The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18
v ANTS TO SAVE
TELEGRAPH HILL
Outdoor Art League Urges
Supervisors to Resubmit
Bond Proposition to Vote
ACTION is POSTPONED
Board Defers Resolution Or
dering Injunction Proceed
ings to Prevent Blasting

The Outdoor Art League Of Califor
mia yesterday petitioned the Supervis-
ors to submit again the proposition 10
necessary to preserve Telegraph Hill
from destruction. The leagues reso-
luton on the subject recites that the
hill. both from an esthetic and COM
mercial standpoint, is OF inestimable
value to the city. The proposition
failed to carry the necessary votes at
previous election. The petition was
referred to the Utilities Committee.
The petition of the Merchants As
sociation that an appropriation be
made to provide the city with a COM
plete system of street signs, in accord
ance with suggestions of the Adorn-
ment Association, was referred TO the
Finance Committee. The petition re-
cites that 1t is difficult for many tour
lists to find their way on account of
of the city. The sum of $500 will be
expended at once for the purpose
The resolution directing the City At
torney TO commence an action to en-
join the Globe Grain and Milling Com
pany, John Center, Pennington Broth
ers and all parties interested from ex-
ploding blasts on Chestnut street, be-
tween Kearny and Montgomery and on
Winthrop street, between Chestnut and
Lombard, from removing any rock
therefrom and from excavating so as
to cause any part Of the streets named
to cave away and be reduced below
grade was deferred one week
The petition of the Globe Milling
Company for permission to blast in
Chestnut street. between Montgomery
and Kearny. was referred to the Street
Committee.
Ordinances were passed to print pro-
viding for the conditional acceptance
of Birch avenue, from. Van Ness av-
enue westerly; Hugo street, between
Second and Third avenues, and for the
full acceptance Of Florida street, be-
tween Twenty-fourth and Twenty
fifth.
Grades were ordered changed on
Twenty-ninth. Thirtieth and Thirty
first avenues at A. B and C streets and
Point Lobos avenue, Army street. be-
tween Guerrero and Dolores; Holly
Park avenue and West Park street.
A large number of demands for re-
bate Of schools and hospital taxes OF
1902 were ordered paid on authority Of
Auditor Baehr.
Demands were drawn in favor of
Andrew Lynch. Philip Hilberer. j.. d.
Hoist and Mary Wenzel for property
Preside Extension.
Bids for printing the delinquent tax
list were opened from the Star at rs
cents per name, the Evening Post at
10 cents and the Weekly Post at 10
cents.
The Finance Committee informally
discussed the advisability OF the city's
taking over the Geary-street road
D'Ancona said that in view OF the
fact that the United Railroads refuses
to put an underground electric system
on the Sutter and Pacific avenue sys-
tenn it might be to the advantage Of
the city TO operate the Geary-street
road as an up-to-date electric system
The committee decided that serious
thought would be given to the matter
when the budget was being considered
The availability of the funds and the
amount at the disposal of the commit
tee will be important factors in the
final disposition Of the matter.
After the board adjourned a persis-
tent attorney asked Brandenstein why
some action was not being taken to
pass the demands OF Edward Graney
for shoeing horses Of the Fire Depart
ment. Brandenstein said he would not
take the matter up IL the attorney per-
sisted in making threats as to what
he intended to do. Finally Branden-
stein said the demands would be con-
sidered by the Finance Committee next
MOnday