The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-29
THE SPUR TRACK.
Park Commissioners Say
1t May Be Built.
TO AID THE WINTER FAIR.
An Application to the Supervisors
for Permission to Lay 1t to Be
Decided on Monday.

Vice-Presdent Charles F. Croker OF
the Southern Pacific Company having re-
uues.ed formal permission from the Park
Commissioners for party OF surveyors to
enter the park to locate a line from the
tracks of the company to the site OF the
proposed Mldwinter Exposition the Park
Commissioners yesterday adopted the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Resolved That the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company be. and it is hereby anied the PRIV
il, &c of surveying constructing and 0per ttlng
Il railway line ov L the grounds OF the Golden
Gate Park connecting will the Park and Ocean
Railroad at point near Tenth avenue. thence
to Concert Valley; tile exact location OF me
line hereafter to be agreed upon by aud be-
tween the Park Commissioners and the SOUTH
ern Pacific Company. The foregoing privilege
Is granted 10 faciii ate thu promotion OF tile
Midwnter Exposition and upon the express I'M
Outstanding aud condition that the railway De
removed and its site restored as Tar as pract1ca-
bic 10 it's natural conditions within ninety days
af er the close OF the fair Provided further
that such line shall be used for the transpOrta-
ton OF freight only.
Permission was extended to M. II. de
Young and r. B. Mitchell of the executive
committee of the Midwinter Fair to adj
dress the Board Of Supervisors at the
special meeting held Yesterday morning.
MIR. de Young referred TO the shortness
of the time in which the executive COM
mittee was obliged to complete the arrange
ments. He said that at this juncture every
day was valuable. Before asking the
foreign exhibitors to sign contracts for
bringing their goods to the Midwlnier Ex-
position the executive committee wishes 10
be able to assure the exhibitors that their
exhibits would be delivered at the fair
buildings. For this reason he asked the
%,afv tfAvn
long enough to hold special meeting next
Monday morning aud finally pass The order
granting the Southern Pacific Company
the right to build spur track into the
park as far as the site OF tine exposition
buildings. He stated that it would be nip
and tuck for the management to have the
buildings erected in time under the most
favorable auspices; that II ths adoption
of the order Was DELAYED until after Sep
TENDER 4 1t would seriously jeopardiZe the
success Of the fair. The franchise had not
been framed by the Southern Pacific pe0-
ple, nor in their interest. The company
had at first been unwilling 10 build the
track at all. but finally consented to do so,
provided the executive committee secured
the necessary franchise.
The company had agreed to remove the
rails when the exposition was over, and II
this was pot done promptly the Mayor
could order them removed and would UNI
doubleday do so. Mr.. de Young con-
cuded by stating that the spur was abso-
luteiy necessary to transport lumber for
the buildings. as we'll as the exhibits,
which could not be conveyed to the site
by teams
R. b. Mitchell, as chairman of the Judi
ciarv committee Of the Mid win ter EXPOSE
ton. also addressed the board. He said
that the Supervisors were expected to act
for the best interests of the city. The fair
IN ro
money hither, but the assistance of the
board was needed. There need be no fear
about the removal OF the track. He
pledged his re utatiOn that after the ex-
piration of 81 year it would be removed.
The exposition will be a bewilderlng sue
cess if ii receives proper backing. Mr..
Mitchell referred to the COlum bian Expo
stion statute passed by Congress, making
the fair buildings in jackson Park bonded
warehouses for storing foreign exhibits.
A similar privilege was desired Tor the
MidwiDter Fair. The California Congress
sonal delegation had promised to support
such measure when Congress meets on
August 7, and other Pacific Coast drlega-
tons would cooperate. The San Fran
cisco Supervisors, as well as those OF the
other counties in California, were asked 10
pass res0 uti0n iud0rsing the bonded
warehouse idea ana to memorialize Con-
gress in its favor.
"A DOtiOD I'd meet OIL NlOUudy
rs requested, was unanimously adopted.
The work OF soliciting subscriptions
from citizens in aid OF the exposition con-
tinues with undated activity. The col
lectors feel encouraged by the generous
responses made to their appeals. especially
on the part Of those who can least aft I'd
to make pecuniary sacrifices. YesteHay
contributions aggregating about $4,000 We're
reported. A large amount OF hard work
has been done by the finance committee
among various large corporations. The
streetcar companies will decide on Mon
day the amount OF their donations.
Superintendent Storror Of the Pacific
Postal Telegraph Company and all the
other employees in its San Francisco office
have each contributed one days pay to
the fair fund. Mr.. Storror has also sent
out subscription blanks to all the en-
ployes of his company engaged In other
offices. asking them to render the same
assistance to the enterprise.
This scheme of soliciting contributions
was discussed by the executive committee.
and it is sending out 10000 similar blanks
to corporations and large business firms
throughout the city and State.
The committee desire to make known to
all workingmen in adjoining States that it
is unwise for them 10 come to San Fran
cisco in the hope of securing work, be-
cause there are plenty OF workngmen
here now.
A company has applied for the privilege
of furnishing rolling chairs.
The amount of money subscribed by !.
]. O'Brien's employees was $3.50 and not
$3.50 as published.
The Pattern makers Association of San
Francisco will give an entertainment and
ball In Alrazar Theater on September 80 in
aid Of the funds of the Midwinter EXPOSE
ton.
At a meeting of the Musicians Protec-
tive Union held yesterday afternoon, c.
Casassa in the chair, the sum Of 5000 was
subscribed for the Midwinter Fair. This
makes the to'al amount contributed by
that union $3.50.
Sonoma County's Exhibit.