The morning call., 1890-08-28
IMPROVEMENT CLUBS.
Committee Reports - Officers
Nominated.

The regular semi-mont hly meeting of the
federation of San Francisco Improvement
clubs was held last night in Parlor A of
the Palace Hotel with President J. G. Par
ker in the chair.
The South San Francisco Improvement
Club, recently organized, was admitted to
the federation with the following dele
gates J. O'Connor, II. NJ. E. Mangels and
H. j. B. Warren. The following delegates,
]. F. Hendry, J. Cheney and r P Cor
nell from the South Side Improvement Club
were added to the Executive Committee.
The report of the Executive Committee
was read. An investigation had been made
concerning the grade of McAllister street,
between First avenue and Stanyan street,
As the street has not been opened the Sup
ervisors will be requested to establish an
official grade, also one for Cortland ave
nue.. The report recommended obtaining
the consent Of the city 10 have the grade Of
San Bruno road, between Army street and
Fifteenth avenue, raised to the grade
OF the railroad, at the property-o
expense. Also that the meetings of
the federation be no longer advertised in
the newspapers and that type-wrltten
copies of each meetings proceedings he
sent each club. Also that the protest
against branch p0stof1ice being located at
Sixteenth and Market streets, on the ground
that it would be in direct line of the open
ing of Market street, had been needed by
the postoffice authorities and that the new
branch Office would be located 10 suit the
convenience of all.
The following nominations for officers to
serve during the next term of six months
were made: President, j. G. Parker; Vice
President. c. W. Taylor; Financial Secre-
tary. c. ii. Sykes; Recording Secretary, n.
Winans; Treasurer, A. Grautz; Sergeant-at-
Arms, j. II. Bartlett.
A communication was received from prop
erty-holders in the district bounded by Cas-
tro and 1hirtieth streets and the Southern
Pacific Railroad, stating that they intended
organizing as the Paramount and Thirtieth-
street Homestead Club, the objects of the
organization being the building of bridge
or viaduct over the railroad at Miguel
street, the lighting of the district
and the putting in of water mains
and sewers. The communication was
referred to the Executive Committee. The
South San Francisco Club delegates re-
ported that the main need of the district
was the placing of Fifteenth avenue in re-
pair for the coming winter, and that imme-
diate attention should be given to Kentucky
street, as the first rains would make both
roads impossible. II Fifteenth avenue was
not at once cared for, the street-carS would
be unable to run this winter. The matter
was referred to the Executive Committee,
who will bring it and other similar cases
before the Street Committee Of the Super
yisors to-day.
1t was stated that the repairs to San
Bruno road were being made very care
lesSly. bitches were being filed up, and
the first rains will wash the roadbed away.
A complaint was also made that the men at
work on the road we're giving too much at
teDtion TO the road in front of the saloons
and letting other parts alone.
The officers nominated last night will be
voted for at the next meeting.