The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19

until the Mayor was informed that :the
tramp Supervisors had sent for lock-
smith to change the locks on the doors
leading to the chamb OF the board.
'As | am the Mayor of the city, said
Mr.. Phelan. Il think 1 can call upon the
Chief of Police to prevent any such
work"
Colonel Sullivan was then dispatched
10 the Chief to request him 10 station po-
licemen at the Goors, and club the first
man wao in anv way interfsrei with the
10 ks. The 20 ice arrived in a few min
utes, and The locks still remain III their
old places.
1t was very busy cay for the board,
and the memb bers found that the making
of 2 tax levy in accordance with a pledge
that provides for dollar limit is not
child's play. After their three days of es-
innate sIashing they added up their
figures and found that the rate would be
81 % on the 500.
The board was very anxious to adhere
to its pledge, but the only way it could
get within striking distance OF dollar
limit was to consider items aggregating
$3.50, 503 as not within the pledge. The
first items were a $115 500 deficit in school
salarieS, $207 900 allowed for the malnten-
ance of Golden Gate Park. $50 0o0 for The
maintenance of public squares and $50, 900
Tor gardeners OF public squares.
The board considered Ihat.lwhentnomi-
inees for Supervisors were pledged to a
dollar limit on taxation OF So 100, 900
many increases in government ex-
pendtures caused by acts of the Legisia-
ture were not considered. The in
salaries, the increase OF $l4 100 in
those OF the Police Department,
and the necessary expenditure of $4,000
for the maintenance OF feeble minded
children in the Stale institution were
some of the additional city expenses in
Cured by the State. A loss OF $229 SI3
revenue, occasioned by legislative enact
ment in regard to fees. was also big item
that the conventions had not dwelt upon.
New primary election laws that will
cause an expenditure of SAL 255 was an
other item overlooked by the platform
makers. Then recent decision of Judge
HebbarG's that requires the payment OF
fees to Jurors whether they sit in case or
not forces an appropriation of $90 900.
The $4,000 scheduled for the care of in
sane persons. a SIS, ,0G0 deficit in salaries
oecasioned by the last Board of Super
visors, and SOL, ,335 sinking fund interest
were the other items that were consid cred
by the board as not being within the
pledge.
Taking this amount OF $3.50. 500 out of
the estimate the board found that the
levy would be 81 151I on the 500. 1t was
the sense OF the com mittee of the whole
that this, taxation be shaved, and the
lew committee was requested to lop off
$439 500 from the estimates in or-.er to
make the dollar limit reality.
When the committee OF the whole ad-
lourned the Tax Ivy Com mittee was
directed to report III estimate TO the board
when it met Monday morning at 10
o'clock.
When the board convened yesterday
morning all of the members were present.
Tie first estimate to be settled was that OF
the Health Department.
DR.. Morse asked for $l25. 600. When the
matter came mp at fridays session Super
visor Rottanzi was opposed to such In al
Iowauce. He wanted to investigate the
department, and was granted the oppor-
tunity. Yesterday he was in favor of
granting the amount asked, but Super
visor Bisgy, VINO had investigated the
department with Rottanzi, favored the
granting OF but $1C000
His motion TO that effect carried. The
Golden Gate Park Commission asked for
$342, 700, but on motion of Supervisor Fort
mann he board decided to allow cents on
every 500 of taxable property. This vii,
put about $207. 900 in the park fund.
After considerable argument 1t was de-
cided to allow the Assessor SIS, 900, the
amount Dc dSkeu IOT tue payment Oh e4-
ira deputies. The Free Library was al
lowed $53, 900.
On the showing of Chief Deputy Dono-
van the Street Department. was allowed
5000, ,000 On recon- mendatlon of Super
visor Dohrmann $l35.00) of this amount
will be set aside for street sweeping and
street sprinkling.
1t was also decided to set aside $50, 900
OF the amount allowed for the repaving OF
Market street, from Montgomery 10 Ninth.
The estimate for lighting purposes was
$500, 600. On motion of Dohrmann it was
increased to 1926, 600. He said the mer.
chants spent great deal of money for
lights that should be maintained by the
city. Dohrmann wanted a com mission
provided for that would arrange a new
sewer system.
The other members of the board thought
the commission matter could be attended
TO at some future time.
at the opening OF the afternoon session
several underwriters appeared before the
board at its request 10 give some intorma-
ton about the taliSed-of reduction of 10
per cent in the insurance rates on the een-