The San Francisco call., 1910-03-08
MAYOR CALLS CITY =.
ATTORNEY A LIAR
Threatens to Break" Percy
Longs Jaw; Latter Terms
Mccarthy a HOOdlum

'.If Long says that (that his Office did
of the restraining order they should
delay with getting the Dillon and Hub
bard opinion ON the Geary street bOnds)
he is liar. He wants to look out for
his job. He'll get his jaw broken If he's
not careful. He wants to be straight.
thing his Office ought 10 stand by IT.
MAYOR p. III. MCCARTHY.
"Hereafter all the opinions of the city
attorneys office Will be given In writ
ing. i do not intend to enter into n
controversy with a hoodIum. Mccarthy
would not say that TO me personalIy."-
CITY ATTORNEY PERCY v. LONG.
The Geary street railway careened
with perilous pitch through yesterdays
session of the supervisors. 1t f1oundered
like wheeHess and trolleyless caboose
on a railless road. The only motive
power was wind. And the municipal
conductors and motormen blew most of
the ethereal power hither and thither
IL SiiC IdCS VI their own progress.
The climax came in violent blow
out when Mayor Mccarthy tore into the
city attorney, who at the time was sew
eral blocks away at his office in the
Grant building. The board had run
against a resolution on the calendar ac-
cepting the offer of Dillon & Hubbard.
the New York attorneys, to pass upon
the legality of the bond issue w. r.
Hagerty, the clerk, announced that he
was advised by Assistant City Attorney
Nourse that the resolution should seo
over" because of the court restraining
order. Some members of the board ex-
pressed their surprise at this. and CITY
Attorney Long was communicated with.
He replied that no such ruling had
emanated from his office. This fnforrna-
tion was transmitted to Mayor McCar-
thy
If Long says that" the mayor told
his informant with great heat, he is a
liar. He wants to look out for his lob.
He'll get his jaw broken if he's not
careful. He wants to be straight. If
thing. his Office ought to stand by it,
Mayor a "Hoodlum''
The declaration was not heard
throughout the board room, but was
caught by those in the vicinity of his
desk. He emphasized his words with
nod that Indicated what he intended
to do to the city attorney. The words
of the mayor were later repeated to
Long, who replied:
Hereafter all the opinions of the
city attorney will be given in writing.
L do not intend to enter into a con-
troversy with a hoodlum. Mccarthy
would not say that to me personally"
The growing friction between Nc
Carthy and Long has been apparent to
those who have followed closely the
trend of municipal affairs. In his in
augural the mayor referred to the
city's law department as a good real
estate office. He has also set on foot
an investigation into the appointment
of Harry McKannay. who was secre-
tary to former Mayor Taylor. to-
position In Longs ONCE.
Vote to Accept Offer
The official messag ge from the city
attorneys office stated that Hagerty
probably had misunderstood" Nourse's
statement. The supervisors thereupon
voted to accept the Dillon & Hub
bard offer and to obtain their opinion
on the Geary bonds as soon as possible.
The New York attorneys will receive
a fee of $1,000 for their opinion.
The board postponed action on the
sale of the bonds in compliance with
the restraining order issued by Judge
Sturtevant-
i The Geary street bond discussion was
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