The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-12
A JOB BALKED.
Bids for Street Work Nearly
5000 Too High.
An Inspectorship Declared Vacant-Protest
and Petitions onsidered Necessary
Improvements Recommended

pervsors at yesterday mornings session rec
commended the acceptance of Jackson street
from Fillmore TO Steiner, it having been
newly paved and approved by the Street
Dep artment; also Sixth street, from Town
send to King.
A protest was received against paving
Austin street, from Franklin 10 Cough,
which will stop this work for six months.
The City Paving Inspector has been noti-
fed by the board that his office has been de-
clared vacant
The Superintendent of Streets reported
that tie bids for the grading of Point Lobos
avenue. from First street to Twelfth, were
all too high, the lowest being at least $1,000
more than the work is worth They were
therefore rejected upon his recommendation
and new bids will be advertised for
The contract for grading ard macadamiz-
ing Turk street, from Masonic avenue TO
Lott street, was awarded TO Warren & Nal
10y for $3.50.
A protest was entered by the Precita Val
ley Improvement Club against having the
grade changed at the crossing of Army and
Alabama streets. The reason given was
that the club intended 10 reclaim all the tide
lands, and if the proposed change is made it
would interfere materially.
NJ. p. Jones said that he was the only per-
son who wanted the grade re-established, but
he owned more property than all the pro-
testants.
The matter was laid over for the present
to give the committee all opportunity to in
spect the premises.
SEWER IN NORTON PLACE.
The protest Of property owners against
the construction of sewer in Norton place
was oyerruled, because the sewer was
strongly recommended by the Health Off
Ger.
The grading of Page street, between Lott
and Masonic avenue, will be recommended,
in compliance with petition.
The property owners on Golden Gate
avenue who desire to grade ana sever it
| between Willard street and First avenue
| can receive permission by applying to the
! Street Department instead of the Street
| Committee.
| The petition of H. c. Sanderson to permit
| the Colored Citizens Club to suspend ban
| ner across Third street will be recon-
| mended.
| The petition of property-owners for the
| grading of LeavenwoIth street, between
| Lombard and Chestnut. will also be recon-
| mended.
The petition of Hill & Suite to construct
wharf across Fifth street, along the south
| line Of Channel. will not be recommended
| The petition of c. A. Rogers for permits
sion TO pave, Twenty fourth street in front
of his property will be granted. provided he
| the satisfaction Uf the Street Department.
The Improvement of LoboS square will be
| prosecuted as soon as there are sufficient
funds for that purpose. hence all petit
| tons for the immediate prosecution OF the
| work will be filed.
j. w. Hartzell and others applied for a
| street railway franchise, but the matter was
| laid over for two weeks
| NECESSARY STREET WORK.
Superintendent Ashworth reported that
| the following street work is necessary, and
| 1t will be recommended 10 the board:
Stone pire-sewer IN North Point street, from
| Polk 10 Larkin; stone pipe sewer in Manitoba
street, from IaZoo TO Susquchanna; regarding
Fillmore street, from Hayes TO Fell paving with
| Diiuminous rock the crossing OF Turk and Blu
cbanan streets; curbine Austin street, be-
| tween Larkn and Polk; stone pipe-sewer In Hill
| street, from Church 10 Sanchez; grading Yer
| mont street, from S1noma to Nevada, and
| stone pipe-sewer; grading Fifth avenue, from
| Point Lobos avenue TO A St eet, and stone pipe.
sewer; grading aud cut bling Birch avenue, from
Larkin 10 Polk streets; grading Arkansas street,
| from Santa Clara 10 Mariposa; grading Solano
| Connecticut street. from Santa Clara TO Mari
| posa; also. from Soano to Mariposa; grading
! The crossing OF Solano and Connecticut streets;
| grading Arkansas street, from Napa 10 Soiano.
| 1t will be recommended that further
| work on the following streets, now being
| done by private contract, he stopped: Paw
| ing Cedar avenue, from Larkin to Polk;
| grading Twenty-fonrth, from Ellen to
Cee"h ioaV, iebi"uiis N3sliiHetpu, tioh
| Spruce to Maple; sewering Franklin, from
| Ellis 10 O'Farrell; Douglas crossing Jer-
| sey; Laurel, Clay and Washington; paving
| Cough, from Hayes to Grove.
| Denis Kearney and other property-owners
affected by proposed grade on Seventeenth
street, from Douglas to Park lane, ap-
| peared before the committee and asked for
one weeks time to file protest. The pro-
posed grade would necessitate cut of
| thirty-seven feet on Seventeenth street.
Mr.. kearny urged, which is virtual coafis-
cation, and he desired time to notify those
| poor property-owners to meet and sign this
protest.
The parties owning property affect ed
| have been requested 10 meet at the corner
Of Seventeenth street and Clara avenue
| next Sunday morning at 10 O'Clock to sign
| protest and discuss ways and means of
| stopping those who are atteml ting to con-
fscate their property without even simple
notice,