The San Francisco call., 1897-03-23

that other Supervisors had hardened to
the voices of their fair friends, for only
two-Dodge and Britt-voted with the
author of the ordinance against indefinite
postponement. So the ladies may if they
choose and their pin money permits wear
airy towers of Babel on their heads while
at the local playhouses.
Joseph Cuneo made demand on the
board for $4,000 claimed to be due as dam
age done his property on Taylor street be-
tween Bay and Francisco by reason
of broken sewer.
The matter was referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
Application Of contractor to have his
suited in discussion as to whether such
proceeding if generally allowed would
not be detrimental to the public good.
motion WAS made and carried that in
future no bid be allowed to be withdrawn
because contractors might use this means
to com bine and defeat the very object of
getting bids to get the work done at the
lowest possible price.
A resolution was passed indefinitely
postponing the aban donment of Branch
Jail as recommended by tho Board of
Health.
1t wasdecided to require that all City
printing bear the label of the Allied Print
ing Trades, unless the label shall disfigure
the documents. The matter OF deciding
which shall and which shall not bear
the label was left to the chairman Of the
Printing Com mittee.
The National AthletsV Club WAS granted
permit for boxing entertainment at
the Peoples Palace on April l.
Supervisor Clinton offered resolution
that was adopted instructing the Chief of
the Fire Department to furnish a list of
10 fro hu.t l.of. ~ =
be dispensed with.
In support Of his resolution DR.. Clinton
said that he had heard that there were a
| large number of unnecessary hydrants
about the City for which the municipality
paid $50 per year each, ana that if such
was the case they ought to be dispensed
with. The resolution passed.
The following communication relative to
the native California silkworm was re-
| ferred 10 the Board of Park Commits
sioners:
Gentlemen: I, the undersigned, most re-
| spectfully call your attention to a matter OF
| great Importance, in which, during my study
from 1854 until now, have become con-
vinced that the matter which am now laying
before you will become of immense value ROT
| only to our City and County, but also to the
state. namely, my discovery OF the native Cali
| fornla slkworm and its food plant, the Gas.
cara sagrado, or, as commonly called, the
California wild coffee plant.
This plant. including the worm, from my
observation, has become almost extinct in this
City and County since the beginning of the
! grading of Sutro, Richmond Presidio and
POINTS Lobos heights. and II something is not
/ done soon to prevent Its total destruction II
VIII become almost impossi bic to continue ITS
study and to practically demonstrate its value
to our people, who will in time bring silk cul-
ture and the manufacture of silks to q great
success in this State
/ The boulevard under course of construction
now Will add to the destruction of the plant
ana worm II no timely provision is made On
account OF this fact and the great i'm portance
OF the matter, respectfully suggest that q
purpose OF cultivating these plants after they
nave been taken up and transplanted
II know that this will plish wonders in
| the revival and advancement of this great In
dustry and st the same time add new feature