The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-07
He ADS CUT OFF
BY SUPERVISORS
Solid Seven Makes 62 Va
cancies and 62 New
Appointments.
Struggle Last Night of a Plucky
Minority With a United
Majority.
Supervisor Clinton and His Faithful
Four Kick Hard, but Very
Futile1y.

The "solid sevenV were invincible at the
adjourned meeting of the Board of Super
visors last night. Every time Supervisor
Clinton, Supervisor Dodge or other men,
Der of the minority which has been left out
in weather (which is very chilly with
respect to patronage) showed their head
the "solid seven" stood shoulder to
shoulder and whacked it into submission
every time but once.
Then Delaney broke over to the support
of the position taken by Dodge, and all
the others followed with the activity of
sheep vaulting over a barn door and fall
ing safely on this other side. The ''solid
seven" carried all the committees and
sixty-two political jobs for new members
of the faithful through to a successful
finish.
There was preliminary caucus. the
and the board was not called to order till
500 clock.
Mayor Phelan was in the chair, spick,
span and artistic, with his new improve
ment club gavel. The board had its first
real taste of Phelan as presiding officer
and it was smooth and slick. The Mayor
understands the job of chairman. He is
quick and decisive. Dr. Clinton worried
the parliamentary cat some during the
evening, but not once was his master
compelled to show the length of his claws.
ii there is any one thing for which the
first formal business session of the board
will not be distinguished in history it is
harmony-except with the solid seven,"
where it was beautiful and seraphic.
Every member OF the new board was
present.
The first trouble i'll the divided board
appeared in the appointment and con-
firmation of committees. Supervisor
RottanZi is the incorporating general
OF the "solid seven and Supervisor Chm
ton is the leader of the Opposition" with
a faithful lieutenant in Supervisor Dodge.
The ''solid seven" are: Supervisors Rot
tanzI, Haskins, Delaney, Devany,
Sheehan, Britt and Rivers. The mass of
the minority is embodied in SUPERVISORS
Clinton, Dodge, Lackmann, Morton and
Smith.
A petition from the Women's Educa-
tionai and Industrial Association offering
to provide women to clean the City Hall
for $1,000 q month, where the work now
costs $1,000, innocently precipitated the
battle. 1t was referred to the Public
Buildings Committee.
Supervisor Clinton jumped disgruntled
into the fray. He said his memory failed
to recall that the board had any commit
tees, and he moved that action on the Pc
tltion be deferred and the appointment Of
committees taken up. This prevailed.
Then after Rottanzfs motion that the
list of committees as read at the inaugural
meeting of the board last Monday be
adopted had carried, there was deep si-
lence and bated breath as the clerk read
as follows, Supervisor Clinton saying
will the clerk read slowly so l can copy
them as l don't know anything about
them" The clerk so read:
Judiciary-Smith, Rottanzi, Clinton.
Finance and Auditing-Rottanzi. Devany,
Haskins.
Streets, wharves Grades and Public Squares
-Devany, Sheehan. Delaney, Britt, Rivers
Public MISUNDERSTANDING, Britt, Rivers.
Water and Water Supply-Clinton, Rivers,
Dodge, Britt, Morton.
Health and Police-Delaney, Rivers, Devany,
Rottanzi, Haskins.
Fire Observation-Disclosures, Sheehan, Devany,
Rottanzi, Morton.
License and Orders-Lackmann, Rivers, Has
kins
Hospitals-Dod Rottanzi, Haskins.
Printing and Salaries-Haskins, Sheehan,
Britt
Street Lights-Rivers, Delaney, sheehan,
Smith, Lackmann.
Outside Lands-Morton, Clinton, Dodge,
Delaney, Iackmann.
Supervisor Clinton then off red the fol-
lowing committees as a su bstitute: