The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-16
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without i'm eriling life. but a rate0f four
miles per hour should be the rate between
the points l have indicated, ::
Mr., Capeil-0f QUE thing you can be
certain The ordinance introduced before
the Council by Mr.. Dalton on Monday
night-wlll be promptly pushed and CON-
plete and wise measure dealing with the
full facts in the case will be reported back
TO the Council My individual opinion is
that all cars should. .be obliged to stop be-
fore crosslng4the' tracks of the steam road.
Iam informed that a railroad cannot be
obliged 10 stop before crossing its own
tracks. But that Is obviously un wise. for
this town gould be gridirOned with S0nth-
ern Pacific tracks, aud if we could. not
forcethem to stop we would be. in apretty
kettle Of FISH. ] think trains must of
necessity be run at fair rate Of speed
through tiis city. If any rate less than
eight or ten miles per huur should be
adopted a great MANY of our San Francisco
business men who sleep in Oakland would
promptly move across the bay. =.
The only. exceptions would be in those
cases where lhese men are identified with
our interests in owning property. etc
This is an age Of progress and people have
10. 60 quickly. just what reduction IN
speed should be made i am not ready to
say. 1t is delicate. question. and not to
be. hastily answered. -. =. '~:.'.s.'.. .
8. Cnuneilm Bhrnard-I am opposed to.
this ordinances as it stands There is GER
tainiv. a great need for restraining the
speed of the cars on Seventh street, for.the
public safety must be considered; but
when proper Safeguards are thrown around
tbaT,, 7 n !,
The railroad company should be made to
put fagmen at propersplaces and to use
automatic gates, such, as are used at the
East. = H.. ,5-....< -: +.
We.are all agreed as to::the end 10 be
attained, but as yet not to the means to at.
tain that end. s-..-.,.. i. :. :. =
Mr. Barnard. do YOU think four miles
too slow through the business portion Of
thecity ?''. ..... r. II.
5 Edo not think it essential to.come down
to four miles. | would favor com
promise measure, say. eight: miles, but
would not vote for. any less. We=would
have more of a kick from the people than
from lherail road comp any did we put the
rate at four mixes: ........ j..
{. II am in full sympathy with the opposi-
r:tion to the railroad company. but wish to
consider the wishes of the people. In
short,=1 want 10 make rate of:speed COM
mensurate with.publc safety,
Councilman. MarShall-I am rather of
.the-opInion that a rate of speed of four
miles an hour is too slow. It should be at
7 least eight miles per hour. and W ould
favor: and vote fer. such. a compromise
measure. -. -: J.. -. -.
But there, is no question. but that an
/ ordinance will be framed and passed that
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You know, we must consider the inter
tests of: people living a: Stance, anidif
+ we make the speed too slow: il will work a
Hardship 10 them. =, ....,
/. Councilman, Manuel. when asked If he
4 favored the,four-mile-limi ordinance, said
unhesitatingly::. ~. =. =: -. -
f. F. IS. sir;.- most emphatically 1 am. in
/. favor of thai ordinance r..
f: - You: must understand that this:whole
]. matter has been brought up6n.us So sud.
|: denly that we. have scarcely had tim to
Consider the proposition. Eater more light
/ may be thrown: upon the subject and we
E-may see.it differently; but now this seems
+ to me to:fit:the cases -
The. running of trains through the city
at such "a rate of speed is undoubtedly a
! menace.to the public: and; some legislation
/ is necessary now ard that leg Station.
which. will best control it is what is
wanted: Weare elected. TO represent the
people. and we must look out for their in
l. terests .fTst.Of all"
I = Councillor Dalton: - Yes: I introduced
/: that ordinance. and i think it. a great out
+ rage that trains are "a 10 wed to rush across.
! our principal streets at the rate they1o
+ WhileI do:not want to- coupon record as
I doing anything TO injure the railroad com
pany, / think we owe it to the neo plet0
/ see that human life is notend angered
s., DO you think four miles an:hour too
/ slow to run the trains, Mr. Dalton ?,"' -:
No IF run according TO the ordinance.
i was very careful in drawing the ordi-
| nance up. The four mile rate only applies
Ito streets through the heart of town, and.
at these streets they made: frequent stops
heretofore. When outside the limit of
Ethese streets they are privileged to run
twelve miles per hour; and we all
know that they will run little
F faster, naturally. Then the ordinance d oes
EnOt touch their rate of speed the mole,
+ although we can regulate that, too, if we
wish, and there they can run as high a
speed as thew wish In the end, if thecrai-
road was compelled to runat four miles,
by that ordinance, they would not lose one
second OF time. 1t could be more than.
made up where there is. no limit and where
they are allowed twelve-mile limit. and
their time in reaching the mole would be
the same as under the old regular train
that topped at all stations: =. -. =
l. when properly examined into it Will be
seen that that ordinance does not lengthen
the; time particularly. The people who.
travel will reach the. city Just as before
|: and without the loss ..of a: moments time
M idea; entirely is to cut down the speed
of the flyer, through the principal streets,
/ and this / believe. the ordinance will do. L
did not aim to cut down the time. for L be-
/ lleve the railroad company wants us to
take just such a-step: twill De easy then.
|: Tor them to: appeal TO the people and say
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