gang
coal bunker they played right into the
Southern Pacific's hands? They have
it now, so that decent sized opposition
ferry-boat cannot land any place. The
little four-ton Emma is no opposition.
The railroad company knows that and do
you see what they have done? Taken off
one of their boats and are now making
trips once in two hours.
'iDoes that little nincompoop think that
the people don't see through it all? Does
he suppose that they don't know that the
erection Of that bunker was a railroad
move? 1t makes me tired to hear Mott
talk about my working for the railroad.
The fact that dredging is not done does
not affect any opposition ferry at all.
There is plenty of water. He talks big,
but you know if you want to make
whistle you have got to have whistle
wood. You can't make one out OF a pigs
tall"
Value of Intention.
Mrs. Gerrish of this city is in doubt as to
whether she will receive legacy from
lifelong friend or not. Mrs. Gerrish and
Mrs. Lavinia Jones OF Sacramento were
dear friends, and when Mrs. Jones was
alive she announced her intention OF leav-
ing all her property to her friend. A short
time since Mrs. Jones died. Before her
death. in the presence of two friends, she
gave an attorney the outline OF her will,
with instructions to draw IL up. In the
presence OF witnesses, Mrs. Jones an
nounced to her attorney that it was her
wish that the larger one of her houses and
the ground on which it stood be left TO
Mrs. Gerrish of this city, and that the
other lot and smaller house should be sold
and the proceeds given to the Salvation
Army. with which to buy site for bar
racks at Sacramento.
This division of the estate was the result
of visit Of Mrs. Ballinpton Booth OF the
Salvation Army TO Sacramento. Mrs.
Jones attended the meetings, and con-
Guided TO leave some of her property to
help the work. After telling the attorney
of her wishes, and before the will could be
drawn up, Mrs. Jones died. The memo,
randa and notes taken by the attorney and
not signed by Mrs Jones are presumed to
be worthless, and as there are no known
relatives of the deceased the Public Admin
lstrator has taken hold of the estate, and 1t
is thought it will escheat to the State.
There is only one way TO offset the dlfn-
Guilty, and that is to have a court rule that
Mrs. Jones' intention be construed as her
last will and testament. The case Is