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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-17
A GRAVE SITUATION.
So Says Auditor Broderick. Who
Wakes Caustic Over the New
ApnOintaaS

Should Auditor Broderick deem it lust
or expedient to recognize in any sense the
authority of the deposed Board of Super
visors complication may arise over the
tax levy.
Eight of the ousted Supervisors resolved.
Yesterday to elect a clerk and proceed
further with the work of the estimates for
the present fiscal year. 1t is their pro-
gramme TO fix tax levy and transmit the
same to the Auditor. whose duty it is to
compute and enter the taxes on the roll
before sending the books to the Tax Col
lector. Under the law this work must be
done before the second Monday of Octo-
Der, unless the State Board of Equaliza-
ton grants an extension OF time. The
State Board has authority to extend the
time for twenty days.
Auditor Broderick is in Santa Cruz and
it is not definitely known what course he
will pursue in the event of receiving two
tax levies. At the Auditors office yester-
day the chief deputy said Mr.. Broderick
would in all proba bility be guided by the
advice of his attorneys. The reporter
asked if Carrot McEnerney, of counsel for
the ouste Supervisors, was not the attor-
hey Oh lue AuQltOr. LII was SdiQ IN TeDlV
that Mr.. Brode rick in this con e pl ated
proceeding might seek the advice of other
counsel.
1t is claimed that the Mayors approval
OF tax levy is not required according to
decision OF the Supreme Court rendered
during Mayor Sutro's term of office A
suggestion was made tina. the Auditor
should take the tax levy of the new board
and begin by inserting the tax. Then the
attorneys for the ousted Supervisors could
intervene and ask the court TO restrain
the Auditor from proceeding further with
the taxrol.
All demands for sums of money in ex
cess of 500 must have the approval of the
Mayor before the Auditor can authoriz,
the treasurer to pay the same. The
ousted eight Supervisors may fancy tn,
present time suitable for the allowance O
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-17

very loug wicded, for before getting down
to the facts it recited that the city and
county of San Francisco is a corporation
and the petitioners were duly elected as
Supervisors, that they were properly
qualified, that the Spring Valley Water
Company is corporation, and then fol-
lowed long account OF the proceedings
in the Superior Court in the case OF George
K. Fitch against the late board and the
results. The principal ground upon
which the petition is based is that Judge
Wallace lacked jurisdiction and the iudg-
ment ousting the board was void. The
main points in the petition, which was
presented to the court, but not acted
upon by the latter yesterday, were as fol-
lows:
That your petitioners did not as Board of
Supervisors fix the rates of compensation prior
to the second day of June, 1897, because your
petitioners were unable to investigate the
subject of such rates for compensation and to
rinfoT m themselves thereon prior to the I'd
day of June, 1897, sufficiently to be able to fix
said rates of compensation intelligently and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-17

In manner considered by them to be just
and reasonable to said corporation, the Spring
Valley Water Works, and to the inhabitants
of said city and county, and to the holders or
property therein, although your petitioners
made every possible effort to do so.
That it was not necessary to fix said rates
at any time prior to said I'd day OF June, 1897;
that the rates or mpensation to be collected
by said corporation. Spring Valley Water
Works, for the use of water supplied, or to be
supplied, TO said city and county OF San Fran.
cisco, or to the inha bitauts thereof, during the
year commencing on the 1st day of July,
1896, and ending ON the LIST day OF July. 1897,
had already been fixed prior to the LIST day of
July. 1896. by an ordinance of the Board of
Supervisors then in office. and that the rates
fixed as aforesaid prior to the 1st day of July,
1896, were lawfully in force during the whole
OF said year, commencing on the 1st day OF
July, 1896, and were not subject TO change or
repeal by your petitioners prior 10 the LIST day
Of July, 1897.
That no property holder, taxpayer, house
holder, resident or inhabitant of or in the city
and county of San Francisco nor any user or
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-17
WILL RESIGN HIS POSITION,
James II. Barry, Editor of the
Star, Has Declared That
Int nttop.

James III. Barry, one of the newly APP
pointed Supervisors, has declared his in
tenton of resigning his position at the
meeting of the board next Monday. He
SAID last evening:
II accepted the position offered me by
the Governor and Mayor merely to save
com plicat;ons, but 1 will resign on Mon
day at the meeting of the board, or at any
rate MS soon as the tax levy has been
Strengthened out. My position as editor
OF the Star occupies all my time and it
would be absolutely impossible for me to
interest myself in m ltters which would
n ecessar'ly take me away from other
work in which l was formerly engaged"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-17
A CASE OF BAD MEMORY.

