The morning call., 1894-05-25

Of his company to do what he could to pre-
vent the granting of a franchise.
When the petition for franchise was
called up by Chairman Day Adoiph SutrO
saii5 -.,..
as MY views about a scent fare to the
Cliff are we'll known. We have tried to
map out a route for franchise and [ do
not see any reason why our petition should
not be granted"
Clerk Russell read the route proposed
in the petition, which commenced al the
intersection Of Central and Point Lobos
avenues, thence nOrtherly along Central
avenue to California street. thence west
erly along California street 10. Maple
street, thence southerly through private
lands, with the consent of the owners
thereof, to Richmond avenue, thence west
erly along Richmond avenue to First ave-
nue.. thence southerly along First avenue
10 Clement street, thence westerly along
Clement street TO Fifth avenue, thence
southerly along Fifth avenue to Point
LObOs avenue, thence westerly along Point
-.Lobos avenue to the intersection with Point
LobOs road, thence along Point LOb0s road
to or near the Cliff House.
Also commencing at the Intersection of
Central and Point Lobos avenues, thence
westerly along Point LobOs avenue to
Fifth avenue; also commencing at the in
tersecton OF Point Lobos avenue with
Eighth avenue, thence along Eighth ave-
hue TO D street.
''The reason we did not commence at
the corner of Geary street and Central ave-
nue. and go straight out Point LnbOs ave-
nue." said Mr.. SutTo, "is because there is
already a line there, and under the Civil
Code no franchise can be granted where
another line exists for distance of more
than five blocks. This fact compelled us
ID take the zigzag course marked out in
our petition"
Agent Haley till this time said nothing
but only smiled. When Sutro talked of
his proposed road turning into the Point
Lobos road at Fifth avenue Mr.. Haley
suddenly said:
Remember. gentlemen, we have fran
cbise out Point Lobos road already"
DO you people claim a roadway ont
Point Lobos from Fifth avenue west"'
inquired MI SutrO IN establishment
Certainly we do" returned Agent
Haley calmly.
You have no right there" answered
Mr.. Sutro warmly There used TO be a
line out there for several blocks, but the
rusty old tracks were torn up three or
four years ago. That franchise, if you
ever had one. is forfeited"
mo, it is not" returned Haley. "In or
der 10 forfeit franchise you have to take
the proper method"
What IS the proper method?" queried
supervisor Denmau.
An action at law by the Attorney Gen
era" said Haley.
do you claim that Won can hold a fran
ch4Se LOT twenty-five years without laying
TRACKS anu operating it?" asked Denmab.
40 sa'u me railroad agent with an
even tone and an unruffled brow.
DO you mean TO say you have complied
WIN inc Jaw !. asked Sutro, somewhat
staggere1, When you have not run a car
II do" returned Agent Haley. and then
mere was sIIehce Tor few minutes, as
everybody gazed in admiration at the rap1
resentatiye OF Fourth and 'Yownsend
streets. H'o"U
1T seems to me as a common-sense nron-
Osiiion." said Mr.. Sutro, when he had re-
covered, that the company has No rigb+o
under THIS Ola franchise, for it cannot hold
Il forever. II was forfeited by its condi-
tons not being complied with
At this point DR.. Salfeld. one If the
spectators, salo be had discovered some
thing, and read from a franchise 0ranted
on June 6. 1891, and which will not exnira
tiil 1886. This is known as the Fell-street
franchise, the road of which is NOT vet
built. This franchise gives the railroad
right of way out Point Lob0s road to the
ocean.
at seems to me they have been granted
eVeryth ing there is, " said Mr.. Sutro, land
that laws have since been passed to pre-
vent anybody else from getting any
thing"
After little consult ton with his
friends Mr.. Sutro said { hat although it
appeared the Southern Pacific had captured
all the routes vet he would find way out
{ 10 the Cliff. If it was found that right of
way was barred oD Point Lobos avenue,
ne would go out ClementstTeet. He asked