The San Francisco call., 1898-02-22
NATIONAL CLUB GETS 4 PERMIT Wordy War at the Meet ing of the Super
 visOrS. MT. Britt Says That He Is in Favor of Boxing
 Contests. Baternan Brothers Ask for Another Extension on Their
 Contract

A petition for a boxing permit pre- sented to the Supervisors yesterday by the National Club precipitated wordy war and showed the position of a num- Der of Supervisors on the subject. When the matter was presented Super visor Sheehan supported the petition stating that in this matter the com munication of the Grand Jury should cut no figure. He urged that the Ma tional Club had already expended be- tween $500 and $500 in arranging for the exhibition and should be allowed to carry out it's programme Supervisor Clinton stated that in view of the circumstances he would not oppose the issuance of the per- init, but he called upon Chairman De- lany of the Health and Police Commit tee to state what the future policy of the committee would be in regard to such privileges. Supervisor Delany ig- nored the question, stating that the committee would be guided by circum- stances.
 Supervisor Clinton then called upon the Mayor to state whether or not he had the signing of permits, but the Mayor was uncertain just what his power was in the premises. It devel- oped later that the Mayor cuts no fig ure in matters of this character.
 Supervisor Britt said that he was not adverse to granting boxing privileges and that if the request came from re- putable clubs he would vote to grant the privileges, the Grand Jury notwith- standing.
 Supervisor Britt declared that boxing was no worse than football as far as brutality was concerned, and should be permitted, If conducted within legiti- mate lines.
 When a vote was taken Supervisor Smith was the only one that voted against the permit. Supervisor Clinton explaining, however, that he would op- pose the issuance of any more such privileges in the future.
 Permission was granted the Chill drens Hospital to erect tent in Union Square for the purpose of giving a floral fete during April The order im- posing a quarterly license of 5000 on stamp-trading concerns was finally passed.
 It was decided not to fit up quar- ters for the insane in the rooms now occupied by the carpenter shop of the Police Department, because of the op- position of Chief Lees. One-haIf the quarters in the Receiving Hospital now used for the detention of inebri- ates will probably be used.
 The demands of Joseph Laib for fur nishing street-corner signs that were refused payment by Auditor Frederick were referred to the Street Committee for the purpose of giving Laib a chance to explain his position.
 On motion of Supervisor Smith a vote of thanks was rendered to Ed ward B. Coleman for his efforts in say. ing $500 for the city out of the ex. penses of the Golden Jubilee. The Southern Pacific Company peti- toned the board to permit the corpora ton to erect a hospital for the care of it's injured employees at Fourteenth and Mission streets. The petition stated that the structure would cost when equipped from s5a.000 to $6O,OOO. The matter was referred to the proper com mittee.
 The ordinance requiring the street railways to select lenders and begin the work of building them and to fin- ish within 12O days was finally passed.
 Bateman Bros, contractors for the Hall of Justice, sent in a petition for another extension of time on their con- tract. The firm urged that though the building was progressing favora- bly, it was not sufficiently advanced through difficulty in obtaining mater ial to enable them to turn it over to the city within the time named in the