The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-26
IMPROVING SOUTH SIDE
Another Club Organized in the
Interests of City Prog
r0SS.
1t VIII cooperate With Other Asso-
Ciations-DiStrict Clubs to
Be Formed.

Another club, which has for its motto
Improvement and the Inauguration of a
new era of progress on the south side OF
the City" was permanently organized Mon
day night at Irish American Hall. 1t is to be
known as the "South Side Improvement
Club" and the scope of its operations
promises to be an extensive one. Its mem
bers, of whom there are 100, are enthusiast
tic in the movement, and they will join
issues with the clubs already formed for the
purpose of improving Folsom street.
DR.. t. a. Rottanzi presided at the meet
ing, and as the first order of business he
was CHOSEN as permanent president. /.
Schwartz was chosen secretary. The chair
man outlined the object of the club and
urged all the members to do their best to
induce their neighbors to come into the
movement. 1t was not only the improve
ment of the streets, he said, which was to
be looked after, but there were many other
things, as, for instance, going into the mat
ter of regulating traffic upon improved
streets SO that they would not be cut up by
the wheels of heavy trucks and other
vehicles.
Leon Samuels spoke in the same strain,
saying that individual legislation would
a accomplish nothing but by organization
and cooperation with other clubs the resi-.
dents and property-owners could gain all
they desired. Heretofore the southern
district had been overlooked, and it's inter
ests neglected. He cited the block on Fol-
som street between Fourth and Fifth as an
instance which is looked upon as COM
mon dumping-ground, making the street
impossible.
A. g. Mcguire was in favor of losing no
time in getting the club properly organ
lied. He suggested that the entire south
side from Fremont street to Ninth and
Market to Bryant streets be districted
| and that clubs be organized in each dis
trlct. In this way four or five clubs would
be formed, and they could all work
in harmony for the interests of the dis
trict. He moved that such action be taken,
and that committee of seven be ap-
pointed to look after the districting. 1t
was carried and the following committee
was appointed: A. G. Mcguire, Leon Sam
uels, F. w. McEwen, /. Schwartz, r. E..
Cole, ]. T. Sullivan and Robert Burns.
6. w. Owen, on behalf OF the committee
appointed to wait upon the Fourth of July
| committee, and urge that the south side
| be given proper representation in the
parade, and also that the holiday pageant
| pay a visit to the southern district, re-
| ported that arrangements had not been
completed. Everything, however, looked
| favorable.
| Mr.. Mcguire thought that the south side
| people should decorate their houses on the
Fourth and illuminate them in the even
ing. He followed these sentiments up with
| suggestions as to what the club should do
toward carrying out their improvement
ideas.
J. T. Sullivan was elected first vice.
| president, and Leon Samuels was added to
the committee on street improvement.
On motion of Mr.. Sullivan a committee
was appointed to canvas certain streets
and solicite residents to become mem bers
Following were those appointed: l.
Schwartz, Third street; J. T. Sullivan,
Fourth street; H. Erbe, Sixth street. T. A.
Rottanzi, Howard street; L. Samuels,
Folsom street. The club adjourned to
meet on the first Monday night after the
Fourth of July.