The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-01

work performed. The wagons should be COW
cred as in all Eastern cities. to shield the I'M
fortunate eccu pants from the gaze OF the
curious The appointment of patrol drivers
by the Board of Supervisors we: conde mn as
ernieious their position being subject 10 the
within of every CHI anging combination OF .ou-
peryisors who appoint and depose these en-.
ploy es at their pleasure, to the detriment OF
the discipline of: the department. Inc drivers
l. should be under. the direct control OF the To-
lice Department. of which.they form an in te'
| grail part.
Police stations-The system of renting pri-
vate properties for police stations is to pc con.
demued as being contrary TO public poncy ana
good business judgment: Our police stations,
as.well as our tirehouses, should pc pnlit upon
City lots and be the City property Inc saw
ing in feed of horses alone Will amount 10
many hundreds of dollars each year Inc
City has some available properties suitable Tor
police stations and, where they have none,
tn CIV: should acquire ii, as the Police Depart
mentis too important to be neglected In the
matter of sa lie and suita bic stations.
::Hal of Justice (situated on Kearny and
Washington ets)-The delay. n the Work OF
erecting this building is without explanation
The con tractors evidently intend to finish 1T
when they. please. The attention OF Inc boaIo
OF Supervisors should be: called to, this work
and steps at once. taken to comp the con- !:
tractors TO pr oceed according TO the terms OF
the contract. =. - -,
81 N accordance with. the acts above setforth
we. earnestly recommend: ;;.:s># r =, 81. +.
FirSt-Thet. the: Seyenteenth-street station
be abandoned as soon as+possible ana proper
buildings be erected by the. City upon CITY
lot in block so, Mission property. :: ms pr OBJ
erty:s large enough. to erect stables :sufnclent
to- house all the wagons Of the department,
which would save many dollars ann ualty,
since the depar tine MT could feed their horses
a an average OF SO per month per head, In
contrast to S25 per mouth per head, as is now.
paid by the CITY to boardingstables. e.:
Second-That suitable lot be purchased
and buildings erected thereon Tor the southern
police station. Referring to this station we
How at,oer rod No Properties
and find. that 1.-The City owns none In the
southern district suitable for this purpose.
the renting of private property In THIS case
should not be entertained. modern AND
safe station is demanded for this district, and
the request of the department. for the same
should not be ignored, but on the contrary
com piled with soon as possible.
Third-That patrol wagon be provided tor
the Harbor station as soon as possible e,
Fourth-That the appointment OF patrol-
drivers be vested in the Board OF Police Com
missioners, subject to the rules and reguia-
tons OF the Police Department; that the pa
troll wagons be provided with covers
Fifth-That the completion OF the Hall OF
Justice be demanded according to terms Of
contract
COUNTY RECORDER-HALL OF RECORDS.
The condition of this building and the mat
ter of caring for the books and papers con-
tanned therein is OF vital interest," 10 every
prope rty- owner OF this City and county. Re-
pa irs both inside and out are OF absolute ne
cessiiy for the preservation OF the records.
Electric lights only should be used in the
building, thus placing the FISK OF nre At
minimum.
Election Com missioners-Total expense of
office to date, for fiscal year 1867, amounted
to the sum OF $l95, 459 70. The above sum,
including the cost OF the registration of To-
992 yoters-5S, SOL in central office, new City
Hall, and Ia, SOL by precinct Ieglstratlon, and
the cost OF general election held NoveH Der 3,
1896 Also including the sum OF $5ll7 O6 for
counsel fees, etc, IN delehdlng one suit
against the Board of Election Commissioners,
and seven against the Registrar of Voters.
In each of said suits the Registrar wes sus-
tanned by the court.
The old records OF the ONCE are well pre-
served and SO the registers and ballot-boxes
are well kept and in good order.
SheriH-We fl nd this Office In good working
Board of Supervisors be requested to provide
be ter facilities for carrying on the volume OF
business OF this very important office.
We found all the jails in excellent order and
condition, ana the respective officers deserve
credit for their efforts in TINS direction. Jail
long since outlived its usefulness. From time
immemorial Grand Jur:es have recommended
is removal and that another be erected in is
stead, and we follow the lead OF our predeces-
sors and emphaticaIly call attention to this
monument of antiquity and trust that our
lives will be spared TO witness the removal OF
same.
The matter of lighting jails and should
be changed to that of electricity, as the time
has come when, in our opinion, 1T Will be for
the best interests thereof and Is more eco
nomical.
Employment-In this matter we find that
upward of 800 inmates are living in idleness
and it would seem matter of mercy to them
10 procure employment, thus serving to assist
the City and County in maintaining them and