The San Francisco call., 1905-02-14
TAKES HIS SEAT
As SUPERVISOR
J. L. Gallagher, the Mayors
Appointee, Assumes Finn's
Place on Municipal Board

The Board of Supervisors accepted
the resignation of Supervisor Thomas
Finn yesterday and received the ere
dentials of James L. Gallagher, Firms
successor. Gallagher took his seat and
was assigned to all the committees upon
which Finn had served during his in
cumbency.
Gallagher spoke, saying he would act
for the best interests of the people, and
trusted that harmony would prevail.
Mayor Schmitz Informed the board
he would not withdraw his message re-
moving H. w. Hutton from office as
Police Commissioner. He said:
have carefully considered my reasons for
removing Hutton. and must allow my notice
Of removal TO stand as IL Is Supervisor d. An
coma thought the name of the lady involved
in the case should be eliminated from the
message. but, while l regret that ] found IT
necessary to her name. I do not care to
exclude any portion of the message on the
subject.
The message was then ordered spread
further comment.
The Board of Public Works was au-
thorized to enter into a contract to
pave with asphalt the roadway of Mis-
sion street, from Onondaga to Porter
avenues, at cost of $4,000. A pre-
vious ordinance passed Jby the Super
visors was irregular because asphalt
was ordered on bitumen specifications
The Works Board was also author
lied to contract for the parking of Do
lores street, from Fifteenth to Seven
teenth, at cost of $4,000; the sewerine
and macadamizing of Holly Park ave-
nue. for $4,000. and that of Buena Vista
avenue for $4,000.
The clerk was directed to invite bids
for doing the official advertising for
the year beginning April /, 1905.
AS a preliminary to the compilation
of the next municipal budget the board
adopted a resolution calling attention
! to the charter provision requiring the
heads of city departments to file before
the first Monday in April an estimate
of the amount of expenditures, includ-
| ing a statement of the salaries of the
subordinates for their respective offices
The City Attorney was asked for an
opinion as to whether franchise is re-
quired In the matter of the petition OF
the Direct Line Telephone COMPANY to
install underground and overhead wires
for the purpose of connecting teIe-
phones.
p. j. Tiernan filed a protest against
the grant of a franchise to the Santa
Fe Railway Company on Indiana and
other streets, on the ground that it
"Ouiu iilJuIS HIS property on eighteenth
and Minnesota streets.
The Board Of Works was authorized
to enter into a contract for the install
lation of new boilers and an oil plant at
the Hall of Justice, at cost of $240o.
The petition of the Mission Improve
ment Clubs that a poundmaster be en-
ployed to impound roaming cattle and
dogs was referred to the Health Com
mittee.
The Board of Works was requested
to furnish an estimate OF the cost of re-
pairing and painting the iron work on
the Fourth and Sixth street bridges.
The following ordinances were finally
passed:
Amending specifications for street and side
walk work so as to include asphalt in the
paving materials to be used
Authorizing the payment of $2214 80 to
James A. Code. who secured a Judgment
against the city for salaries due clerks in the
Tax Collectors office during May.
Fully accepting Hampshire street between
Twenty-second and Twenty-tEfrd.
Authorizing the Board of Works to enter
into contract to repair bituminous and as
phalt pavements
Accepting a deed from the sutro estate TO
lands for the opening of Sutro Heights avenue
from Forty-sixth to Forty eighth.