The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-28
SUPERVISORS DECLINE
TO REDUCE CAS- RATES


board, acting for the people, should re-
duce the price of the illuminant. All the
urging had no effect. the majority report.
maintaining the present price of gas, be-
ing adopted Supervisor DeaSy changed
his vote from no to aye and will move for
a reconsideration of the matter at the
next meeting.
Supervisor Perrault endeavored to have
a new resolution fixing the price of gas
at 81 80 per thousand adopted, but the
majority defeated 1t on the ground that
there was any litigation regarding II
pending. The matter was finally post
poned until Gas Inspector upper can
make a report. This will be presented at
The Building Committee reported ad-
versely on the offer of the Mutual Elec-
trio Light Company to furnish mean
descent light to the city 40 per cent cheap
er than the price now being paid for the
same service The committee held that
no action should be taken until the Su.
preme Court has passed on the validity OF
the present contract, -.
The report says the matter of munici,
pal lighting plant, as presented py olNi
Engineer. A. N: Hunt, will solve the prob y, %
lem. This will remedy the present dim
culties if inaugurated by the city:
The committee recommends the board to
advertise for proposals for the bullding
of a police station and furnishing the
Hall Of Justice so soon as modified plans
are received from Architect Shea
A discussion as to the, underground
wires in the nre HInlIS anu inc 5A6htiiie9
Of all light companies the right to erect
poles outside those limits ended the con
sideration of the lighting question. boln
propositions We're referred 70 in trn 3,ieeS
the resolutions, explained that he wanted
to place the Mutual Electric Light Com
pany on competitive basis, SO thdI LHeI e
would be a chance for competition "nen
the next contract for lighting is let Inc
resolutions would permit all companies 10
lay wires Unless this Is done, supervisor
,,ol NKynl a
to advertise for bids for lighting.
The members of the board would not
accept the proffered resignation OF Ut.
Perrault as chairman of the FINANCE
Committed He pressed the matter, out
the board declined to consider IT, apPre--
ciating his usefulness TO the city on tndS
committee. He was highly coInpHhleHIeu
for his efficient services.
The deplorable condition OF the Pest
house was called to the attention or the
board by DR. Perrault. AS the members
had already read in The Call Of the I'M
necessary suffering of the unfortunate in
mates but little time was Wasteq IN us us
cussion. It was determl1 31,1 LHtl e IND
also the Hospital Committee Woula WISH
the place and determine what repairs are
required. report VIII pc pTeseHc ,,'b, c a !.
time steps will be taken to releye the
suffering inmates of the city's Pesthouses;
The members of the board pledgea
themselves to provide in the next tax leEy
for a new City and County Hospital NO
ACA -
amount was stated. ..
The matter of the repair of Bush street
rendered necessary by the removal OF I'M
used streetcar tracks, went over one
week. This is to permit of an estimate
being made Of the cost of repairs.
The matter of providing extra men at
Fourth street drawbridge was again re-
ferred to the Street Committee. mere
was a difference of opinion as TO the cost
of the work. A contractor offered 10 90 II
Tor one-half the amount the city, would
have to pay under the new order or
John 1. Nolan was appointed caretaker
If The insane, vice e. Fischthaler, re-
The following patrol drivers were APP
pointed to take charge of new wagons
placed in the service: Charles DAILY, John
Quarrels, Harry o. Irwin and James A.
The Civ and County Attorney was di-
rected to furnish his opinion as TO wheth-
er A c. Plat. the expert of the Commit
tee on Assessments Of the supervisors
can secure from the Treasury Depart
ment information for use against the spe-
ciai taxpayers of the United States
The Board of Fire Commissioners was
requested to loan one of It's old engines to
the property owners and residents OF Bu-
tro Heights until such time as permanent
fire protection can be established.
A Nj. Hunt, the civil engineer who pre-
pared the report on the cost Of a munich
pal lighting plant, was paid 5000 for his
work, in keeping with an agreement he
entered into with Mayor Phelan.
The directors of Ingleside Coursing Park
presented the following petition:
SAN FRANCISCO March %, 1899.
To the Honorable Board Of Supervisors
of the City and County Of San Francisco
Gentlemen: We the undersigned, directors
of the Inglesda Coursing Association, re-
spectfuly petition your honorable body for
a modification Of the ordinance No. ia sec
ond series, as hereto attached, recently
passed by your honorable body so as to al
low the sale of commission pools upon .
coursing contests heretofore conducted
by the Inglesde Coursing Club at Ingle-
por llNy
DOIINICK SHANNON, H. A. DECKEL
MAN, DAVID DILLON, WILLIAM HAL
PIN and CHARLES c. MORRIS.
The st. Mary's Square Association pre-
scented a petition asking an allowance of
$125, 900 for preparing the ground which
has been condemned by the city for the
purposes of the park. The matter was
referred to the Finance Committee.
The following was received from the
North End Property Owners Association:
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
of the City and County of San Francisco
Gentlemen: This association hereby com
mends the announced determination OF the
Board of Supervisors to maintain and en-
that the municipal tax levy shall not
coed one dollar on the hundred.
The many attempts being made by alleged
Improvement clubs composed Of stcrekeep-
ers and real estate boomers to secure
WITCH will not I'll be paid BY them We hope viii
not succeed. The taxes now collected are
sufficient for all ordinary public uses and
fully 81 900, 900 could be saved by curtailng
some of the useless expenditures The re-
quests now before the board for this pur-
pose-the increase of the tax rate-should
be denied at once. and these schemes thus
disposed of peremptorly.
SOUTH END IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIA-
TON, by J. WELBoRNE, Secretary
Petitions Referred.
The following petitions were referred TO com
rnittees: Property owners, for the opening of
Twenty-seventh street, from San Jose avenue
to Valencia street; James a. Ryan, to erect
frame dwelling at II and 10 Laskie street;
James a. Mcmahon. to Withdraw bid for the
erection of engine house on Bluxome street;
J. NJ Marshall, for abatement of the nuisance
caused by a break in the Baker-street sewer;
James Feagin. for grading and sewering Cha
pultepec street, between Eugenia and Nir-
ginia avenue; also crossing of Chapultepec
street and Eugenia avenue; Finn & Treacy, to
be released from their contract TO construct
an artificial stone sidewalk on Devisadero
street between Waller and Thirteenth; Eva
Taper, to lay a wooden sidewalk in Goldman
place property owners. for the removal OF OBJ
structions from Howth street, between Mount
Vernon and Ocean avenues; property owners.
for artificial stone sidewalks on Liberty street,