The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-17
Aid Given Superin-
tendent Fragley.
WILL KEEP HIS LABoRERS
MODERN ROAD FOR THE NORTH
END OF THE CITY.
Supervisors Grant the Market Street
Railway Permission to Operate
Lines by Electricity Under
Present Franchises.

Superintendent of Streets Fragley APP
peared before the Street Committee of the
Supervisors yesterday and placed before
its members the condition of his depart
ment, showing where the street funds had
been exhausted by his predecessor, thus
leaving a deficit
He said that under the conditions that
now exist he will have to discharge his
laborers- on Saturday night
Upon. the showing made by Mr.. Frag-
ley, the committee was unanimous in its
decision to transfer money now in the
street light. fund to the street fund
proper. There is $40, 900 in the former
fund and of this it was decided to ap-
portion $4,000 to the fund for the repair
or the streets. The matter will be pre-
scented to the board at its meeting on
Monday. 1t is expected that the Finance
Committee will raise no objection in the
premises. The resolution transferring the
money as drawn by Clerk Russell of the
board reads:
Whereas. 1t is important that many inn
provements should be made on our streets
TO facilitate traffic; and
available in the Street Department. over
drawn by our predecessors, precludes and
prevents urgent repairs as contemplated
being made to our public streets; and
Whereas, The condition of the street light
fund indicates from the expenditures here
tofore made and the limit Of the amounts
to be paid monthly for such service that
unexpended in said fund at the close OF the
fiscal year; therefore
Resolved That the board pledges its pur-
pose in the month OF June after all de-
% mands on the street light fund have been
met and provided for, TO transfer from the
fund the sum of s35, 900 to enable said de-
partment to proceed with and prosecute the
performance OF necessary repairs 10 the
Resolved, That the Auditor is hereby EN-
powered and required to credit the proposed
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to the Street Department fund and on audit
ing demands on she Street Department fund
to give the credit of said amount to the
Street Department fund. so that the money
which will be to the credit of and transfer
from the street light fund may be utilized
in making much needed improvements on
our public streets. ~
is hereby called TO the provision: Of this res
olution and he is further authorized ana
empowered to pay all demands on the street
Department fund allowed .hy this board ana
audited on the additional amount procured
for the Street Department. fund. Z: .:s.
Superintendent Lynch of: the Market
street Railway Company was present TO
urge the committee TO grant; PERMISSION
for the use of electricity on: the proposed
road across the city, 1T IS Ito run on tlle.
following streets; :
Sixth Street, from Brannan to Market;
to, Taylor. to Geary, Geary street, from
from Market to Jackson; Sansome street
from jackson to Market; Jackson street,
from MONTGOMERY GONE ne Sansplf sa asii
Delegates from the Merchants Assocla-
ton and North Central Improvement tlup
urged that the request be granted as 1T
would not only afford easy transporta--
ton facilities between the northern and
southern districts, but would also tend
to enhance property. values; The: request
was granted with the proytso that WORK
be commenced at once and completed
within a year Overhead wires strung
on ornamental poles will be used, the I'M
derground system OF wiring being pro-
nounced impracticabIe. 80. =.
G. S. Tflton. City Engineer, surprised
the members by informing them that the
from Polk west, are from six inches to
two feet above the official grade. This
discrepancy developed when the street
pavement now being laid. The Engineer
said the time would never come when the
fore action is taken by the board the
property interested will be noti-
oA o.