The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-03-30

board be created to be designated the "com-
mittee on assessments" whose duty it shall
be to carry out the intent and purpose OF this
resolution in furtherance of the interest is of
the taxpayers OF San Francisco, the sa id COM
mittee to consist of three members of the
board, to be appointed by his Honor, the
Mayor, and the power is hereby conferred
upon the said committee to make such exami-
nation and investigation as may be required
to carry out the objects and purposes OF this
resolution.
The measure was adopted.
The Richmond District improvement
Association petitioned the board to sta
ton fire engine company and machine
near the Cliff House. The same organi-
cation requested that all protests against
the paving of First avenue, between Point
Lobos avenue and Fulton street, pe
IGNORED, and thst the time limit be en-
forced on the contractor who is grading
California street, between Central and
First avenues.
A communication from the Holly Park
and Mission improvement Club asking
that the City Engineer be instructed to
prepare plans Tor a sewer system in Holly
Park avenue. North avenue, between
Holly Park and Cortland avenues and on
Elsie street between Holly Park and
Cortland avenue was referred to the Street
Committee. 81
Police patrol drivers for the new station
or OFarrell street were appointed in the
persons of Richard Corbelt and Patrick
O'Ccnnor.
The Board of III aalth was authorized bv
resolution TO employ an additional physi-
clan at The Receiving Hospital at a salary
of SIS per IN onth.
1t was decided to hold meeting of the
special committee on streetcar brakes
and tenders on Saturday morning next al
the rooms of the board and that all inter.
ested parties be requested TO be in attend
ance.
The Market-street Railway Company
submitted report OF the receipts of its
franchises as requested by law. Durlng
the year 1896 the lines took in $193, 554 IS
which at 2 per cent nets the City $3871 09.
The Buildings Committee was empow-
cred to engage suita Bile temporary quar-
tiers for the Morgue while the new build
ing on Dunbar alley is in course of con-
structlOn.
Mayor Phean called the attention of
the Fire Department Committee to the
necessity of compelling each theater to
keep fireman and fire apparatus ready
during all performances, so as to prevent
danger from fires.
Supervisor Britt offered resolution
which in effect abolished the RATHER test
He stated that it was not d just test and
that 1t was common rumor about town
that if the RATHER test was finally decided
on the price of rock would go up all over
Town and that the taxpayers would have
to pay exorbitant prices for their work.
Supervisor Smith said that the test was
a necessity in order to make certain that
good rock should be used in street work
and That If IL was found that com bina.
ton existed among the contractors it
would be an easy matter to repeal the
ordinance upholding the test and teach
the contractors a lesson.
Then Supervisor Clinton took hand in
the discussion.
1T is common talk" he said, "that pc.
cuiar measures, to say the least, have
been used to perpetaate the RATHER test
and this board should not allow itself to
rest under the suspicion OF having felt
these influences
The resolution was defeated.