The San Francisco call., 1897-06-22

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SAN Francisco, Cal, June 16, 1897.
To the Honorable Board Of Supervisors OF the
City aud County Of San FrGReiSc0-GE GENTLEMEN
Herewith return to you order No. 1896, amend
atorv of section 20, subdivision l, OF order No.
1927, providing for hreprooi roofing, with
out my approval.
van of the Fire Department is satisfied with
the present order OF the board and that an
asphaltum roof, if properly constructed, Is
sufficiently freproof for all practical pur-
poses l also find that the insurance COM
psnies, the architects and the property-own-
ers approve of asphaltum roofs, and that the
said roofs are in general use everywhere that
asphaltum is q California product and that
tin. which enters largely into the metallic
ROOFS is foreign and i'm ported product.
The present order of the board is being Vio-
lated by the laying of tar roofs, which is in
violation OF the City ordinance and has
brought odium upon the legitimate business
of the sphaltum-roofers.
The amended order provides for asphaltum
laid over felt on a sheet OF asbestos or other
dreproof material, and this foundation is the
principal difference between the proposed law
and the law as it now exists. This require
ment means the addition of more than 81 a
square foot to the cost of as phaltum roofing,
and its apparent object is simply TO equalize
the cost between asphaltum and me tai roofs.
In the absence OF any sufficient eviden ee
against asphaltum roofs as now authorized
such an object connot be eonside cred as a le-
gitimate reason ior legislation. Every addi-
tional cost to a building is a real injury to the
building trades, because high cost discourages
JAMES D. PHELAN, Mayor.
Acting Mayor Rottanzi presided over
the meeting.
Charles Parent was elected an extra
clerk Of the board in spite of the opposi-
ton Of DR.. Clinton, who wanted salaries
in the Office cut from their present figure
rather than increased, though Clerk Rus
sell mad signited that the extra man was
needed.
The following communication from the
Chief of the Fire Department was referred
to the Fire Department Com mittee:
To the Honorable Board Of Superutsors-GEE-
TLEMEN: l respectfully recommend that the
Spring Valley Water Works be requested to
lay larger mains as follows:
Niinna street. from First to Third.
Harrison 5 treet, from Main TO spear.
Bryant street, from Beale to Main
Main street, from Bryant to Harrison.
Also that new hydrants be placed as follows
Northeast corner OF MInna and Third streets
North side Mnna street, $50 feet east of Third.
Northwest corner Minna and New Montgomery
street.
Northeast corner Afinna and New Montgomery
street
Northwest corner NfInna and secona streets.
North side of Minna, 225 feet east of Second
street.
North side OF Minna, lS7 feet west of First
Northwest corner Minna ana First streets.
North side OF Mission, 260 feet west of Fourth
street
Southeast corner Spear and Mission streets.
East side of Spear, 276 feet south of Mission.
Northeast Iorner spear ana Howard streetA
Southeast corner Spear and Howard streets
East side spear, 275 feet south of Howard.
East side Spear, 1S7 feet south of Harrison.
Northwest corner Harrison and Spear.
Northeast corner Harrison and Main.
Southeast corner Main and Harrison.
East side of n ain, 275 feet south of Harrison.
Northeast corner Main and BRYANT
Northw est corner Bryant and Main.
Northeast'corner Bryant and Beale.
Northeast corner Point Lobos avenue and
Parker avenue.
Northwest corner Hayes and Steiner.