The San Francisco call., 1904-10-13
CITY ENGINEER
OPPOSES PLAN
Says Curb Should Not Be
Cut Down to Set Curve at
Kearny and Post Streets
REMOVALS ARE URGED
Board Asks Civil Service
Commission tODiSmiss Two
Men From Eligible List

The Board OF Public Works was pre-
pared yesterday 10 recommend 70 the
Board OF Supervisors that the United
Railroads be permitted 10 reset the
double track curve at Post and kearny
streets so that it viii be eight feet
from the sidewalk instead OF five feet
Protest was fled by the Pacific Realty
Company. which owns property AT the
corner, against the proposal 10 cut
down the curb by nearly two feet
TREY L Ford. attorney ror the corPOr-
alton, wanted action taken at once, but
the board decided 70 consider the mat
ter this morning az I1,sO o'clock
city Engineer Woodward fled a re-
port stating that he Is not In favor
or cutting down the sidewalk width az
the point named and suggested the
adoption OF another plan as follows;
I have The honOr To submit a plan when
in the width Of the Sidewalk AZ this corner.
which should o avoided II possible From
ths westerly rracA On Aear1s street esoss-
over eoUid be Constructed Beginning about sew
enJy-sfx feet north OF Pest street and running
into the s4SterIy track. and rrCll the sourherly
track On Post street a similar crCss-oveE
could run into the E0rthsrly track about ses-
e1ry-zix feet west q kszruy street The south
the outer curve IN rounding the corner a1d
the tnnsr curve could be dispensed with
Ford stated that no prudent company
could entertain the proposition, as II
would result in eOngested traffic
The board adopted resolution re-
cuesting OF the Civil Service Commission
that N A Fraser. a clerk. and George
Robertson. a messenger. be dismissed
from the service and removed from the
eligible lists, because Of continued ab-
sence without leave L D. SlOSs and
F. Nyer were appointed clerks from the
eligible list
The application OF Peter McHugh for
an extension OF time on his contract
10 repave Jackson street between
Cherry and First avenue was denied,
as his permit has expired He was
told 10 file a new application. and the
board again took occasion 20 take dila-
tory contractors 70 task. saying the de-
partment was criticized for their
delays, which would not be tolerated IN
future
L Merry was appointed draughtsman
at S125 per month
The City Engineer submitted a map
showing the boundaries OF the district
10 be assessed for the changes OF grade
on Seventh and other streets along the
right Of way OF the Southern Pacific
Company for its bay shore cutoff line
The damages TO the lots and inprOve-
ments which viii result from the
change viii aggregate $4,000, the work
70 be done by the company as per the
conditions OF its franchise
The board rejected the claim OF
Joseph Baruh for s112 . damages to
his hack from falling into a side sewer
trench on McAIIister street. near
Steiner. as Deputy Donovan reported
that lamps were placed at the point
when the accident happened
Deputy Donovan reported II would
cost $3.50 10 prevent the sewer On Full
ton street. between Baker and Lyon.
from OveTfiOwing-
Resolutions Of expediency were
adopted for building a number Of new
sidewalks. which prOperty-Owners re-
fuse 70 construct
The board recommended that the
sidewalks on the southerIy side OF Full
ton street. from Sixth Avenue 10 the
great highway. be dispensed with and
abolished and those on the nOrtheriy
side be fixed at designated widths