The San Francisco call., 1898-07-01
GRAND ( K !. } l. D)tRQRl { l ] '' ; EV..IIQHF[I.L ]. l. . |. 5. }. l ; Still. Looking. After"th.e :. x. Hall of. Justice. " Y. ;. < WILL . I. <: NOT NOT J ALLOW r: " D, DELAY l A SHARP LETTER SENT TO THE :. ,. - SUPERVISORS. .=:... !. :
 
They Enter:a Vigorous Protest =.=. Against. Any Further: Extension
 ..-:: :. of Time to the Dilatory |. :. Contractors. :.- # . # <. :.

That the: Grand. Jury is still keeping a wat tchfuI eye Qile: the s~ Supervisors: and :BateTn an E cs.,: the cont tractors who were
 awarded the eQntract& or: Building U he new: ftaIl@ of Justice is best evidenced by
 the following eomnunica forwarded yesterday.to the@ beard: '*.@-.: =. :: :'::. .@: SAN FRANCISCO: June 30. 1898. < F To the Honorable Aayor. and Board. of Super zcfseo-Gentlem We notice: that at: the. last
 session Of your honerabte body the matter .of a
 further :extensfonz of time to the contractors of the: Hall of Justice. %hufldfngr was nder*con- sideration: and the matter was postponed for l. = We desire td= call. gour attention to the re Eport on this subject mad by this Grand Jury. to his honor Be[eher, the presiding judge of the Superior. Courts copy of which we furnish herewith. # .:r. .: ~ F.. Had this Grand Jury not found that the last l.extension was grant ed to October T. 1Ss8, by your honorable body, which we: were compelled to respect: this body would have recommended completion of the :building, but: feeling that we
 were: poWefless to: act until e.=exptration of this extension. reGomIae ended and demanded that article F of the contract, reading as fei-
 lows. be promptly and rigidly. enforced:
 3 If: at: any time during the. currency Of the
 contract the. coTtracter should not. be making
 proper and: reasonable :pregress' with the: work
 or should be unneoesSarilX y delaying the same,
 either. by suspendimg the work by .neglecting to provide sufficient. and suitable material Gr
 by not employing a sufficient number Of Qiali- fled Morkmen on. the same so to insure the
 W1tnifl stipulated
 tiInej and on the demand Of the architects shall fail to provide sufficient suitahfe materials OF te employ. sufficient number of efficient work men as required by him; or should in any way neglect toe proceed: diI gently with the- work
 the architects shall: be at @Iiherty, after giving
 the contractors three days notice in writing of the Intention" so to dQ tQ provide: such material and to employ such: worknien as they may con
 sider necessary to: proceed with the work and the. cost of the same .shaIl be charged to the contractor and the" amount deducted from any; irstaliinent or balance due: or becoming due to him on. account of the centract'':~
 ' We therefore protest against any further: ex- tension of time to the coutractors and advise. your honora ble. body that. the granting of any
 is against the" best: fnterests>:o of the city and
 county and will be in. addition abuse of your power, already nxercised too often in:this mat
 ter, which we shall endeaYor to remedy: by. all
 the means at our command. .... ;.
 The Grand Jury of the City and County of San Francisco, Cal; -. N. H. HEIGHT, F orenan
 E. The communication will probably have. the effect: of showing the Supervisors. the. necessity. of urging. and insisting upor .Ratemarl:. Bros finding: the elusive terra
 cotta work which> they: claim: has kept
 them behind in carrying. out their con-. tract. If they are unable to locate the
 persistently eYading. terra cotta, :tne. Grand Jury will not experience any ditfi-
 culty in locating them. <. .'> =:
 The Grand Jury renewed the investiga-
 ton into the new ferry depot: scandal
 and 1t is expected that within the next
 few days the mem bers. will be able to. throw much: light: upon the gigantic steal