The morning call., 1890-06-27
NORTH BEACH CLUB.
A Westerly Extension of the
Sea. Wall Urged.
Stewart Menz;es' Views on the Subject
General Improvements Suggested.
The Bingham Ordinance.
The stated weekly meeting of the North Beach

The stated weekly meeting of the North Beach
Improvement Club was held last night in the
basement OF ST. Francis Church, Vallejo
street, with President c. Willmott In the chair.
The Committee on Boulevard, appointed to re-
! port OH an easy grade from Leavenworth street
ana Montgomery avenue to the Preside Reser.
walton. submitted plat of what routes ii had
inspected, and suggested that feasible plan
would be 10 keep the hyde street grade as ii now
Is and place an iron or steel bridge over the low
grade OF the Hyde and North Point streets cross
| ing. The bridge should be OF the full present
width of Hyde street. so as 10 accommodate all
| the travel and also the hyde street cable cars.
| Before the committee proceeded 10 explain In
detail the routes looked over by 1t, Stewart Men
| Zies suggested that much the better plan would
! be for The Harbor Commissioners 10 extend the
road could be constructed to the Preside. BE
believed that by pushing the matter by COM
mittee before the Hafbor Commissioners the
| plan could be carried out. In this way great
| deal of freight expense would be saved TO resi-
| dents in the Western Addition. owing To the
| present extremely long. round-a about haul from
| the waller front
ANOTHER sEA-wALL SECTION.
The new section would be most desirable for
all classes u shipping. The SausalitO and Tlb-
uron ferries should also be placed at the foot OF
Powell street, and the speaker at length de-
scribed tile advantages as a landing point Tor
shipping and steamers OF an extension as he pro.
posed OF the sea-wa. He thought there had
been park improvements enough for the present
and attention should be paid 10 other points.
AN intersectiAg main sewer to discharge near
Fort Point Is an imperative necessity. III mad
been ordered built long ago, but as yet nothing
had been done. The present sewerage system Is
standing invitation to an epidemic. Politics
ought TO cut no figure In so much needed I'M
prOyemenls, and as these most desirable improve
meDts would lake years and years 10 complete
work should be commenced at once. The proper
paving of the streets is another matter OF vital
Importance TO the city and should receive lmme-
date attention
T. NJ. Buckley Endorsed Mr.. Menzies' sug-
gestons as excellent and the sea-wall extension
The most economical, but lie thought the Harbor
Commissioners funds were already engaged for
the next few years for the Market-street ferry
improvements He suggested that a committee
be appointed 10 walt on the Harbor Commis-
siOntrs aud ascertain their views on the sea-wall
extension
Secretary Ruef stated that ex-Harbor Com
missioner Wise member OF the club, Is IN favor
of extending the seawail westward, but thought
that it would be too rough for vessels 10 lie up at
the wall so far west.
Mr.. MeuZies replied that there Is much less
danger always aud less damage done by gales to
tile shipping lying along The west eud than on
The SOUTH Besides II would cost two-thirds 1855
to extend The Sed-wali west than s0ulD.
IDEAS WANTED IN WRITING.
Mr. MenZies was requested aud consented TO
draw up his Ideas In writing ana give them 10
the Secretary, who was Instructed to publish
them III pamphlet form.
Further discussion OF the subject was deferred
to the next meeting.
The Committee on Tunnellng Broadway was
granted further time to report.
pleasant communication from Z. CHADWICK
TO publish paper. at North Beach, boom the
club and veutilate the views of all the members,
provided the club advanced him $3.50 to start
III paper, was placed On file.
The Secretary reported that since lie had laid
before the proper authorities tile clubs request
that tile North Beach sections should be prop
erly swept the matter had been well attended TO-
President WillmotI reported that he had been
Informed by both the Omnibus Gable and North
Beach and Mission companies that cables would
be put on as soon as they possibly could.
member of the club proposed that the club
move IN the matter OF enforcing the ordinance
ordering the removal of tile Chinese from China
town.
Mr.. MenZies said that the Bingham ordinance
to that effect is Illegal aud only political clap
trap. The Chinese could not be removed by law
from there, and the fact had been decided years
ago. All that can be done is 10 strictly enforce
all sanitary ordinances and condemn all build
ings in the quarter unfit for use. Ii the in
speclors would do their full duty the Chinatown
nuisance could soon be abated.