1t is proverb that Glars should have long
memories" and the Examiner of yesterday
furnished modern instance to prove the old saw.
Forgetful of the fact that last winter it had,
with much sound and fury, declared the Super
v1sors were not bound to fix the water rate in
February, it proclaimed in screaming type yes
terday: "The Examiner gains victory for the
people IN the removal of the Board of Super
visors"
On February FL it declared: "The question
of the right of the Supervisors to continue the
investigation of the Spring Valley Companys
affairs has been settled in favor of the board by
City and County Attorney Creswell. The board
: may continue to sit as a committee of inves-
tlgatlon until every fact which the public is emit
tied by law to know has been forced out of the
locked books of the corporation"
Yesterday the Examiner said: Judge Wal
lace has but followed the law and the constitution
in ousting the Board of Supervisors for its failure
to fix water rates in February. No other course
could have been followed without doing violence
to the plain words Of the statute"
1t is IN this way the Examiner maintains its
record as faker in its editorial columns, as
well as IN those given to its so-called news. Any
old thing will do for policy Say it is the law
to-day; say it is not tomorrow. Urge official
to take certain course, and then when by
taking it he comes to disaster, get out and re-
oice in his fall, claiming it is victory. Such
are the tactics of the journal of the absentee
editor.
Glars should have long memories" says
the proverb.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-17
Charles Ashton

Charles a y In & o N -
don't want 10 SPEND any OF
the peoples money in buying
parks and zoos at time when
the streets and sewers are In
need OF repairs. 1t is my bust
ness to drive all over the city
every day. and consequently L
am in a position 10 know the
great necessity that exists for
street Improvements. The Mis-
sion people proper do not and
never did want a park located
out in the so-called Gum Tree
Valley. 1t is the scheme of
some real estate men to draw
down a big com mission by dis
posing of a piece of land at
considerably more than its real
value. We have a great many
other and more important
matters to apply the peoples
money to than the stocking OF
n :ract of land With collection
of monkeys. If the people wish
TO have zoo land [ am not
opposed to one). the Golden
Gate Park is the proper place
for such a collection. The
CALL is ripht in opposing the
scheme. 1t unqaestionapIy
sounds the alarm in time TO
prevent the deal going through,
and, as l have observed IN the
columns of THE CALL, the
Supervisors whose places We
have taken were opposed TO
the deal. and l for one of their
successors am of the same
mind.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-17

One of the newly appointed Supervisors.
was born in England sixty-nine years ago.
He came to the United States when quite
young and arrived in San Francisco in
1884 and located on Commercial street, be-
tween Montgomery and Sansome, where
he started in the real estate business,
which occupation he has since followed.
He is now located at All Montgomery
street and resides at 1877 Capp street.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-17
BUSTED SUPERVISORS.
They Appeal to the Supreme Court.
They Ask for a Writ to Review
Judge WaiIace's DecIs on


The late Board of Supervisors evidently
have no idea OF being knocked out in the
first round, for no sooner did they recover
from the shock OF the defeat of last
Thursday than they set about to make
further contest for the comfortable seats
that they had occupied in the City Hall
for the past few months. OF course the
contest had to be made in the courts, or
rather the supreme tribunal that over
shadows the Superior Court in matters of
law. To this court the ex- board of city
officials appealed for relief yesterday after
neon. 1t took the form of petit IN for a
writ of certiorari and an order to show
cause. This was signed by all of the late
Supervisors and was directed to the
Superior Court in general and the Hon.
William 7. Wallace, Judge thereof, in
particular.
The petition is what would be called
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-17
Charles A. Clinton

In the absence of giving the
matter more than conditional
thought, l will say that / am
decidedly opposed to the pur-
chase of the Gum Tree Tract
for a park and zoo at the pres
ent time. We can apply the
money of the taxpayers to
much better purpose. You
can count on my opposition TO
the purchase of land for a park
and zoo now.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-17
William DresbaCh-

haven't given much attention
to the Mission zoo proposition.
[ know that there is some
talk of the city buying a piece
of property known as the Gum
Tree Tract. and assessed for
$4,000. for $500. 030 but really
l am not conversant with the
subject sufficirn tly we'll to give
an intelligent opinion. Later
| shall be pleased to give my
views on the matter.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-17
NEW, BUT AT WORK.

