The San Francisco call., 1896-07-07
The First Evening Car Was
Run on the Fourth OF
July.
A NEW ENG1NE-HoUsE NEEDED
The District Wholly Without Fire
Protection in Case of a General
Alarm.

At regular meeting of the Western I'M
provement Club last night innumerable
grievances of various natures were acted
upon. One OF the foremost of the grievances
is against Mayor Sutro for the manner in
which he runs the branch of his road on
Central avenue south of Sutter street.
The club says that the franchise in
cluded this part of Central avenue. Only
two cars III the morning have been run on
this part of the road. The first car in the
evening was run on the Fourth of July
night This car was luminous with a
multitude of electric lights, but further
than the electrical display the car was of
little use TO the Inhabitants of that part of
Richmond. The club censures the lack of
car service on tis part OF the Sutro line.
1t was said that the Supervisors had the
same right TO pull up the rails on this
street as they had on Bush street. The
people there want car service from Gearv
street TO Sutter street. 1t was said that
instead of making a terminal point at
Geary street Sutro has made terminal
point at Suffer street. The terms of the
franchise state that the terminal point
shall be at Geary street.
The club also protests against the present
system in vogue on The road of charging
those who live along the road twice the
rate that people from the ferry have to
pay.
They claim that persons starting from
the ferry pay cents and are entitled to
ride clear to the Cliff House, thereby pay
ing only 21& cents TO the Sutro road.
Those living along the road west of Gen.
tral avenue are obliged to pay cents also
for the short ride toward the Cliff House.
The club censured an obstruction of a
NtN. T.Fi II
Central avenue, and desired tat the
proper authorizes may take action to
have the fence moved back to the line of
property.
a letter OF thanks was written to Arch
bishop Kiordan for his prompt action in
having a sustaining wall built along the
south side of Calvary Cemetery. a letter
of thanks was also accorded the contractor,
Patrick Broderick, for his efficient work
IN building the sustaining wall along the
north side of the cemetery. This wall
averages twenty feet in height and was
built on the action of the Street Commit
tee that widened Geary street five ieet at
this point.
1t was recommended that a fre-engine
house be built on the property near the
corner of Geary and Central avenue. Now
in case OF a general alarm the district
would De entirely without fire protection
as the chemical engine has been taken
away. during the fourth an engine from
the corporation yards was stationed in
Colonel Coakley's barn. Ten extramen
we're also stationed at this place. The
engine and men were removed yesterday
The lot near Geary street recommended
by the club is said to be the most suitable
location for an engine-house in the dis
trict. In case OF fire, no matter in what
direction, the engine would descend hill
in responding TO an alarm. From this
point the grade descends down Geary
street, Central avenue, Point LoDos ave-
nue. and Masonic avenue toward the park.
The club strongly recommends that this
piece OF property be purchased for this
purpose.
The Richmond Banner has lately
changed hands, the present editor and
proprietor being Walter l.. Lyons. The
first issue was published on July 3.
The sandhill on the corner OF First ave
nue. and Geary street is rapidly being torn
down, and the sand taken from it is being
placed in the low lands of the old Bay
District racetrack property.
The also resolved to suggest to the
Richmond improvement Club that it in
terview the Street Committee with view
to having Fifth avenue improved. 1t was
stated that deep ruts in the road made
travelling over it not only unpleasant, but
almost imDOsSiblP