The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-05-24

not follow Mr.. Sutro into the daily press and
public meetings. Aside from the interest
which Mr.. SutrO and the railway company have
in this matter the public is also interested and
would be greatly benefited by securing the
heights and a cheap fare TO them ana the
beach. Hence it seems 10 me eminently proper
thai prominent business men, in whom all have
confidence, should take this matter in hand on
The lines indicated above and secure TO The
public transfer in good faith of what ii is
proposed to grant. Respectfully yours.
{. Il. CROKER, President.
Mayor Ellert's letter to MIR. Sutro, IN
closing him The above, was as follows:
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, May %, 1894.
Hon. AdOlph SutrO-MY DEAR SIR: AS
Mayor of the city and county of San Francisco
l have taken a deep interest in your 6isinter-
ested efforts 10 provide cheap transportation
facilities from the ferries TO the ocean, as also
IN your generous offer if the Market-street
Railway Company Will agree and bind itself TO
transport passengers from the ferries TO The
ocean for single fare. TO convey The property
known as Sutro Heights 10 this city. The name
OF this property has become household word
among our people. 1t is one OF the places on
the peninsula of which our citizens are Justly
proud, and every visitor from abroad who is
indebted to your kindness for the privilege OF
visiting it will feel IN it a lively interest. IL
added by you TO the city's attractions this act
would, in connection with the provision for
cheaper transportation, render your name pre-.
eminent among the city's benefactors.
Deeniug rs the chief executive of this city
that IL was my duty to aid in carrying out your
philanthrOpic intentions / addressed letter TO
Colonel Charles +. Croker, president OF the
Market-street Railway Company on the sub
ject, and take pleasure In assuring you that it
Is my Opini on The object you have IN view can
easily be accomplished. From the letter Of
Colonel Croker ii seems that nothing remains
TO be done except TO proceed to the execution
OF your plans. which will secure TO the people a
hve-ceDt fare from the ferries to the ocean and
the property known SutrO Heights to the
city and county OF San Francisco.
CONCENTRATING you in advance upon what
you will accomplish by this muntcent act
which is certain TO epshrine your name in the
hearts of our citizens, i herein transmit the
correspondence had with Colonel Charles f.
Croker, president Of the Market-street Rail
way Company, so that the necessary proceed
ngs may be Immediately taken and cOnsum-
mated. remain yours very truly.
L. X. ELLERT.
When this correspondence reached Mr..
Sutro he was engaged in a conference with
several members of the committee of
twelve appointed to arrange for the mass
meeting to be held at Odd Fellows Hail,
against the railroad. He read the letters
over carefully and then expressed his
views in no IN certain terms.
'Ths proposition of the railroad does
not meet with my terms at all" he said
mpressively. II have said what l would
do, and it is down in black and white.
This IS simply insolence. l must agree to
give the city million dollars and the rail
road shall name the trustees! When L
give my own property away | shall name
my own people and no: nave any railroad
company name them. l want men in
whom / have confidence. have nothing
to say about the people mentioned here.
They name some very good men, but that
IS not the question"
Mr.. SutTo Interrupt ed himself by read
ing: "a 90 not know just what area is
embraced in the words 'Sutro Heights
10 avoid all controversy, present or future.
their limits should be definitely estab-
llshed. Again, to secure the full
and complete enjoyment of the property
by the public all artificial distractions to
views there to be had should be removed