The Appointees Considering the
Tax Levy and Using the AK
Fairly.
The new Board of Supervisors met last
night as com mittee OF the whole and
wasted no time in proceeding to fix the
tax levy. There was large crowd of
spectators present, and it is presume ed that
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-17

The John F. Meyers Company, corporation
in the hardware business at 947 Market
street. was attached yesterday on claim of
sol rs. The plaintiff is ]. II. Laren son, Il
collector employed In the Office of James
Rothschild, the attorney
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-17
John Hackmann-

am most decidedly opposed 10
the appropriation Of one cent
for any such purpose. The
taxpayers are already too
heavily taxed as it is. If we
can keep the appropriations
down 1t is our duty to do so.
We have an excellent park
now, and our streets need the
spare money we can afford. l
shall oppose any such appro-
priatiOn.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-17
James Denrnan-Th

James DenInan-This
park business is nothing more
than a real estate specula ton.
The park is unnecessary. The
land chosen for the park site is
not in the Mission district,
and, what Is more important.
the property is not worth
more than one-third of the
price asked. Let this idea of
Mission park be done away
with and pay more attention
to the Improvement of our
streets, sewers and school sys-
tenn.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-17
NEW SUPERVISORS OPPOSE THE zoo.

the course of year or more,
when the new charter is in
force and machinery for doing
so is available, it should be
found that n site has to be ac-
quired for this purpose, | favor
bonding the city for the neces-
sarY cost.
DR.. w a. IN m z o N
Id o d gel have not as yet
heard from the projectors of
this Mission park and zoo
body. They, / believe. have
been before one of the commit
tees OF the other board and
stated to that body all the good
points in tie proposition. In
asmuch as | WAS not there and
did not hear what thew had to
say, | am not thoroughly in
formed about all the facts, and
consequently could not with
that clearness necessary to give
an opinion now say what L
may do when the question
comes up before the board on
the final passage of the appro-
priations for the next year.
One thing l will say, however.
that it Will be my policy TO
keep as near to the Dem ocratlc
pledge Of 81 on the hundred as
! can possibly do. l am not
clear yet whether 1t would be
better to appropriate $500 600
for a piece OF land for a park or
apply that sum 10 the building
of a new City and County Hos
pi'al. But on this subject |
will be fully prepared TO vote
when the time comes. More
than this l now do not care 10
say.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-17
H.. w. DOhrmann-It

would be unwise TO purchase
a large ana costly tract for
this or any other purpose out
of the revenues of the present
fiscal year and increase taxa
ton for that purpose. If in
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-17

Henry Il. FOrtmann-
| have no opinion 10 express
on the proposition of a zoo for
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-17
To Cure Cold in One Day
Hardware House Attached.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Drug
gists refund the money ii it fails to cure. 25c.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-17
Hos eph RrittOn =

. o : eph RrIffOn Il
think il will be found that
joseph Britton will vote on all
questions on the side that
Joseph Britton believes to be
the right side when the time
comes to cast that vote as a
Supervisor, having the interest
OF the people always in view.
The Mission park and zoo
proposition will be dealt with
when it comes before the
board, and until that time | do
not care to express my opinion.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-17
James H. ESarry-The

sk 1hles Eas 1Dhh lAo
idea of having = Mi sion park
and zoo has originated in the
brains of few land specu-
Iators. 1t is a scheme to rob
the people for the benefit of a
few. and those few are the
land sharks. A more infamous
fraud was never penetrated,
or at least attempted 10 be per-
petrated, on an unsuspecting
public.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-17

the Mission. l have not given
the matter the least thought,
and | never like to give
an opinion offhand without
some deliberation on the sub
ject.
w. u. Biggy-I am OBJ
posed TO establishing a zoo in
the Mission at present. The
finances OF the city will not. in
my Judgment, permit of such
an undertaking. As a mem Der
of the new Board OF Super
visors shall at all times be in
favor of economy. The fiscal
administration of the city
should be rigidly conducted.
There should be no leaks and
the taxpayers should get full
valuation for the money ex-
pended. ] believe in conduct
ing the affairs of the city the
same as business enterprise
is conducted. I link my rec
ord in the past justifies me in
saying that so far as l am con-
oerned there will be no useless
expenditure of money. Yes, l
am opposed to the Mis- sion
zoo.
Il. A. ROtfanzi The
whole. matter of buying
ground for park and ZOO
logical garden comes under
the head of bondlng. That
expresses my opinion. / have
nothing further TO say about
it. 1t comes entirely under
the head of bonding. If it is
bought it should be with
bonds and not by a tax levy.
This is all l have to say about
il now.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-09-17
STAND TO YOUR COLORS

