The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-07

Finance and Auditing-Clinton, Dodge and
Lackman.
Street and Wharves-Devaney, sheehan,
Morton, Delaney, Britt.
Public Buildings-Sheehan, Morton, Della
ney.
Water and Water Supply-Rottanzi, Clinton,
Lackmann, Britt, Deyany.
Health and Police-Delaney, Smith, Rivers,
RottanZi, Haskins.
Fire Department Britt, Smith, shehan,
Rivers, Morton.
Printing and Salaries-Haskins, Delaney,
Morton.
Street Lights-Rivers, Clinton, Devany, Nor
ton, Dodge.
Outside Lands = Morton, Dodge, Clinton,
Haskins, Lacnmann.
The substitute was lost by vote of z
IS.
DR.. Clinton was not satisfied. He
tackled the seriatim plan of battle next.
He asked to be permitted to withdraw
from the Committee on Judiciary and
moved that the chair fill the vacancy.
This was also lost by a vote of to s..
The lobby saw something funny in the
solidity of the seven and laughed moder-
ately. This appeared to annoy SUPERVISE
Clinton, who appealed to the chair in
these words:
"Can be forced to serve whether I
want to or not?"
The Mayor replied automatically:
"You can refuse to attend the meetings"
Supervisor Clinton sat down calmly,
but his eyes were flashing-indeed they
had been exposing subdued fire all even
ing.
Supervisor Dodge offered as q substitute
for the Finance Committee Supervisors
Clinton, Lackmann and Britt, and was
supported by Clinton. He subsequently,
however, offered an amendment that Rot
tamil, Dodge and Haskins compose this
committee. Then he made q speech in
which he said:
our administration depends on this COM
mlttee. 1t should be an impartial COM
mittee. OF the original committee one
member is also a Der of the street
committee and another of the printing
committee. Both of these are COM
mittees OF large appropriations. 1t APP
pears to me that in the formation OF
the original finance committee the Lord 9
injunction, Lead us not into temptation
was disregarded. l do not wish my fell
low-members to be tempted in this way,
while, at the same time, feel the utmost
confidence in their integrity and probity.
l want a committee that will stop all
leaks"
Supervisor Rottanzi replied, saying he
had the greatest confidence in his fellow
mem bers of the Finance Committee, and
felt that temptation twill be naught to
them. I asked DR.. Dodge" said Rottanzi,
''to serve with me on this committee and
he absolutely declined"
On coming to the roll-call, both Super
visor Dodge's substitute and Supervisor
Clinton's amendment were lost by the
same old vote of Z to 5.
The Clinton committees we're then taken
up seriatim, but in turn met the same fate.
Before the vote on his Water
ana Water Supply Committee was taken,
Supervisor Clinton said, somewhat Bit
terly, that as chairman of that committee
ne had been accorded the privilege of
naming his associates on the committee,
but he found that the caucus had taken
away the privilege, and he had been
denied what had been granted to every
other chairman.
Supervisor Dodge made the same COM
plant in regard to the Hospital Com
mittee. He Jared better-much better
than Clinton, though he did not seem to
expect it until he felt the wind blowing
his way in an unmistakable strength.
81 expected the privilege Of naming at
least one man on the committee, but L
have not had il, while the privilege has
teen given to every other chairman.
Were l allowed to choose l should name
Supervisors Dodge, Clinton and Rottanzi."
He moved that the change be made.
enough till Delaney had chance. Then
he supported the Dodge Hospital Com
mittee, and every other member of the
caucus flew the track after his lead. Smith
alone voted against it, and he appeared to
vote mo- because he had been voting
mo" all night with the minority.
The Dodge committee was confirmed by
a vote of II to 1. All the remainder OF the
majority's committees were confirmed.
Thus the three doctors of the board re-
main on that committee.
The lobby began to get uneasy at this
break. There was a subdued murmur and
hum of converse. Were not matters OF
much more moment to the 'hangers-on"
vet to be decided? Was not big batch OF
appointments to be made2 Gould it be pos
sible that the slate was busted" so that
the gap would not close up again on the
next vote? These and other queries
thrilled the large and expectant audience.
When the resolution declaring sixty-two
City Hall Off es and appointments vacant
was offered Supervisor Clinton opposed 1T.
He said he did not see any necessity for
making such sweeping changes at one fell
swoop. He wanred time to consider.
There were doubtless worthy men among
the number to be decapitated. He moved
that the resolution be tabled till the next
meeting.
1t was case of kicking against the
pricks again. The motion lost, the de-
CAPTIVATING resolution prevailed by the
vote of to 5. The lobby breathed sigh
of relief, for the "solid seven stood
straight up once more.
A resolution carrying with it the follow