The San Francisco call., 1905-01-17
DEMAND MODERN
ELECTRIC ROAD
Supervisors Hold Up Per
NIT for California-Street
Extension Trolley Line

The resolution granting the United
Railroads permission to operate that
portion of the California street and
Cliff House line on California street.
from Parker avenue to First avenue.
with electricity was laid over for two
weeks by the Board of Supervisors
yesterday. In the meantime the cor
poration must inform the board as to
whether it intends to erect ornamental
iron poles and lay new and irnnroved
rails along the route of the line in COM
pliance with the the demand made by
property owners.
Supervisor Lunstedt sad he had as
certained that the company had all
ready begun to install unsightIy poles
on California street for a distance of
four blocks before it had obtained a
permit. He submitted two protests
signed by fifteen California street
property owners against granting the
corporation a permit unless it is COM
pelled. TO erect ornamental iron poles
aho. lay grooved rails on the route. The
protestants say they propose to lay a
nltumen roadway and cement walks
TO the boulevard connecting Golden
Gate Park and the Presidio, for which
bonds have been issued, and that
wooden poles and dangerous rails
would prevent the Improvement of the
street.
The attorney for the United Rail-
poads said that it was proposed to con-
struct an up-to-date electric system,
and that permission was wanted TO use
electricity on three blocks only, the
company already having the privilege
on the rest of the route.
o. l.. Scott. a property owner, said
hn r1r
sawed or planed, and the company
should be compelled to put up decent
poles and lay fiat rails in return for
the privilege which, he said, was worth
100000, as the road had been bonded
for that amount.
so far as l am concerned" said
supervisor Comte, Il will not vote to
give this company or any other COM
pany any privilege, unless it means to
keep in pace with the disposition of the
citizens to beautify this city and not
retard the progressive spirit of the
times. They can cut down their divi-
dends little and construct a modern
electric road with ornamental poles and
fat rails"
The board gave notice to the United
Railroads that operations along the
line must be discontinued pending the
settlement of the matter. Abbott
agreed to report the action of the board
TO the managers of the corporation.
The resolution granting the United
Railroads permission to blast along it's
right of way on Thirty-third avenue,
through the Sutro estate property, for
Its proposed California street and Cliff
House electric line was finally passed.
The protest against the acceptance
of Florida street. between Twenty
fourth and Twenty was referred
to the Street Committee
The board passed to print an ordi-
nance ordering the construction of an
engine-house on Twenty-sixth avenue.
near Point Lobos avenue, at a cost of
$40, 900.
That portion of Shipley street from
Elizabeth to Ritch, was expunged from
the official map, as it is private prop
erty.
The amended ordinance prohibiting
the keeping of swine within the county
limits, except within that portion
known as Butchertown and the Union
Stock Yards of the Southern Pacific
and Santa Fe Companies, which is to
become effective July l next, was
passed to print. This permits the load