The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-31
WILL DISCUSS
THE QUESTION
OF FRANCHISES
Electric Wires May 10
Underground.
COMPETITION WILL BE OPEN
SUPERVISORS AND MERCHANTS
TO MEET IN CONFERENCE
An Appeal From Downtown properly
Owners for Proper Recogn1-
ton in the Next Tax
Levy.
COMPETITION WILL BE OPEN
SUPERVISORS AND MERCHANTS
TO MEET IN CONFERENCE.

The Supervisors intend to discuss at
length the matter of preparing the way
for competition in the matter OF HsntlIe'
not only the streets and puohc pullulHs9
but the stores and houses of private con
sumers The matter was discussed at the
meeting of the Street Committee yester-
day. ~
It developed upon the reading OF Dr'
PerrauIt's resolution, presented at the
last meeting of the board. This proVloeu
that equal rights be granted all COM
panies present or projected, 10 erect
poles for lighting purposes OUTSIDE the
fire limits, and also that all wires pc
placed underground within the fire limits.
AS so much is involved in the matter II
was determined to request representa-
tives of the Merchants Association TO
meet the committee in joint conference
This will be held in the rooms or the
board next Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock The outcome of this discussion
will determine the Supervisors as TO their
report to the board.
julius Sonntag and Edgar Painter rep
resenting the North Central Improvement
Improved streets in the business section
of the city bounded by Market and kear-
ny streets and the bay. On behaiI OF the
Improvement association the oIier was
made that if the city would pay nall the
expense. of placing the streets in repair
property would pay the baIan zee
twas held that property values and rents
had been reduced one-half in recent years
and that the city was a loser thereby IN
a lower amount of taxes being paid.
AS others have pointed out recently,
Mr.. Sonntag said shipping and CONNER
ciaI interests were improving and a boom
was sure to reach the city shortly. Ihls
would bring into use buildings ana ware
houses for which no tenants can now De
found. 1t was granted that the outlying
districts had claims on the Supervisors,
but it was also pointed out that the bulk
of taxable property is in the heart Of the
city and its requirements should nave nrst
call on the attention of those in authority.
Chairman Aigeltinger explained that the
next tax levy would fall 81, 250 900 short OF
the requirements of the city. He did not
see his way clear to give the asked for
relief in pledging the board to provide for
this work in the forthcoming tax levy.
The request of the Market-street Rail
way Company for franchise to run cars
propelled by electricity over certain down.
town streets was again considered. Rep-
resentatives of the company had filed two
petitions with the board, and as they
definite action was taken. The committee
could not determine whether the officers
of the company wished to run their cars
down Post street to Montgomery or to
Grant avenue, thence to Bush street and
thence to Montgomery.
An amended application Will be re-
quested. The committee will report IN
favor of either of these routes, but will
not grant franchise for a road on any
portion of Geary street over which 1t was
originally intended it should pass.