The San Francisco call., 1899-10-10
Supervisors Supply
Needed Funds.
SMALL DEFICIT WILL RESULT
PERRAULT RESIGNS FROM THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Police Patrol Drivers Discharged
and the Department VIII Here
after Make It's Own Ap-
pointments.

The Board Of Supervisors took care Of
the half-starved inmates of the Citv and
County Hospital and Pesthouse yester-
day. and from now until the end Of the
year tLe half-thousand stricken ones in
those institutions viii have the food and
drugs rhey need 20 make their lot as
mildly uisera Bile is it may be- Il took
some hard figuring TO fnd enough money
with which 10 DO II, and the plan
adopted resulted in the resignation of
Supervisor Perrault as chairman Of the
Finance Committee, but the board cut
out all political and other considerations
and faced the cold fact that the county 5
wards were starving, and provided the
VherewithaI to keep them from IT,
chairman Perrault offered a resolution
which limited the hospital authorities to
a monthly expenditure OF S5S33 He did
L.t deny the needs OF the couutys sick
t.. any means. but insisted that they
I.-st be provided IOr at al expense OF not
more u-u That amount, as tAaL was all
t.ere was LEFT Supervisor Attridge,
chairman Of the Hospital Committee, Of
ru-e1 second resolution allowing the
hospital its full 1880 per month and
Cl.rEtug any deficiency that might result
against statutory salaries connected with
the institution TO be carried over into
t.= next half OF the current fiscal year
~ hen II could be paid.
The contractors WAC were present de-
C.ared they would not furnish another
dollars worth OF supplies II PeTre llt >
resolution were adopted. but would aC-
cent fhe measure offered bv Attridge
The board adopted AtJ-idEe's resolution
forthwith, and Irrrault promptly re
signed his reslgnaJlen vas neg accepted.
but gu motion OF DeaSey was laid over a
week. AttTidge's resolution read as fol-
lows:
Resolved. That the Hospital COMMITTEES. su-
-ra.-e Board or He2itl oe ana are hereuF rS-
sue-tflllv requested O. strictly scruttni1e all!
expenditures tcr the cry ana County Hospital!
end - ln1erse no requisite Ior supplies OK
same are urgently required Tor the care and
Institution So thaJ rh= necessary attention may
le Afforded he untortlnJte sick
order paid all demands 20 the extent o.. $500
and no more t1r each OF the months OF Septem-
Der. October November ana December 1Sss,
Resolved. That this board will provide the
means from the appropriation for urgent ueCrs-
sitv purposes. II the same should create def
cheney and the amount expended Will be at the
salaries must be paid out OF the funds OF the
succeeding year.
and supplies furnished under contracts entered
into by this board VIII be allowed and ordered
empowered and required TO approve all Of said
demands, the contractors furnishing supplies
agreeing 70 continue and comply with their
contracts under such conditions
Supervisor Holland followed the lead OF
Attrtdge by introducing and fighting
Through 10 passage two much needed re-
forms that have bubbed up and been
knocked III the head every year since
their necessity became apparent He sue
ceedec In winning for the Police Depart
ment the right 10 appoint It's own patrol
drivers and exercise all authority owe,
them. ard he also succeeded In having
adopted a resolution prohibiting the
strtHginS Of uns'ghtly campaign and
other banners across the prominent
streets Of the city
His police resolution provided tnat in
stead OF drivers OF patrol wagons being
appointed py the Board Of Supervisors. as
under the present order. the Police De
Tartnent should De given permission 10
appoint fourteen more patroimen who