The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-10-14
THE SUPERVISORS.
Objection Made to the Richmond
Sewer System.
A Scheme to ExpuDgs Streets From the Off
cial Map Frustrated-The Market
Street Extension.

Up to the very minute of the time for the
Board of Supervisors TO meet last night it
was believed there would not be quorum
in that the Democratic Convention would
have too many attractions for the solid
nine" But to the surprise of all, however,
when Supervisor Boyd, acting as Chairman,
called the board to order, every member
responded.
The following protests against proposed
Improvements were received and were re-
ferred TO the Street Committee:
Against any system of sewerage for the
district lying north of Golden Gate Park
that does not include the drainage of the
territory lying south of the park.
Against granting franchise to the Geary-
street, Park and Ocean Railroad on Point
Lohos avenue, on the ground that the time
specified for its completion. three years, is
entirely too long. 1t will keep the street in
tGrn-up condition for an unnecessary
length of time, and blockade the proposed
work of draining and sewering that section.
Against granting any franchise at all for
street railroad on Guerrero street.
A petition was received from several
property owners to have Olive avenue
stricken from the official records and maps,
board 10 wipe out Houston street, which
now adorns the official map, and is located
between Francisco and Chestnut streets,
Taylor street and Montgomery avenue.
SPECIAL CONTRACT URGED.
Superintendent Ashworth recommended
that the Mayor be authorized to enter in a
Special contract with Warren and Maliey to
have Patrero avenue macadamlzed between
Sierra aud Nrvada streets.
These petitions were also referred TO the
Street Committee.
When the order adopting the City Sur
veyor's report came up for final passage
Supervisor Kngwell suggested that il would
be we'll to go little slow in so important a
matter. He declared himself entirely iguo-
rant of engineering OF that character. and
he did not think the other members OF the
board are any better informed. 1t was
matter the good or evil OF which would con-
Germ the city for generations to come, and
this board could not afford to make any
mistakes. He thought the board should in
wife the inspection of other competent ell
gineerS before taking final action.
Supervisor Boyd reminded the board that
protest had been filed against this system,
al that perhaps it would Ge well for it to
go back to the Street Committee for further
investigation. On motion it was SO ordered
AN INTERRUPTION BY BOYD.
The resolution to eXpunge Stalios street
frOm the official NAV, which promised to
pass TO print without any OpposillOn. was
suddenly interrupted by Supervisor Boyd.
whats that? What's that?" he asked,
before putting the motion. "EXpunge a
street from the official map? Well, have
we had any opinion from the City and
County Attorney? l believe that's custom
airy, isn't itY'
Mr. Barry undertook TO explain that the
street had never been opened, and as there
is no protest against the petition it could do
no harm. 1t would remove cloud from the
owners title. The matter was ordered re-
lerred TO the City and County Attorney for
his opinion.
The proposition to release c. ID. Vincent
from his contract to pave Kentucky street
was opposed by Supervisor Kingwell. The
reason for which the contractor asked TO be
released was that the Southern Pacific Com
pany, which owns onethrd of the entire
frontage to be benefited by the work, re-
fuses to pay for it this fail. Mr. kingweil
did not think the railroad company should
be allowed 10 run city matters 10 such an eX-
tent, it should be made to pay.
THE RAILROAD WILL NOT HAVE IT.
Supervisor Barry explained that The only
way to compel the railroad company TO Pay
its share would be to take the matter into
the courts, and once there it might hang fire
for years. He Was not in favor of bowling
down TO the railroad company any more
than any body else, bnt he could not
see the wisdom of biting off nose to spite
IL ldtE just " SlON luz IalilOou WIN 10 iuH-
ming things. Ii the contractor were released
and the work renewed in the spring, itwould
doubtless go ahead without further inter-
rupGon. The city had better POSTPONE the
: ork few months than to have it inter
rupted by years of litigation. The railroad
company had absolutely refused TO be as
sessed for the work this fall What could
the city do about it?
The matter was again referred to the
Street Committee.
Tho amended resolution of intention, to
extend Market street to the ocean beach by
the detected line between the twin peaks,
was read and passed to print.
Adjournment followed.