The San Francisco call., 1909-03-16
imp PROv[MfNT OF
BAY SHORE ASKED
Supervisors Receive PROPOSE
tions Looking TO, Upbuilding
of District
Adequate Water Supply and
Construction of Highway
Requested

Two propositions looking TO the up
building OF the southern section of
the city by securing an adequate To-
cal water supply-at present denied by
the Spring Valley company-and by
building a broad. first class highway
to the county line over the general
route of San Bruno avenue, We're yes
terday brought TO the attention of the
board OF supervisors and will this week
be considered by its public utilities.
finance and street committees
The purchase of the County Line
water company's plant for $4,000 and
its development by the city to supply
the Bay Shore. Excelsior Homestead,
University Mound and adjacent tracts
with water was urged by the Bay shore
Improvement club in a communication
below setting forth that the water
monopoly's failure in the matter had
held back the development of II goo
building lots and robbed the city of
large revenues thereby
CHARTER OAK JOINS
Charter Oak avenue Improvement
club Joined the Ray Shore orga MIA ton
in petitioning the board TO make a
great highway out of the present nm
satisfactory San Bruno avenue instead
Of merely improving it from Army TO
Barry street only, considered as a next
years budget matter.
The appeal for water follows.
In the Bay Shore district Excelsior bosnestAsa
University mound. Paul tract ana 1d{s.-sri
districts there more than II 0e0 yaeanf
building lots which lie at elevation too grra {
10 ne supplied with water from the local reser-
voir OF the Spring Valley water eampanv ana
II water we're furnished they woald sxson he
covered With homes aud business baussS snl
the city would receive each rear in increased
taxes from $4,000 TO 500 O6O more than 81
now receiFes-the Bay Short district alone n. r
~ 1esfp SzS,vpe IN taxes, while before tie
l local water plant WAS built il paid less than
-. 600.
TIE County Line water compeny. which sup-
phes ms district. has reservoir with ca
pacify OF 10000 gallons at an elevation of
40 feet above sea level and can furnish n,,rs
sort water 70 these lots with mple pressure. FOR
At the last election your honorable board
ysSs authorized 10 purchase this plant for s40
os' ana operate il, and IL this were done tie
ana lsI Increase in taxes alone regardless of
the revenue from the sale OF vata~ rvould
smount 10 more thsD the cost OF purchase ex.
tension and operation, snd we urge your honor.
sDie board 10 ST once do this. Furthermore the
reservoir viii save the oits future expense al
about $4,000 for three auxiliary IRE pro-ection
tbo,ss,sas aI1 ~ reonee me insurance rates for
Bay Shore District improvement Club.
BAY SHORE HIGHWAY
The petition for a main roadway
Tor the south bay residents follows:
Al joint meeting OF the sepresentafi fires M
.ae Bay Shore District and Charter Oak Avenue
IlhP.vfehent clubs the following preamble and
resolutions we're unanimously adopted
whereas IN the University Mound Rar Shorr
snd adjoining districts there are moro fl,a =
80 900 vacant building lots Iysng adtaeen4 "a SsT
Bri.nn aTe1He and Charter Oak avenue frou
Mniea the city derives but nominal sum II
Where's II street were graded and paves
from Potrero avenue 10 the county line ucl,,df7,e
nue. (which IS Ie0 feet wfde1. it wosld sroTiss
an automobile road of rare scenic hesn.r anI
$50 eonmefeiai value, extending 10 San Matec
ana other cities 70 the southward-the road frotr
tire county line having been put in exesJlen. con
ditlon oy the Southern P&eine compaay-and
whereas, this improvement would do1bIe TN.
value OF these 90. .0eO lots within The year ~
lowing ffs completion and the CITY wa-id -
eeiye from $4,000 10 $4,000 more in taxes
indefinitely and promote Development Of ever
kind. and il IS therefore 20 be looked upan IS 5
and.
WANT ENTIRE WORK DONE
Whereas. sufficient money has been expended
during the last 80 years In patchwork uDon Ssr
Bruno avenue, and the loss Of teams, wagons
harness and time, TO build d magnificent bogle.
ward 100 feet in width and 80 miles in length
and all the city has TO show for this vast ex
penditnre is c crooked rad varying from "a n
66 feet in width with grades so sharp as 10 he
almost prohibitiye Of traffic; built in nany place
on private property from which il must be re.
moved; carrying single track line when il
should carry double track: aboundIng in nud
holes In the winter. that render II almost i'm
passabie; in dust in the summer. that IS a men
/ ace 10 health and disgrace to any eitr and
generally, in conditions that heve ohstfzcted fhe
growth Of one OF the most important parts cs ths
city: and.
Whereas. these clubs have been unof6eiaTiv no
tiled that il is proposed 10 grade and pave Sar
Bruno avenue from Army street 20 BARR oaIv
leaving the hills and heavy GRADES for frr,,-s
work. which would be a repetition OF the waste
OF time and money thst has heretofore taker
place: and.
Whereas this IS the only avenue leading ont
of the city past Bay Shore station and the grPet
shops and Yards and western terminal which fhs
Bay Shore district. and which means so much ful
the commercial interests OF San Francisco; now
therefore. be it
Resolved. that this work Is broad publ,
question in which every citizen is vitally apt
equally interested, and should be treated as such
and to only partially complete Il would be detr
mental 10 the interests of the entire CITY anf
these cluDs urge your honorable board 10 make
ample provision in the forthcoming budget to ds
this work in its entirety and In the best possible
manner. and. be Ii further
Resolved. that a copy OF these resolutions 81
sent TO your honorable board for its considera
ton, to all the newspapers published in the rffJ
and 70 all commercial bodies improvement club.
and other civic organizations with the request
that they lend their active cooperation in thi.
great public Improvement
BAY SHORE DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT CLTF
&C. l.. Bigelow. ". D., president: G. "
CHARTER OAK IMPROVEMENT CLrB-Georg.
II. Roundy. president: f. Fedde. secretary