The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-11-11
Much Money Needed by the
City to Rebuild Pub
lie Structures
ANDY WILSON TO GO
Gillett Promises Supervisors
to Take Up Inpeach-
ment Matter

While no definite announcement
was made yesterday by Governor
Gillett regarding a special session of
the legislature, it was anticipated by
the mayor and supervisors that the
session would be called. Governor
Gillett has outlined the legislation that
would be brought up at a special ses-
sion, should one be called, and the
fact that his policy is formulated is
taken as strong indication that he
is about to act. Another conference IS
to be held early this week between the
governor, supervisors and heavy tax
payers.
"It is imperative that a special ses-
sion be called" said Mayor Taylor last
evening. "The charter amendments
adopted at the election last Tuesday
must be ratified by the legislature be-
fore they become laws. and the bonds
which are to be provided for under
the amendment authorizing 5 per cent
interest will have to be voted upon by
the people after the amendment has
been ratified at Sacramento. Bond Is
sues OF s1O.OOO.OOO or s12.OOO.OOO must
be made by the city to provide for
necessary work We must have So
100000 or $4,000, 900 for the city hall.
81. 100000 for the hospital sf.0Oc.ooo Tor
library building. s75O.OOO or there
abouts for a hall OF justice. more money
for street improvements and sewers
and an auxiliary water system to fight
fire. None OF that work can be done
until the amendment has been ratified
and the bonds voted upon"
The spirit of the supervisors toward
the special session was strongly ex-
pressed at the conference held with
the governor in Mayor Taylor's ONCE
Friday.
IF an extra session Of the legisla-
ture is not called" said one member OF
the finance committee Of the board to
the governor. "it will result in retard-
ing the upbuilding Of San Francisco
for Is months more"
At the conference Friday Governor
Giuett pledged the committee OF super
visors that if a special session were
called he would include in his message
the matter OF the impeachment OF
ANDY" Wilson. ex-boodling supervisor,
now state railroad commissioner
PoLTcEaIEN's SALARIES
The policemen and fremen are max
ing earnest efforts to have the gov
ernor include in his call the ratification
OF the amendments providing for in
ereases in their salaries These meas
ures entail an added annual expense
of ss5O.OOO. Such an expense was not
provided for in the budget. 1t Is under
stood that many Of the policemen and
Aremen are willing to waive their de-
mands FOR the added pay until July.
They understood that II the legislature
aid not ratify the amendment now
they would not get their increase until
January. 1908. and they are agreeable
to compromise.
TIL. question OF the taxes Is consid-
cred by the supervisors as second IN
Importance to that OF the bond issue.
The taxes will become delinquent on
November 25. The penalties accruins
90 TO the city, and it has been proposed
that the supervisors pass an ordinances
remitting the penalties. which ordi-
nance would be made legal by a retro
active law to be passed by the legisla-
,ure The city faces serious loss OF
+ax money. The daily payment now Is
about s27 600, or about s7OO.OOo month.