The San Francisco call., 1901-12-03
SUPERVISORS
SOUND ALARM
Creation Of State Com
mission Strongly
Opposed.
Would Nullify Local Author
ity TO Fix Rates on
Utilities.

Supervisor Braunhart introduced res
olution at yesterdays meeting Of the
board having for its object the defeat Of
the proposed constitutional amendment
whereby a State commission is sought to
be created with extraordinary powers.
These powers comprise the fixing of rates
10 be charged by railroad, water. electric
light, power and express companies, and
10 make regulations concerning the same.
The resolution, which was referred to the
judiciary Committee, reads:
Whereas, The said State Commission is to
be in every respect, so lar as relates TO all and
every the said rates and charges hereinbefore
mentioned, and all and every the matters ana
thlnSs noMsOeNeI cOlIecteu VIII p. peILoL INNS i
said service ana furnishing ana supplying ssIu
commodities, the successor under the consti-
tuition and laws Of the state OF the BoaIos OF
Supervisors and city and county or city or
town Councils and other governing bodies or
body OF the several counties, cities and coun-
ties, cities and towns OF the state, Win Win tne
same bowers. authorities and duties now es-
tablished by the constitution and laws OF the
state or hereafter TO be established py the
Legislature, except where the latter may con-
fict with this section; and whereas, II is also
persons engaged in any OF the specified busi-
nesses, desiring 70 engage in them, and TO
hX the amount OF such license, which shal De
conclusively deemed just and reasonable; and
A Pernicious Proposition.
Whereas, this State Commission is to be COM
posed Of fve members the first set TO be ap-
pointed by the Governor for two. four. SIX.
70 be elected at the general elections for terms
Of ten years, their salaries 10 be S6OOO per an
as they see fit; and whereas, the amendment
prescribes that said commission is 10 be the
successor and absOrber of a large measure or
the local authority Of every political supol-
vision of the State, il should be the duty OF all
effort to secure the defeat of this pernicious
proposition, framed in the interest OF corporate
greed and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Now therefore
Resolved. By the Board of Supervisors Of the
city and county Of san Francisco that 1t here
by pledges itself TO do all within its power 70
compass the defeat Of this insidious and OBJ
noxious amendment, and be it further
Resolve That the Mayor is Aerepy I au
thorized and requested TO appoint commit
tee Of five members OF this board, whose outy
il shall be TO communicate, consuit ana C,c. c.
operate with all Boards of Supervisors. CITY
Councils and Town s5ees tee tens as NAV be
necessary TO defeat said constitutional amend
ment number Is.
Public Utilities and Improvements.
The City Attorney was asked for his
opinion TO the legal manner OF sub
hitting propositions for the acquisition
of public utilities and improvements to
vote of the people and to clear up certain
antiquities in the charter on the sub
ject. The City Attorney was also asked
TO pass on the sufficiency of declaratory
ordinances on the acquisition OF water
works and a municipal street railroad, as
amended by the Judiciary and Utilities
Committee and whether the bills must be
published fourteen or nineteen days.
The petition of S. c. Mott and William
Kellner for permission to hold a series of
bull-6ghting exhibitions was denied.
An ordinance was passed to print
changing the name Of Primrose street to
Carmelita-
A resolution of intention to change the
grades on Polk street, between Chestnut
and Bay, was adopted.
The resolutions passed out of respect to
the memory of the late Chief of Police
Sullivan were ordered engrossed.
The Printing Committee was authorized
to enter into a contract to photograph
the members of the board at a cost Of
S75.
A resolution was adopted appointing an
advisory committee of five, consisting Of
DR.. d. B. Todd. r. Welch and Charles
Milly and two members of the Merchants
Association, to recommend sites other
than the Bay View Farm for the erec-
tiOn of a pesthouse thereon.
Curtis introduced an ordinance fixing
the license tax on professional boxing eX-
hibitions at $3.50 each. The bill, together
with Reeds measure fixing the license at
5000 Fer annum, was referred TO the
joint Committee on Judiciary and Police.