The San Francisco call., 1909-01-12
CONTRACT FOR FIRE
BOXES Is HELD UP
Labor Representatives Succeed
in Postponing Order to
Eastern Company

President John w. Sweeney and Secre-
tary Andrew j. Gallagher of the labor
council made what they termed 'Iast
stand before the board of supervisors
yesterday in the fire alarm box matter.
and succeeded in holding up the final
passage OF a resolution granting the
board of electricity $500 with which
to purchase the eastern "Gamewelr'
box. Supervisor Center alone held to
the view that the supervisors could tie
string to a money appropriation. the
rest of the board yielding to the
mayors and the city attorneys ex-
pressed opinion that the board could
vote money for or withhold money
from commission and that there it's
power ended.
The appropriation was finally re-
ferred back to the electricity committee
of the board. upon Comte's suggestion,
to see il diplomacy, backed by the
power of the purse strings and a
changed personnel. with Keil left out,
might not dispose the joint fire and po-
lice body TO give heed to the demand
for continued local manufacture and
for the abandonment Of the Came
welI' substitution.
OPPOSES GAMEWELL BOXES
Sweeney contented himself with
showing the seriousness of closing
down in a dull season municipal de-
partment which could do good work;
and Gallagher, the fact that most of
the people supported the supervisors
desire for home manufacture as op-
posed to the commissions ideas of
"GamewelP' effectiveness. Sweeney
stated that to his personal knowledge
the Gamewen company had at times
resorted to questionable methods and
that New York and Los Angeles were
taking out "Gamewell" machines.
McLeran's motion that the matter go
over one week was Withdrawn in favor
of Comte's that the committee make
another try at the joint board before
giving it money, and this disposition of
the matter was ordered.
NOLTING's DEATH DEPLoRED
Police Sergeant A. J. F. Nolting's
tragic death was depIored in resolu-
tion presented by Supervisor McLeran.
The district attorney was requested to
use every effort to bring the murderer
of Noting to speedy justice and to en-
ploy special counsel IL necessary his
attention being drawn to the special
appropriation of $4,000 to be used in
his discretion. Connolly observed that
this fund had been virtually restricted
by intent to the prosecution Of the
graft cases. but Murphy thought the
resolution would not embarrass the
district attoreny's office, and it was
adopted as offered.
The Million clubs request that the
supervisors cooperate in the effort to
bring the liberty bell to the coast
was referred to the Judiciary commit
tee; and number Of petitions asking
the suppression Of coursing at the
lnQlaSi6a a Il
gambling game, We're sent to the police
committee, now considering bin TO
the end in view.
FOR A MUNICIPAL zAUDrToRIrM
Connolly secured the passage of a
resolution directing the building com
mittee to examine and report on. tbe
project OF municipal auditorium. Nc
Allister introduced bill making un-
lawful the delivery OF short tons ana
hundred weights in. coal; and M,1rdoctr
secured the adoption Of a resolution
calling on the Legislature to put a
quietus on pool selling and book
making.
CONSIDER FIRE LIMITS
The question of extending the Are
limits one tier of blocks westward or
from the middle line of Van Ness ave-
nue. to that Of Franklin street win ha
at $3.50 p m next Monday. Yesterfiav
the fire committee brought the noattay-
before the board, and the weeks most
ponement was ordered to give ali in
terested parties an opportunity tn ha
heard The board has the power to az
tend. but not to contract, the fire.
limits.
The board enacted the ordinance
regulating the opening of public straats
for the laying of pipes and cond,Iits
and empowered the board OF works ~
prescribe rules In connection fharao
with; ordered the construction Of tbs
southern portion of the east potrero
sewer at a cost not to exceed $40 nm.
provided $4,000 for a complete exan,frs
tion Of the treasurer's accounts for a.
three years ending January s. 1ono.
passed TO print the milk inspection hil,
designed to give the board OF heaItb
means Of exacting inspection Of ali
dairies sending supplies into ~
county; and prohibited the use of 5yes
chemicals and harmful preservatives =,
the curing of meat products offered for
sale. ~
ACCUSED OF EMBEZZLEuE~T