The San Francisco call., 1903-01-09
DAMAGE CLAIMS
To BE Settled
Supervisors Delay Fran
chise for the Say
Shore Line.
Hear Protests Against Pro-
posed Street Through
Chinatown.

The Supervisors Street Committee re-
sulnel consideration ,t rhe proposed fran
ohise granting tie southern Pacific COM
pa2y The right TO operate q steam rail-
road cutoff line" for a period of 1fy
;ears from The sourherIy boundary Of san
Francisco County TO Mission Bag.
The committee notified an claimants for
damages 10 file by the l2th inst. their
Claims with the railroad company and
tie Board Of Supervisors, stating therein
tho substance OF their claims and describ-
iDg their property without, however.
specifying any amount Of damages The
committee took the question OF the award
OF franchise under adNIsemclt.
William +. Herrin, chief counsel of the
Southern Pacific Company. stated that
The only claims submitted were those Of
IL NuIlany. i. Robertson, 7 J. Kierce
and N. GilOgley.
We are perfectly willing to pay any
legal damages said Herrin. "and are
satisfied 10 have the City Engineer and
The Beard Of Works settle upon the
amount.
WILL NOT PURCHASE LAND.
81 believe the damages should be set
TIED prior 10 the passage oI the iran
Cl-se. said Mullany. "Iu company with
Messrs. Herrin and Foulds, I visited the
property Of my clients on Pennsylvania
avenue and they concluded they did not
wish 10 purchase the property We reach
ed no agreement regarding damages and
] must consult with nay clients as TO ar
bitration OF damages and the method
thereof
II. Robertson thought damages due TO
smoke. noise upheayal Of earth, etc.
should be considered. Herrin stated that
damages as laid down and defined by the
decisions OF The courts should be paid
r-ir
would bee recognized.
The street committee also began con
siderariou Of the reeOmrnendatio Of the
Board Of Public Works that a new street
le constructed through Chinatown from
Bush street and Grant avenue 10 Hyde
and Bay streets A number OF protest
ants appeared in opposition TO The scheme.
City Engineer Grunsky explained his
ideas OF the necessity Of the proposed
street. which he said VIII make the dis
Jricr IN the vicinity Of Hyde and Bay
streets accessible from the business Dor
zion of the city.
Joseph Rothschil6, representing China
town property owners. objected 70 the
construction OF the street, holding il
would not benefit the city. Joseph O'Don-
nell said that property viii be damaged
II The rhCrOughfare is established Jo-
seph Hymau thought the plan inexpedi-
ent, while William o. Antonovich and S.
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POSTPONES ACTION.
The committee decided 10 postpone ac-
ton until January 29. when further
evidence as 10 the practicability OF the
scheme viii be heard.
The Board Of Works was requested 20
establish grades on FOrty-third avenue
ara 10 repair the sewer system IN Holly
Park district.
Grades were ordered established on
IWenty-third street, Laurel street, H. :.
n ana streets, Forty seventh. Forty
eighth and Forty-ninth avenues and on
the Great Highway.
The sidewalks on Division street. be-
tween Ninth and Eighteenth, were or
dercd 10 be reduced and Clinton Park. be
tween Guerrero and Dolores, viii be
graded.
The Franklin fountain was ordered re-
moved 10 Washington square.