The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-23

F0Ellslng through Ine papers. or
anything pertaining to Lotteries before or after
the drawing: also make 1t prlma facle evil
dence of guilt to have lottery tickets in ones
possession.
City and County Hospital.
We find the sewerage system, plum bing and
ventilation of the different wards OF this 1nstl-
tuition very defective, and the same should be
Immediately remedied. We find that there
are at present about three hundred 900 pa
tients in this institution, some eighty 800
paid employees, besides fourteen Q4) internes
and eight 90 rated ward tenders who receive
no pay.
In the matter of drugs supplied we find the
quality good, the same being le4out by com
petition. Also we find the provisions up 10
the standard, except beef which has not been
up to the grade aud quality as per contract
There has been an appropriation OF $lO,oOO
made fcr repairs TO the hospital. We ascertain
that this work has not been let out TO compe-
ution, as il should have been, but has been
given out in small lots of less than 5000, from
time to time, thus evading the provision OF
the law providing $500 as the limit OF private
expenditure.
Penthouse.
We find this building old and dilapidated.
Nineteen patients are there at present, thir-
teen being Chinese lepers, four white tepers
and two paralytic Cinnamon. We recommend
that the City at once procure passage Tor tnese
tfteen Cinnamon and re turn them to their
native country. The present site is undesir-
able Tor many reasons and removal should
be effected as soon as possible.
A1mshouse.
The Almshouse contains at present some
900 inmates and has about thirty paid en-
p.oyes. We indorse the management OF the
institution and believe the present admins
tration is carried on with due regard to econ
omy ana efficiency.
Receiving Hospital.
We found in the main this Institution well
conducted, doctors and attendants attentive
to their duties. The plumbing is, however,
very bad, particularly ur1nals and toilets.
The janltor's service is very inefficient. The
surgical instruments aud appliances are out
of date and in many cases unfit Tor use. The
drugs which are furnished charged for at
exorbitant prices, which is true also of the
drugs furnished the Almshouse and the
County 1ails.
Our attention was called to the filthy con-
dition of the corridors OF the City Hall, and
on investiga ton we found this condition ex-
tended to many OF the offices storetooms ana
toilets in the building. We would suggest
that the head janitor be obliged 10 give all his
lime to this matter, as under present con-
ditions most OF his time is given up TO his own
privste business, and consequently ne gives
very little supervision to the force under him.
We also recommend that Jew electric lights
be placed in the corridors.
Board of supervisors.
We disspprove of the action OF the Board of
Supervisors in ordering the City and County
Surveyor to expunge from the new official
map certain streets and public highways by
resolution, and think that the practice is an
exceedingly dangerous one and one through
which mucn tedious and costly litig ation may
be brought about.
Public Library and Magdalen Asylum.
The committee has visited each OF these in
situations and has found them IN all respects
well conducted and in a most satisfactory con-
dition.
Police Department.
We have visited the City Prison and also the
various stations and find everything in excel
lent condition. We also find the Police De
partment whole thoroughly efficient and
well organized, the discipline good, and the
citizens are to be congratulated on the faith
fuI administration OF this branch OF govern.
ment
Recorder.
We recommend that the Board OF Supervis-
ors have the interior of the Hall OF Records
painted, as the same is much needed, not hav-
ing received coat OF paint since It's occupa,
patton, some twenty years or Whereabouts, and
is in very filthy condition; that electric
lights (ncandescens) be introduced. as under
the present law the office must be kept open
until P. NJ, and at this time OF the year II is
almost impossi Bile 10 see after P. NJ We rec
ommend the fixing up OF the basement, as 1t
would ae splendid place for the storing OF
old records.
We find that the Recorder has, in some
cases, failed to obey order No. 1886 OF the
Board Of Supervisors providing for The con-
veyance to the City ana County of stree is laid
out through private tracts Of land prior to the
recording of maps or p.ats OF said lands by the
Recorder"
Election Commissioners.
We would suggest that the Election Commits
sioners and Registrar have the lists OF precinct
officers and precinct registers completed at
least thirty 800 days before election aud place
the same in :he hands OF the police patrol
general character of the appointees and
voters; and in the case of voters found i'm
properly on the registers by reason of non
residence, or being convlets, or tor other
good cause they be stricken OFF
This can be more thoroughly and econom-
ically done in this way than by the use of pri-
vate detectives, as now employed by the Reg
istrar
Public Administrator.
We have examined into the workings of this
department aud have found the work IN such
a satisfactory condition that we have no COM
ment to make.
Sheriff and County Jail.
We have visited the sheriff's Office and found
the work OF this department properly con-
Quoted, books neatly kept and generally in
keeping with the other public offic-s.
We nave also inspected the County Jail and
found 1t IN good condition and properly
managed, with the exception of the west cor
ridor, which needs better veutilati ton. We
have inspected branch jails and 3 and found
them in good condition and cleaniy kept.
Golden Gate Park.
Golden Gate Park is looked upon by all our
citizens as q place OF beauty and recreation
to be enjoyed by all classes of our people We
regret Jnat the management OF tn1S park is
not such as TO meet with our entire approval.
We find that contracts involving the large
expenditure of money are not made with that
care and precision which would be employed
by an ordinary business man in conducting
his own affairs; that while some contracts ire
in writing, many are verbal and do not an
pear on the records of the commission. We
find that sufficient attention has not been paid
to the making or allowance of progressive es-
Inmates as to some of the work at present in
course OF construction, and that because of
inattention or lax ethods more money has
been allowed to some of the contractors than
was justified by the facts.
City and County Surveyor
We ino that the City entered upon a con-
tract with the present Surveyor for the max
ing of an official map, to cost $4,000 We
find that said map is in incomplete state
al the present time and has especially the foi-