The San Francisco call., 1897-06-15

mission having the power to nominate a
successor to License Collector Lees got to-
gether early in the afternoon and decided
after a short caucus that Bonnet would
stand a much better chance OF being con-
trmed by he Supervisors than John Fem
ton, the only other candidate who was al
all prominent.
a com munication nominating him was
presented to Treasurer Wild Der, and, hav-
ing no earthly chance of doing anything
for his ca oite, and being friendly with
Bonnet, he signed the report.
When the matter came up before the
board in the regular order OF business
Supervisor Britt in a short but eulogIstic
speech moved that the nomination of Mr.
Bonnet be confirmed, stating that he
believed that the board could not make a
better choice, and that it would never
have cause to regret its action.
Supervisor Sheehan seconded the mo-
tiOn IN happy speech.
Supervisor Lackmann said that be
thought that the board should be given
time to consider The matter, and m ade
an amendment that was seconded by
Supervisor Smith that the question be
laid over one week. On rolcaIl the
amendment was lost by vote of to 3
and a similar vote confirmed the nomina-
tion.
T. F. Bonnet, better known as Jack"
Bonnet, who will assume the office now
held by Bred Lees on July l. has been
identified with the newspapers Of San
Francisco for many years past, and has a
record not only es n able writer, but as
an honest, straightforward young Demo-
crat, in whom the old guard has tie ut
most confid dence.
His election to public Office is due per-
haps as much to the unanimous support
OF the mem bers of the press as 10 his own
personal popularity, for his many friends
l. t.1
bringing pressure to bear on those who
had his fate in their hands in such a M n
ner that his claims could not be over
looked.
One political boss tried very hard to
turn the tide in favor of another candi-
date, but the Supervisors realized that
Bonnet in the License Collectors office
was the right man in the right place, and
ignored all other claims
The San Francisco Association of I'M
provement Clubs petitioned the board to
prohibit railroad companies from chang
ing their motive power to electricity un-
less an agreement Is made with the City
to light the streets on the line Of the road
with electricity free of charge to the City.
Referred TO the Street Committee.
Mayor Pnelan reported that the San
Francisco and San Mateo Railroad had
sent in its statement of earnings for the
past wear, and that they amounted to
TO the City.
Police Commissioner NJ. A. Gunst was
granted four months extension of his
leave of absence in Europe.
A resolution pIedging the board to APP
propriate $1,000 to paw the expenses of
The coming Fourth of July celebration
was passed.
Shea q Shea, the architects for the long
delayed Hall of Justice, were instructed to
remove all obstrucions In the way of
party walls or other impediments to
progress, so that the work can 30 on at
once.
resolution presented by the Street
Committee. allowing Henry Lyon, the
Kearny-street merchant who was re-
Gently arrested for building his
show window beyond the line of the
sidewalk after the Mayor had vetoed
the permission given him. 10 continue the
work was defeated.