The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-05
FRANCHISE HELD
Up FOR REVISION
Mission Crosstown Line Fran
chise Shuts Out Others
From Use of Rails
Committee Will Investigate Con-
Trajectory Clauses Of
This Charter

roads, franchise for a period or 20
years over the route commonly known
as the Devisadero street Mission cross.
town line came up for final passage
by the supervisors yesterday, Glanninl
asked that 1t be recommitted to the
public utilities committee for amend
mont. If the franchise Is granted to
Wfllcutt the road will be built by the
Calhoun corporation.
In answer to a query as to the rea-
son for recommitting the bill to the
committee, Murphy said: There are
some clauses in the franchise which are
In conflict with the charter provisions.
Supervisor McLeran also Is look
ing up certain conditions in the fran
chise that he is satisfied should not be
there added Giannini, "and / believe
that the bill should be sent back to
committee
The motion to recommit was carried
without a dissenting vote.
McLeran, after the meeting, said
that clause in the franchise would
prevent any other road ever using the.
rails of the proposed line, notwith-
standing the charter provision that the
tracks may be Jointly used for dis,
lance not to exceed five blocks. The
franchise should be scrutinized closely"
added McLeran, III no other reason
than that 1t was drawn by Ruef."
WANTS USE OF RAILS
McLeran introduced a resolution
granting to the United Railroads the
right to operate trolley cars over the
outer rails In Market street from San
some to the ferry landing, during the
life of the franchise. which is held
by the Suffer street company, on con-
dition' that the former corporation ex-
tend It's line from the Third and Towns
end streets terminal to the new Mall
dock.
Giannini moved that the resolution
be referred to the public utilities COM
mfttee, inasmuch as the Suffer street
company which. under Its franchise,
can only operate horse cars lin that
portion Of Market street had refused
to make any concession to the city If
granted the right to substitute cleo
trio cars. The rails now are being used
by electric cars under q special permit
granted at the time lower Market street
was being repaired. This permit will
expire at the end of the month.
Murphy and Giannini of the util-
tiles committee, who are opposed to
granting any further permit to the
company. were preparing to wage a
fight against the passage OF the resolu-
ton when McAllister consented to 1t be-
ing sent to committee for considera-
ton
The company is trying to bluff us
into giving It permit" said Murphy
at the close OF the session, 'but we
Will not be bluffed''
UNCLE SAM To FIGHT PLAGUE
The following resolution introduced
by Pollok was passed:
Whereas. for many months past extensive
sanitary operations have been conducted in this
city By the United States public health and
Of health and the citizens health committee
whose operations have brought the sanitation of
this ely to 50 high state Of excellence that
there has not been single case of plague on
this peninsula since January 80. 1908: and
Whereas. the board OF supervisors OF the city
with these authorities in this sanitary Campaign
by liberal appropriations Of public moneys and
by the. enactment Of numerous sanitation and
health ordinances In the past; and
Whereas. the citizens OF San Francisco have
supported this campaign by large private sub
sion, and the expenditure Of sums aggregating
very large amounts IN destroying rebuilding
ana remodeiins premises to comply with the city
Whereas 1t is necessary that this work should
ne continued actively for some time If plague is
sula. whore II Is a menace not only to the
health OF San Francisco but to the entire Unit
Resolved. that it is the opinion of this board
OF supervisors that all future expense of SAINT
SarI operations should be borne entirely by the
expense Of war or that Of any other. matter Of
national Importance, and that the mayor appoint
a committee Of five to act with him in having
this matter properly presented to the authorities
in Washington.
CONTINUES SMOKE ORDINANCE
Hooks abandoned his idea of attempt-
ing to secure the repeal of the or
dinance prohibiting smoking on street.
cars when he found upon canyassing
the. board that the majority of the
members were opposed to resembling
the law
Phillips & Van orden were allowed
s1,2l6.so for printing the transcript on
appeal in the Glass case.
Owing to the continued absence of
Murdoch. who is In Washington. D. c.,
as witness in the land fraud cases,
action on the liquor dealers sealed
package. license ordinance was post
poned for two weeks
The bill changing the name of Du-
pont street from Bush street ito the
bay to Grant avenue was referred to
the street committee. owing to mum
her of protests having been filed against
the measure.
City Attorney Long was instructed
to bring suit against the Schmiedeil
estate company to condemn a parcel of
land In Bryant street near Seventh,
wanted for a playground for children.
The city's offer OF $4,000 for the
which asked $137,50o.
The lease of school lot in the
northerly side of Post street between
Grant avenue and Stockton street, made
by the board of education to w. H.
Mack, was approved. Mack will pay
the city $3S2,S00 rental during the
term OF the lease-35 years.
TO AMEND TENEMENT LAWS
Comte introduced the following
amendment to the tenement house
law" which is intended to exempt
apartment houses from its provisions:
Section PA tenement house is any house or
leased. let or hired out to be occupied as the
home or residence OF three or more families
living independently of each other and doing
their cooking on the premises, and having
common right in the Railways stairways. yards,
water closets. and iaundries some Of them,
Jagersfontein mines producing most
of the remainder. The. last named
though an independent NINE is operat-
ed tremendously with the De Beers
company. the largest share holders In
both interests being Identical.
I'm my opinion 1t Will not long be
necessary to restrict the normal out
put of the mines. believe the period
of financial depression is not destined
to be OF long duration In America or
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