The San Francisco call., 1897-01-02


is deemed by the member important.
Officers are also to bee elected, but this is less
important as the present corps has served
faithfully and it is not unlikely they will
retain their positions.
The region represented by the Five
mile Club is an ex' 'ensive one. 1t is
bounded by the Mission road, Holly
Park, University street and the county
line and embraces the Spring Valley, Col
lege ana Exec sior homeste ads. DR.. e. n.
TorelIo, President of the club, is authority
for the statement that this district has
been shamefully neglected heretofore in
spite of the fact that homes have been in
creasing in it with remarkable rapidity.
Chief among he demands of the COM
munity is new school building. About
the necessity of that there can be no dis
pute. The present building did service on
San Bruno road for mum Der of years.
Then about fourteen years ago ii was
moved to its present location on China
avenue, near the Mission road. As the
attendance increased additions were made
to the building, until now it is truly an
edifice of shreds and patches. Its archi-
tectural defects, however, would probab
be overlooked if 1t were not for its sani-
tary condition. In many respects 1t is q
menace to the life of its occupants, and it
has been severely condemned by Health
Officer Lovelace. From the new Board of
Supervisors the district hopes for new
schooIhouse.
Another crying evil is the unsafe condi-
ton of the Channel-street bridge When
the Mission road was widened some years
| back, this bridge for some reason was not
made to conform to the road. 1t is sonar
row now that the cartracks occupy almost
it's entire surface. Its retaining walls. are
about twenty years old and each storm
washes the banks away in an alarming
manner. During the recent storm sand
washed away the bridge and delayed the
passage of the cars Tor several hours. On
another occasion a car narrowly escaped
being thrown over the mbankment by
debris which had washed on the tracks.
Through the efforts of the club the
water company was persuaded recently
to lay water mains along Mission road.
The residents now see no reason why hy-
drants should not be erected and the ex-
travagant insurance rates which they are
now compelled to pay reduced. There is
also disagreement between the street
railway company and the municipality. as
to the correct grade of the Mission road,
which the club members are anxious to
see abolished. Mission road was graded
and macadamiZed at cost of about 81
froEt foot.
The grade established at this time the
railroad company declares TO be INCORRECT,
and they .ao ere to the grade of their own
engineer. This is at some places several
inches above the street grade. and is
constant menace to travel. The club
hopes To have the track lowered.
The present pound limits are unsatis-
factory to the residents of the district.
The present pound limit is the interior
boundary of the district in which the club
is interested. The members desire their
district protected by the pound ordinance,
and hence wish the county line made the
district.
There are a number of other improve
ments, such as lights, sewers and new
streets, which the club hopes to obtain in
good time.