The San Francisco call., 1898-10-08
A Peaceful Meeting
 Is the Result.
THE CAPTAIN IS VICTORIOUS
NEW TERMS MADE FOR THE
 STANYAN STREET LEASE.
Rent Reduced to $I25 Per Month and the Owner Is Compelled to Keep the Building in
 Repair.

Captain Delany was the sole member of the Health and Police Committee Of the Supervisors present yesterday when the hour set for the meeting arrived. Usu- ally there is full attendance ot the com mittee but perhaps the others did not care to face the captain in his wrath and be- cause of his threat to ventilate the lease of the Stanyan-street property remained away.
 So Delany passed upon several matters alone. including the petition of Mr. Kelly who has the contract for burying the 1n- digent dead, asking to be allowed 50 70 ad- ditional for each person who dies or con tagion, on the ground that he is compelled to bury such in metallic collins at that much more expense. The captain allo wed the petition, ordering that the money be paid out of the urgent necessity fund.
 Supervisor Rivers came in while several petitions for boxing permits were under Consideration and the two decided to post pone action on the applications TOT a week Just at this juncture School Dlrec- tor Ragan, the party of the hrst part to the famous lease, entered the commit tee room and dropped into seat coH- veniently near the door:
 Delany looked up and to the surprise of those present, who anticipated a ter rible outburst of indignation, greeted the doctor most cordially, his saIutauon De- ing returned in kind.
 The captain fumbled among a lot of
  to collect himself and then dove into the subject matter without further ado.
 Tn regard to this Stanyan-street lease, doctor, he began, in my conversation with you I said we did not require the entire property, and we were to have what we wanted for $l20 per month. Moreover, my understanding was that you were to pay for the necessary alterations and keep the place in reasonable repair. But this lease puts all that expense on the city,
 When the lease was made" replied Ragan, it included all the property; no provision was made for part of it.
 Are you willing to lease part of it at the figure you stated to me-$l20 Yes"
 And how about your agreement to fit ..I r viii hi keep the agreement" returned Ragan. That lease on file is an exact copy of all leases on record and merely followed the Usual terms in drafting it. We waive that right.
 Well, want, you. to put this new agreement in writing" said Delany.
 ''AIl right, you have it prepared and I will sign it.
 'Remember, it's only for a portion of
 "I will comply with the requirements of the Police Department. They have an architect at work on the matter now, and l can't tell just what they will want. They will have the entire frontage, the portion to be discarded to be iH the rear. What they select will be embodied in the lease. 1 have prepared a waiver on the lease on file which can be attached to 1t, and the doctor produced the document.
 The clerk was instructed to prepare a form embodying the provision that Ragan Is to make all necessary alterations and report it to the committee next week.
 T will sign this waiver Monday" said Ragan, handing it to Delany You had better read 1t over carefully, you may find another gold brick"
 We ought to hold the whole matter over for a month retorted the captain, land we would get fi still further reduc- tion in the rent from you"
 Ragan groaned. This kick of yours has cost me considerably more than Sl0OC now. including the reduced Tent and cost of alterations and repairs; you ought to be satisfied with that" The doctor cast Q reproachful glance at Delany and left the room, while Delany beamed on the others and refrained from delivering his threatened speech.
 He would not even explain how he was "bunkoed" into signing the lease.