The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-23
SHEA ( SHEA To
BUILD THE HALL,
The Contract for the New
Municipal Building
Awarded.
END OF THE DEADLOCK.
Supervisors Wagner and Benja-
min Finally Changed
Their Votes.
WORK WILL SOON BE BEGUN.
The PeSthouse Will Mt Be Located
on the AlmShouse Tract
at Present.
WORK WILL SOON BE BEGUN

The Board of Supervisors settled the
question as to who shall be the architect
to construct the new municipal building
yesterday by giving the plum to Shea &
Shea.
The board has been in q deadlock for
several months past lin fact, ever since
the numerous designs for the building
were submitted) Shea & Shea being one
vote short of enough to get the contract
while the nearest rival, w. o. Banks,
lacked two votes. Yesterday when the
balloting was taken up seven ballots were
cast without any result being attained,
but on the eighth the change came. 1t
was first in evidence when Supervisor Ben
iamin, who has been an enthusiastic sup
porter of Banks from the first, raised his
voice for Shea & Shea, and the choice was
assured when Supervisor Wagner deserted
Mooser & Mooser, for whom he has voted
persistently, and also voted for Shea 81
Shea.
Later resolution was adopted instruct
ing the architects TO call at once on the
Municipal Buildings Committee of the
board with view to arranging for the i'm
mediate beginning of work on the
structure.
The report of A. F. Knorp to the finance
committee OF the County Hospital build
ings was submitted. showing the struc-
lures to be in generally good condition,
but needing some improvements. Among
these was new one-story building for in
fictitious diseases. The total estimated
cost was $21, 278, $14 778 to be for the new
building. The report called attention to
the fact that since 1872 the total expendi-
ture on the hospital buildings had been
$175, 465 "a.
Mayor Sutro occupied his chair for the
first time since he was granted his vaca-
ton two months ago, and was visibly
pleased when the Pesthouse ghost that has
been troubling him so long was finally
laid"
When the resolution locating the hos
,ital for contagious diseases on the Aims
Rouse tract came up its passage was
-, owed. Supervisor King wanted the mat
- r laid over for a month, but this measure
AZ q not carry and the original motion was
II st by one vote.
~ Acting Mayor Taylor's veto of the box
:, ordinance was read and sent to print.
n olonel Taylor also made the following
- recommendation regarding future box
ng entertainments:
In conclusion, permit me to make the sug-
gestion that If it is still the determination Of
this honorable body to pass order No. 5000,
then 1t should be amended IN the three fol-
lowing particulars:
FirsP-After the application is presented to
this body, and before action thereon is taken
by the committee, the application should
be referred 10 the Chief of Police with direc-
tions that he shall, with convenient dispatch,
file with such committee his written opinion
as to the granting or refusal of such applica-
ton, giving his reasons therefor.
. Second-Each and every contest under such
permit should be limited to five (5J rounds no
round exceeding three ~ minutes in time.
Third-Every permit issued by this board
shall be approved by the Mayor before it
finally becomes valid.
The matter will come up for a decision
next Monday.
The long delayed resolution in relation
to the fees of the Sheriff office that are not
paid into the treasury was finally passed.