The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-07-20
MAYOR TAYLOR
FORMING BOARD
Of SUPERVISORS
Brandenstein, Ancona, Payot
and Compile Jr. Are
Willing to Serve
SEEKS LEADING MEN
Phelan, Dohrmann, Pond and
French VIII Be Asked to
Become Members
MUCH PROGRESS MADE
New Executive of the City
Also Considers Names of
Bentley and Booth

r. U. Brandenstein, A. A.
dAncona, Henry Payot and A.
Comte Jr. notified Mayor Taylor
yesterday OF their willingness to
accept places on the new board
Of supervisors. At the same time
DR.. Taylor decided to request
James D. Phelan, F. w. Dohr-
mann, E. B. Pond of the San
Francisco Savings Union and
VIII ]. French, secretary of the
typographical union to serve on
the board. Mayor Taylor also
has under consideration the names
Of c. H. Bentley, president of the
chamber of commerce, and James
P. Booth, a member of the old
board. Booth said yesterday that he
was not an aspirant for Office. He may,
however, be persuaded by his friends
20 enter public life again.
1t is said that D'Ancona and Comte
were at first unwilling to resume their
former positions on the board, but that
after brief argument on the part of
Mayor Taylor they consented. DR.. Tsy-
Tor has a way of convincing every man
whom he asks to serve that 1t is his
duty TO the city to do so.
Dohrmann and Phelan, 1t may be
stated, are averse to assuming the ad-
ditional responsibilities which member
ship on the board would impose, but
Dr. Taylor has not yet had the oppor-
tunity to talk at length with them on
the subject
"All Of the gentlemen whom I have
approached with offers Of appointment
as members Of the board Of supervisors
have agreed to serve" said Mayor
Taylor last night. This fact has en-
couraged me in my efforts to secure
clean men to aid me in the admins
tration OF the city government"
While it was admitted that the four
members Of the old Coard had agreed
10 serve. the prospective appointees
preferred to leave the talking to DR..
Taylor. Payot, however, admitted that
he had been offered a place on the
new board and said that he had ac-
cepted because he considered it his
duty to do so.
TELLS OF COMPLAINTS
There viii be much work for the
new board" said Payot Il think that
the board could. with profit to the city,
turn sits attention TO some OF the de-
partments Of the municipal govern
Inent Tor instance, have heard many
complaints as TO the manner in which
the city treasurer is conducting his
Office and the new board should in
vestigate these complaints as soon as
St is installed in Office"
Brandenstein refused to discuss the
mem bership Of the new board Il have
nothing to say on the subject he said
Dr. d'Ancona said thai he preferred
to be excused at present from talking
II municipal affairs.
Mayor Taylor madeSno further def
mite appointments yesterday. bat sew.
eraI additional names were placed or
his list BY the process Of elimination
he will decide upon the remaining
members Of the board of supervisors
It is said that neither Fairfax Wheelar
nor Allan Pollok has yet been asked tC
serve and there appears to be some
doubt whether they viii be requested
10 become a part OF the new admins
tration-
For the present Mayor Taylor will
devote himself TO the construction OF
the board Of supervisors. After this
has been accomplished he will turn his
attention to the commissions. The re-
organization Of the board OF works and
the police commission is contemplated
and the days of Duffey and Dinan as