The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-16

ested listeners. Henry H. Lynch, super
intendent of construction of the Market
Street Railway Company; h. II. Taylor,
agent for d. O. Mills, and Edgar Painter
were also present as representatives of
the property-owners in the northern part
of the city
luton, and after some amendments had
been added to 1t it was recommended for
favorable action:
Resolved That permission is hereby granted
to the Market Street Railway Company to
operate by of electricity, either over
head or underground, using modern improve
ments and appliances in the judgment of the
Board of Supervisors, or by such other means
may be sanctioned by law. all those certain
street railroads within the city and county Of
San Francisco for which said company is now
the holder, by assignment from or succession
10 the grantees either in name. of franchises
heretofore granted by the Board of Supervisors
Of said city and county, upon the following
named streets and parts of streets, under the
expressed condition that ornamental iron poles
shall be erected on the outer edge of the side
walk within the curb lines. to wit:
Sixth street from Brannan street to Market
street, thence across Market street to Taylor
street. thence along Taylor street to Post street
subject TO a franchise being granted across
thence along Taylor to Post street; Montgomery
street from Market to Jackson street; Sansome
street from Jackson to Market street; Jackson
street Iron Montgomery to Sansorne street
washington street from Montgomery to San
some street: Post street from Market to
Leavenworth street; Leavenworth street from
Post street. across McAllister street to City
Hall avenue; City Hall avenue from McAllster
street across Larkin street to Grove street
Grove street from Larkin to Polk street; Polk
street from Grove street to Market street and
across Market street to Tenth street Tenth
street from Market street to Bryant street
During the discussion between the
advsability of using underground cleo
trtcity. the latter emphatically informed
MI Phelan that If the board insisted
upon the diScontinuance of overhead
rpDrPSpntPd would
refuse to accept the franchise. Mr.. Lynch
gave as his reason that an underground
system would be too expensive.
Then followed a discussion on what
kind of rail should be used in the down
town districts The Mayor favored the
fiat rail, but Mr.. Lynch gave many rea-
sons why it was impracticable This was
followed by an informal discussion on
who were entitled to ride free on the cars,
and 1t was learned that Uncle Sam pays
each year, to the railroad company a fixed
sum, so that letter carriers may ride free
upon the cars while in the discharge of
their duty. AS firemen and policemen are
allowed to ride without paying. the Mayor
thought members of the Health Depart
ment should also be allowed free rides, as
they We're like policemen. The commit
BILE, as other city officials might feel
sighted If they were missed.
1t was recommended that the following
franchises be offered for sale by the
board, and that the clerk be ordered to
advertise for ten days for bids:
Commencing at the intersection of Jackson
and Sansome streets and connecting with ex-
listing tracks of the Market Street Railway
Company Sansome street, thence northeri!
along Sansome street to the northerly terminal
ton thereof.
Commencing at the intersection OF Railroad
and the northeasterly line of Sixteenth
south, and connecting with existing
tracks of the Market Street Railway Company
on Railroad avenue, thence southerly along
Railroad avenue to San Bruno avenue,
thence along San Bruno avenue and Mliken
street thence along Mlliken street to point
twenty feet distant from the county line.
Commencing at the intersection of Sixth and
Market streets and connecting with the line of
railroad of the Market Street Railway Company
on Sixth street thence across Market street
to Taylor thence along Taylor street to its
intersection with Post street, there connecting
with the line OF railroad of the Market Street
Railway Company on Post street.
These three new franchises include the
attempt on the county line, the single
block on Taylor street with the renewal
of the old franchise. and the new right Of
way on Sansome street. All of these were
granted only for the period which is yet
to run on those franchises with which
they connect. In this way the entire
franchise will expire in each case at the
same time and the city will then have a
continuous and valuable right of way to
hold or to sell
1t is not expected that the recommended
lions of the committee will be altered be-
fore the board. and as a consequence the
franchise matters will soon be settled.