The San Francisco call., 1906-06-15
MORE OVERHEAD
TROLLEY LINES
Street Committee Favors
Applications From
Two Roads.
PreSidio and Ferries and
Sutter Street Ask
Privilege.

Favorable action was taken at the
meeting Of the street committee of the
Supervisors yesterday on the apPiica-
lions OF the Preside and Ferries Rail
road Company and the Sutter street
company for franchises that will al
low them TO use the overhead trolley
on their lines. These applications have
been before the committee for some
time. and there was no opposition man
ifegted.
President George A. Nswhau of the
Preside and Ferries agreed with the
committee TO the conditions that have
heretofore been imposed on the United
Railroads ia regard 10 street lighting
and will Put lights the entire length
OF the road from the ferries te the in
terseotien of Union street and Mont
gomery avenue and also from Polk and
Union to Pierce
A T. ST. Sure, representing the SUIT
ter street line, explained that ii was
desired 70 change the horse car line on
Market from Sansome TO the ferries
into an electric line He alse stated
that his company has made arrange
ments by which its cars can run on the
United Railroads tracks out Sutter
street and assist in caring for the traf-
nc His application was also granted
and the committee viii report favor
ably 10 the Supervisors.
WILL INVESTIGATE ROUTE.
No definite action was taken on the
application of the Southern Pacific
Company 20 lay a spur track from
Montgomery avenue and North Point
10 Jones. across Leavenworth, thence
along Beach to Van Ness, other than
70 make arrangements to inspect the
proposed spur next Tuesday morning.
Jere Burke of the law department Of
the Southern Pacific stated that the
new line will be fer the convenience
OF the United States Government, which
has secured d tract OF ground near
Beach and Polk streets, which viii
be used as a warehouse, and that il is
the intention to move the transport
docks from the present location at
Howard street
The request of Mrs Flora d. Jones
for q spur on Harrison street and of
the Ocean Shore Railroad for permis-
sion 20 blast at Sixteenth and Florida
streets viii also be investigated by
the committee.
WILL ASSIST WORKS BOARD.
That the Supervisors will assist the
Board OF Public Works in seeing that
the downtown streets are cleared Of
debris was manifested when the clerk
was instructed to inform the Works
Board that the street committee will
are slow viii secure the passage OF an
ordinance on this subject which will
compel q removal of bricks and other
rubbish.
The application Of the Breuner Com
pany for a spur track at Harrison and
Santa Clara and the offer of P. A Nc
Donald TO dedicate land TO the city for
streets connecting Mission and Wat
son were passed. for one week, as no
one appeared before the board. Ac-
tion in regard to the request Of the
Santa Fe for spur tracks was post
poned temporarily, as the committee
wishes TO look over the premises.
The application of John Tuttle to
conduct stone quarry at Twenty
sixth and Douglass west OF Castro,
was denied. Mr.. Tuttle did not ap-
pear. but q delegation headed by c.
T. Butte, secretary of the West Castro
Club, made a vigorous protest
In regard to the petition TO have
the Ocean Shore road dump rubbish in
the Preeita Valley swamps. the City
Engineer was instructed 10 make re-
port as 10 whether this will be agree
able TO the owners of the land.