The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-04-21
WITH OPEN GATES.
Freedom of the City Extended
to the President.
More Franchises Desired by Railroad and
Illuminating Companies-The Second
Street Bridge,

The meeting of the Supervisors was very
brief last night, and little business of spe-
cial Importance was transacted. Supervisors
Evans and Taber are still i'll and unable to
attend.
A resolution was adopted extending to
President Harrison the freedom of the city
during his visit here the latter part of this
month. Mayor Sanderson was designated
as the proper person to extend the nations
chief magistrate all the courteSes due from
the municipality.
An order was passed to print granting to
the Electric Improvement Com pany the
right to erect, maintain and operate poles,
wires and all needed apparatus for the
transmission OF electricity for illumination
and electric power.
Ellert suggested that the matter had bet
ter go to the Street Committee A franchise
so extensive as that ought to be worth some
thing 10 the city, aud the matter should be de-
layed so as to ascertain how much the company
is willing TO give
Burlng replied that the order was not up for
final passage, but simply for passing TO print,
and Ebert would have TWO weeks to question the
company much as he liked. 81 understand, -
he added "that the company offers to furnish
illumination 40 per cent cheaper than the pres
eDt cost"
Quite a number of protests were received yes
terday afternoon from persons assessed in The
Laguua Survey. They object to having their
land condemned. as Will be necessary u order TO
extend northward 10 the bay Van Ness avenue
and other streets. the protests VIII be heard In
open board on May 18th.
ANOTHER RAILWAY FRANCHISE.
An application for a street railway franchise
was received from Irwin Z. STUMP, Abner DObe.
W. r. Hearst, JOHN o. Refs, p n. Lienthal 81
A. MARSHALL, w. S. Chapman, Monroe Green
wood, W. Ii. IL. Hart and William Hollis. The
proposed route commences at Market and Sew
enth streets, thence along the latter TO Mssls-
sippi, thence TO Santa Clara, TO Connecticut, 10
SOlanO, TO Tennessee, to Sierra, to Pennsylvania
avenue, to San Joaquin. TO Corea, TO Railroad
avenue, TO Vancouver avenue. This Is pTac-
tlcHy the same petition that has been before
tile board on repeated occasions within the past
year or two. The late objection 10 II was that 1t
contemplated the use OF the electric motor and
overhead wires. To bring II within the new
ordinance prohibiting such wires, section has
been interpolated that they shall not be used.
In regard to The removal OF the Szc0nd-street
bridge, County Attorney burst advised the board
that SUCH bridge Is a part Of Harrison street and
The board has no power 10 close the strest per-
manenlly by removing The bridge. Ii Is the duty
OF The city TO keep The bridge In repair, ana IL
may be held responsible for injuries sustained
on account of lis defects. III tile bridge were re.
moved the city would be liable fJr consequential
injuries TO adjacent property.
A SEWER MAP WANTED.
The need OF an accurate sewer map OF the en-
tire city Tor the Street Department las prompted
Superintendent Gllleran to ask the Supervisors
TO furnish one. In relation TO tue matter the
Street Committee recommended that the City
Surveyor be instructed TO prepare aud furnish
the board with information US 10 the size aud
probable cost OF such map.
The Street Committee reported against grant.
ing permission to the Omnibus Cable Company
to run its by the electric system necessitat-
lug overhead wires; also against the application
OF Abner Doble and others for a street railway
franchise from Market and Seventh streets
along the latter into the POtrerO.
lie Mayors veto OF lie resolution giving Sam
uel Hancock The right TO occupy three feet Of
the sidewalk on Mlnna street, near Sixth, was
sustained = Burllng and Wilkinson voting
against It.
The resolution to permit Colt Barton & Cowles
TO pave Front stieet, between Sacramento aud
CONNIE cial and between Pine and MarGet, with
their stTadamant aSphaltic pavement, aud 10
keep the III repair for five years, was finally
passed.
The proposition TO reduce Willard street 10
uniform width Of sixty-fOuI feet was indefinitely
postponed, after having been passed back and
forth between The board and committee at least
a hall-d0Zen times.
resolution was adopted that Grattan street,
lying west or Stanyan, between Stanyau nd
Willard, be eXpungtd from the official map.
On account Of the expected visit OF Pres ident
Harrison next week, adjournment was taken
until May 4lh.