The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-01

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the & ondition:of the Courtroom of. Presiding 8:
Judge. Of The Superior Court, the Hon. J: NJ:
:SeaMell.l It is presumed that.thls1s 81 that:1s
necessary; SIT is tn:such q dlsgraeefpl con dl=
ton thai: i'm PF9 VEN ent cannot not longer pc
/. The ventilation OF. the rooms of: the Pelice.
Courts lis abom in q bic and a Disgrace" TO The
Cttyz; There should pc no question as to their
"IRolice and Jus tiee: Courts-We believe, the
prac9iee OF. making appointments by the Sq-
peryfsors 10 the. va rfous offices CONNECTED with
III csc; courts to he ~rnpst pernicious This, with
the impe rieet Laws governing tne s. anne makes
these courts the nteIest tTavesty jus tice and
we have Therefore q state OF affairs lhatis most
dejg 0rable. Sharp. stern and energetic N cas-
ures sh Guild be taken TO clean out: these fn+
Qultous places. 49,: - i:::-. 49,. :
We recommend the enactment of: proper
laws plac Ing: the1 under: the controls and care
Of. County. Clerk Sheriff .and District Attors
hey 's*offices respectively; and Eas1hese changes
Can. only be made through the Legislature
thai. the; officers boNe named Reconstructed 10
etheir utmost end eaYor TO place The ma tie
nefore the: Legislators that proper action be
taken..:s ii,t IL: = -: =
Dives; and social evil-The dives we believe
to be: up der strict surveillance eli fine police,
and found ho:eompEain1 against them. = !;
The social evii we find d most important
problem In our opinion this matter should
be relegated; to the Board OF Health and by 1T
Gratefully re giilated Houses OF. i'll repute
should be located I'M such places as: MOTTO be
near.any of the principal thoroughfares, and,
If possible, in one: district In all seaport
cities oil note this evil is recognized and regu-
lated. ); The cities OF Europe and the. Cont:
nent are all reg I'll ated, and occupants .of:these
places licensed and proper protection given;
notonly TO themselves butto visitors there 10.
II; FIRE DEPARTMENT. AND FIRE ALARM. ::
The condition OF. the department. reflects
great creditupon the comm issfoners and their
able and efficient chief:engineer. 81:
Their administrator of the affairs. has
been characterized by economy and: the most
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We recommend the following and believe if
adopted the efficiency of The; department will
be greatly benefited, viz: y:
F.rst-That all com panies throughout the
business district of the CITY be: fully paid and
subject to continuous duty. !
SeCond--That:t the quit ing portions of the
City be provided with larger mains and more
,hydrants, and that the present hydrant sys-
tenn be supplemented. with system Of els
terms fed directly. from the water mains
throughout. the entire City.
Third-That all wires al present strung upon
poles throughou the City be placed ul.dey-
ground. - III. =. =. -
Fourth-That 1ight-draught. freboat OF
large pumping capacity be provided as an adj
protection OF shipping and other: property
along the water front. :: - =. n
Fifth-That the Fire Alarm Telegra PHI sta.
tiun be removed at the earliest cate posi- Bile
from its present exposed location on BRENNAN
place to the dome OF the City Hall, thereby
removing the conSidera Bile fire risk to the
>; ~. GAMBLING. :.
THIS: matter was the subject of the most
earnest consi ieration. 1t is conceded that all
humanity is possessed of an. inherent love Tor
gam bling, and in different countries and
CHIMES it takes different shapes. To stamp IL
out altogether Is an i'm possibility, but il may
be regulated and certain forms prohibited
and he action OF the last Board OF Supervisors,
in cIosin all places where: pools for horse
races: were sold, deserves favorable comment
and has our approval.
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We are glad to state that we found every
thing in and about this pace in good condi-
tion: and properly kept: The buildings are
quite old, and much Can. be desired in i'm
|: pro vements so far az they are concerned.
/ The City and County Hospital buildings are
SO, thoroughly inadequate for the: purposes
used as 10 be a waste OF criticism. 1t is to be
hoped that1he present young generation may
tai, not.such a misnomer as the poor and un-
fortunate are now compelled Ito. occupy when
sickness compels them to seek a refuge.
Concerning the Pesthouse, IL seems to be
utterly useless to say anything of the dOubly
unfortunate ones whose necessities compel
the IN TO inhabit SO vile place.
vi them 1T may be well said, ''Who enters
mere leaveshope behind" We earnestly recon-
mend that the matter be taken up ana the in
slltuuon be placed under the care of the State
Inc present Board OF Health deserves and
should receive notonly the hearty commen-
dalton OF every good citizen, but the heartiest
cooperation OF all in its herculean' efforts to
improve the sanitary and food conditions of
inns great ana beautiful City. Too much praise
cannot be bestowed upon the mem beers thereof
Tor their efforts in that direction since their
assumption of their duties, and of them II o. n
and should be said, "Well DONE thou good and
aithful servants"
We recommend that when the money is