The San Francisco call., 1899-05-28

rights, as did the citizens of Chicago
when the Aldermen of that city attempt
ed to put through the YerkeS deal.
THE Southern Pacific people are trying
to freeze out the San Mateo line, con-
tinued the speaker, "and if we stand by
our guns they cannot do it. | was out to
Cassdy's quarry the other day, and on
looking over the ridge | saw roadbed
ready for the rails. 1t was the Mission
street road, and it was built there by this
grasping monopoly simply. to freeze out
the San Mateo road, which has done much
to build up this district out here. There
is scarcely o foot II land from the bay
shore to the Seal Rocks that does not be-
long to the railroad company or The
Crockers. And now they want to saddle
aonther burden upon the people out here,
and i, they exepect to DO It through ,,ti the e
outrage calls for united opposition on
the part of the people of the Mission"
After Harrington finished he was &C
Gust Schnee, George Center, August Lii
lie, w. j. Cuthbertson and Chairman Sta
der addressed the meeting and denounced
T. B. Slevin, A. S. Lille, w. j. Cuthbert-
son, G. Schnee and C. Stader were dele
gated to visit the homes of the Super
visors who have arrayed themselves with
the corporation and invite them to be
present tomorrow afternoon at Mangels
Hall, corner Twenty-fourth and Potrero
ing will be held. In inviting the Super
visors the committee have been instructed
to state to them that the reason they
have been specially requested to attend
Is to give them an opportunity to ac-
knowledge the influence which induces
them to betrav the people. 1t is not eX-
pected that the members Of the commit
tee will find many of the Supervisors at
home when they call this morning. The
following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Whereas The Southern Pacific Company
is anxious to lay a double track railroad
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the Mission districts to the southerly line
of the county of San Francisco. and the
petition of said Southern Pacifc has been
favorably reported by the Street Committee
of the Board of Supervisors; and
Whereas The residents of the Mission dis
tricts Of the city and county Of San Fran
cisco realize that the present route of said
railroad has been mainly instrumental in
causing depreciation in property values,
and the passage TO and fro of trains with
the smoke, whistles and noise, have caused
an insufferable nuisance to the adjoining
property owners. shaking the foundations
of their homes and compelling their sick
TO be removed from the sounds of the un-
earthly shrieks of the engine whistle and
the rafting Of the wheels over the rails.
which also cause general discomfort: and
Whereas. 1t is the general belief that
double track will result in the doubling of
the dangers. abuses, annoyances, and Will
further depreciate our interests; and
Whereas The increased speed with which
the Southern Pacific proposes to operate its
trains will greatly increase the danger to
life and property and
Whereas The said Southern Pacific Com
pany was given permission by franchise
granted in 1871 TO operate railroad upon
the east bay shore of San Francisco, which
it has failed to do; and
Whereas The permission asked by the
Southern Pacific Company to lay double
track is simply a subterfuge under which
the said company is seeking franchise
it having been ascertained that the said
railroad company was never granted the
privilege of operating its trains across the
sidewalks of public streets in the Mission
therefore.
Resolved. That the Federation of Mission
of the area of San Francisco and SO per cent
of the residents, do hereby earnestly protest
against the granting of franchise or per-
mission TO the said Southern Pacific Com
pany to lay double track railroad through
and in the midst OF the thickly settled por-
ton OF the city to our great annoyance and
to the danger of our lives and to the detri-
ment and injury of property
Resolved further. That the Federation of
Mission Improvement Clubs hereby urge the
Board of Supervisors TO order the Southern
Pacific Company to remove their rails from
the present route of said railroad and oper-
ate the same upon the bay shore according
to ott-repeated promises TO the people of
the Mission.
Resolved further. That the attention of
the Board Of Supervisors be called to the
present violation of city ordinance by the
Southern Pacific Company in operating its
trains over the sidewalks OF public streets
therein, and urge the removal of said
tracks and the cessation of said offense.
Resolved. further. That committee of ten
be appointed TO walt on the Board of Super
vsors on Monday afternoon, May 20, 1899
to present these resolutions and urge that
the petition of the Southern Pacific Com
pany be promptly refused.
Resolved further That a copy of these
resolutions be furnished each of the daily
papers.
In compliance with the provisions of
the resolution a committee of ten was ap-
pointed to wait upon the Mayor and
Board of Supervisors at their meeting
Monday and urge the rejection of the
Southern Pacific Company petition. 1t
was unanimously decided to forward the
following petition to the board. as draft
ed and presented by Gust Schnee
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
Gentlemen: The Federation OF the Mission
Improvement Clubs representing twelve I'M
provement clubs in the city and county of San
Francisco, and who own fully one-third of the
property in the city and county. respectfully
requests your honorable body to defer action
the matter of granting franchises to the
Southern Pacific Company and to re-refer the
entire matter to the Street Committee of your
board so that the people of the Mission who
are the most interested parties to the transac-
tion. and whom the Federation represents may
have opportunity to appear before your
board and explain in detail the vast injury the
granting Of these franchises would work
Advances made on furniture and pianos, with
without removal. J. Noonan. 1017-1023 Mission