The San Francisco call., 1896-05-07

handie-Daniel McDougal, DR.. f. f. Lord III b
keenan,, r. D.: Cranston; Park Hnl.Mark K
Lane, J. Alva Watt, s. f. Long, John Mergus,
Hugh Mcclellan; Sunset District-Richard
Keller, ]. J. OBrien, Charles w. Cushman,
Herman Morris. T. F. Taylor; Sanchez street.
F F. Lynch, Joseph sheerer, John I'm. d; Il
Castro-F. E. Hackney, w. ]. Nixon; G. B.
Lang. William Plant, bernard Mckenna
Western Addition-James Bowlan, Richard y.
Bliss, Caleb Coakiey, William E. LutZ, Dr..
Thomas E. Shumati; Folsom street No. 81. M
Strauss, John Harmon, Thomas McDermott,
l; samuels; Folsom street No; Al. Rafferty,, w.
NJ. Hinton, J. D. Heipes, William ]. Harring-
ton, ]. ]. McEwen; South Side-Dr. I. A. Rot
tanzi R. E. Cole, John Reid, J. Schwartz, F.. G.
Huston Folsom-street No. lssGeorge A. Raape, ape
guire, H. F. Wynne; Folsom-street No. 2-Jos.
Kelly, John Egan, J. w. Mcguire, f. W. Nc
Even, William Renner.
Communications were received from the
Merchants Association and the Van Ness
and Mission improvement Clubs stating
they had not yet had time to appoint dele
gates.
George r. Fletcher, president of the
Point Lobos Improvement Club, called the
meeting to order with William P. Johnson
acting as secretary. In brief but pointed
speech Mr.. Fletcher stated the objects of
the organization. Chief among these ne
declared to be the securing of ~ cent
streetcar fare and a more just and logical
transfer system.
On motion of John Rafferty, it was de-
cided to postpone permanent organization
until the next meeting and that the officers
then acting continue to serve during the
meeting.
On motion of A. B. Mcguire a commit
tee to act as temporary executive COM
mittee was appointed as follows:
l. ]. Dwyer, Nuevo Potrero; DR.. T. F. Ford,
Panhandle; Joseph Sheerer, Sanchez; j. j..
Barrett, Sunnyside; !. s. Green, Point Lobos;
Charles w. Cushman, Sunset; l. Schwartz.
w. McEwen, Folsom No. 2; Leon Samuels,
Folsom No. 3; John Rafferty,. Folsom No. 4 (;
William Metzner, Mission Defense Union; A.
Castro; Charles Ellis, Park Hill; w. W. Red
man, Market street; Caleb Coakley, Western
Addition; J. G. Maloney, Richmond; n. c..
Weanholz, Holly Park
DR.. A T. Rotanzi of the South Side Club
stated that the object of the club he rep
political field, but they recognized the
necessity of having the City government
in the hands of taxpayers instead of the
tax-eaters. I'VE should all together" he
said, work for the good of the entire
City. Our club will always give earnest,
active support to any measure for the
good of the City,"
James Bowlan of the Western Addition
spoke in favor of a 21S-cent fare on Sutro's
road in the Richmond district. James
Smith, in behalf of Mayor Sutro, explained
that the Sutro road incurs no more ex-
pense in carrying passenger from the
CHI House to the ferries as from the Cliff
House to Central avenue.
He has only the Richmond district to
draw from, Major Smith explained, and
his road while it improves Mayor Sutro' s
property also improves all the property in
that vicinity. "That road" he said, sis
being conducted on losing basis and the
only hope it has of its paying is that it
may attract sufficient residents to the
district to put the road on paying basis" +"
DR.. RotanZi suggested the propriety Of
obtaining fof San Francisco the location of
Wilmerding School.
said that the Improvement Club of Rich
mond was proud of Mayor Sutro and his
road.
P. II. Cahill of Folsom Improvement
Club No. 3 thought the people in San Fran
cisco could be carried as cheaply as postal
cards. "They load themselvs and they
unload themselves" he said. II think we
should have 2112-ceut fare and the right
to transfer either way"
Numerous other members expressed
themselves in favor OF the 21z-cent fare.
DR.. Salsteld made motion, which was
carried unanimously, that it was the sense
of the meeting that the Wilmerding School
be located here.
The temporary executive committee will
meet week from tonight TO make ar
rangements for the second meeting of the
federated clubs, which will occur week
from next Monday.