The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-26
P0TRERO AVENUE.
A Survey Submitted to the I'm
prOyement Club.
Divergence Of Opinions Upon the Route and
Probable Costa Property-0wners
Brilliant Idea

The San Bruno Road Improvement Club
held a called meeting yesterday afternoon
at the Guadalupe Dairy, corner OF Fifteenth
avenue and San Bruno road
The meeting was called to order by l.. C.
Haywood, about thirty members being
present
Committee reports being called for, the
Treasurer stated that the $50 needed to pay
for the survey ordered by the clerk had not
been fully subscribed by about $40.
After some discussion the needed amount
was made up by the members present.
The report of the surveyor was then
called for. whereupon the preliminary
sketch of the proposed New Protrero avenue
was submitted by E. n. Wilberg, surveyor.
This showed the new road as starting from
Twenty-t fifth street, across Army street to
the junction of Fifteenth avenue and San
Bruno road, across the swamp and on to a
junction with the San Bruno road making
the length of the proposed avenue one and
a half miles and $50 feet, with width of
100 feet.
The surveyor said he was given instruc-
tons to carry the survey over the best pos
sible route, and. in his opinion. he had done
so. 1t was as near as possible to an air
line, and he did not think it could be i'm
proved.
ESTIMATED COST.
A lengthy discussion arose, during which
3. Joost claimed that the proposed route
would cost over $4,000.
John reynolds thought the surveyor had
departed from the Instructions given him
by the committe e, and he, for one, objected
10 the report being received
In this he found some opposition, as sew
eral of the members thought the report
should be accepted out of courtesy to the
surveyor.
Mr.. Reynolds said he had labored for the
success of the club, and would not be
chOked down. The surveyor had been in
structed by the committee not to listen to or
be Influenced by any one in making the
survey, but it seemed he had been, and he
objected to the report being accepted until
the work was done in accordance with the
instructions given by the committee
J. A. Roy could not remember that any in
structl0nS had been given, but thought the
surveyor was TO follow his own discretion
in the matter. He thought however, that
the survey was to be submitted to the club
for revision if thought proper.
After considerable debate, the motion to
accept the report was then voted on and car
ried.
L he plans were then taken up for discus
sion, in the course of which the surveyor ex-
blamed that the route submitted would
give the best possible drainage.
Mr.: Iaber said particular attention should
be paid to the drainage, as this street would
be the basis of all future work in this local
ity, and it should be built in the best pos
sible manner.
A NOVEL IDEA.
John Reynolds thought the street should
be built by the Legislature The present
street Is dangerous to life and limb and the
new road was an absolute necessity, and if
properly built would become the boulevard
of San Francisco
j. A. Roy thought il the road was built
those interested would have to 20 down into
their own pockets for the money to do the
work
John Reynolds said he thought it possible
TO get an act through the present Legisla-
ture TO build the road.
supervisor TabeT did not agree with Mr..
Reynolds, and thought the best way was a
petition to the Board of Supervisors
l.. ii. Bartlett, while not a member of the
club, said he wanted the road put through,
and from what lie had seen of the progress
made by San Francisco in the last forty
years he thought the end of the next forty
would see Bernal Heights the center of the
city.
The surveyors report was then referred
back to the committee, which, OH motion
was increased from three to seven mem
bers.
ANOTHER SURVEY.
In order to sustain the argument advanced