The morning call., 1894-05-29

collared everything in sight" said MI
Suuo. but 1 will find route all the same,
and will build the road"
&c appeared again before the Street
Committee, which held a special meeting
for his benefit yesterday morning, and
submitted a new route for franchise, as
follows:
irst-Commenciug at the intersection Of
Geary street and Central avenue, along Central
avenue 10 Washington street, along Washing
ton street to First avenue, along First avenue
to Clement street. on Clement street 10 a point
near the east line of tile city cemetery Teserva-
ton, thence curving 10 the south and entering
SAID reservation (betng public lands Of this city
and county, 10 Thirty-thtrd avenue, or curving
10 the south from Clement street and entering
private lands with the consent OF the Owners)
10 Thrty-third avenue, thence along Thirty
third avenue TO Point LOb0s avenue thence
along Point Lobos avenue to FOrty-e igbth ave-
nue., thence along FOrty-r1ghtn avenue 10 Point
LObOs road. through private lands TO or near
The Cliff House.
Second-Commencing at the intersection of
Clement street and Eighth avenue, thence
along and upon Eighth avenue TO d street.
ThiTd-Commencing at the intersection OF
California street and Central avenue, thence
along California street TO Maple, thence south
through private lands with the consent of the
owners, along an unnamed street to Its inter
section with Richmond avenue, to First avenue,
thence along First avenue TO Clement street.
Fourth-COmmenclng at the east line of
Thlrty-thiTd avenue on Clement street, thence
along Clement street TO EoTiy-elghth avenue,
thence along Forty-eighth avenus TO Point
LObOs road thence along Point Lobos road TO
the Cliff House.
After Nj. Sutro had read aud explained
his route TO the committee he stated that
he had asked for more than one route in
order to be sure Of one and TO do away with
all possible objections that might be urged
By those who sought to throw obstacles in
the way.
DO 1 understand" asked Supervisor
vnu fhjS
chise you will deed the Sutro Heights
property to the city?"
Il have declared l would give that prop
erty 10 the city and l intend to do So" re-
turned Mr.. SutrO. cit is unkind of the
Southern Pacific officials to question my
intentions. have fxed that up aud spent
$4,000 year there Tor no other purpose.
/ will give it in my will. You have my
word and l have never gone back on my
word yet"
Mr.. Sutro went on to explain why he
has not yet given bis great library to the
city, and said that the reason was that
Fred Croker and the Southern Pacific
have hampered him about the grade on
First avanue. "They wanted an Is per
cent grade in 100 feet and | have been una
Bile to grade for my library, as decided to
put 1t on two hills near tnekpaTk, but there
must be road to get to il. Only lately,
after much talk, had an interview with
Huntington and Fred Croker about the
road up Frederick street leading into
Eighth avenue. l own one corner there
and they the other. l agreed to deed a
piece of my corner there TO the city If they
would deed similar piece for the road to
come through. Not one inch will deed to
the city, said Mr. Huntington, mot one
inch"
At this point an explosion occurred
which stopped proceedings for a while.
Agent Haley of the ulhern Pacific had
been listening TO Mr.. Sutro'S remarks,
but when he made reference to Coils P.
Huntington's determination not to deed
an inch of ground to the city Haley rose
up and said:
That isn't 80. There's no one to give
the facts, but don't believe it. We have
made lots of bargains with you that you
never carried out"
When the proprietor Of the Cliff House
heard this accusation be became very
angry. Turning toward Mr.. Haley with a
flushed face, be shook his fist at him
threateningly. Mr.. Haley returned tbe
glare. In his excitement Mr. Suiro kicked
over one of the large leather-cushioned
chairs Supervisors are accustomed 10 sill
IN. He trembled with the suppresse ed
feelings in him, and then they burst forth
"You people are noted as set of infer