The San Francisco call., 1899-12-07
SUPERVISORS
ISSUE CALL FOR
BOND ELECTIONS
Gas Contracts Again
Postponed.
QUIET MEETING OF THE BOARD
LEASE OF THE HARBoR POLICE
STATION RENEWED.

The Supervisors at their meeting yes
terday afternoon adopted resolutions, pre-
pared by the City Attorney and presented
by Supervisor Byington, ordering the
Election Commissioners to call two spe-
cial elections for bond purposes on De
cembeT q and %. Byington explained the
purport of the resolutions, and they were
favorably acted upon without the formal
ity OF being read
An ordinance regulating the electric
wiring OF buildings and the use of cleo
tricty was presented by Supervisor Heyer
and referred TO the Fire Department Com
mittee.
Bids for carpeting the floors Of the Hall
Of Justice building were opened and re-
ie1red To- the proper committee.
The City Attorney was instructed to
nle disclaimer in the suit of the people
of San Francisco against Daniel Gala
CHAN, provided no expense is entailed on
the city. This action involves the title
TO what is generally known n 5 the Mis-
sion Plaza property, an irregular piece of
land lying between Mission and West
Mission streets. The City Attorney stated
that II would be a waste of city money
10 prosecute the case further.
The matter of the resolutions covering
gas contracts went over for one week to
hear report from Mayor Phelan. who
was not present at yesterdays meeting
on account Of his mothers illness.
The bid for tile floors I'm the Hall Of
Justice building was awarded to w. w
Montague, and the printing Of 10000 copies
OF the charter was awarded TO the Star
Press.
w. NJ Hinton Jr, who has the contract
for publishing the Municipal Reports for
lS9S-99, was instructed TO include all per-
sonal property assessments exceeding
$1,000 in the volume devoted to the AS
SCISSOR.
tion empowering the Auditor to pay John
\. McGee 500 from the urgent necessity
fund for services as messenger 10 the
Justices Clerk during October. Novem-
ber and December. The resolution was
adopted.
An order was passed TO print amend
ing the ordinance prohibiting the driving
Of vehicles with one wheel on a street
car rail by specifying the outer rail. The
ordinance now permits driving Oh the in
ner rails only.
The final acceptance of certain street
work. including that on Buchanan street
between Fnbert and Union: Clay street
Spruce 10 Maple. Masonic avenue, oak
10 Page; Henry street, Sanchez TO Noe:
Clayton street, Hayes TO Fell. was passed
over the Mayors veto on recommended
tion OF the Street Committee. 1t devel-
oped that the cave on Buchanan street
on account of which the Mayor had We
toed the resolution. had been repaired to
his satisfaction.
The Health and Police Committee was
authorized TO renew the lease of the Har-
Dor Police Station on Sacramento street.
The resolution providing that calcium
carbide be stored in the district bounded
by Kentucky street, San Bruno road, Is
lais Creek and the waters Of the bay was
passed TO print.
The District Council OF the Carpenters
and Jolners of America met last night at
X. r. B. Hall, 1893 Mission street. Reso-
lutions were adopted favoring the issu-
ing Of bonds for schools and sewers and
the panhandle.
About sixty ladies' met at Sunnyside
Hall last night and formed the Sunny
side Ladies' Club. Resolutions favoring
the bond issue were adopted and arrange
ments were completed for the reception
of Mayor Phelan, who has promised TO
address the club on the 14th inst
PETITIONS RECEIVED.
The following petitions were received and
referred 10 the proper committees:
California Paving Company. for an extension
OF ninety days time on contracts for sewering
grading and macadamiZng Sanchez street be-
tween Twentieth and Liberty, and the crossing
OF Liberty and Sanchez streets; James
Schwartz. for permission to extend two bay
windows two and one-half feet over the side
walk AT the southwest corner Of Eddy and
Franklin streets. Charles II. Erkln for per
mission to erect an office building two by six
feet on the sidewalk on the east side of First
street seventy-fve feet north OF Mission: ]. l..
Moody. FOR permission 10 repair the plank side
walk in front OF his property on Harrison
street between Fourth and Fifth streets: Bate
man Brothers, for an extension Of sixty days on