The San Francisco call., 1906-09-27
THROWS BLAME ON
SUPERVISORS.
Works Board Disclaims Re
sponsibility for Deplor-
able Condition of Streets
COMPLAINTS FILED

The Board of Public Works declared
yesterday at its meeting that it is
unable to make necessary improve
the Board of Supervisors refuses to
allow it the funds required for the
purpose.
George Renner, manager of the Dray-
mems Association, appeared before the
Works Board and complained of the
deplorable condition of the streets
south of Market street, which he. said
were almost impossible for teams.
Renner said that unless something was
done before the rains set in com
merce and improvements. generally in
the burned district would come to
halt. He said it would be impossible
to operate teams and asked that Sixth
and Eighth streets be put in good con-
dition.
Il asked the Board of Supervisors
to grant us the necessary relief in
this matter" said Renner, and I was
told that the Board of Works had re-
ceived its appropriation and that was
all the money 1t would get
we were given $621,650 for all pur-
poses" said Commissioner Eagan. This
includes the maintenance of all of our
departments and the payment of sal
aries. The Supervisors have held up
$1,000 of our bills because wesexceeded
the one-twelfth provision of the char
ter in an endeavor to accomplish some
thing on the streets before the winter.
Our board is manacled by the Super
visors, who interpose nonsensical tech
nical objections which prevent public
improvements"
You are appearing before the wrong
board" said Commissioner Maestretti
-
Supervisors, who have plenty of
money"
well, they lied to me when they
told me they had no money" said
Renner, who added, that is, If you'll
take a joke"
The Board of Works fatty told Rem
ner it was powerless, to act in the
the Chief of Police TO cause the re-
moval of lumber trucks on Third
street between King and Berry, of
which he also complained
Representatives of the Howard
Street Improvement Club appeared be-
fore the board and urged that a new
sewer be built in Howard street from
Second to Tenth. The City Engineer
is preparing the plans and the Super
visors will be again requested to sell
more bonds for street improvements.
The club also complained OF the dump
ing of debris on Howard street, and Po-
nceman Beach was directed to investi
gate the complaint.
The board instructed its attorney
James A Devote, to appeal from Judge
SeaweIrs decision declaring Illegal the
ordinance requiring the consent of ad-
jacent property owners before a permit
for a stable can be issued
Rev. Father Cummings, representing
the Sisters of Notre Dame, urged that
an appeal be taken.
r H. Pease pleaded that the board
grant a permit for a stable at Seven
teenth and Guerrero streets, but with
out avail. Commissioners Eagan and
Maestretti voted IN favor of taking the
appeal and Aigeltinger against it. -
Bids were opened for the paving of
Fourth street from Freelon to Chan
mel, but no award Will be made until
the bids have been calculated
The board formally accepted the
new Third street bridge and the ap
proaches thereto.
The board appointed ]. Porter as
engineer of the Third street bridge,
and r. H. Graham, Fred Hancock and
]. Grant TO be bridge tenders.
The board ordered the paving of
Fourteenth street from Valencia to
Harrison at a cost of $4,000.