The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-01
URGE EXTENSION
DE- cow LIMITS
Residents of Two Dis
.tricts Appeal to the :.
Supervisors. -. +.
Steps Taken to Establish an
Emergency Hospital in
:: .... the Potrero.

" The Board of Supervisors YESTERDAY
took up for consideration the proposed or
>dinance extending the limits within which
it is unlawful to keep any swine or more
| than two cows: The ordinance as amend
ed includes the University Mound. and
Bay View districts within the prohibit
DRY districts. :.
| A number Of residents of the districts
named was heard in support of the extern
sion Of the limits, while several cattle
dealers and dairy owners opposed It,
John S. Partridge stated that. in the dis
/ tricts pamed' there are nine dairies and
four corrals where cattle are kept and.
these he characterized as nuisance and
"a detriment TO the growth of the dis
trict, which contains $500 inhabitants In
some cases, Partridge said, the streets
are being used >as part of the corrals
and the. driving of cattle along public
l.thoroughfares is dangerous to the lives
of pedestrians and, especially of children.
Brandenstein. desired to know if a poll
of the. residents who are. in favor of ex-:
I tending the limits could not be obtained
and Partridge. while presuming that the
desire of the residents could be ascertain.
ed Thought IT,: might be a. rather diff.
cult task. !: Partridge. specifically com
piained' Of the offensive stenches from the.
oorrals and dairfes.. the obstruction of the
streets and the driving: of cattle. along
Railroad avenue, the:.main thoroughfare:
| Of the Districts. : = -.
+ Isaac frohman, representing the whole:
|. sale butchers. opposed: the extension. of.
the limits, claiming that the majority Of
the residents !: in the districts Were de-:
pendent for their liveH hood Upon the very
/ II Industries which # IS desired to. suppress.
Erohman:- said that THE ...eXtension would.
m ga N Stkcol conf snati f :vol,i HE.
lploperty rights. !. $50: ::
|. louis Ferreri denied that the Diaries
We're: kept in an -unsahitary.: Condition and
said. the. fences; ebstructing the: streets
were not all mafntained by the cattle:
dealers: M, johnson: spoke:i in opposition
to THE extension. while Harry Tessner
and George, Reundey favored It,. -:
-. Supervisor Epughery argued for q post
/ ponement of action on the. ORDINANCE on.
the ground that: Others, Interested in the
matter should, be heard and the. Super.
Wilson's should first visit the district. and
7 acquaiIft themselves with the: conditions
:Comte wanted instant action and said he
would. support: the. extension..<On 'geneiaE
principles saying. that: the dairies, and
Population Curtis moved that the mat
liter: be referred to the Health: Commit
!. tee with: Instructions to. secure a poll Of
the. Residents of. the: affected. districts as
to- their desires Regarding the extensloIi.'
|. The, motion: was carried :, with CoTntei
lynch and Watson Voting. against 1t. =. r..
L: The board adopted. "a resolution proYid-
ling shat: the Mayer be authorized to- en-
ter into a:le&se with G. c.: Martin. for the
premises "a t. :1152 Kentucky street 70 be.
used as a. branch: sta ton, of the. EnaeE:
! gency: Hospital in 1.-The !Iotrer6; :.als9: to
enter into a lease with G.. &C.: Martin for. a.
Ebuilding: to. be erected at 1854. kentucky,
street al: cost of: 500 and to be used as
sa@ sta bic for. the keeping: of the. horses,
/ ard ambulance of the branch ETnergency
Hospital *'Fhe. site was selected: on REG:
l:ommendation of Chief. Surgeon :Bunnell
!: ahd Chief Steward Butcher: =: The ordi-
nance authorizing the Mayor to; lease fhe
+ premises al. -125 City Hail: avenue for he
1 stabling. of the horses. of the: :CentraI
i Emergency Hospital went to the: Finance.
f.: An expenditure of. SlO974 was authorized
/ to-: be made out. of 1.-THE Park. fund In pay
/ meTit o:the Golden Gate Park. band for
concerts during July -. =: -