The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-11-09
Promises TO Decide Soon
Summoning Legislature
Gillett Tells of the
Measures He May
Present
Tax Payments and fhe
Charter Amendments First

Governor Gillett spent yester-.
day in a series of conferences in
San Francisco with state and city
officials, bankers and real estate
men on the advisability of calling
an extra session of the legislature.
Although the local officials and
business men urged with great
force that a special session be or
dered before the end of the month,
the governor announced late last
night that he had not made up
his mind. He said that he had
given careful heed to all the argu-
ments urged and would reach a
decision early next week. 1t was
stated by members of the board
of supervisors who conferred with
Gillott that they believed the
state executive would decide in
favor OF the extra session.
Governor Giuett went to the extent
Of promising that II ne should call the
legislators together he would place be-
fore them three important matters, and
possibly four. These are, first, the pro-
posal 10 postpone the date on which
taxes shall become delinquent; second,
the ratification Of the charter amend
mcnts adopted at the election last Tues
day in San Francisco, and, third, the
repassage in correct form OF the $4,000
900 bond issue for the Improvement Of
the water front at Islals creek. The
fourth matter relates to the election Of
Andrew n. Wilson. the confessed bood-
Ter. from the state railroad commission.
EXTRA SESSION Is URGED
The bankers urged the extra session
as a means of solving the tax problem;
the city officials urged the session that
the amendments might be ratified.
which provide for the deposit of nu-
nicipal funds in the banks and the is
suance Of per cent bonds for needed
rehabilitation, and committee OF bust
nessmen spoke in favor of the session
in order that the Islais creek project
might be carried through. Some of
. the bankers and local officials went so
far as 70 say that a special session was
indispensable.
Governor GiIlett attended three sepa-
rate conferences during the day. He
met Mayor Taylor. members of the
board OF supervisors. members of the
state and local boards of health and
DT. Rupert Blue. the federal expert, at
the mayors Office at noon to consider
the question Of sanitation. It was de-
cided in this matter to seek federal aid
So meeting the expense Of lighting dis
case.
The second conference followed the
first Immediately at the mayors ONCE.
Besides the mayor and governor those
= IN attendance included Lieutenant
Governor Warren Porter, State Treas
urer ". r. Williams. State Controller
A. p. Nye. Supervisors Brandenstein,
Payot Sullivan. Bremen. Sachs and
Rixford. Treasurer Bantel, commit
tee OF bankers composed Of I. w. He'll
man Jr, ". E. Palmer. r. NJ Tobin,
Iranl; n Anderson, Homer s. King and
George NJ Tourney, Bank Commission
er Lynch State Senator Welch and
Secretary Behan of the board of super
visors At this conference. the difHcuI-
lies presented by the financial strin-
gen1y were exhaustively considered
1t was nearly o'clock before the con-
ference adjourned.
TAXES FIRST CONSIDERED
The first matter considered related
to the taxes. It was pointed out tc
the governor that taxes viii become
delinquent on November 25 and thai
after that date a 10 per cent penalty
would be imposed. The governor asked
ii the clearing house certificates could
not be accepted by the city treasurer
Both city Treasurer Bantel and State
Treasurer Williams expressed theil
willingness to accept these certificate.
q Ii it could be arranged with Their
Ronosmen. The bankers objected t
this plan. however. asserting that Il
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