The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-03-07
WHY HE RESIGNED.
Harrison of the Olympics
Tells a Tale.
He Desires to Be in a Position to Re-
ply to Mr.. LawIor-AdoIph
Sutro's Letter.
As there are many representatives of the

AS there are many representatives of the
Olympic Club who look upon President
Harrison's resignation as being cry pecu-
liar at this time, when his services are so
much needed, reporter OF The CALL inter-
viewed the retired president of the olympic
yesterday. and in answer to the question,
What prompted your resignation ?" Mr..
Harrison replied:
81 desire the members Of the Olympic
Club to understand that it would be decid-
eddy impOlitic and out of place for me to
reply to any member OF the club while act
ing as its president. l certainly would
have given almost anything to have been
placed in such a position last Thursday
evening, so as to answer the questions put
to me by Mr.. Lawlor.
tits purely on those grounds that l re-
signed from the Office of president, and for
no other reason"
Mr.. Harrison stated that one mile of the
saltwater pipe has already been laid, and
il the reservoir should not be constructed
in due time that the water will be pumped
from the ocean, so as to give members the
desired opportunity to enjoy a saltwater
bath by the latter part of April
The following communication has been
forwarded &c the members of the Olympic
Club:
AT a special meeting of the club neld on the I'd
inst. one of the members. W. Z. LawlOr, made
certain statements regarding The action OF The
president OF the club aud the boa I'd of directors
IN the matter OF the salt water # anehise and the
assignment thereof 10 the Olympic Salt Water
Company.
Neither the said member nor the said officers
have as yet had any opportunity OF proving or
disprovlng the truth OF said statement.
The president OF the club, William Greer Har-
rlson has rendered to the directors his letter Of
resignation president.
In view OF The great Importance of the matter
above set forth 10 every member of the club IL
has been resolved By the board of directors OF
The OlymDIcICiub, at ameetIag Gully called. that
spr clal meeting OF the Olympic Club be called
In due manner for the 9Th day of March, 1898,
at p. NJ, at which none but members OF tie
club authorized 10 vote shall be present.
at said meeting so called, the said member,
w: 7. Lawlor, or any other members 10 his be-
Dalf, shall have an opportunity OF proving he
statements heretofore made by him, and likewise
the said officers OF the club shall have the Oppor
juniy OF disproving the same.
AT the said time The members OF the club shall
vote, upon hearing OF all parties Ia the above
matter, and declare either the ruth or the I'M
Truth OF said statements, and thereafter the
question OF the resignation OF tne president shall
be taken up and acted upon.
NANDERLYNN STOW, Ncc-PIesident.
In answer to the statement reported to
have been made by the president of the
Olympic Club that Adolph Sutro was
/ cloSeted with Mayor Ebert for several hours
trying to induce the latter not to approve
the saltwater franchise as presented by
MI. I1hItl~bU, III. CutTO NIlLtS.
To the Editor OF The Cali-SIR: Please per-
nit me TO say a few words In reply 10 an article
which appeared IN the Examiner OF SATURDAY..
March !. concerning the saltwater franchise,
especially as II contains statements about his
HONOR the Mayor which feel constrained to
correct.
The article goes on to state:
MI Harrison says that after the Board of super-
visors had agreed the franchise and it had gone
to May Ebert for his signature Adoph Sutro got
the Following modification OF II signed by the
Mayor:
| pressed and understood that the Olympic Salt
| Water Company shall furnish the olympic Cup
during the full term for which the franchise and
the rights and privileges were granted by Board
OF Supervisors and during the iuil term Of any
tension thereof, 50 much salt water said Oym-
pic CuO may require Tor It's own exclusive bathing
| purposes, only Ia and about It's premises Post
street, and not to exceed 100000 gallons OF salt
water per day without any expense, toll or tax
whatever to said olympic Club; also to issue and
deliver to the said olympic Club 500 shares OF its
| fully paid up capital stock"
Sutro afterward stated said Mt Harrison that he
| went TO Mayor Ebert and made him put IL in. /
know tnis, and also know that sutro was closely
| closeted with tho Mayor for almost half day at
| the time he signed the order.
II Mr.. Harrson's language is reported cor.
| rectly deny the statement that / was coseted
| with his Honor the Mayor Tor almost hall a
| day, for the interview did not last over three
| quarters OF an hour, portion of which Time was.
| consumed In sending for City Attorney CgeswelI,
| who was present during the remainder of The
Equally untrue is it that 1 made any state
| ment to The effect That l went 10 Mayor Ebert
anu Nldus MIN put IL III, referring 10 the above.
mentioned clause OF modification.
| The fact Is that Mayor Ebert did not express
himself definitely 10 me as TO what he would do,
| but urged him not TO approve the franchise,
| for the reason that 1t had been tempered with
and that II was not the franchise agreed TO in the
| Street Committee.
| When the committee met for the last time for
| the consideration Of This subject matter Il per
| feet agreement WIS arrived at In regard to the
| location of the pumping works, aud as a part of
| the compromise Insisted on by me that clause
be Inserted In the franchise for the protection of
| the Olympic club, to which all parties assented,
| including the who'll Street Committee Mr. Har-
Tis0n, members of the salt Water COMPANY and
| the Olympic Club aud myself, and stated that
| Perfectly satisfied and that | should
| have nothing more to say about this matter
Thus the affair rested, aud /: paid no further
| attention 10 1t until last Monday, February 81,
| when noticed In an evening paper paragraph
| stating that MavOr Ebert had not vel approved
| the saltwater franchise. giving his reasons for
n Stating to do so. From these obi 'ctons made
| by the Mayor discovered for the first time that
| the franchise had been al cred; that the words
] ito furnish thr Olympic Club daily, free of cost
| at least 100000 gallons of water" had been
| changed to mot 10 exc ed 100000 gallons per
| day." leaving ont the words free OF cost and
| multiplying the Intention to secure in the fran
| chise SO much water TO the club; for mot TO
| exceed" might mean one gallon per day, as that
or any smaller number less than 200, 900 gallons
| does mot exceed 200. 600 gallons"
| Here, then, we have the Joker. These omis-
| sions and changes of words make Just about as
| much dlnerence as saying, II owe you" aud Il
owe you not"
This is therefore shown to be a clear case OF
dishonesty. II Will be Interesting TO ascertain
who Is at The bottom OF it, and the Board OF Su-
| pervlsors owes II 10 The protection OF It's own
| dignity and honor 10 order an investigation
| IL was not until / discovered the iraud that 1
Gailed on Mayor Ebert and pointed 1t out to him.
| advised him TO promptly veto the franchise
but 1t appears that his Honor considered il
| proper TO approve of 1t and simply appended an
| explanation showing his Interpretation of what
| the franchise was Intended TO be- about which
knew nothing until 1t appeared In print Re-
specially yours, ApoIpEf SIITRo
|
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