The San Francisco call., 1898-12-13
CLINTON WOULD
 MAKE THE 5, P,
 FOOT THE BILL Railroad Must Build It's Own Tunnel. BUT SUPERVISORS OBJECT DODGE KILLS PHELAN'S VETO AND GETS HIS FENCE. Rottanzi Wanted the Board to Pay His Attorneys Bill-Mayor's
 Veto on the Gas Bill
 0verruled.
BUT SUPERVISORS OBJECT
DODGE KILLS PHELAN'S VETO
 AND GETS HIS FENCE.

have the Board of Supervisors give further consideration to the resolution pro- viding that SPA 450 shall be spent in the building of a concrete tunnel under the Southern Pacific Company's embankment on Bosworth street. It was rendered abortiye by the opposition of Supervisor Britt, but as 1t still has to go through the hands of the Mayor the opponents of the measure have some hope of it's being brought again regularly before the board through the veto that 1t is said that Mr. Phelan intends to adorn 1t with. The fact has developed since the matter has been given publicity that the proposed tunnel is nothing more nor less than proposi- tion to save the money to the Southern Pacific that it would otherwise itself have to spend in order to get its electric road an entrance at the Zoo Park.
 When 1t was again called to the atten- ton of the board yesterday Supervisor Clinton, as the representative Of that dis trict, spoke in strongest terms against the city spending the SPA 900 that is proposed. Said he, Il have never asked that the tun- nel be built in that district, and II the city is obliged to pay for 1t never shaIi, Tor it is solely to benefit the Southern Pacltc Company and the company should pay Tor it. There is no more reason why we should let go of this money for thls tunnel than there was for us building the treStle bridges that the company built for its railroad in that section some years ago. They wanted the city to build the bridges
  the streets, but the Supervisors took proper action and the road was obliged 10 provide its own improvements. The nrst step toward making them do the same in this case is really already taken. The embankment through which It IS proposed to tunnel was declared pubic nuisance by the Board of Health years ago, and could be condemned now. ] move for reconsideration"
 Britt got up to say that 1t was too late to ask for a reconsideration, and he also imDrOVemgDt mended would be a benefit to the prop erty-owners in the Berkshire and Bos- worth street districts. Other opposition met pr. Clinton's motion, and he hnally withdrew it, saying that the Mayor haq yet to consider it and his veto would bring it again regularly before the board Assessor Dodge's campaign portraits also came in for their mead or attention and by almost a unanimous vote or the board RottanZi voting no, the Assessor elect was permitted to overrule the May or's veto on that Valencia street fence resolution and by doing so protect glad ness into the heart of the ad-fence graft CT Mr Dodge gracefully apolog1zed to MT. Phelan for giving him the aX, put at the same time explained that it was necessary in order that justice might be done. Justice was forthwith done and it's benefciarieS will proceed to adorn the corner of Valencia, Herman and Market streets with another l5-foot fence of vari-colored ads.
 Two claims for legal services rendered Supervisors Rottanzi and Lackmann per
 
 for a few moments and certain circum- stances were explained away by the cap tain only after something considerable in the way of a blush and more or less embarrassed statement. The accounts were those of F. c. Costello and McGow an and Squires and were for services rem dered the two Supervisors during the re- cent unpleasantness when Mayor Phelan tried to unseat the whole board. Clerk Russell was reading the report of the Finance Committee and among other rla fhnEn a p k mann and Rottanzi. Objections were raised from every chair in the room and Sheehan demanded to know how they came on the report. The Finance Com mittee denied that it had audited them and the Mayor lent his demand for an explanation to the rest. MT. Russell said he had written them in upon instructions from Supervisor Rottanzi, and when questioned that gentleman admitted that he had done his own auditing The claims were promptly killed and the re- port referred back to the committee.
 The contract to furnish the Hall of Jus tice, which was awarded by the Building Committee to the Fuller Desk Company for SIT 990, was ratified by the board
 The bill for November gas, which was vetoed by Mayor Phelan, was passed over his head, Dodge, Clinton and Lackmann voting no. Ills veto of different proposed street contracts was upon motion of Dev- any. referred to the Street Committee as there were some mistakes that had to be rectified before positive action could be taken.
 Permission was granted to the Hahne- mann Hospital College to build a two- story frame building at the corner of Sac ramento and Maple streets. The buid- ing is to be used as a medical college, and the directors agree to submit the proposed plans to the Fire Department for its approval.
 A special committee of six will be ap- pointed by the Mayor to act in coniunc- ton with the Board of Health to exam inc the plans and specifications submitted to the board for the erection of a new hospital In order that the board may be enabled to pay the sums of Sl500, 5000, $750 and $500 due the architects who competed The plans will become the property of the city.
 A resolution was passed granting per- mission to the Police Commissioners to appoint twenty-five additional policemen. The recent segregation of the funds pro- vided $10 900 for this purpose.
 Four bids were opened for the flre-house in the Sunset district, the lowest of the lot being that of c. F. Sheibley, who was willing to perform the work for s5750. Iowney Bros. bid $21S0 for six hose wag- ons. and w. T. Garratt bid to furnish two monitor batteries for S1790. Charles Halloway put in the lowest proposal for furnishing compound chemical engine and hose wagon. The figure was 1909 55.
 The petition of the Sunnyside District Improvement Club for fire protection was referred to the Fire Wardens.
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 Tur1ine Salt Water Baths.