The San Francisco call., 1899-12-27
Party Called Must Respond Be-
tore Nickel Is Dropped.
Supervisors Authorize City to Finish Hall of
JuStiCe---Will Open Nineteenth Avenue.
Miscellaneous Items.
THE Board OF Supervisors yesterd

S7T|HE Board OF Supervisors yesterday
passed 10 print Supervisor Aigeltin-
u gers second telephone order by the
same vote by which his first was
nnaliy passed. Supervisor Phelps was
the one dissenting voice. Mr. Aigeltinger' a
second resolution was framed. as was the
nrst one. 20 surround the patrons OF the
nickel Ia the slot instruments with laws
protecting them from the petty frauds
ana 'mposiuons by means Of which the To-
cal monopoly has created the greater por-
ton % its enormous system
The resolution which az the last meeting
az the board was finally adopted and now
waits The signature of the Mayor. pro-
AlQea a license ot one dollar per quarter
upon every nickel ia the slot telephone in
Use IN the CITY. II was calculated 10 Sc
tlre 10 the taxpayers ~ the city some
hltht return Tor the enormous privileges
granted The telephone company IN its
franchise, upon which AZ has never been
Ie4llrtu 10 contribute nickel. Tho reso-
l4inn passed 20 print yesterday Is de-
signed solely 10 put "a stop 20 the faVOrite
fraud oi The monopoly. by which it makes
LAu4feus oI dollars for receiving payment
Tor switches which it fails TO furnish.
Mr. Aigeltiuger's latest resolution re-
CURED ln IT'S passage no debate. Its in
tent was SO evident that 10 question was
possible ana if went through with the
votes ~ the minority as well as the ma
3. .li}- fhelIs, the accredited agent OF
tae local corporations. was its sole oppo-
Prohititins those rendering telephone ser
vice from chlrsiug or receiving any com
ronsatlcr therefor before the telephone
number of party called frr answers
Tho people of the city and county Of san
frar-.sco d. 0rlain as follows:
section . - corporation. f-n. Individual
hereafter operate "a telephone line. or rem
Ger feleuh De service within the city and
cirit 0t san Francisco shall charge or re-
-.f alN CONN .rit.'n TOT any telenhcne
HIrr.4Lt ~ con.lllil' cation ln any Instance
Ger ~ the telephone number ~ party called
,r s.a-i 0'ri. n4 ~ me raA or or on be-
halt uf tle person ordering the service.
section (. ANY c.rIIHrati n. Arm. lndivid-
-st .r r.Iartner-llI violating any ~ the
provisions of this order shall D. deemed
ruAtE of a mislcneanor. and be punished
fy frc nor exceeding three hundred doll
lars or hy imprisonment not exceeding
three months. or hy both such hne and in-
Hall Of Justice Contract.
on an opinion filed by City Attorney
Lane, The board adopted resolutions no
tlfying the bouLsmen Of Bateman Broth
srs. contractors 0f the Hall OF Justice.
THAI The latter have failed 10 complete the
building as per contract and making
demand than the bOndsmeu complete Il
within certain specified time. 10 com
mtncc such work within five days. and
requesting them 20 notify the board OF
their Intentions in the premises at the
earliest possible moment. also directing
TIE architects ln default OF the bOndsmen
duly undertaking the work. OF their noti-
fcation of refusal so 10 do. 10 proceed
forthwith To- complete the building as per
plans and specifications.
ln referring 10 a former resolution
passed ty the board transferring most 0f
tle balance n the building fund 10 Mayor
Inelan. as trustee. Mr.. Lane SAYS: In.
asmuch as the Mayor has fortunately not
taken possession OF the money which was
10 have been controlled by him as trus-
tee. ] think that IL would be best 10
formally withdraw the city's consent 10
the same ana proceed as II the city had
NOT entered into any such agreement"
After the adoption OF the resolutions
Phelps, who had voted against them.
changed his vote and gave notice OF
reconsideration. on motion Of Holland
The rules were suspended later and the
resolutions were adopted the second time.
II j expected that an end has been put
10 the dllat0ry tactics Of Bateman Broth
ers and the building viii be ready for oc-
cupancy IN az least two months.
To Open Nineteenth Avenue.
Charles ". Pope addressed the board on
the extension Of Nineteenth avenue from
street TO The Ocean House road via
TrOcadero Canyon. He stated that the
property owners had graded and macad-
amizcd the avenue between the park and
% street az cost OF $4,000. with the un-
oerstaneing that the city would continue
The work 90 the Ocean House road. He
asked that the sum OF $4,000 be allowed
Tor the purpose. on motion Of Aigeltinger
The sum was appropriated out Of the bal
alce Of 3u.5lZ "a in the general fund from
moneys paid az taxes under protest
Larger Assessments of Estates.
The following resolution. introduced by
Aigeltingcr, was passed 10 print:
Resolved. That the Assessor Is hereby d.
reofed o. assess the estates ~ the following
named decedents according 20 the inventories
az personal property returned 90 the Superior
Court aE being the property OF said decedents
to-wlt+ william A. Piper, Charlotte A
Lynch Henry a. Lathrop. r. n Plummer
Roger I'rerdergasf. Carl 7. kirchkor. sidney
A. kackiine. Lloyd Teyis. Louis r. Drexler and
Charles +. Bchlow.
Resolved. That the city Attorney be re-
ouested 10 give his written consent in con-
f0rmity with section 2SSl OF the Political Code
Reapportionment of Funds.
The vexed question Of the reapportion-
ment Of funds received from taxes paid
under protest on bonds. etc. by corpora
lions and individuals, was settled by the
adoption of the following schedule show
ing the amounts as presented at the last
meeting and those adopted yesterday: