The morning call., 1892-01-22
MISSION STREET.
Interested PrOperiy.0Wners Talk
Plainly.
They Ask for Municipal Aid to Bald Cuiverts
Supervisor Taber Called to Account.
A Richmonder's Pull"

big bonfire and the manipulation of one
hfe and two drums In front OF A. 0. L. w.
Hall on Valencia street, near Twenty ighth,
assisted in drawing quite large attend
ance to the meeting last night Of residents
and property in the district of Mis-
sion ana Wenty-eighth streets. William
Burns was called to tho chair, and DIT.
Charles Clinton unanimously elected Secre-
tary
The Chairman announced that the object
OIL the meeting was to agitate the question
of improving Mission street. securing better
electric lighting. and the raising of Army
street to the grade Of Mission.
7. j. Cody described the impossible con-
dition Of Mission street, from Army to the
county line, alter a few hours rain, owing
to the existing grades for that distance. In
some places the street is six feet below and
in Others six feet above thu established
grade. Under existing circumstances the
cable-roads could not be extended and
horse-carS had to come to a standstiil when
1t Tained. He advocated that all owners
grade to the official survey and abide by the
City Surveyors pegs. From Holly to West
long reach from Holly to Army street IN
It's present condition made the work OF but
little value.
THE GREATEST TROUBLE.
The greatest trouble Is between Crescent
avenue and Canal street where lSlaIS creek
IS bTidSed by an utterly inadequate culVeTt.
IL was useless 10 make any 0ther improve
ments unless at least three new, big and
more substantial cuFertS are built over the
creek. Tie work had either to be done by
the city or by the residents, and he was In
favor OF the Supervisors raising the tax
levy sufficiently to provide the necessary
funds, as the Mission road is beneHt to
every district in the city, as IL is the only
direct route to the new cemeteries. he
compared the ignominy OF the MisSi0n-street
extension to the fayoring Of capitalists
property in other districts, especially i.
W. Burr'S land in the L9guua Su rvey. where
$4,000 had recently been spent, alter Burr
had defed the board for years.
>. j. Haley, one Of the Commissioners for
The widening Of Mission street, indorSed
all that the previous speaker bad said and
predict that Mission street would De the
main outlet Of the city south in few years.
lie also urged those whose property had
been condemned 10 draw at once their
money and turn over their Interests to the
city so that the work Of widening the street
could be proceeded with.
A RESOLUTION OFFERED.
DR.. Clinton offered a resolution which was
unanimously adopted that the Supervisors
be requested TO instruct Superintendent OF
Streets Gllleran at once 10 remove all
Instructions on Mission street, which had
existed too long In defiance OF the law ana
which had prevented the complete widening
OF the street.
In discussing The resolution some strong
sentiments were expressed about Srperln-
tendent GiieTan's laXity in carrying out
the instructions Of the Superior Court.
Chairman Burns scored Supervisor Iaber
- Lfr-~y q. 10 s.r, font -, -
the wishes OF his constituents, ant said 1t
was the greatest mistake that he was ever
elected. The "SOiid Nine" gave them
lights, but the Solid Eleven" had taken
them away again. He was proceeding 10
speak of what he termed the Howard
street steal" when he was called 70 order
by w. Whtesdes, who said that Mission
street, aud not Howard, was under discus
sion.
j. Kelly told Of his efforts to induce Su-
peTy scr Taber to pay some attention to the
demands Of his Nissicn-street constituents
and his non-succeSs. Also bow much better
he had Jared with the Supervisor OF the
Third Ward, Who though So far away, had
done much more Tor the Mission than Taber.
ADVANTAGES OF THE PULL"
In illustrating the advantages Of the
pull, the speaker said that because w.
NJ. Bunker Of the Stock Report is specu-
latiug in Richmond lot7, he Buukcr),
through his aifiliauDn with certain super
visog>, could have any improvements he
asked for for Richmond. If Bunker wanted
the New City Hall moved to Richmond the
change would probably be made.
On motion petition was ordered drawn
requesting the Supervisors to increase the
tax levy so as to provide for the building Of
the three new culvertS and other improve
ments along Mission street. The petition
will be circulated for signatures among the
prOperty-oWners aud residents by COM
mittee of I'VE appointed by the Chair.