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iere are but 12 new cases repor sieve I am right when I say that I
)day. No one can say that leve the majority of the people of
iasks were a detriment. If Francisco are against the wearing
iasks had been a hindrance the mask. His Honor the Mayor
ases would not be reduced to asked for suggestions for the reeiocracy-who is there he ef of soldiers. I would suggest that
hether for or against the mask, t ployment agencies be asked to give
re not for democracy? We are ference to unemployed soldiers and
>r democracy, and we all want rnish jobs without charging fees.
et rid of the masks when it is c perisor Gallagher declared that
dered safe to do so. I don't cr e problem of employment for the
ze the law. When laws are made, urningsoldier was raed much larger;spect and obey them. It is my d that the people erealized The
see that they are obeyed. and County of San Francisco, he
ayor I represent all the people as cannot do much. It is a ques iust serve all the people, not that calls for the co-operation
)ecial class of the people. As Ma ance of the Federal Govern did not appoint this Board of He t He called attention to the gen -iginally. It was appointed by # -unrest manifesting itself in all
redecessors, and I have retai s of the world; the threatened
tem. They are honorable men; t ead of Bolshevism from Europe to
'e capable men, and they serve wi ~rica, and declared that unless
it pay. The Charter of San Fr problem of unemployment is
sco prescribes their duties. Do en up vigorously and solved
Link I am going to stultify my nptly that this country is facing
're against the wish of 99% per
' the doctors; against the officials ery serious and dangerous situa te army and navy? The people
great relief when the masking or i-Mask Resolution Referred to Mayor.
ince was put in effect. You d hereupon, the anti-mask petition
alize the' misery and death that sented by Supervisor Nelson was
llowed this epidemic, nor the for rred to His Honor the Mayor.
quired to help these people. Unemployment Meeting.
ould give our minds to serious in
rs instead of fighting the little His Honor the Mayor requested that
nvenience occasioned by the w e h members of the Board meet with
g of a mask for the protection himself and several other representa e general public. We should - citizens on Wednesday evening,
mething for our returning soldi Juary 27, 1919, at 8 p. m., to dis ho find themselves without jobs. cuss the question of obtaining em e have any money to spend it ployment for returning soldiers.
well spent in this direction. '.Reeption to Canon Cabanel, Chaplain of
ousand dollars has been subscri the French Blue Devils.
r public-spirited citizens for soldie
lief and a store has been opene His Honor the Mayor announced
7 Market street for taking subsc that Wednesday afternoon at 4 p. m.,
ns. I never heard of soldiers c in the chambers of the Board, had
aining against wearing the m.een fixed as the time for the ten hy don't you do something for d ing of a reception to Canon G. B.
turning soldiers instead of fight (banel. titular chaplain of the so ainst the methods employed by ed "Blue Devils" of France, and
yard of Health to stamp out the sentative of the French Mission
tenza epidemic? I tell you, t tdhe United States. The reception
ldier problem is a big problem. t. consist of the presentation of a
1 constantly receiving requests f hal to Canon Cabanel conferring on?n i th ary an nay wo h the title of "Honorary Citizen of?n in the army and navy who Fracso He " euse Hll
ill held in the service, telling Francisco.pe requested all
at they are anxious to get out present.
e service; that they have jobs W reation of Joint Highway District.
g them. Others that have b pervisor Welch presented:
scharged are without jobs and I
ing all I can to assist them. solution No. -- (New Series),
Supervisor Schmitz: I wish to ollows:
few words for the purpose of elative to the creation of a Joint
- my position clear. I don't bell way District, to be composed of
the efficacy of the mask to do w counties of San Francisco, San
claimed for it, but I was out-v o, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz.
d I bow to the will of the major solved. By the Board of Super t as a member of the Board of the City and County of San
pervisers while I have a voice h Cisco that, as provided by that
ntend to use it when I think I in Act of the Legislature of the:ht. I don't like to see critic of California, entitled "An Act
Len criticism is not justified, h ding for the creation, organiza
tion and government of Joint Highway Districts composed of two or more
counties of the State of California,"
approved April 5, 1917 (Statutes 1917,
page 46), it is hereby declared:
(a) That the public interest re quires the construction of a public
highway commencing within the
County of San Francisco near what is
known as Lake Merced and extended
in a general southerly and southwest erly direction following the course and
direction of the chain of hills and
ridges dividing the watersheds of the
Pacific Ocean and the Bay of San
Francisco and along or near the crest
of the Santa Cruz Mountains and pass ing through the counties of San Ma teo and Santa Clara and within the
County of Santa Cruz to a convenient
point connecting with the State high way leading to the City of Santa Cruz.
(b) That the counties interested in
and which will be benefited by such
highway construction are the City and
County of San Francisco, County of
San Mateo, County of Santa Clara and
County of Santa Cruz.
(c) That it is proposed to create a
joint highway district composed of the
counties herein named, as provided in
the said Act of the Legislature; also,
Resolved, That the Clerk of this
Board cause certified copies of this
resolution to be transmitted to the
Advisory Board of the State Engineer ing Department and to the County
Clerk of each of the counties named
herein.
RICHARD J. WELCH,
E. J. BRANDON,
JOS. F. LAHANEY,
J. C. KORTICK,
JAS. B. McSHEEHY,
Street Committee.
Privilege of the Floor.
Senator [ohnson of San Mateo
County was granted the privilege of
the floor on motion of Supervisor
Welch. He said in part:
"This resolution is for the purpose
of initiating proceedings for the creation of a county boulevard district.
It permits the city to connect up with
the country by the joint construction of boulevards through the different counties. Heretofore, due to lack
of necessary legislation, San Francisco and the counties to the south
of her have been unable to develop
a boulevard system. This condition
has retarded growth and commerce
between the neighboring counties.
This will enable us to put through the
proposed Skyline boulevard in San
Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Cruz and
Santa Clara counties. Los Angeles has
extended her boulevard system for
miles in all directions, connecting up
the country and numerous small
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