The San Francisco call., 1907-06-04
TVE|TMOE INSISTS UPON
R[VOkAG FRANCHISES
Supervisors Wrangle Over
the United Railroads
Resolution
GALLAGHER IS FIRM
Measure Will Be Dropped
Until Meeting Next
Monday
GALLAGHER rs FIRM

The boa rd of supervisors had a heated
wrangle yesterday over the attempt OF
certain members to force the public
utilities committee2to report at once on
the resolution declaring the franchises
of the United Railroads forfeited on ac-
count of nonuse.
Tveitmoe, who osintroduced the resoll-
ton. Insisted that the committee had
had ample time to render report, and
said the deplorable conditions affecting
streetcar traffic warranted immediate
action being taken against the United
Railroads.
Chairman Boxton stated that the COM
mittee was not ready to report and
would not do so until the question had
been studied carefully.
Then Supervisor Coffey started the
trouble by moving that the committee
be directed to report at o'clock in the
evening. Boxton stated that the COM
mittee would be unable to report by
that time, or at any time set by the
board
O'Neill accused the committee of va
rious delinquencies. Including such
things as passing lemon" lodging
the question" and holding star cham
ber sessions"
RESOLUTION rs DOOMED
From the remarks made by Super
visor Boxton," said ONeill, lit is plain
to see that the resolution is destined
for .interment in the graveyard"
Supervisor Gallagher came to the res
cue of the corporation and pleaded that
no drastic action be taken against it.
NO man or no supervisor has the
right to take any step that might act
as an obstacle to the settlement of the
dispute between the carmen and the
United Railroads, and were he to at
tempt to do it he would practically be
an enemy to society and false to his
duty" said Gallagher. IF We were to
forfeit the franchises of the company
today, tomorrow the settlement of the
strike might come. We should take no
steps not prompted by our duty to the
whole public. II we were to take a
drastic stand it would be almost a
crime 1t does not make any difference
that we are in sympathy with organ
lied labor. We represent both sides
in this controversy. Let us wait until
after peace has been restored, and then
prejudice and passion After peace
has been restored the resolution will
probably be withdrawn"
Supervisor Furey moved that the
committee report next Thursday after
noon. and Andrew Gallagher of the
labor council asked to be heard in re-
ply to the remarks of Chairman CAL
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the merits of the subject were not un-
der discussion
ONeill remarked that nothing was
said of the danger of revoking the
franchise. of the Spring Valley water
works. which was done some months
ago.
BOxTON IS OBDURATE
II am opposed to the committee maxi
ing a report until the car strike Is set
tied" said Boxton II do not propose
to be party to other people pulling
their chestnuts out of the fire. This
resolution was whipped In after the
trouble commenced, and after 1t has
been settled If the board thinks 1t
proper to revoke those franchises
which the company has abandoned
well and good"
| After further discussion it was de-
cided to consider the resolution next
Monday afternoon, when the committee
will endeavor to arrive at an agreement
as to what disposition of 1t shall be
! made