The San Francisco call., 1898-05-24
So Says the Journal of Commerce Manager.
MUST PRINT THE TAX LIST.
HIS BID WAS LOWEST, THOUGH
 TT WAS NOT GUARANTEED.
A Turn Down for the Occidental Athletic Club More About the Boulevard = Camp
 bells Successor.

The Journal of Commerce will have to do the printing of the delinquent tax list whether 1t wants to or not, unless some thing intervenes to save it. The Journal of Commerce was one of the bidders on the contract, its bid being cents a name for poll tax, personal property tax and real estate, or q cents for a name under the three heads. The bid was low enough, but before the contract was awarded it was sought to withdraw the bid on the ground that the recent fire in Francis, Valentine & Co.'s printing-house had de- stroyed the means by which the Journal hoped to carry out the contract.
 The next bid above that of the Journal was the Reports, which was 40 cents a name. Then came the Posts offer, which was 43 cents a name. The list must be out by June 5, and so it was imperative that the contract should be let, and in view of these facts the committee recommend ed that the Reports bid be accepted.
 The Board of Supervisors thought diff ferently, however, and yesterday decided that the Journal of Commerce could not withdraw it's bid and that it could make other arrangements besides the one with Francis, Valentine & Co.,, and although there Is no check up to guarantee the full fillment of the Journals contract, still, the Supervisors are going to hold the paper to its bid, and will If possible, compel it to perform its agreement.
 The Occidental Club was another one to feel the adverse power of the board. It wanted a permit for an athletic exhibition to be given this month, but the permit was denied, although almost with the same breath permits were granted to the National Club for June or July, the Cali fornia Club and the Manhattan Club. The Occidental is Herget's club, and Herget made the trouble that nearly brought two of the Supervisors to grief before the Grand Jury.
 The change of the name of the boule- ward from Balboa to Dewey came up again under Clinton's motion to recon sfder the vote of last week making the change. There were several native sons present to protest against the taking away of the name they had given, but their protests were unavailing. Later Clinton tried to bring the matter up again by resolution providing for the "great highway" along the ocean the name of Balboa, but Devany moved to substitute the name or Glncofn, ana then Clinton withdrew his reSolutfon ana sup sided.
 The veto of the Mayor on bill for s1400 for sewer work on the main sewer south of the park was sustained py the poaro bill to be eXorbitant. veto on the ordi- nance requiring paperhangers to scrape clean all walls before papering or paint ing them was also sustained. It was found to be a matter for regulation by the Health Department.
 A resolution awarding the contract TOT lighting public buildings to the Pac1nc lc Gas and Improvement Company for $l 6o per thousand cubic feet was passed, after objection by Clinton, who thought the rate too high.
 Haskins submitted a resolution provid- ing for the immediate consideration Of a Successor for the late Police Judge Camp bell. but 1t was decided to postpone the matter until the next meeting or the board. ,ect all money due from the State to the city during 1898 for the maintenance or indfgents They will receive SO per cent of the amount obtained.