The San Francisco call., 1909-05-05
WILL ALLOW COURT
TO DECIDE DISPUTE
Works Board Discusses Street
Improvements With Public
Service Corporations
Removal of Private Property
During Laying of Conduit Sys-
TENS Mooted Question

conference between the public
works commissioners and representa-
tives of the various public service
corporations having conduits in the
streets was held yesterday al the board
of works TO discuss what should be
done when in the installation of the
city's proposed sewer, fire protection
and other conduit systems it was
found that the pipes, ETC., of the
private corporations would have to be
moved. Whether the cost of such re-
moval would properly devolve on the
corporation or the city was also dis
cussed, and after further confer
ence between the city attorney ana
the attorneys of the corporations.
test suit, suggested by President Brit
ton Of the gas company. both sides
agreeing upon the statement of facts
and stipulating not to appeal, may be
arranged.
Britton desired that during the in
terval before such suit were decided
the city should guarantee the costs.
This matter was left to the attorneys.
You gentlemen understand. then,
asked Commissioner Casey, that when
in the construction OF sewers, cisterns.
etc. we meet with obstructions your
gineer keeping an account of the ex-
pense later to be settled as the court
may decide?"
Not so far as Spring Valley is con-
cerned." said Attorney A. E. Shaw,
representing that company. Il will
have to report on this matter to the
executive officers of the company and
you shall have our answer in a day
or two"
Britton agreed to the proposition,
provided the city would guarantee pay
ment of an adverse award, and the
drawing up of stipulations was re-
ferred TO the city attorney and the
legal representatives Of the companies.
Two Prisoners Escape
While Sheriff Dolan and Under Sher-
if Haggerty were before the supervis-
hors' finance committee yesterday ask
ing for larger appropriations in next
years budget, numbers of their assist
ants were vainly enga ged in the search
for Forest Tucker and Edward Biggs.
who made their escape from the
guards last Tuesday and Thursday.
Tucker escaped capture April 6,
when he tried TO cash lost check
TO bearer at the Crocker national
bank, and was apprehended after hot
chase up Kearny street.
Tucker was set to work with four
other prisoners under the charge of
single guard. Watching his chance.
he made an easy dash from the jail
reservoir. which he had been painting,
to the nearby Sutro forest and liberty.
Two days later. Biggs, in for a year
for petit larceny. got away by hiding
near the quarry in which he had been
working and making off at nightfal1
before being reported missing"
Cook Asks for More Men
Chief of Police Cook and Commits
sioner Sanborn appeared before the
supervisors finance committee yester-
day to urge in next June's budget pro-
vision for 200 additional policemen.
Chairman Jennings and Supervisors
| Murphy and Pollok agreed to the need
of more men, but said all increases
would have to be weighed together.
| To Sheriff Dolans request for a resi-
dent physician at the county Jail. Jen-
nings suggested that the 500 salary
now provided for a pharmacist might
! employ a physician fulfilling the duties
OF both officers.
To this Dolan assented-