The San Francisco call., 1906-08-14
EXPERTS To PASS
ON CITY HALL.
Board Named to Decide
Whether Building Is
Fit for Restoration
SUPERVISORS ACT

Inc Board OF Supervisors yesterday
ADOPTED resolution appointing as
bulloing experts and structural engi-
neers, John J. Mahoney William Cur
-etL owen f. Brady and Henry a
Sehulze to forthwith examine the CITY
Hall and Hall Of Justice and ascertain
whether it is possible and advisable
10 restore the City Hall and Hall OF
Justice, or either OF them. as perrna-
nent buildings. Also to make an esti-
mate OF the cost thereof: to ascertain
ana report on the feasibility OF placiu 2
p. the City Hail and the Hall Of Justice
OF eltAer OF them. in condition for tenn
porary occupancy, and to furnish an
estimate Of the cost thereof to the
mayor and the Board OF Supervisors on
or before its meeting next Monday.
NEW SOURCE OF WATER SUPPLY.
The North Coast Range Water and
rover Company submitted a PROPOSE
ton 10 sell 10 San Francisco its lands
ana water rights in Shasta and Tehama
counues bordering on the Cottonwood
River The company asks that the
prlce OF the supply be fixed by a board
OF experts, one Of whom is to be ap-
pointed by the city and another TO be
designated by the company. If they
are unable to agree. they are to choose
third expert, and the award of the
- board OF experts so constituted shall
be final
The properties Of the company com
prise 400 acres under United States
patent. The company claims that the
proposed source Of supply presents
fewer engineering difficulties than any
other so far offered. and that many
millions Of dollars Will thus be saved.
The complaints of the Holly Park
improvement Club as to the inadequate
water supply in the district and the
failure Of the San Francisco Gas Com
pany 70 supply gas along Cortland
avenue and Bennington street were re-
ferred TO committees
- Action on the project to reduce the
grade on Golden Gate avenue between
Taylor and Hyde streets was deferred
one week by the board.
GOVERNS ERECTION OF STABLES.
The amended ordinance requiring
that before any stable may be built and
maintained, the consent of property
owners within 100 feet Of the proposed
stable must be first obtained, was
passed TO print.
The written consent must be filed
with the Board of Supervisors before
the Board of Works can issue a permit
for the stable.
Supervisor Davis resolution appro-
priating S7S5 to pay the salary of an
additional steward at the Central
Emergency Hospital until the end OF
the fiscal year was adopted.
The Globe Grain and Milling Com
pany was granted a permit 10 explode
blasts for the purpose OF grading
Chestnut street between Montgomery
ard Kearny.
The ordinance requiring that a per-
NIT must be obtained from the Board
OF Supervisors before q circus may be
conducted was passed TO print.
The Board Of Works was directed to
furnish an estimate OF the cost OF re-
constructing the sewer on Haight
street between Pierce and Steiner
The protest Of Mrs. Eleanor Martin.
Peter Martin and Walter Martin against
the granting Of permit to lay q spur
track on Berry street between Third
and Seventh was referred to the street
committee. The same committee will
consider the petition of the Potrero
Commercial and Manufacturers Asso-
citation that spur track privileges be
granted whenever they will tend to de-
velop business and trade.
The complaint OF W. A S. Nicholson
that the telephone service is defective
was referred TO the utilities committee.