The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
MISSION CLUBS UNITE.
The Improvement Union Organ
lied, With J. D. Phelan
as President.
The Railroad Company to Commence
on Folsom Street Monday
Morning. \

central and permanent improvement
organization of the Eleventh Ward, other
wise known as the Mission District, has
been established. Through this organiza-
ton the wants of the entire district will
hereafter be attended to. 1t will be known
as the Mission Improvement Union, and
into which the various sectional clubs
heretofore existing will be merged or their
| representatives accepted.
This central union will look after the
interests of any and every portion of the
Eleventh Ward when its attention is
drawn to the necessities of the location
and the wants of its residents.
With this system proper representa-
| ton can be made to the Supervisors and
| other coordinate municipal bodies for
what is desired. This plan, it is thought,
will give greater weight and influence to
the movement than is usual where few
Isolated citizens appear from an outside
section asking for something of merely
local benefit.
With central union. backed by half
OF the City's population, and two-thirds of
its area, governing bodies will, it is ex-
pected, be 10th to refuse to accede to what
may be legitimate and fair claim of It's
people.
Sectional clubs in outside territory, like
Ocean View and South San Francisco,
may, If desirable consolidate with or send
delegates to this improvement union.
A meeting of the executive committee of
the Mission improvement Union was held
at the office of ]. D. Phelan, on Market
street. few days ago, at which were pres
ent James D: Phelan, John Bolger, J. H.
Grady, Daniel Kelly, George Waicom,
George l.. Center, +. w. Van Reyn egom,
J. K. s. Hobbs, William Metzner, 4. P.
Van Duzer, A. B. Mcguire and John A.
Lennon.
An organization was effected at the
meeting by the election of James D. Phelan,
president; F. w. Van Reynegom, vice
president; George Walcom, secretary and
treasurer.
On motion of Judge Van Reynegom, the
following committee was appointed to
| make investigations and report upon the
matter OF procuring the two Jewish Gene
| terry blocks at the Mission for public
| park and to ascertain the feasibility OF
making Dolores street boulevard: j. K
| S. Hobbs, John d. DAILY, George Walcom,
| ID. A. Hulse, Daniel Kelly, John H. Grady
| and F. w. Van Reynegom.
A committee to take charge of the mat
| ter of procuring High School at the Mis-
sion and to ascertain and report upon the
necessary procedure therefor was ap-
pointed, consisting of George l.. Center, A.
b. Mcguire, William Metzner, A P. Van
Duzer, John A. Lennon, John Bolger and
John FL. Grady.
These committees were instructed to
make their reports in writing at the next
| meeting of the executive committee to be
held on the 1st day of next month.
1t was resolved that the regular meet
ings of the executive committee be held
on the first and third Fridays of each
month at 4:30 P. NJ. at the office of James
d. Phelan in the Phelan building. Also
that the president may call special meet
ing of the committee whenever he shall
deem it necessary or expedient.
A subcommittee on the Mission High
School was afterward organized for work
by choosing John H. Grady chairman with
power to ada thereto sucn members of the
union as he might deem proper.
The merit of Dolores street as a borle-
ward was discussed. 1t was stated that
the street has width of 120 feet between
curbs, with width of twenty-one feet for
sidewalks.
1t was suggested to reduce the side
walks to fifteen feet, which would be the
same as those of Montgomery street, and
add what is taken off to the width OF the
street. This would afford ten-foot strip