Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-25

snecial Correspondence Descret News
San Francisco. Sept. 20. 1s97.-The
first step has been taken toward es-
tabllshing good government in san
Francisco, by resculng the reins OF the
city from the hands OF n clique OF cor
rupt politicians. who have been open
~ draining the city's treasury to their
personal advantages, regardless OF the
many protestations filed by the public
and the press The superior court has
removed the old board OF supervisors
on information filed by Mr.. Geo Is
Fitch, and the supreme court mas
affirmed the decision and decided that
the lower court had Jurisdiction there
by putting an end to one Of the Doiu-
est gangs OF political manipuiators
that ever dlshonored this fair city I'M
medately after the decislon of the su-
preme court, the mayor. ms chairman
and only remaining member oil the
board held a conference with Governor
Budd and quickly appointed tWciNe
Trustworthy men TO I'LL the vacancies
caused by the removal Among the new
appointments were four members OF
the old board who had necessarily
been removed in order to Dust the
"shifty Eight" in a body. Another
case Of when the innocent had to sulfer
for the wicked. as 1t were. The new
board pledged themselves to conhhe
the tax levy within the dollar limit
and Immediately upon being seated
settled down to accomplish this OBJ
tect which necessitated reducing the
appropriations for the expenses oil the
several departments of the city gov
eminent. All was not smootn sui mp,
Tor the new board, however, ana they
found their seats occupied and their
plans obstructed by the irrepressiDle
"Einht." who, acting on the advice OF
their attorneys. pretended 10 ignore
the courts decision, and proceeded 70
act in their old capacity as II hothihB
had happened. Some OF the new mem
hers were in favor OF ejectlug the
usupers bodily. but the mayor was Tor
allowing them to remain as long as
they conducted themselves properly
and made no attempt at interfering
with the meeting. And remain they
did. camping day and night for three
days on the scene OF their depul teu
honors. Finally they became so NOISY
and troublesome that they were forci-
bly, thrown out of the meeting room
OF the board. They then took VI
positions in the corridor of the city
hall and encouraged by the remarks OF
their rufIian followers. made a. wear
attempt at attending To business. Dur
in. the three days they were holdinl
the fort by continuous session, tbs
time hung rather heavily and in ordei
TO pass 1t off more agreeably grea
quantities of whisky were sent for ant
consumed, which seemed to stimulate
their spirits and give them more cour
age to carry on their bold designs.
Since the above decision deprived tn
"Shifty Eight" OF their usefulness
corporations that are supposed to dea
irr supervisoricai votes have noticed
quick decline in the prices OF thei
stocks. and in view OF the fact tina
other kinds OF stocks have Improved
IL anything this seems
imply that said corporation
have lost their main supper
1t was for failing to FIX the water rat
that the supervisors were remove
and since their removal the Sprin
Valley Water company's stock
quoted three or four dollars below II
quotations of week ago. Railroad
gas and electric stocks have also SUI
fered, though not TO the extent that
noticeable in water stock.