The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
SUPERVISORS
REDUCE SEVERAL
APPROPRIATIONS
Hall of Justice Gets
$4,000 Less.
DEPLETED FUNDS ARE FILLED
STRUGGLE OVER APPOINTMENT
OF AN EXPERT.
DEPLETED FUNDS ARE FILLED
Members of the Board Differ as to the
Necessity, at This Time, of
an Expert on As
=. sessments.

The plan of the Finance Committee,
Board of Supervisors, to replenish a num-
her, Of special funds depleted by their
predecessors was adopted at meeting Of
the board. yesterday. Chairman Perrault
of the committee was the most active
champion of the measure. The only de-
termined opposition came from Supervis-
or Holland who. as chairman Of the
Building Committee, is charged with the
furnishing of the Hall of Justice.
The appropriation of $685. 900 for this pur-
pose was reduced by 10000 and he claimed
this would not only prevent the proper
furnishing of the building. but would also
.cause a delay. in It's completion ready for
occupancy. When the resolution was read
he objected to it's passage. In support of
his stand in the matter he read a COM
munication from Shea G. Shea, the archi-
tects of the building. This told of the
proper furnishing and equipment neces-
sary for the building and asked that the
present amount stand. Mr.. Holland also
spoke in behalf of the building, saying
he hoped the board would not interfere
with the progress being made on the
building, but let it continue and have it
ready for occupancy on July l.
He held that alterations of the. rooms to
be occupied by the Superior Judges and
other things would consume the entire
Dr. Perrault in reply said $4,000 instead
Of $65,OOo should be sufficient to furnish
the building He told of the city being
indebted to merchants, street contractors,
clerks, laborers and others, and that
economy was necessary. He thought the
furniture now used by the Judges could
be frightened with polish and installed
in their new quarters The doctor sald
the Hall of Justice and its contractors
during the past two years. lie wanted
to maintain the credit of the city ana
build up its depleted funds.
The resolution cutting down the appro-
priations was carried by a vote of TO a.
Supervisor Holland volunteered the state,
Inent that If the Finance Committee had
consulted the Building Committee, the
specifica lions for the furnishing could
have been changed before.
Alfred c. Plat was appoiin{pe r expert 70
.sessments" of the board. He will aid the
committee its examination or the as
sessments on the assessment BOOK. his
remuneration was fixed at $3.50 per month
This appointment was considered untime-
ly by Supervisors Byinston and Deasy, as
they said the work would not commence
until July. To this DR.. Perrault replied
that the man would be engaged In .'detec-
tive duties" from this time forth. He said
there was $6,OO0i000 floating taxes, and; the
duty of this. expert would be 10 see that
J. w. Mcdonald rendered hts resigna-
ton. as a member OF the Board OF. Fire
Commissioners, to take erect at once. X.
II. Jones a custom-house broker, was APP
pointed to fill the vacancy. No salary is
attached to the office.
Representatives OF the Sunnyside dis
trict appeared before the. board asking
that the streets be graded and a sewer
constructed. Previous action was rescind-
ed and the protest of other people was de-
MED The: action of the board was ap-
plauded, and the petition on legs, as
the Mayor: termed the Sunnysiders, filed
out.
At the instance Of Chairman Holland of
the Building Committee, 1t was decided
to ask the judges of the criminal depart
the board within one week a communlca-
ton stating the accommodations and fit
tings they require In their courtrooms and
chambers. The apartments. will be fitted
in = manner to conform with their wishes
so far as practicable.
AS the brickwork on the Hall. OF JUS
tice requiring supervision Will: be COM
pleted on the 18th inst, 1t was decided to
dispense with the services Of c: e. Sloane
who has been in charge.
Hereafter applicants for boxing permits
must furnish the board with evidence as
to their standing, so the line may be
drawn between clubs which can handle
such affairs In manner satisfactory to
their patrons and those that cannot do so.
The following resolution presented by.
Supervisor Collins was adopted:
Resolved, That in future no permits for box
Ing contests will be granted unless the club
asking for same gives satisfactory evidence that
it is bona fde. and that the parties who are
to engage in the. contests are we'll known ath-
letes whose physical condition and training Is
such. as to properly fit them for the contests.
Further
Resolved, That the action OF the board in
granting the Merchants and Palace Athletic
clubs respectively permits to hold professional
boxing contests during the month OF Febru-