The San Francisco call., 1909-03-09
DIRECTS BOARD TO
TEAR UP TRACKS
Mayor Taylor Says He Will
Have Unwarranted Inn
prOvement Removed
United Railroads InstaIIs Road
Without Securing a
Permit


tracks laid by the United Railroads in
Post street between Leavenworth and
Larkin. the company refusing to apply
for a franchise over the valuable strip
In question and having installed per-
manent roadbed over the two blocks
without warrant. The announcement
came as the result OF the joint commit
tee report that the rails had been in
stalled under the guise of a temporary
shift while the Sutter line was re-
building
The mayor will advise and instruct
The board Of works TO take the neees-
sary steps TO get rid of that track"
said DR.. Taylor
The mayor also has an AK sharpening
for the forests Of poles in the streets
This board has full authority to pass
a general ordinance prescribing the
kind Of pole which may be used and
limiting their number We owe part
Of the present Disagreement to the lack
OF such a measure"
Upon his inquiry as to what had be-
come Of the general pole ordinance. It
was discovered TO lie in the joint
streets and public utilities committees
box. Center OF the street committee
said the matter awaited Gianninis re-
turn, and the doctor having reported
Tor duty the long shelved measure will
he brought forth again
DESIGN NOT SATISFACTORY
The cause OF the months of delay in
the appearance OF the ornamental
poles" for lighting Sutter street, prom
ised by the United Railroads for last
September was explained yesterday. 1t
seems Willis Polk's design did not al
low sufficient space at the top for the
proposed electric switch to be used.
Polk would not spoil the symmetry of
his design; consequently the electric
fittings had to be altered, and D'Ancona
stated the delivery of the long looked
for would begin in a few weeks.
That the city can compel the United
Railroads to FIX up its tracks and
pavements under penalty of putting in
jeopardy its franchise rights by neg
lect was another statement made yes
terday by Mayor Taylor when the long
list Of rundown thoroughfares, un-
repaired by the company for years,
was read out in the board Of works
report The mayor has investigated
this matter from the legal side" said
Dr. Taylor, and is confident the rem
edy can be found to compel the COM
pany's compliance with its obligation
10 keep the roadbeds in repair"
GIANNINI WELCOMED BACK
The board unanimously welcomed
back Supervisor Giannini from his mis-
sion to washington and in a formal
resolution. heartily concurred in by
Mayor Taylor praised his self-denying
efforts in the months of campaign to
secure additional Hetch Hetchy privi-
leges through congress. McAllister
Joined all the other members in the
thanks Of the board to DR.. Giannini
but voted a solitary mo" to the final
passage OF the bill granting $1,000 10
proceed with the plans Of the Lake
Eleanor dam.
Pollok fired two more shots into the
administration yesterday. He wanted
10 know why the board of works per
mitted contractors to use the streets
as storehouses for months at time"
and also what business the California
Promotion committee had in Union
square.
When poor people have 70 be dis
possessed Il is done rapidly enough"
said Pollok Mr.. Mayor, weeks ago
I called your honors attention to this
fragrant violation of the charter in
permitting the California Promotion
committee to occupy wooden building
In one Of our parks"
The matter was referred to the park
commission and / am patiently await
ing its action" said DR.. Taylor
But your honor has the authority
under the charter TO see that the COM
missioners DO their duty, and I declare
81 is wrong TO have this plain violation
~ the charter permitted TO continue
right before our eyes"
All the members voted the sum Of
$3.50. .000 with which to purchase the
crematOry and its franchise rights and
passed 10 print the bill setting aside
Ss5.O00 for the first located power sta
tion OF the auxiliary fire protection
system. a lot 100 by $50 feet at the
westerly corner Of Townsend and Sec
Cnd streets.
AUTHORIZE III STREET JOB
n H. de Young and the other block
owners along II street between Twen-
tieth and FOrty-fifth avenues failed 10
follow up their protest in the board Of
works against being put to the expense
Of grading that thorOughfare, the city
contributing half for the abutting
Golden Gate property, and the board
sent large crowd OF Oceanside resi-
dents home happy by authorizing the
Job.
The Croker estate was granted 10
year permit to connect its proposed
two mile street railway in the Amazon
tract with the United Railroads Mission
street line by a 20 foot spur.
The board extended the time for
grounding wires and for the removal
or poles, other than trolley in the
downtown districts to Nav 10: voted
S5Z1,026 IN payment Of bills upon the
recommendation OF the finance commit
tee, passed to print the bill increasing
the requirements 10 solids and butter
fats in salable milk. and changed the
names ~Almshouse tract" 10 Relief
home tract -Almshouse road" to La
guna Honda road" and gave the name
relief home for the aged and infirm" TO
the institution on the tract.
The solitary bid Of the Evening Post
10 do the city's public printing for the
year beginning April ! a the present
rate, - cents per square. and several
bids on the block books used in assess-
ment were referred TO the printing
committee.
The IRE alarm box matter was finally
disposed Of by the voting of $4,000 TO
complete the manufacture Of 80 boxes
now in the municipal shop, and $500
for the purchase OF 50 .'Gamewell"
boxes.
McAllister secured the adoption OF a
resolution requesting the board Of
works to increase its street cleaning
force in the triangle bounded by Sutter
and Market streets and Grant avenue.
the merchants complaining their stocks
were being ruined by the dust.