The San Francisco call., 1899-08-01
PERRAULT AND
PHELAN DISCUSS
THE TAX LEVY
CorkscreW Franchise
Is Granted.
FUNDS FOR THE HOSPITALS S
COUNTY INSTITUTION TO BE
IMPROVED.
Supervisors Argue Different Phases
of Appropriations That Must Be
Made, but Decide to Wait
Upon the Merchants.
FUNDS FOR THE HOSPITALS
COUNTY INSTITUTION TO BE
IMPROVED.

kept his word TO the Finance Committee
by submitting an official statement show
ing how the numerous departments might
be provided for in the levy and the dollar
limit maintained.
Mayor Phelan denied he had ever prom
ised to outline a plan, but said he had de-
clared himself ready at any time to meet
the committee and render it advice and
assistance Supervisor Perrault insisted
that his Honor had promised an ofhclal
statement, and his Honor finally ceased
to deny it and avoided further distasteful
debate by bringing up the dire need of
the Health Department in so far as the
Receiving Hospital was concerned. He
said he had been informed by the depart
ment that $500 to be expended in sanitary
plumbing would be needed before the
hospital could be reopened, and he handed
down a resolution allowing it S415. Super
visor Collins made it an occasion to
strongly criticize the action of the health
authorities in closing the establishment,
and said in support of his allegations that
he had been in the hospital several times
in the past seven months and had never
noticed the odor of sewer gas or anything
else Objectionable. Despite Mr.. Collins
argument the resolution was adopted ana
the hospital will be open again for bust
ness as soon as the necessary sewer con-
neCtiOnS can be made.
Supervisor Phelps stirred up more dis
cussion by asking who had let the con-
tract for elevators in the new Hall of
Justice. His attention was called to the
matter by a resolution before the board
to pay the contractors 300 for building
them. No one knew who had let the
contract, and Supervisor Holland, chair
man of the Building Committee, declared
that the claim had never been allowed
by his committee and was not properly
before the board. Further discussion de-
Veloped the fact that the original con-
tract called for five elevators to cost not
more than $4,000, but that only four ele-
yators had been built, and $13,5OO was de-
the contract had been let by Shea & Shea,
the architects. without authority by reso-
luton of the board. 1t proved too knotty
a problem to handle at one sitting and
was finally referred to the Building Com
mittee for investigation.
Supervisors Lackmann and Perrault Of
fered a resolution requesting Governor
Gage TO declare the day of the arrival OF
the First California in this city legal
holiday. 1t was adopted unanimously, as
was another. extending cordia! invita-
ton to President PaTfiriO DtaZ of Mexico
to visit this city when he makes his tour
of this country in September and Octo-
Bids for the "corkscrew'' franchise
asked for by the Market Street Railway
system were opened. and that company
proved to be the only bidder It's pro-
poSal was made on the lines laid down IN
the charter and was accepted by unanl-
nous vote of the board. The board also
adopted the plan proposed by the Mer-
chants Association for the purchase OF
Fire Department supplies. On motion OF
Byington, it was amended so as 10 IN
clude every department OF the city gov
The statement of the Market-street
Railway Company that the gross income
from certain of the lines of its system
during the past fiscal year was $4S5,7!
vas approved, and $g715 49-2 per cent OF
,he receipts-was ordered paid into the
treasury, This payment Will make pay pay
able the Street Department labor claims
for the month of June.
A resolution was adopted resembling
1 ~ rNVselr~ AN
which appropriated $500 for the payment
of the clerk of the Board of Equalization.
The amount was fixed at $1,000 instead,
and the clerks, who have been unpaid,
will now receive their money.
A resolution directing the Finance Com
mittee to make "a special appropriation IN
of the city and County Hospital was re-
ferred to the Building Committee to de-
termine what the necessary improvements
would cost. 80
CITY and County Attorney Lane filed an
opinion with the board which establishes
the contention that the grade OF street
once fixed cannot be changed, except ur-
der a general adjustment of damages. 1he
property directly under consideration was
a lot at Twenty-first and Sanchez streets.
The grade of the street at that place was
fixed in 1866 at $40 feet above the base. In
1855 the board raised it fifteen feet. render
ing property along the ine h Prbhcacal1 hord ~
Lane decided that the matter was already
sd9a set0d dq IN the fnes suPreme fayG1 court
Iackmann moved to adjourn at the call
of the chair that the board might meet
with the Merchants Association when
that body brings in its tax levy, and after
some discussion his motion was permitted
TO prevail.
PETITIONS RECEIVED.
The following petitions were received and re-
ferred to the proper committees:
Nj B. kellogg, for permission to extend show
windows of premises at 1870, 1872 and 136 Sutter
street one and one-half feet over the street
line: property owners Tor chanSe ana es-
enlistment of grades at certain points on
San jose avenue, southerly from Jarnac
street; property owners for the establishment
of a grade on San Jose and Cfrcplar h ceh avehues
Pacific railroad tracks; D; j. sullivan Tor per
mission to remove building IRON SeVehteeHth TIf
teeenth street between Guerrero and Dolores;
Robert B. Mitchell for permission to construct 3
erected on the southwest corner OF FREDERICK
street and Fremont avenue the same TO en-
to construct two stairways on the Frederick
street side. to encroach on the Sidewalk twea-
tv-two and thirty inches respectively, also to
Construct a bay window clever feet in width
on the Fremont avenue side on the second
story thereof TO project two feet over the side
walk and two feet above the same; Henry p
Comady for permission to extend steps twenty
on CLAYTON street S7Ik feet south from Page
street; Adoph Rehfeld for permission to re
ner OF Greenwich and Lyon streets; California
Concrete Company requesting rhe Superinten-
1t to lay 200 lineal feet Of artificial stone side
walk in front of the school property on the
solth side of Pine street between Larkin and
polk at a cost of $4,000; j. Alex. Boyer for per-
mission to alter and repair premises at Eddy
street by extending the front two feet on the
sidewalk; Chichizola Estate Company request
ing that the lines of the streets on the west
end may now be officially established In
der that Improvement of streets in that tract
may be inaugurated; Chris Heinz for permits
sion TO extend front entrance steps of build
ing in course of construction on the east side
Of Van Ness avenue sixty feet north of Green
street three and half feet the street
line. West of Castro Street Improvement Club
calling attention to petition filed June 2s, 1897
for placing of fire alarm boxes at corners of
Hoffman avenue and Alvarado street and at
Clipper and Diamond streets.
PROTESTS RECEIVED.
The following protests were received and
referred TO the proper committees:
Against proposed work of constructing
plank sidewalk westerly side of Fifth ave-
nue. between Clement and California streets:
Catherine NJ Atkinson and D. A. Hulse,
against the placing of artificial stone side
walk on the east side of Locust street be-
tween Washington and Jackson: Mrs. NJ. Far
her against the construction of artificial stone
sidewalks Sixteenth street, between San
chez and Noe.
COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED
The following communica tions We're received
and referred TO the proper committees:
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