The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08
STOCKTON STREET
To Be LIGHTED
An Improvement Club Was
Organized Last Even
ing.
Modern Pavement and Sidewalks
to Be Laid as Soon as
Possible.
Active Com mittees Created to Attend
to the Preliminary Details
of The Work.

Stockton street has fallen into line in
the march of improvement, and it is likely
that by next Saturday night the residents
of the north end of the city will be agree
ably surprised to see electric lights from
Pacific to Green. The Stockton-street
Improvement Club was organized last
evening at 1404 Stockton street, and about
eighty pro performers and merchants
signed the roll.
The movement was started several
weeks ago by L. Kuttner, who has been
hard at work ever since 10 accomplish his
purpose.
The first in the order of improvems nt
was to get the street lighted. and to this
end he secured the following signatures
to the annexed agreement:
NOVEMBER 25, 1896.
We, the undersigned storekeepers, doing
business on Stockton street, between Pa clfC
and Green, do hereby subscribe our names
and promise TO pay our pro rata Tor period OF
one year for seven arc lamps 10 be placed one
at each corner and one i'll the center of each
block above described, the amount to be paid
by each subscriber not to exceed fifty cents
per week, TO be paid weekly. These lamps are
10 burn until midnight.
Wagner's candy-store, 1922 Stockton street;
Eastern Clock Company, 1310-1312; Straus u
Straus, 1427-1429; Lowenstein Brothers,
Stockton and Vallejo; P. Peters 1925: ]. Lew
kowilz. 1928; Gilbert Brothers, 1886; Bill &
Krausgrill, 1928; v. Lenci, 1912; A Lewis,
1914; D. Donovan, 1920; NJ. Nathan. 1903; ].
Vessel, 1901; lille & Bordenave, 1901; P.
Robert, 1899; Strauss d Strauss, 1227-1229; l..
A. Mazoni. 1928; H. Shilling, 1401; J. She
manski. 1917; Irvine Brothers, 1921; Chris
Heinz, 1419; A. T. Knipper. 1417: A. Tassi,
1413; J. Prester, 1909; l.. Baer, 400; Bear &
Buckley, 1911; George Wood, 1904; s. Gre
nucci, 1900; John Schroeder 1900; }. j. O'Neill,
12341236; C. fl. Sherwood, 1924; DR.. Arm
strong, corner Vallejo.
Mr.. Kuttner called the meeting to order
and stated that the projected club
should consider the general improvement
of the street as well as the lighting there,
of. The blocks to be improved are the
oldest in the City, but within the past year
or more many new buildings have been
erected thereon and the citizens should
keep pace with these advancements. The
cobbIestones on the street are old and
worn out. A fine bituminous pavement
should take their place. At present traffic
seeks other thoroughfares. The sidewalks
are not the best and pedestrians travel
downtown on other streets to Go their
shopping. They should be kept on Stock
ton street. BY lighting the blocks from
Pacific to Green the benefit to the bust
remarkably short time. He hoped that
by next Saturday night the new cub
would have the streets fully ighted>as
desired.
Alfred Bear was chosen chairman, l..
Kuttner secretary and j. Kitteman treas
urer. After those present had signed the
clubs roll a committee consisting OF
Thomas Mullen, John Vessel and J. ].
O'Neil was appoin ted to see the other
propeFty-oWners and storekeepers and Sc.
cure their signatures to the movement for
Improvement. A committee consisting OF
J. Kuttner, J. E. Kitteman and ]. A. Rea
was appointed to see the officers of the
Merchants Association and secure the aid
of that body in getting reduction on the
price of street arc lights. 1t was decided
to create an executive committee of the
club to consist of the officers of the club,
the committee with David Lowenstein and
d. Donovan added.
The executive committee was instructed
to have the lights put on the street by
next Saturday night if possible.
The next meeting will De called by the
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