The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-05-15
FIGHT FOR LIGHT.
The ChurCh=Stre People
Are Angry Too.
The Suburban Protest Against Be-
ing Left in Darkness Is Grow
ing Rapidly.

The Chureh-3treet Improvement Club
met yesterday afternoon in special ses-
sion. and lent its voice 10 the general in
disnation which is being expressed all
| over the Eleventh Ward at the mentions of
the Supervisors to shut off the electri C
lights in all that part of the city in order
to meet the financial difficulties in which
the city has been placed through de-
flciency left by previous board
The meeting was held at Daveneck's
Hall, Twenty-fourth aud Church streets,
and was attended by a large number of
taxpayers. Charles L. Meyers, the chair
man, stated that il was an old trick of
Boards of Supervisors to make up legacies
OF debt left by previous boards by ecouo-
MIXING and robbng the outside districts Of
the lights and police protection.
Supervisor James" continued the chair
man, when a member of the Board of
Supervisors some eight years ago, and then
chairman of the Finance Committee ad-
vocated similar policy. and the lights of
the Eleventh Ward taxpayers were turned
on for many months in order that his
econ omical principles could be carried out.
We do not intend this time to wait and see.
but we viii not allow another such outrage
to be perpetrated upon us.
I'VE don't intend to be placed in the
same position again as we were when
fee. Since the removal OF the large lights
last year and the substitution of smaller
ones in their stead additional lights should
be granted TO properly light the district
and give the same service as given by the
larger lights"
G. w. Mcpherson told those present
that reliable information had been re-
celved that the intenti of the Super
vis0rs was to shut off the Richmond, South
san francisco, Noe Valley and other dis
triets' lights.
I'VE Will invite Supervisor James"
continued Mr.. Mcpherson, "to attend
the demonstration of Eleventh Ward tax
payers on next Saturday evening aud ask
him to explain why he proposed TO allow
his constituents 10 be dealt with this
way"
John Bolger advised unity of action of
all the various clubs and interests. and
said that while not member of the
Church-street Club. he was glad he did
connect himself with such an organiZa-
ton as the Mission Real Estate Owners
Union, which accomplished by united
acton the downfall of the damnable street
opening and extension commissio
Addresses were also made by ID. HoT-
man, Il. Dutfey, Arthur Maggie, 0. Markey
and others. II was decided to join with
sister organizations of the Eleventh Ward
to resist the contemplated action of the
Supervisors.
W. J. Locke, John Dnffey ana G.. W.
Mcpherson were selected TO fOrnu ate
resolutions on the removal OF the lights
and reported as follows:
WHEREAS, The property owners. members OF
the Church sStTeet Improvement Club, have
been Informed that the Board OF Supervisors
are considering the proposition of dscOatinu-
ing the use OF the electric lights In this and
OTTER outlying districts OF the city on the plea
OF economy, 1t is hereby
Resoired, That we most emphatically con-
demn any such action, believing that such
a.
most unjust To the taxpayers and property
holders Of This vicinity. and be IL further
ReSotred. That II Is The sense Of this club
that we heartily indOise the action taken by
The Holly PARK the Noe Valley aud san Bruno
road clubs, ana that we cooperate with them
In This matter, ana for that purpose cali upon
all tile members Of the Church streeI cub to
assemble III joint meeting on next Saturday
evening at Stanford Hall. and be 1t further
hesCtted' Ihat cory OF thlS resolution be
forwarded TO lie Board OF supervisors aud
committee be appointed to wait on tile y rect
Light Committee and make 4 more formal pro-
test.
James MtClosky told OF the efforts made
to secure Il railroad or Church street. Tie
Supervisors Street Committee promised
recently that no extension of time would
be granted. The company has so far done
but little work, crossing Mt Fifteenth,
another at Twenty-f0urth and Church and
single block of cable road being laid to
date between Nineteenth and Twentieth
streets. Tue company has another year
in which TO build the road, the franchise
having been granted on June /. 1892
Attention was called to a letter written
by Charles +. Croker, in which the rail.
road company promised to build and or
crate the Church-street road within two
years from the time the franchise was
granted. This letter was written to ex-
Supervisor Taber. then chairman of She
Street Committee. and is now in possession
of the club. John Dltfy, ID. Hoffman, and
James McClOsky were appointed n CON-
mittee TO wait Oh Colonel Croker and as
certain the intentions of the Markei-street
Cable Company regarding the early build
Ing Of the Church-street road. james
McClosky was elected secretary of the club,
vice j. u. Thomson resigned