The San Francisco call., 1906-07-11
SHELVES
THE PRESIDIO
FRANCHISE.
Application for the Trolley
Privilege Is Referred to
Committee Of the Whole
SURPRISE NE WHALL
Delay May Be indefinite and
Action of Union-Street
Company Is Not Known

Acting as committee of the whole,
the Board of Supervisors yesterday
shelved the application of the Preside
and Ferries Railroad Company for a
franchise to operate its line by cleo
tricity. 1t voted to take the applica-
tion under consideration, which means
that the franchise may be taken up
by the board inside OF a week or may
be laid over indefinitely
President Newhall and his chief en-
gineer. Howard Holmes. were in at
tendance yesterday to answer all ques-
tions. They expected favorable re-
port, and when the Supervisors took
the action stated the president OF the
Union-street railroad was keenly dis
appointed.
What the company will do no one
knows. 1t may abandon the plan or
changing the system into an overhead
trolley line, it may operate the line as
cable road, or may await further de-
velopments. Until he has time for fur
ther consideration, President Newhall
will give out no statement as 10 the
plans of his company.
Supervisor Gallagher, who presided
yesterday morning, said there were
several questions that he desired to
ask. He wanted to know If 1t was the
intention to operate the road in its en-
tfrety, or operate such sections as
might be feasible as soon as possible
and overcome the grade later. Presi-
dent Newhall answered that the con-
struction of the road would commence
at both ends of the line, that 1t would
be operated as fast as completed, and
that surmounting the hill would not
be delayed.
Engineer Holmes stated that while
| the specifications for the hill road were
| not drawn, 1t would be something after
the scheme of the Fillmore-street grade
Supervisor Gallagher asked for plans
| and specifications. and insisted that the
board wished to know just how the en-
tire road would be operated before the
franchise was granted. He said that
had been understood by the company
officials several weeks ago.
Then Supervisor Coleman moved that
the entire matter be taken under con-
| sideration by the committee of the
whole and that there should be a delay
until the report of the engineer is re-
ceived. Supervisor Rea protested
against any further delay. Supervisor
McGushin thought the people needing
car service were entitled to some con
sideration.
When the vote was taken on sub
mitting the franchise for further con
sideration the vote was as follows:
|
Nicholas Coleman. Lonergan. Mamlock
/ Duffey, Kelly and Harrigan.
Noes-Supervisors McGushin, Rea
Walsh and Sanderson
Supervisor Gallagher gave hint O
further trouble for the company whel
he asked President Newhall to submit
all copies of the original franchise t,
the clerk of the Board of Supervisor
for consideration. There is. 1T appears
a difference of opinion as to whethe
the company has lost it's franchise
through expiration.
What we shall do is difficult to say
said President Newhall. Possibly w
will go back to the old cable road
That can be done. although it will
cost some money. We were plannin,
an electric road, because we though
1t better system. And, if necessary
we can wait
r. Herman of Harbor View Parl
addressed a letter to Supervisor Re;
asking him to insert in the new fran
chise of the company a clause to tn
effect that at night the cars must 81
ternate between the Preside and Har
Dor View Park. He states in his lette
that after s o'clock the people of hi
section have no car service.