The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28

I aside to remark of Grunsky, because
of attacks on your administration
Colonel Mendell laid countermlne on
the table in the shape Of the ulSputed re-
port. Reed picked up the bomb before the
fuse had burned any further, and put 1t
in his pocket, having won out against the
combined forces of the Board OF Pubhc
Works.
do not let the press get this report"
said Colonel Mendell. mot until L get
ready" said Reed, and the armistice was
then declared
The matter of removing the POI gas
lamps, whose radiance is subdued by in
tervening electric. lights and telephone
poles, was referred to the Board of Pub
lie Works. The companies furnishing
lights have agreed to bear part of the
expense and some of the lights may be
hung upon the poles that now obstruct
the streets.
The matter of parks and improvements
in Telegraph Hill and Twin Peaks was
referred to the Board of Public Works
for further estimates
Merchants on Bond Issue.
Frank J. Symmes, president of the Mer-
chants Association, appeared before the
committee to advocate the selection of
some other site than the one under con-
sideratiOn for a chilrenS playground.
The cost of the lot at Seventh, Harrison
and Bryant streets, with Columbia
Square as panhandle, has been APP
praised at $294,OOO. Mr.. Symmes advocat
ed the selection of a strip between Glenn
blocks embraced between Third and Sixth
streets. He estimated the cost an
appraised valuation of 1926, OOO He thought
this would eliminate the disagreeable
features of these streets"
'How wide a playground would that
give you?'' asked Reed.
"a lot about $50 feet wide and S25 feet
long," responded Mr.. Symmes.
''You cannot play baseball in a lot that
size said Reed, and after considerable
discussion as to rights of children, 'one
old cat, founders and other games, the
subject was dropped, Supervisor Braun
hart objecting to the proposed; elimina-
ton of families from the part of the city
in which he resides.
The University Mound and Bay View
Improvement Club asked that a park be
established south of Thirty-third avenue
and east of Railroad avenue, where the
Bav View Land Company has a tract of
about fifty acres which it is anxious to
dispose of to the city for $4OOOO. AS TINS
site is adjacent to that which the same
company is offering as a suitable location
for a pesthouse, the Board of Works was
directed to make a comparative estimate
of the value of the two pieces OF properly.
According to George h. RounQey, VINO
spoke for the club, it is one OF the great
est pieces of property ever offered
The committee also recommended the
drafting of an ordinance to call Lor a
bond issue of S5OO,O0O instead or SI,VOo 0OO
for the Improvement of accepted streets,
with a view of improving the San Bruno
road. Roundey also made plea for this.
George D. Center spoke in opposition to
the proposed issue for sewer bonds. say
ing the people of the Mission district
were opposed to the plan as outlined by
the Board of Public Works, as it was
costly, useless and impracticable, and
the worst that had ever been submitted
Other propositions that have been sug-
geSted will come up for consideration at
the final meeting Of the committee for
revision.