The San Francisco call., 1898-12-11
.PL AIMING ID MAKE THE BONDSMEN PAY A Cunning Job hat Promises Well. MISSION SCHOOL ACCEPTED GALLAGHER MAKES EXPLANA-
 TIoNs AND A ROAR. Clamorous Creditors Besiege the Board to Urge the Payment
 of a Grist of
 Claims.
MISSION SCHOOL ACCEPTED
GALLAGHER MAKES EXPLANA-
 TIoNS AND A ROAR.

The San Francisco Board Of Trade has given up the ghost of a hope that it's members will get the thousands of dol lars due them from the plundered funds Of the School Department, and has taken the first step toward suing the bonds men of the individual Directors for pay ment in full for supplies. necessary and unnecessary, that have been furnished. It is also the first step toward finally shutting out the teachers, to the adyan- tage Of the merchants, from Q possible participation in the distribution of the few C-llars that are now In the treasury to the departments credit.
 Into these two schemes the Directors have either jumped with much aIacrity or are being made willing though uncon- scious tools bv the givers Of fat commis- sions for whom they cut of the NoYem- Der salaries of the pedagogues. who had neither commissions nor votes 10 plead their case.
 By their action at a special meeting of the board held yesterday afternoon they proved that either they stand ready U go, or have been beguiled into going far ther still in their devious course, even 10 the sacrificing of their bondsmen, that the few merchants with whom they have done much business may be protected.
 II was a clamorous mob of gaunt-feat- ured and hungry creditors that gathered as early as o'clock to wait the open ing Of the meeting, notwithstanding that IL was special session, called to accept the new Mission High School and to do no other business. Creditors who could not come sent their attorneys, and among them was the legal representative or big downtown supply house. who unof- ficially tipped or to a half dozen of the chosen ones Of the board the fresh formed plan of the Board Of Trade. With them the legal people brought resolu- tion which they wanted passed in order that the one technicality that might oper- ate against the success Of the plan Of the Board of Trade might be finally and le- gaiiy cleared away.
 The good card at the racetrack delayed the calling of the meeting, but Bantell and the rest of the tardy party finally appeared and the prearranged plan to accept the unfinished Mission High School was introduced by the reading of a report from $. H. Kent, who was depu- ttzed two weeks ago 10 arbitrate differ ences between Contractor Logan and Ar chitecL Shea over a bill for "extras" Kent reported that he found the claim Justified in the amount of s572 70 and it was moved that the sum be allowed Di- rector Head objected to the payment of the award, but when it came to a vote he was oyerruled by vote of seven to Head changed his vote from no to "aye'' and gave notice that he would move to reconsider at the next meeting. The School Board representative of Clan got in his usual speech in a l kick over the Board of Supervisors setting l
 
 to pay for copings. curbs and pavements l round the new building. Gallagher con i tended that the board could not segre- | gate a fund established by the School Di- ! and he was only quieted by a | statement from Secretary WeIch that what was left of the fund was intact.
 Director Waller then came 10 the front 1 with a motion to accept Mission School ! the acceptance to date from November q ! Banten asked what the hurry was ali | about, and why November g? Gallagher answered that the board wanted +o o~a+ paid up betore it's lease of fife expired. and that the contractors had i been ready since last month. and all ! board.
 Head called attention to the fact that the heating and ventilating apparatus had not yet been put into the building. put Waller argued that that didn't mean any more than putting a stove into the building, and the question came to a vote. Bantel and Derham were the only noes" and Mission High School became he property of the city and county
 Then came on the resolution that proves