The San Francisco call., 1904-07-12
CITY EMPLOYE
IS UNDER FIRE
r. G. Garter Charges Attempt
to Influence Him to Use
Sidewalk Safety Device
ACCUSED NOT LOCATED
Ordinance Regulating the
Conduct of Diaries Is De-
ferred Until Next Monday

Whlle the Supervisors Finance COM
nittee was investigating yesterday the
complaint of ]. G. Smythe that the Or
dinance requiring safety devices on
sidewalk elevators was not being COM
piled with, R. G. Garter, plumber,
employed by the Sharon estate, de-
clared that he visited the office of the
Board of Works to secure copy of the
ordinance and that some one whom he
thought was employed by the city
handed him a circular telling of the
merits of a device made by the Griffith
machine shop. Chairman Brandenstein
of the committee thought the charge a
serious one, and directed the sergeant
alarms to locate the employe with
Garter's aid. Garter, however, was un-
able to identify any of the employees in
the Office of the Board of Works as the
one who had recommended the device,
and SO informed the committee. Should
the one accused be discovered 1T VIII
go hard with him
j. p Martin agent of the Sharon es-
tate, had been summoned to explain
why no safety device had been attached
to the sidewalk elevator at 607 Market
street, where a man had been seriously
injured. Martin said he had received
notice to install the device on June 2,
and the accident had occurred While
he was preparing to comply with the
ordinance He had let contract TO
some iron works for the attachments.
LAW TO BE ENFORCED.
This in penal ordinance" said
find
that it is being violated we will call
the attention of the District Attorney
and the Chief of Police to the matter.
The committee directed Inspector
Holman to file a statement of the own
ers who have complied with the or
dinance and those who have not.
The proposed ordinance providing
regulations f6r the sanitary conduct of
dairies was deferred one week with the
consent of the Health Board. num-
Der Of dairymen were present to protest
against some of the rules as being too
drastic.
A resolution was referred to the Fin
ance Committee directing the Tax Col
lector to bring suit against Wells, Far
go & Co. for various delinquent taxes
and penalties on personal property in
view of the fact that the real estate
of the company is insufficient in value
to pay the taxes due.
A resolution directing a. compromise
with the San Mateo Railway Company
in the suit to recover $3107 SO in taxes
and penalties, so the company shall pay
se5Se 80, was referred to the Finance
Committee.
of ha
Construction Company that the build
ing ordinance be amended to permit
the erection of concrete steel struc-
lures was referred to the Fire Com
mittee.
The Sheriff was authorized to en-
ploy an additional van driver at SIS
per month.
The Mayor was authorized to lease
the premises at 451 and 453 Polk street
for a detention station for juvenile
offenders.
The Mayor was authorized to lease
a lot on Twentieth street near Mis-
souri,, as a site for a fire engine house.
PETITION DENIED.
The petition of J. H. Kruse for per
mission to install an engine and boiler
denied.
The petition of the San Francisco
Railway Company for franchise to
operate the Geary-street road and a
new cross town line from Bay and
Franklin streets to Bryant and Elev
enth streets was referred to the Pub
lie Utilities Committee.
The petition of the Police Commits
sioners that an ordinance be passed
requiring private detectives to make
application ard obtain from the Po-
lice Commissioners a permit as a con-
dition precedent to their engaging
in busiress was referred to the Police
Committee.
The Finance Committee passed the
demands for the payment of the pre-
miums on the official bonds of the
Sheriff, Auditor, Tax Collector, Treas
urer and County Clerk dating from
July /.
Expert Williams filed report show
ing that the deficiency in the fire.
! mems pension amounts to $3S04 49,
There is available the sum of $2272 II
to pay the deficit, besides 1894 27 in the
i urgent necessity fund.
The committee recommended that
the demand Of Thomas Price for $3.50
for analyzing blood stains in the Leon
Soeder murder case be cut in two
Price said that he had spent thirty
days in the work, but Supervisor
D'Ancona believes the charge to be
excessive.
The board adjourned to meet this
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock as a Board of
! N. Co.
reduction of assessments.