The San Francisco call., 1904-02-24
WILL CONSIDER
MAYORS VETOES
supervisors Committee of the
Whole To Probe Reasons for
Aon-ApprOval Of Water Bills
ROCK CRUSHINGREGULATED
Ordinance Requiring a Permit
and Bond 10 Carry on 0per-
atiOns Is Finally Passed

he Mayors vctoes Of bills presented
by the spring Valley Water Company
for water furnished to the city and for
hydrants were referred by the Board
of Supervisors yesterday TO the com
rnittee Of the whole Of the board now
conducting the water rate investiga-
tion. Supervisor Braunhart stated that
unless the board desired TO be in con-
tempt of the United States court il
would have To pass the bills
The ordinance amendatory Of bill No.
1254. providing that in all brick build
ings except so-called class A or fire.
proof buildings used as hotels, apart
ment-houses, tenement-houses or Iodg-
ing-hOuses there shall be wide hall
ways leading to the FIRE escapes, the
doors 10 which shall be provided with
fuH glass panel, besides adequate ap-
paratus for the breaking If the panel,
wss referred To the joint Committee
on Judiciary an Fire. w Ii. Mooser,
representing the Chapter Of Architects,
objected 10 the requirement. Of a clear
passage 10 the front Of the building
because il would reduce the rental
value. Assistant Chief Shaughnessy
favored the open passageway to the
exits.
The assessment and diagram made
Icy the Board Of Works We're confirmed
in The matter of the construction Of a
sewer in Hodges alley.
The roadways Of Bond street between
Twelfth and Thirteenth. Landers street
between Fourteenth and Fifteenth and
Fremont avenue between Frederick
street and san Miguel Rancho were
fully accepted
Mrs. John A. Russell was granted
permission TO move d twO-story build
inG from McAIlister street. between
Franklin ard Cough. TO the southwest
corner of HAYES and Scott streets.
Grades were ordered changed at GER
tain points on Fourteenth street, near
Castro.
The ordinance regulating the bust
ness Of rock crushing so that permits
for the same must first be granted by
The board and a bond filed TO insure
the payment Of damages was finally
passed by a vote Of ten in favor and
FIVE against.
The petitions for the extension Of the
so-called Two cow" limits were re-
ferred 70 the Joint Health, Police and
Street Committee.
The ordinance granting a permit TO
the Moody Estate Company to con-
strUct 4 SOUR track on Seventh street,
between Irwin and Hooper. was passed
10 print Similar action was taken on
the bin appropriating an additional
$1,000 for the exporting Of municipal ac-
counts by the HasseH Audit Company.
Bids for doing the official advertis-
ing for the city were opened and re-
ferred TO the Printing Committee. The
Post Publishing Company bid Is cents
for each half inch insertion. An un-
signed bid for 81 cents for each half
inch was submitted by the Journal
Publishing Company. The fact that it
was not signed was a clerical over
sight. but may invalidate the bid.
The California COmmandery Of
Knights Templar was given permis-
sion 70 erect a reviewing stand at the
intersection Of Market street and Mar
shall Square for the purpose of review
ing the parades during the Triennial
Conclaye TO commence September 5,
1904.
The Board Of Works was requested
70 furnish an estimate Of the cost Of
making the Improvements contem-
plated as part Of the conditions Of a
deed from the Spring Valley Water
Company conveying certain lands for
the extension of Nineteenth avenue
from Trocadero road to Ocean avenue.