The San Francisco call., 1896-04-01
They DA|TED THE MAYOR,
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Exciting Row in the Meeting of
. the City Hall Commits
Sioners.
ROOF PLANS ARE ACCEPTED
Will Be Advertised Thirty.Five Days
and Must Be Finished by
January I.

Each succeeding meeting of the City
Hall Commission for severa! weeks past
has been more stormy than the preceding
one, and violent language has been re-
sorted to by the members on several occa-
sions, bat the climax was reached yester-
day.
The cause of the trouble was the pro-
posed City Hall directory which the Mer-
chants Association desires put in. A
communication was received from the as
sociation relative to the matter, and Mr..
Creswen moved that it be placed on
file.
Mayor Sutro opposed such action on the
ground that it would be discourteous, and
mentioned the fact that the project of hav-
ing directory had been broached several
months ago.
Auditor Broderick intimated that the
directory mentioned had been intended as
job. out Of which some one was to make
$1,000.
"Who had job? You?" inquired the
Mayor.
mo, you," shouted Broderick, "and a
man whom you said you paid out of your
own pocket
This action on this communication is
discourteous," declared the Mayor.
Until you are recognized as the Ches-
tertield of the municipality we deny your
right to lecture US on courtesy"
Have you seen these plans of the asso-
~siasttiesHA latter q, -asked Mr.. Broderick.
The Mayor admitted that he had not.
'Then what do you know of it?" he
asked.
IF you don't like it make plan that
will suit you" said the Mayor.
That is exactly what we intend to do
said Creswell.
81 would like to know what the secret of
this opposition is: Is there anything be-
hind the scenes2" demanded the Mayor.
"There may be in your office,' replied
Broderick.
Il want an explanation" shouted the
Mayor. 81 have never had one. There is
some secret behind all this. You haven't
given any reason
"The only plan yet suggested" said
Broderick, twas the one put before this
board by you, and denounced it as job
and q scheme"
"There was time" said Mr.. CresweiI,
very deliberately. when people were in
dicted for being common scolds, and it is a
pity that such law is not in force nOW"
There is ring in this hall, and l be-
lieve you belong to it," declared the Mayor.
'If you were not fit subject for an in
sane asylum" said Creswell, utterly
irresponsible and twenty years older than
/, would"
Its the work of that scoundrel Hunt
ington and the octopus. The City Hall is
full of boodlers. You can't bully me-"
"No one desires to-"
~ am square and honest man." said
the Mayor.
"The sutro tunnel job proved that" re-
torted Creswell.
"Its a lie-a - dirty lie!" shouted the
Mayor. That was all the work of Hunt
Both Mr.. Creswell and Mr. Broderick
took turns batting the Mayor until all
were ct a white heat and talking at the
top OF their lungs. When exhaustion
compelled them to call halt Mr.. Cres-
well submitted the following resolution,
which was adopted on the votes of Brod-
erick and Creswell:
Resotred, That the Merchants Association
or other association, corporation, person or
persons having any plan of directories for
large buildings be requested to submit the
same to the new City Hall Commissioners at
the question OF directory under considera-
ton for some time will be pleased, in open
board, to receive suggestions from any one in
might be advised OF the different plans suit
able to the new City Hall before making a
selection.
Architect Shea then submitted plans
and specifications for the new roof that is
to complete the building. He estimated
the cost at $500, ,000
1t was decided to advertise for bids for
the work for thirty-five days and require
the successful competitor to finish the
roof by the first day of January next
The plans show tnat it is proposed to re-
move the entire wooden roof and substi-
tute one Of steel. Architect Shea desig-
mated the proposed structure as hip-roof,
anc explained that there would be an at
tic under it fifteen feet in height. The
roof is to be surmounted by deck all
around the building, eight feet in width,
with patent sidewalk lights for the illumi-
nation OF the interior. The slanting sides
will be incased in terra Gotta, covered by
California slate. The roof plans also con-
tain provision for system of yentila-
tlon for the entire building. The dome
first story and marble floor above. The
walls of the first floor are to be wainscoted
to q height of twelve feet, with California
marble, and on the upper floors the marble
viii be six feet in height. There is a cir
cular shaft thirty feet in diameter on one
side of the dome in which will be con-
structed a staircase running to the top of
the dome. Provision is also made for an
elevator-shaft and an inner dome of art
glass rising above the third floor. This
inner DOME" said Shea, Twill be a novelty
1t Will be sixty-fiye feet in diameter-the
largest art glass dome in the country"
The architect further stated that the
dome would contain forty new rooms, and
hat they would be the choice apartments
of the building.
VISITING cards, invitations, fine writing pa
pers, gold and fountain pens, wood and paper
pencils pocket-knives, scissors, ETC., at bottom
Ill dom