The San Francisco call., 1897-09-28
Resigns From the Chair Of
the Health and Police
Committee.
The Board Of Supervisors Holds
Two Quite Interesting
Sessions.
Positions Are Abolished in the In
terest of Economical City
Government.

The Board OF Supervisors went on
with its work yesterday just as though
an "ousted eight was not striving in the
Supreme Court to regain positions from
which judge Wallace had ousted them for
disobeying the law. The board met in
the afternoon with Mayor Phelan in the
chair and proceeded at once to discuss the
committees as prepared by Mayor Jhelan.
Supervisor Barry objected to the con-
slider alton of the matter on the ground
that he could not be we'll considered as a
mem Der, inasmuch as his resignation had
been in the hands of the Mayor for a
week.
In spite OF his objections the committee es
as printed in THE CALL were ratified.
resolution calling for more energetic
work in finishing the roof of The hall was
passed.
The resolution recited that inasmuch as
the rainy season was approaching and
valua bic public documents were in danger
through the unfinished condition of the
roof it was imperative that the structure
should be completed at the earliest pos
sible moment.
The Committee on Public Buildings
recommended that Bateman Bros, the
contractors IOT the I1dlI Oh j uStlCe, snail
be given thirty days txtenslon of time on
the Job, and The board voted to approve
the matter
While the board was in session the
mem bers were served with subpenas to
appear before the Supreme Court to-day
in The suit Tor WIFI OF mandate brought
by the ousted board 10 compel Auditor
Broderick to recognize its tax levy.
An adjournment was then taken until 5
full boari assembled. DR.. RottanZl arose
10 question oil personal privilege aad
sta ed that he desired to resign the chair
manship of the Committee on Health and
Police, TO which he had been appointed by
Mayor Phelan. He stated that as char
man OF the Finance Committee of the old
board he understood the exact state OF
affairs, and that If deficits were 10 occur
he did not want TO be party to them.
Supervisor Barry objected to changes,
and Supervisor ROttanEI in re ply scorcheo
the Mayor and DR.. CLINTON for advisin Q
the board to go slow in the matter of fix
ing water rates. He also strongly criu-
cized Judge Wallace for his decision in the
matter.
His resignation was accepted, and the
charmansnip of the Committee OF Health
and Police will be filled laler.
Mayor Pnelan's veto of the appo Mt
mem OF Joseph Dunno as Assistant Pros
eCuting Attorney was sustained, and on
motion of SUI ervisor Clinton the Office OF
Fish and Game Warden of the city and
county was abolished.
resolution was adopted warning the
heads OF al departments that they must
live within their appropriations.
J. J. Sullivan, the expert Of the Street
Com mittee, was dropped from the salary
roll of the city.
Supervisor Barry stated that he would
not press his resignation until after the
Supreme Court had rendered its decision,
but that he had not changed bis mind
ABOUT the nj innate result
The Mayor submitted figures to show
that if the de epartmenls were economic
ally conducted there would be no deficit
at the end If the year.
On the recommendation of the Street
Com itiee resolution was passed order
ing the immediate paving of the crossing
OF o. Farrell and Stockton streets.