The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-05-14
NOE VALLEY UP IN ARMS.
The Withdrawal of Electric Lights
Opposed.

The Noe Valley Improvement Club met
last night at Twenty-fourth and Castro
streets to protest against the shutting off
of the electric lights in their neighborhood
E. p E. Troy presided.
Addresses against the action OF the Su-
pervisors in disseminating the lights.
thereby leaving the district in total dark
ness. were made by Fred Fl. Van Der
mark, George w. Mcpherson. Z. P. L.
Troy, G.. NJ. Rice, w. E. Rogers, }. K.
Williams. A. B. Mahony and others.
The following resolutions were adopted
and ordered forwarded to the Supervisors
at their meeting tomorrow night:
WHEREAS, 1t has been brought I o our notice
that the Board OF Supervisors is considering
the proposition of disseminating the use of the
electric lights in Noe Valley for period of six
months, the object purpoTIing 10 be municipal
economy; and
WHEREAS, Each and every property-owner
and resident In this section is aware that since
the large electric lights were removed and
small ones substituted that certain portions OF
our valley are without sufficient light at the
present time and some portions dark and
dismal, aud
WHEREAS The honorable Board OF Super
vlsors' attention should be called TO the fact
that the improvements in the valley and growth
of the eniiie district surrounding for the past
two years has been eXceued by no other por-
tiOn OF our fair city, there having been built
during inal time several Hunul6Q me resi-
denceS and large number OF business houses
on Twenty fourth street, as well as Castro, and
. number now under construction IN almost
every direction; and
WHEREAS, The growth OF our valley has
been of such proportions as to demand au add
tionaI number of electric lights instead Of d.
minlshing them, therefore.
ResOlUed That we. members of the Noe Val
ley improvement Club, property-owuers In the
district, do most sIrenuuusly protest against
any such actions being taken by said Board of
= stated
believing that such step If taken by them would
cause great damage 10 our district at large and
gross Inconvenience to our people.
Resolved, further, that copy OF these reso-
luiiOns be sent to the Honorable Board of
Supervisors and that the executive committee
of the club be given bearing before the Street
Light Committee TO more fully explain our OBJ
iecllOns thereto.
The executive committee consisting Of
II. F. McGarvie. Stephen a. Born. John
Collins, John j. Cordy and William
Linden, were instructed to appear before
the Street Light Committee at Its next
meeting.
1t was moved as the sense of the meet
ing that the secretary be Instructed TO
communicate with the Church street,
Holly Park, South San Francisco and other
improvement clubs to assemble in gen.
| eral mass-meeting at Stanford Hall, Twen-
| ty-eighth and Valencia streets. on Saturday
| evening next TO protest against the dlscon-
| tinuance of the lights.
Invitations are to be extended to all the
| Supervisors, and particularly Supervisor
| James, 10 be present and explain why he
| Is not looking after the interests Of his
| district.
| All the electric lights west of Mission
| street to the Corhett road were shut off
| and nearly two miles of territory left in
darkness. This, however, was the result
| OF All accident.
Complaint was also made by the club OF
In aud nIfrlf riraifa nf no
water rates in the neighborhood.
Comparisons were made between the
charges collected by the Spring Valley
| Water Company OF 81 50 for hye-room
| cottage on Clipper street, near Castro,
while a similar size cottage on Clipper
street. near Noe. was taxed 81 for water.
| A two-Story house Oh Twenty-fourth
| street, near Sanchez, containing seven
rooms, pays but 81 60 per month.
The Mayors attention is to be called to
these charges and n request made that the
! company be compelled to reduce its high
| tariff i'll the neighborhood cd.