The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
SUPERVISORS CALL
FORPUBLIC OPINION
Utilities Committee Desires to
Hear Citizens Discuss Bond
Issue Problems
Center Tells His Colleagues
They Run Altogether Too
Much to Theory

In view Of the approaching bond issue
election. TO be held during June. the
supervisors public utilities committee
VIII next Saturday az p. m. hold an
open meeting for the discussion Of all
pond issue subjects. The promoters Of
playground and park projects, the ad-
.Noeates of bay shore highways and
every other Improvement have been in
Nited TO be present on that occasion
TO present the good points of their va
riOus schemes.
chairman Giannini and Supervisor
Murphy Of the committee said yesterday
they were personally opposed to load
ing the city with any bonded indebted
ness whatever which might trench
upon its ability to construct a Sierra
= water system. They were, however.
ready to submit the park and play
ground projects which have been ad-
Fanced 10 vote Of the people. These
matters and a city hall issue are fairly
assured q chance TO be voted upon.
HETCH HETCHY REPORT
The schedule Of procedure in Hetch
the committee and viii be recommend
ed 10 the board Monday
In line with City Engineer Manson s
recommendations this schedule will in
Volve the perfection Of titles by pay
mcnts, purchase and condemnations at
Hetch Hetchy and Lake Eleanor; the
securing of additional lands for the
risht Of way across California, and the
construction of the Lake Eleanor dam.
STOCKTON STREET RAILWAY
The terms Of the stockton street rail-
way franchise were again discussed
with Hermann Skaller and Attorney
Curtis Hillyer. the board members in
sisting on 4 grant to a future municipal
road Of a right Of way over the tracks
of 10 blocks The promoters were will
ing TO concede five. but said the larger
privilege might result in the wrecking
OF their road
suppose the United Railroads" said
Skaller. should get possession of the
municipal government? 1t could use
this concession TO practically ruin our
line by routing cars every three min
Utes, sas, over the tracks. People would
take these cars in preference to our
own, as our line is to stop at Market,
while their system branches over town. -
The matter was taken under advise
mcnt
The old Ocean Shore franchise win
virtually be retained. with the simple
additional provision of a right of way
along 10 blocks to the water front via
Army street, from Illinois. according
10 yesterdays determination of the
committee after consultation with Pres
ident DOwney Harvey and Attorney
Burke Corbet.
CENTER MAKES PROTEST
The great trouble with this board of
has been and apparently always Will be
theoretical, rather than practical. Your
plans sound very fine. They're all right
in theory. but they won't work in prac-
tice. You"-continued Supervisor Cen
ter 10 mis- collesgues-"you will go
down in history as theorists rather than
IS practical businessmen
The above characteristic outburst
from the head of the street committee
was called forth at yesterdays session
OF the public utilities committee. when
not as A supervisor. but as a represent
stive OF the Mission promotion associa- =
ton, he appeared to advocate the grant
ing of a franchise for street railway
for the proposed crosstown line via
Devissdero. Church and other thorough
fares.
The United Railroads had planned to
repeat in Valencia street its trick in
lower Market street OF getting dummy
company to own a second franchise -
returned Chairman Giannini.
We are not going to give away this
privilege 70 its secretary, WilIcutt. only
10 find the city debarred from It's own
highway.
It's easy for you TO talk that way
said Center. but we who live in the
Mission and need the road badly feel
differently. Your failure to help the
line along viii count against the mem
. bers OF this board when they come up
for reelection"