The San Francisco call., 1898-06-08
LEASE OF THE SAILORS HOME Awarded to the Present
 Management. FOR A THREE YEARS TERM KLoNDIKE SHIPS A DISGRACE TO THE GOVERNMENT. Supervisors Committee to Confer With the Chamber of Com
 merce on Inspection of
 Vessels.
FOR A THREE YEARS TERM
KLoNDIKE SHIPS A DISGRACE
 TO THE GOVERNMENT.

The Supervisors met yesterday, the delay Of a day being due to the fact that the intervention of Decoration oay' holiday, made it necessary to wait one more day for the advertise mehts which must be printed for five days excepting holidays.
 The only subject brought up that aroused more than a passing interest was that of the lease of the Sailors Home, which is now in the hands of the Ladies' Seamen's Friend Society. The presence of the matter before the board was on motion to transfer the home to the care of the Women's Seamen' s Benevolent and Protective Society, the ladies of which had accused the man. agement of sectarianism.
 It was the sense of a majority of the board that whatever sectarianism had been detected in the present manage ment of the home had disappeared and that the management now is perfectly satisfactory. A substitute to the mo- tion to remove the present manage ment providing for the lease of the home to the present management for three years was passed to print. This practically ends the controversy.
 Supervisor Clinton submitted a reso- lution authorizing the Mayor to ap- point a committee of three to confer with the officers of the Chamber of Commerce. and with them to memorial ize Congress on the subject of the great loss of life and ships which the Klon- dike excitement had brought about. The resolution stated that thirteen ships and 124 passengers sailing from this port and that of Seattle had been lost, and the object of the committee was to prevent further disasters by having a thorough inspection of all outgoing sailing vessels. The Govern ment inspects only steam vessels now, and leaves sailing vessels out of the question altogether.
 The resolution was adopted, and Su- perVisors Clinton, Lackmann and Nor ton were appointed on the committed On motion of Clinton the Mayor was added to the number
 The clerk of the board was directed to advertise for bids for the keeping in repair all streets now paved with bituminous rock or those that may be so paved after July l.
 Permission to hold monthly boxing entertainments was granted to the Merchants Athletic Club. A similar permit was granted the California Ath- Ietic ana Swimming Club.
 By resolution submitted by Devany, the Sutro Railroad Company was re- Quired to report the amount due the city for the per cent of the gross earnings, as required by the franchise.
 The Potrero sewer plans for District No. l, as modified by the Surveyor, were approved and adopted
 After the meeting was over the Su- pervisors adjourned to the committee room and there in a neat speech Super visor Delany presented to Supervisor Rottanzi a handsome presentation sYord-a gold mounted staff officer saber, on the scabbard of which was inscribed, Presented to Dr. T. A. Rot tanzi, Surgeon, California Volunteers, by his colleagues on the Board of Su- pervisors, June :. 1S9S" Dr. Rottanzi replied in suitable words, and then there were three cheers for his success and prosperity and speedy promotion.