The convention held in this city last
Saturday passed off very smoothly,
but the results are not altogether sat
isfactory to the party as a whole.
Certain sections of the county seem
to feel that sufficient recognition has
not been given them.
There are several matters to be con-
sidered in this connection. Every del
egatlol in the convention was fairly
elected at the primaries, and the ma
jority of the delegates present voted
for the candidates nominated, other
wise they could not have been select
ed. 1t very seldom happens that the
ticket nominated is satisfactory to all
and We are not surprised that it is not
so in this case. But the question to
be considered is, were the nomina-
tions made fairly? To this question
there can be but one answer. We are
unable to learn that any of those
nominated went into any combination
or took any unfair means to secure
the election of delegates friendly to
themselves.
Every candidate before the conven-
tion who was unsuccessful has a right
to feel disappointed and hope for bet
ter success next time. But we ask in
all sincerity; Is it either fair or man
ly to hold the successful candidates
responsible for your defeat? You
will not for one moment claim that it
is and therefore we feel justified in
calling on everyone of you to take off
your coats and go to work for the
ticket and show that there are no sore
spots on you.
Individually it makes but little diff
ference to us as to who of our number
hold the offices. SO that the work is
we'll done, but the first thing to do is
hold them.
The way to build up a party that
represents your principles is to elect
men to fill the offices, from the high
est to the lowest, that represent your
principles. In other words get the
enemy down and keep them down.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-09-17
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The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-09-17

Howard Andrews spent Sunday a
Mr.. Hardy's.
Messdames Tilly and Moody enter
tained company Sunday.
Mr.. Bert Walker, of St. John, has
been visiting in Lewis.
Gertie Leslie visited the Lewis
school Monday afternoon.
Mrs. D. NJ. Brower's mother and
aunt, of Iowa, are visiting her this
week. We hope they will fall in love
with Kansas.
Miss Visa Gilson has been quite
sick the past week, but is much better
at the present writing.
Mr.. Fred Huckstep and Miss Fannie
McClaren were married, Wednesday
evening. A very pleasant time is re-
ported.
Miss lola McClaren has returned
home.
Rev. Ira Pierce preached at Lewis
Sunday morning, and gave a lecture
to the young people in the evening.
His many friends were very glad to
see him again. We predict great sue
cess for him in his chosen work.
Mr.. j. r. Bacon and family started
Friday on pleasure trip of several
months. They will visit friends in
Missouri and Illinois.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dell Ailler are
sat home'' to their friends, about
three miles south of Lewis.
Mr.. Geo. Carpenter reports finding
the end-gate of his wagon.
Wheat sowing has begun, and the
rains of Wednesday and Thursday
has put the ground in fine shape.
0We will take the liberty to sugges.
to the choir of the NJ. E. church, and
especially the junior members, that
whispering and laughing are quite out
of place in the house of God during
service. Don't do it any more. While
we can make some allowance for you
strangers might not.
Mr.. and Mrs. Misner and Mr.. ano
Mrs. Millard Kennedy spent SunCa
with Mrs. Spence.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-09-17
PUBLICATION NOTICE.

FIfSt FuDTIButu fUK. sV, fo1t.
Land office at Dodge CITY. Kansas, Aug. L.,
1877.
Notice ia hcrchv given that the following
named sett - ha- hied notice OF her inter-
tlOn to make Hnai proof IN support OF her
claim and that said proof will be made be-
fore the Probate Judge of Edwards county
ksusas ut kinsley. on September 25th. ~ viz
Jcunette smith. II. 4. No 1l9S II. 8. for
lots 5. 1. S. and aek Of nwL of section Six,
township Twenty three. s. range Twenty W.
She names the following witnesses to prove
tion Of, said land. viz: Milton Keyser and
Lewis &. Christensen, of Kinsley. Kansas,
and Elmer W. johnson and George Notes.-The.
OF Burdette, Pawnee, co. Kansas.
Jnu L. Lee. Register.