The San Francisco call., 1909-12-04

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city's population. is bound to remain
a permanent business section. Conse-
quently the association mas sought con-
tinually to impress upon Mission peo-
pie the necessity of trading in the
Mission and supporting their home
merchants. AS one of the means to
this end the associations committee on
street railways and railroad transpor-
tation has devoted its energies to have
the present streetcar lines extended
into the outlying districts, in compli-
ance with the provisions Of the city
charter.
The latest improvement in this re-
spect has been the construction of the
Visitacion valley line through the
Crocker tract to the district between
Mission street and Railroad avenue;
This enables the residents of the Refs
tract, Bay Shore, University Mound
Excelsior homestead Bay View and
Silver Terrace to go direct into the
heart of the Mission district, instead
Of travelling by a circuitous route, as
they were compelled TO do previously.
GETS BETTER TRANSFORMATION
Another Improvement in the line of
transportation facilities has been the
Inauguration of daily streetcar serv-
fee on the Inglesde line to the ocean
beach. BY this route it is possible to
reach the Cliff house and surroundings
through the Mission district. At the
request of the association an all night
service is now given on the Eighteenth
and Park, Market and Valencia street
lines
The House of Refuge tract at San
Jose and Ocean avenues, which has
lain idle for many years. has now been
converted into a park and playground
nf h.r RI 7TS1fc inu or
through the persevering efforts of the
association, and next to Golden Gate
park is the largest pleasure ground
in the city. 1t accommodates a popula-
tion of 25.000 persons in the surround
ing district. principally Ingleside. Lake
view, Glen Park. the Academy tract,
Ocean View and the Crocker tract. A
baseball diamond and chiIdrens play
ground have lately been Installed on
the grounds and the police commits
sioners have agreed TO create a new
police district. with headquarters in the
northeastern corner of the park.
SECURE FIRE PROTECTION
committee Of the association pro-
cured from the board of fire commits
sioners a hose wagon and accessories
for a volunteer fire company in the
Refs tract and have pledged Chief
Shaughnessy TO establish quarters for
a chemical engine in the IngIeside dis
trict. in addition to the present en-
gine House at San Jose and Ocean ave-
nues.
The Association has obtained ap-
preparations for the rehabilitation of
the fire cisterns in the Mission dis
trict, and has secured the establish
ment of new fire cisterns in the un-
protected portion of the Mission. In
addition to these auxiliary supplies,
manufacturing plants in the dis
trict have been induced to equip their
private wells with public hose con-.
nections, thus insuring a reserve sup
ply Of two million gallons of water
in addition to that furnished by the
city. As these establishments are in
the congested manufacturing district,
the benefit Of this private supply can
not be exaggerated.
One OF the chief accomplishments of
the association was brought about at
the time when plans were being pre-
pared for the high pressure system
for fire protection. The original plans
contemplated extension Of the pipes
as far south as Twentieth street
Through the efforts Of the association
the pipes will now be laid as far
south as Twenty-ninth street, thus in
suring adequate protection TO the
large district between Twentieth and
T1venty-ninth streets. and Castro
street and Potrero avenue. Four
teenth street. one of the chief arter-
les Of the manufacturing center of the
Mission. is now being widened accord
ing to plans prepared by the engineer
of the association, c. l.. McEnerney
The Fourteenth street sewer has been
reconstructed and. when the widening
is completed. Fourteenth street win
be one of the principal thoroughfares
in this city
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS OBTAINED
Folsom street, which is contiguous
70 the manufacturing center OF the
Mission and Potrero districts, will be
paved with basalt, to accommodate the
heavy traffic on the street. At the
request of the association the paving
of the blocks between Fourteenth and
Sixteenth streets will soon be COM
menced. and when completed will
place the Folsom street pavement in
a class with that of Third street and
other thoroughfares from which heavy
teaming can not be excluded.
The Islais creek harbor campaign.
conducted by the Mission Promotion
and Islais Creek Harbor sassocia tions.
has made the Mission district and it's
representative organization known
throughout the state the harbor rights
of witch, as opposed 10 private control
OF the city's water front, il was so
zeaIou in sa afegnardinE