The San Francisco call., 1907-03-30

marked for decapitation. He holds the
position Of attorney for the Board OF
Public Works and Board OF Health. an
easy Job created for his particular
benefit two years ago The Supervisors
have no quarrel with him. but the
Grand Jury is convinced that ms posi-
tion is entirely unnecessary and ne VIII
have 20 go. Devote was tormerly an
Election Commissioner at 500 a month.
hut resigned 70 accept his present Job.
which pays $3.50 month he has al
ways been q rabid adherent OF the
schmftz-Ruef combine and was given
Office as a reward for his services in
rounding up voters. Since he graduated
from the Election Commission be has
made some pretense OF earning his IN
creased salary Several times the
boards TO which he is assigned have
been given legal advice. which could
sust as well have been obtained from
the City Attorney
LANGDoN SEES GALLAGHER
District Attorney Langdon held a
consultation yesterday with Supervisor
Gallagher at the headquarters OF the
Supervisors. Gallagher IS chairman OF
the finance committee and the object
o. Langdon's call was to learn what
had been done toward carrying out the
agreement to dismiss useless employees
ever possible.
After the two officials had shaken
hands. Gallagher reported progress. He
said arrangements had been made
whereby three deputies in the Office Of
the Registrar Of Voters would not
draw any pay for the next three
months, thus effecting a saving Of $500
This retrenchment IS the result OF q
string TIED by the Supervisors TO the
appropriation Of $500 allowed the
Election Commission for other ex-
penses.
Gallagher also informed Langdon
that he had conferred with President
Dufrey OF the Board OF Public Works.
and that Duffey had agreed to bring
about a saving OF at least $4,000 a
month In the Public Works Depart
ment. big gang OF extra street
cleaners viii be laid of today and the
work OF sweeping the thoroughfares
viii hereafter be done by the regular
force of cleaners. Some Of the at
taches OF the main Office OF the board
and not few men employed IN outside
departments are also slated for dismis
sal. Duney has not yet prepared HIS
list OF victims. but VIII have IL ready
IN a few days.
Even that was not all OF GsIlaghers
report. He assured Langdon that every
department OF the city government
would be compelled to retrench. Men
ton was made Of the Fire Commission
and the Police Commission Gallagher
said he would confer with the officials
lust where the ak can be used with
beneficial effect
CERT TO BE DRoPPED
Langdon wanted to know why the
Board OF Supervisors had not completed
-
from his fat position as head OF the
municipal Bureau OF Accounts. Cal
iagher's reply was that Cert was not
appointed by ordinance, but owed his
position TO the finance committee and
therefore II was not necessary to pass
an ordinance 20 drop him. Gallagher
promised that Cert viii soon be given
verbal notice TO quit. The month ends
tomorrow, and with its passing Cert
viii doubtless lose the position that
paid him 3 nice salary and stiIl per
tuitted him 20 devote all his time to
getting himself into trouble.
The ordinance revoking Alexander
D'Grsdy'e appointment as reviser OF or
finances. with no revising 90 be done,
although the salary was large, passed
10 print at the last meeting OF the
board. Another meeting viii complete
The tragedy OF taking candy from an
administration baby and little Alex
viii have 20 look for his sweets IN
some other quarter.
Equal 10 interest TO the dismissal OF
Unnecessary public servants" is the
plan OF the Supervisors 10 raise the
istes for liquor licenses. Il IS pro-
posed 10 make the liquor dealers pay
$1,000 q year, just double what they are
saving now. This. It is figured, VIII
bnly slightly decrease the number OF
lsloons. II At al. and the Supervisors
propose 10 devote the revenue derived
from the increase 70 the long-neglected
lsEk OF improving the public streets.
TO EXTEND FIRE LIMITS
Another plan favored by the Super
fisors is the extension OF the fire lin
Fs on the south side OF the city. The
gre underwriters want the line moved
70 Ninth street on the west and Chan
lei street on the south. The Super
hsors profess 20 ike the idea. and the
tresent indications are that the change
tiu be made.
Among other things now being con-
hdered by the Supervisors Is the en-
Iorcement OF the ordinance requiring
ttreet railroad companies TO pave the
ltreet between their tracks and for q
hort distance on each side OF their
racks. The board would also like 10
10 something on the Geary-street mu-
licipal project, but VIII probably con-
Inc fts efforts 20 putting matters IN
luch shape that the next board may
tart the work OF reconstruction soon
liter 81 goes into ONCE.
Supervisor Gallagher said yesterday
hat ne personally favored the sub
mission OF a charter amendment Great
ng q nonpartissn commission TO take
hsree Of all plans involving the TAX
az over OF public utilities by the city.
luef Merry Over Schmitz's