The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21
Supervisor Lackmann In
trOduceS a New Ordi-
nance.
The Poisonous Qualities to Be
Restricted to Five Per
Cent.
Another Ordinance Preventing Con-
tagious Diseases in Cigar
Factories.

Ihe question OF regulating the quail
ties of the gas furnished the rate pay
ers of this city with reference to its
poisonous qualities was brought up be-
fore the Board of Supervisors yester-
day, Supervisor Lackmann proposing
an ordinance to prevent the illuminant
from containing more than per cent
Of the quality that is said to be most
detrimental to health. In support of
his measure Mr.. Lackmann stated
that pure coal gas contains but or
per cent of the poisonous ingredient
which is generally known as carbonic
oxide and technically as carbon mon
oxide. He had allowed per cent of the
dangerous quality in order to be on
the right side, and not work a hard
ship on the manufacturers.
The measure proposed by Mr.. Lack
mann is as follows:
Whereas. Statistics of deaths Occurring
in this city and county show that an
abnormally large proportion are due to
scientific investigation has shown that
most OF said deaths have resulted from
the presence of Carbonic oxide, techni-
cally carbon monoxide, in illuminating
gas inhaled by the deceased, and further
that the use of gas containing such sub
stance Is detrimental TO the health of
citizens using the same for illuminating
ana other purposes, now, therefore, the
people of the city and county of San
francisco do ordain as follows:
Section lit is hereby declared to be
unlawful for any person, firm or cor
poratIon to manufacture for public use
IN this city and county or to furnish to
any person for use by such person for
illuminating or any other purpose what
soeVer any gas containing more than 5
per cent of carbonic oxide, technically
known as carbon monoxide.
ration violating any of the provisions of
this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of
a misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by a fine not
exceeding $500 or by Imprisonment in the
County Jail of the city and county of
San Francisco not exceeding three
months, or by both such fine and i'm
prisonment.
Section 3-This ordinance shall take
effect from and after its passage.
Supervisor Delany moved to refer
the matter to the Street Light Com
mittee, but Supervisor Lackmann OBJ
jected and wanted it sent to the Hos
pital Committee. After considerable
discussion the subject went TO the
Street Light Committee with instruc-
tiOns to report in two weeks.
The contractors for the Hall of Jus
tice We're given sixty days extension
on their contract to complete the
structure in spite of the objection of
stated that he thought it would take
until July Is to complete the building.
The original contract called for a com
plete structure by October l OF this
year.
The Board referred the matter of ac-
cepting a deed from the German Saw
ings and Loan Society of property in
the German Hospital tract to the Ju-
dietary Committee with instructions to
include provision to the effect that
in accepting the land the city will not
lose any rights it may possess in the
matter.
A resolution was adopted providing
for the appointment of five citizens to
represent the city and county in the
celebration of the Golden Jubilee and
to act in conjunction with the execu-
tive committee.
The Spring Valley Water Company,
by resolution, was requested to lay
mains on Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh
avenues, between / and NJ streets, and
on Twelfth avenue between H and ]
streets; also K street between Eighth
and Twelfth avenues, and to erect hy-
drants as directed by the Chief Engi-
neer of the Fire Department.
Supervisor DeYany presented reso-
luton that was adopted appointing
James O'COnnor care-Laker of the Ma
tive Sons fountain at Market and Ma
son streets at a salary of SIS per
month.
The Excelsior Athletic Club. on the
recommendation of the Health and Po-
lice Committee, was granted permits
sion to give monthly amateur enter
tainments, consisting of boxing and
other sports, subject to the control of
the Chief of Police, provided the exhi-
bitions are not boxing contests.
The Board pledged itself by resolu-
tfon to provide in its next tax levy
$500 toward the expenses of the Gold
en- Jubilee and $500 to aid the
Alaska Trade Committee in it's work.
The committees will be able to raise
money on this promise in order to Sc
cure funds for present purposes.
Supervisor Smith presented an ordi-
nance. drawn up by DR.. Hart of the
Board Of Health, intended to prevent
persons suffering from infectious dis
eases from working in cigar factories.
The matter was referred to the Health
and Police Committee.
The Board adjourned until Monday.
January 10.
STREET I'M MPROWFME ENTTc