The San Francisco call., 1905-08-01
MUNICIPAL LEAGUE
WOULD AMEND LAW
Passes Resolutions Regard
ing Public Utilities and
the City Charter.

At the last meeting Of the Municipal
League of San Francisco the election of
an executive board of directors was or
dered and Messrs. I. P. Allen, o. M
Goldaracena. j. Edlin. Charles Alpers, E.
A. Lorenzo, James Sudger, w. H. HAZEL,
G. Grimphoff, George Renner, ]. NJ. Cor
coran and Hubert p. Dyer were elected to
serve on the board Of directors.
L P. Allen was elected president; o. M.
Goldaracena, first vice president; ]. Ed
lin, second vice president; James A Std
ger, third vice president; Emanuel A
Lorehzo, secretary and treasurer, and D.
@. Grimphof, sergeant nt-at-arms. Finance
committee-Messrs. W. II. HAZEL, Charles
Alpers and George Renner; committee on
membership-Messrs E. A Lorenzo,
James a. Stidger, Hubert P. Dyer, G.
GrimphoT and J. .Edlin-
After the adoption of the amended by
laws, the following resolutions were in
troduced by Secretary Lorenzo and unani-
mously adopted:
Whereas, 1t is deemed advisable and nee
essary to secure the cooperation of all i'm
provement clubs mercantile associations.
labor unions and civic organizations in carry
ing out the aims and objects of this league,
the Municipal League of San Francisco. in
securing proper and needed amendments to the
charter and the ownership OF public utilities
by the municipality, be 1t
Resolved. That the secretary Of this league
be and is hereby authorized to secure a hall
and make arrangements and call a convention
Of delegates from all Improvement clubs mer-
camille associations, civic and labor organiza-
tions for the purpose of adopting orr recon-
mending amendments to the charter and sub
hitting them for the approval of the voters
and 10 demand and insist upon the ownership
Of public utilities and submit the questions
acted upon and approved at the next election;
and
Whereas, The Municipal Federation of I'm
proveInent Clubs of Greater San Francisco is
about TO hold a convention on August IA in
Occidental Hall, A. O.. f. building, 1o2
O'Farrell street, with the object in view of
adopting a plano for a Greater San Francisco;
and
whereas. The adopting Of certain amend
ments to the charter and the ownership Of
public utilities are essential to Greater San
, Resolved, That the delegates of this league
TO said convention be and are hereby instruct
ed to request that both conventions be held
jointly and at the same time.
The removal of the Lowell High School
to Richmond District was next consid-
cred and the following resolution was in
troduced and adopted:
Whereas, There is an attempt being made
to remove the Lowell High School out Of the
Western Addition, where it has been located
for many years; and
Whereas, The removal of the High School
will prove detrimental 10 the best interests Of
the district where the greatest number Of pu-
pills attending the school reside, be II
Resolved That this league hereby protest
against the removal of the said school from
the Western Addition and that We recommend
that the new building be erected on the Bell
property, Octavia street.
The industrial committee, appointed by
the Municipal Federation o. Improvement
Clubs of Greater San Francisco, will make
its report at the convention to be held on
the 14th of August and the committee on
the Sutter Street Railway will also make
it's recommendations. sa