The San Francisco call., 1907-01-26

General Mana ger Chapman OF the
United Railroads has agreed TO accept
every suggestion Of the committee on
street car service Of the Grand Jury
sr6 nv n nut into effect without delay
the proposed improvements OF service
the committee has outlined.
Chairman F. G. Ssnborn OF the COM
rnittee submitted 2 report compiled Tor
the benefit OF the grand Jurors ano
after e COPY Of the report was MADE 10
Foreman OF the Grand jury oliver the
original report was sent 10 General
Manager Chapman.
Chapman studied the report care
4illv an6 called in his assistants and
many of his division superintendents
that he might ascertain whether or not
n vvss possible for the company 10
approve OF the Grand Jury's sugges-
rions Late in the afternoon Chap-
man said: Il am willing to adopt
every recommendation mace oy the
committee and will do so" This meant
that victory had been won for the
people. but the future will have to de-
eide whether the victory was de-
cisive one.
7 have looked the report over care
fully" continued Chapman. and j
know that il was made by men who
have the best interests Of the city at
heart. Some Of the recommendations
DO not appeal TO me as entirely prac-
ticsl. but I look at them from the point
of view Of railroad man and ] may
not be altogether correct in my as
sunptions. We VIII give the recon-
nlendstions fair trial and the switch
back system and other alleged abuses
will be done away with The company
viii act Immediately.
Chspman's orders were that more In
spectors be employed, that regular
repair force be maintained at impoF-
rsnt points and that cars must not be
switched back except on the order OF
some one in authority The promised
improvements IN the service are eN-
pected 10 enable cars TO make the
schedule time and avoid punching.
The Grand Jury's recommendations
were almost Identical with those made
by The Call. the suggestion that more
inspectors be employed being consid-
cred q particularly good one.
Word has been sent to the company
that has the contract for paving the
streets between the companys car
tracks that an extra force OF men must
be put TO work and the gangs kept
constantly Oh unfinished streets until
the repairing is done.
COMPANY SHORT or CARS
The report on recommendations,
signed BY Chairman r. @. Ssnborn Of
the street car committee, follows:
B. P oliver. Foreman Grand Jury. San Fran
cisco. Csl--Dear Sir; Since my appointment ey
Won IS committee Investigate the street rail-
WHyF Of this city and their workings ! have oe-
voted considers bic time and effort 10 the subject
and Yesterday held a meeting with Mr. Chap
man. general manager, and General Ford, coun-
sell sr the once of the United Railroads Com
usuy st which invited 70 be present yourself.
Charles Sonntsg 81 the committee on police and
enforcement Of the law. and Dewey Coffin Of the
e0mmittee public health. who hes also been
lssisfing me in the collection Of information.
At this meeting many questions regarding the
present unsatisfactory service OF the rallroad
matter Of importance developed wss the fact that
the company was very short OF the necessary
number Of cars 20 handle the traffic of this
city. The company has at the present time IA
cars IN operation daily. Before the Ere II had
sos of which 26o were cable As many Of
than those IN the old car service, the number
u passengers that can be handled is much
greater than the relative number Of carr indi-
Gates Still. IL is difficult 10 handle the traffic
with the present number Of csrE. and the com
pany alleges that It Is doing everything possible
h secure larger number
CARS NOW ON THE WAY
II vas alleged that the only car msnufsctur-
ing concern n the United States that would
agree 70 deliver cau within any reasonable time
was the St Louis Car COMPANY, and the con-
tract with that company provided that they
would begin delivering cars the early part Of
I'd tie rate of ten per week with forfeiture Of
g ner day per car for failure 70 deliver the
car within the time required BY the contract
T-nSef this contract many cars are now on the
rvsv an6 . telegram was received while We were
- rhe meeting yesterday advising rhet from
u-aak he Skinned