The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-26
TWO BLACK EYES.
A Death. Blow Aimed at Street
Commissions.
The Supervisors Believe They Are Unpopular.
No Change of Grade on Market Street
Nor Extension of West Mission.

AAO Oble6L committee OF CIl6 DOdIQ Ol Ou-
pervlsors took an important stand yesterday
on the question of street extensions,
changes, and so forth, by means Of commits
SONS. 1t put a most peremptory and en-
phatic quetus on the proposed change of
grade on Market street beyond Valencia,
and the extension of Mission street north
ward to Market parallel with Valencia; also
dealt the scheme of street commissions a
fatal black eye.
1he first considered was the NaTket-street
grade. Chairman Taber, who leans rather
kindly toward enterprises Of that character,
suggested TO the committee that Contractor
buchanan was waiting outside for an 0p30r-
tunlty to address it in behalf of the project.
L don't care to hear anything more on
that subject" said Supervisor BuTling alb
Iuptly. l am opposed 10 the scheme; my
mind is fully made up and l shall vote
against il. The fact is, Pm opposed to
these commissions, and will never vote for
the creation OF another one for any kind Of
street work. It's very plain that the peO-
PIE 90 not want them, and propose TO act
as near as can according TO the wishes OF
the people,"
WILKINSON OF LIKE MIND.
am Of the same opinion" said Super
Vls0T Wilkinson. | know that the people
north Of Market street are ptosed to that
change OF grade project, and Pm opposed to
II myself. l shall certainly vote against it,"
supervisor Jackson, who aDomlnateS
'chestnuts." as he expresses it, said he had
heard all he cared to on the subject, and
they might talk both his ears of without
changing his mind.
Chairman Taber was not inclined to be so
abrupt. He thought the committee should
grant tie desired hearing and act according
10 the prevailing sentiment.
Durllng replied he had talked to many on
ire subject and found them unalterably OPP
posed TO opening streets by means of COM
missions at the expense of certain property
owners, The board had plenty Of evidence
o. that feeling In the last few months
mere may not be much opposition to a
scheme Of that kind when it first appears
out before IL disappears what howl there Is.
AN INSTANCE CITED.
For instance" he added, James G.
Fair, one of the principal pr0perly-owners
affected by the HOward-street extension,
favored it at first. but before the last report
was considered he said to me, For Gods
sake, mark it out; it will cost me S10,000,'
ana that's about the way it will always be-"
Chairman TabeT, still leaning in the other
direction, saw it was little use to combat
the prevailing opinion, so Contractor Buck
man was called in and informed that the
committee did not care to hear any more
about the Market-Street grade, and the pro-
test against it was sustained.
The next fateful iab at street schemes by
means OF a commission was the proposed
extension northward OF West Mission
street. from Hermann to Market The end
was not as speedy as in the former in
stance, but the death-blow was as certain
and effectual.
NUMEROUS PROTEsTKNTs PRESENT.
A large delegation of property-owners
for and against the measure was in
attendance, and the committee gave it
a fun hearing. Those petitiouing
for the extension represented 1000 feet
frontage, mostly north Of Thirteenth
street. They all denied that it was a
railroad scheme, saying the pTOpeTty-o wners
had favored 1t for many years. They were
anxious to obtain an uninterrupted thor
Oughfare from the county line TO the bav at
the foot Of franklin street. 1t would benefit
them very greatly, and would not injure the
lower portion Of Mission street at all
The protestants represented 600 feet of
frontage. They maintained that if Mission
street were made to open into Market street
lt would divert travel and business, and
practically ruin that portion below Thir-
teenth But the keynote of opposition was
struck by DruTy MelOne, representing the
WoOdward's Gardens interest. He said he
did not believe he would be benefited, and
he was opposed to being compelled to pay
for the work.
II 40 not oppose the scheme" said he
but insist that those who desire it and
think 1t will benefit them shall pay for it. |
don't care how many streets are opened
turn the whole Mission into streets if you
see fit, but compel those who ask for it to
pay for it,"
lie proposed that the man who owned the
property should open the street and collect
his pay from the petitioners. "Or." he con-
tinued, Il will 80 further. l will offer to
pay fair valuation for the property and
open the street without a dollar of expense
to any one, and Will make plenty of money
by the operation. OF course, l will gladly
pass my nat around among the petitioners
and receive whatever they have been bene-
fi.ed.'
Chairman Taber wanted to lay the mat
ter over two weeks in response to a request
from the petitioners 10 give them a chance
70 strengthen their petition. but Burling,
jackson ard Wilkinson opposed the sug
gestion so forciby that he did not urge it
and the protest was sustained there and