The San Francisco call., 1905-08-08
REPORT
ON FRANCHISE

City Engineer Woodward yesterday
filed with the Board of Supervisors his
report on the petition of the Ocean
Shore Railroad Company for a fran
chise to operate railroad on certain
streets in this city, together with the
necessary grade changes necessitated
thereby. The general route of the pro-
posed road is TO extend from Illinois
street, near Army street, southerly to
a point on the southern county bound
ary near the Pacific Ocean; and also ex-
tending from Eleventh avenue and c
street westerly and southerly TO con-
meet with the main line near the north
westerly corner of Lake Merced. The
report says:
study has been made to eliminate as many
grade crossings as possible and to determine
the most feasible grades for the various streets
and avenues that are crossed by the proposed
track location. 1t is proposed to change the
proposed track elevation anc modify the align
ment as 10 minimize the necessary changes
in the official grades. and this modification is
acceptable to the Ocean Snore Company.
The railway tracks will run through private
property south of Army street instead of
Army street: through private property between
Mareneo street ami Barnevaid avenue, instead
OF Maengo street and through private prop
erty between Huron and Wyoming avenues,
crossing Wyoming avenue at Sherman avenue
instead OF on Wyoming for two blocks.
The railway from Illinois street to the
~ line will cross fifty-six streets avenues and
alleys. or these the railway will run length
wise on four streets three streets will
the railway on bridges, seventeen streets
viii pass under the track with no less than
fourteen feet of clear head room, and thirty
two will cross the railway at grade. OF these
grade crossings nine the proposed sec
ton that is be used for yard purposes and
the balance in no case will probably be
used as thoroughfares TO pring the, roadbed
OF the park branch line within the maximum
grade of 10 per cent will require change of
grade on street between Fifteenth and Six
teenth avenues, Twentieth and Twenty-first
avenues and Forty-frst anc Forty-second ave-
nues.
In granting the franchise the same should be
conditioned upon the construction of suitable
steel or masonry bridges for the tracks over
the streets at the crossings where the differ
ence between the elevation OF the streets and
the rails is sufficient to- permit the use Of
ready improved it should be reconstructed to
the new grade by the company whenever the
bridges are constructed. There should also be
a provision about the railway crossing OF the
proposed boulevard to be constructed east OF
Lake Merced.
The board requested the Board of
Works to negotiate with the United
Railroads for at least two sprinkling
cars III order to utilize the 100000
gallons of salt water daily offered by
visor Eggers urged that steps be taken
to make the offer available. Commits
sioner Aigeltinger stated that negotia-
tions are under way to have Mission
street sorinkled.
The following ordinances were finally
passed:
Providing for full acceptance of blocks ON
Lake. Vicksburg, California and Pierce streets
and Second avenue.
Accepting deed from Jacob Heyman Com
pany to lands for the opening OF Boutelle
street.
Changing grades on Second and King streets.
Authorizing the payment of S11.00e to the
Tallant Banking Company for 50-yara lot Tor
the preservation OF Telegraph Hill; of S2T, 600
10 S NJ starr for lot additional play
ground to the Clement ScnuoI Geary street,
of S15l25 to George Fagel for a lot forming
part of the new public librury site; OF S35 COO
10 James Irvine for a school lot on Castro
street