The San Francisco call., 1906-08-09
ASK CONTRACTORS
To RUSH WORK.
Realty OwnerSComplain
of Slowness of Those
Who Do City'S Jobs
NEED OF SEWERS

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When the Board Of Public Works
met yesterday afternoon many prop
erty owners were on hand with pro-
tests against the manner in which
various municipal contractors are per-
complaints that they are not perform
ing it at all
The Sixth-street Reconstruction
Club. represented by Attorney Joseph
Rothschild complained that no prog
ress was being made in the work on
Sixth street and that many incon-
s4stent excuses were offered for the
contractors slowness. City Engineer
Woodward stated that he had made an
investigation. and believed much Of the
delay was unavoidable. He said the
contractor had suffered the loss of
from $4,000 TO $4,000 worth of work
already done upon the Sixth street
sewer which had been destroyed by
the earthquake, and that great diff
Guilty had since been experienced in
securing materials and men. He also
said that he had found about thirty
men at work there at the time Of his
visit.
1t IS a singular circumstance" re-
forted Rothschild, that Simultaneous
" with the appearance Of any public
ofhcial upon the scene this contractor
put a large force OF men at work, and
that simultaneously with the officials
disappearance all Of the men quit
work"
MUST SHOW CAUSE FOR DELAY.
There followed similar complaints
against contractors for public work
in other parts Of the city. President
Algeltinger spoke 10 the effect that
he believed il the duty Of the board
10 notify all contractors that in no case
would an extension Of time be granted
10 persons or corporations undertaking
public work without the most COM
plete and satisfactory proof that the
delay had been caused by unusual, un-
expected and unavoidable circum-
stances. Upon motion of Commissioner
Eagan. the secretary was instructed to
serve all contractors with notice TO
that effect
The Howard-street Protective and
improvement Association appointed a
committee 2t a meeting held Tuesday
evening 10 appear before the Board Of
Pubic Works and urge the removal of
the bUnkers erected on Howard street
by the Ocean Shore Railway COMPANY.
The committee was informed that the
bunkers had been sold to the Ransome
Construction Company, which had been
warned TO remove them.
The Howard street residents also
asked that the width Of sidewalks on
that thOroughfare be henceforth linn
ited to fifteen feet. in order to relieve
the congestion caused by crowding of
teams. City Engineer Woodward was
instructed by the board to prepare an
ordinance with this provision and sub
nit il 10 the Board Of Supervisors with
recommendation in favor Of it's
adoption.
WAGONS NOT PAID FOR.
A B. Clute. who has the contract
Tor removal Of debris. was present with
a request for more pay for the use
OF teams The Teamsters' Union had
advanced the minimum schedule from
$3.50 10 81 a day. and all over the CITY
the latter rate prevails The board
decided TO grant the request and to
ask the Supervisors for an increased
appropriation TO meet it.
Commissioner Eagan spoke to
question Of privilege. He said morn
ing paper had falsely stated that the
board had paid the Lowney Carriage
Company $500 apiece for fifteen wagons
that had not been delivered. Those
wagons have not been paid for" said
Eagan- and they viii not be paid for
until they are delivered and accepted
by the board"
The Harbor Lumber Company and
the Harmon Lumber Company were
each given more time in which to re-
move lumber from the sidewalks on
First street, concerning which com
plant had been made. The first named
company promised to have the walks
clear in thirty days and the second
IN three weeks
Arro~rev p Nro.s, ,,-o---.s
bill for three months rent at $50
month for the premises at 17I7 Ellis
street, which had been rented for
municipal PURPOSES. He was acting for
his client. Dan F. Crowley. Crowley
is himself a tenant, ana the owner of
the property. c. Higgins. has served
Crowley a notice to vacate and has
500 q month. The matter was held
up in order that il might be determined
70 whom the rental is due.
GRANT INCREASE IN PAY.
Stephen A. Byrne, president of the
Precita-avenue Improvement Club. ad-
dressed the board upon the question
Of improving Precita avenue. That
thoroughfare is not severed and re-
sulung conditions are q menace to
health. Byrne said that three children
had died during the last week whose
oealnS were DelleFeo TO be the direct
result Of the unsanitary conditions.
He stated that the Improvement club
had held meeting Sunday which was
attended by almost every resident
upon the avenue, and adopted by
unanimous vote a resolution calling
upon the municipal authorities to i'm
prove the street. The board voted to
ask the Supervisors for an appropria-
tion for the work.
1t. was also voted 10 ask the Super-
visors for $500 out Of the bond issue.
for Improvements 10 Mason and Hyde
streets.
P. H. Mccarthy Of the Building
Trades Council asked that the board
advance the wages OF skilled labor of
the character represented by the coun-
Gil TO the figures fixed by that body.
which are everywhere paid by private
firms Upon motion Of Commissioner
Eagan il was resolved that this be
done, and the secretary was Instructed
TO prepare a schedule to that effect,
which viii be considered by the board
eAis afternoon. The Supervisors will
BE- asked for an increased appropria-
Gon, and If that is not granted the
force employed by the Board of Public
Works will be reduced so that the
money available will give the remain
ing artisans the increased scale