The San Francisco call., 1904-03-24
DENY REQUEST
OF FIRE BOARD
Commissioners of Works Re-
fuse to Reject Grunsky's
Salt Water System Report
80 ACTION Is TAKEN
Casey Would Give Ex-City
Engineer Opportunity to
Explain His Proposed Plan

The Beard OF Public Works yester-
day declined 20 grant the petition OF
the Fire Commissioners that the re-
Tort fled by ex-City Engineer Grun-
. SKY. while an Official IN the employ of
the municipality. on a proposed auxil-
iary salt water system be rejected
Commissioner Parry appeared before
-he board and stated that II was the
opinion OF his commission that Grun-
SKY had not reported on the scheme
rs outlined by resolution Of the Su-
pervis0rs. The commission desired a
plan for an independent. -high-pres-
sure salt water system. and Parry
asked the Board OF Public Works 10
order new report with that object in
view.
i am not IN favor Of any hasty ac-
ton IN this matter" said President
Schmi-z of the board I would not
~ the present time vote 10 reject the
report. We can arrange for a confer
ence between this board and the Fire
Commission and ascertain the exact
desires OF the latter body in the prem
ises"
MS IS an important matter said
Commissioner Casey. and Il seems TO
me thar Mr.. Grunsky should be al
lowed 10 state his proposed plan be-
.ore taking action al all"
OFFERS Use OF PUMPS.
The North Central Improvement
association sent z communication 10
The board stating that the plans OF ex-
cry Engineer Grunsl1y for q salt water
auxiliary system for fire protection are
700 extensive and expensive and would
require q bond issue. The communi-
cation continues
We respectfully urge that such a
plant can be installed Al 2 small cost
IN The following manner one OF the
members OF this association. the Mer-
chants Ice and Cold Storage Com
paDy- has offered the use OF its
pumps. SO that the only expense 10
rle city would be the cost OF the Dip-
irg- II the bond issue for the acouisi-
-on of land on Telegraph Hill Is sus-
tanned by the Supreme Court z reser-
voir site would thus be provided at no
expense"
Commissioner Casey strongly object
Cd 70 engaging private corporation
s1 the scheme IS the intention : 70
have z municipal salt water system.
The petition Of the North Central
Improvement Association that certain
accepted streets in the downtown dis
trict, for which no provision was
made IN the bond issue, be repaved. IS
rney are IN dilapidsted condition.
that the sewers in Commercial and
Pecifc streets from Montgomery 70
East be reconstructed. and that The
grades be lowered on Sausome street
was taken under advisement
The board expressed itself in favor
NJ Increasing the wages OF certain
street labOrers from 3 80 70 50 per
day, provided the funds can be made
available I'm the next budget
A petition for the removal OF OBJ
s-rucrions on OnOndaga avenue was
Ned and an investigation ordered.
BOARD APPROVES MAP.
The board approved z map for the
extension OF Devisadero street. from
DubOce avenue. 10 Fourteenth street.
With Woodward voting against il.
The Bureau Of Engineering reported
-lat il would cost $500 70 repsve
with bitumen Kearny street. between
california and Clay. and s119OO 10
Eepave Mission street from Second 10
Third.
The board awarded the contract for
the reconstruction OF the Whittier
school basement 10 A ". Lawson for
s555
The petition OF the Risdon Iron
Works for permission 70 erect a fence
along the center line OF Twenty-second
street, from Maryland 10 Louisiana
was denied
4. J. Koshy was appointed building
Inspector and z. P Desmond was an
pointed hydrant man, vice D. Brown
The Bureau Of Streets was directed
20 repave Trinity street with vitrifed
brick.
The Board OF Supervisors yesterday
cent 2 telegram 10 Isthmian Canal
Commissioner Grunsky at Washing
Ton, requesting him 70 furnish Con-
gresham Livernash with the facts
concerning the rights on the part OF
individuals or irrigation districts 10
the waters OF the Tuolurnne River
Another telegram zas sent 10 Liver
nash advising him OF the request