The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-04-04
STREETS AND SQUARES.
The North Beach Roads Attitude
as to Bitumen Explained.
Statement From the Mission Widening Con-.
mission-Improving San Bruno Road
Grading Second Street.

The action of the North Beach and Mis-
sion Railway Company in refusing to pave
between its tracks on Kearny street with
bituminouS rock WAS the first matter con
sidered by the Street Committee at its meet
ing yesterday morning.
Superintendent Michael Sicily explained.
at length his reasons for disregarding the
requests of the Street Department. He said
the company had consulted its attorneys
and obtained an opinion that there is no
law to compel it to pave with anything ex-
cept such material as may have been on the
street when originally accepted. He SUBJ
mitted copy Of this opinion to the COM
mttee. The company declined to pave with
anything but basalt blocks between its
tracks, because any other material would
not last so long. He had, however, agreed
to lay the bitumen for two feet on each side
of the tracks.
In reply to questions from members
Of the committee Superintendent SICILY !.
said the company Isl now at work on
plans for the conversion of the North Beach
and Mission into cable system, and would
soon increase its capital for the purpose of
raising the money necessary. AS the con-
crete would have to be torn up when the
cable is put in it would be waste OF money
to lay it now.
This was satisfactory to the committee
and the matter was filed.
GRADING THE CUT"
T. A. Gibbs, who owns lot at Second
and Harrison streets, which he is now grads
ing for warehouse purposes, informed tue
committee that it would be absurd to build
a bridge across the cut of the street, as both
sides will soon be leveled off.
The committee decided to postpone the
preparation Of specifications until further
inquiry is made.
The committee agreed to report in favor
of awarding the contract for paving With
bituminous rock the crossing of Rose ave
nue. and Octavia street tc the Santa Cruz
Rock Pavement Company, at 80 cents y
square foot, each corner S24.
The petition of n. 3. Mulville for, the
removal Of distractions from Ash avenue,
between Buchanan and Webster streets,
was referred to the City Attorney for his
opinion as to whether or not il is an oieh
| public street,
The petition OF property-owners asking
that Rose avenue, between Laguna and
| Buchanan streets, be expunged from the
official map, was referred TO the City Attor-
ney for an opinion as to whether the street
is public street.
The resolution requesting the Finance
Committee to appropriate $4,000 for tile
Improvement OF the San Bruno road was
indefinitely postponed, and the committee
decided to report in favor of providing for
the work in the Street Department Fund.
OPENING DOLORES STREET.
The committee also agreed to report in
| favor of the resolution of Intention sub
mitted by the Superintendent of Streets for
| opening, extending and widening Dolores
| . street Southerly to Mission.
a petition from property-owners for n
| main sewer to drain the AlmShouse Tract
| and Lake Honda district was referred to
| the Surveyor to examine and report the
route size, character and expense.
The petition of the North Beach Improve
! ment Club for the removal OF the fence sur
rounding Washington Square was filed, as
it has been determined to remove soon the
fences around all squares.
The committee was Informed by Seere-
tary Morley of the AIission-street Widen
ing Commission that deeds had been re-
ceived from all but five property-oySners,
and work is awaiting the result Of suits
begun TO condemn the undecided property.
Commissioner Haley, SAID there had been
no attempt TO prolong the work of the COM
mission, and those who charged there had
been do not know what they are talking
about. The commission has been at work
two years, and has drawn in all ten months
salary.
The petition of property-owners for the
formation of a district to be assessed for
grading Coiusa street, which work will cost
100000, was laid over until the Superin-
tendent of Streets can examine the district
and report.