The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-26
OPPOSES FRANKLIN
STREET CAR LINES
Chamber of Commerce Recon-.
mends Right of Way
Through Blocks

OAKLAND. Aug. 25.-The directors of
the chamber of commerce have adopted
resolutions protesting against the
granting TO the Southern Pacific COM
pany OF a franchise to extend its Web
ster street local line out Franklin north
from Fourteenth. The resolutions do
not oppose the intended extension of
the line or the electrization of the Web
ster street system. but set forth that
in the opinion of the directors more
advantageous right OF way for the COM
pany and for the city would lie in the
blocks between Franklin and Webster
streets. and north of Fourteenth street.
COUNCIL DELAYS ACTION
Members Of the cIty council have
been informed that n. J. Laymance. one
Of the protestants against the Frank
lin street franchise, is endeavoring to
procure the right Of way between Web
ster and Franklin streets. Ii was for
this reason, then unannounced, that the
city council deferred consideration of
the railroads application three weeks
ago. The franchise matter was called
, up Monday, but no report was made by
Laymance as TO the progress of his
undertakings
RESOLC TKONS TO BE READ
The application has been deferred TO
the city attorney until next Monday
night, when these resolutions, adopted
by the chamber of commerce directors,
viii be read to the council:
Whereas, an application for a franchise is
now pending before The council Of the city Of
Oakland granting 10 the South Pacific Coast
railway company right 10 operate a railroad
IN Franklin street between Fourteenth and Tween
Whereas, the directors Of this chamber of com
merce believe that a much more Gdyantag eous
location could be selected 10 wit: a right
~ way running through the middle of the block
between Franklin and Webster streets which
asst location could be obtained by the railway
company for the operation OF its railroad by
the expenditure Of comparatively small sum
Whereas. the directors Of this chamber Of
commerce believe that II would be against the
best interests Of the city OF Oakland, and would
work great detriment 10 the commercial develop
ment ~ the CITY. 10 use Franklin street for
this franchise as Franklin street is the next
great business street IN the development of the
city ~ Oakland. east Of Broadway. Now, there
Resolved that the chamber Of commerce Of
The city Of Oakland hereby requests the city
council 10 refuse 70 grant such franchise in
Tor the best interests Of the city and not
pUejudicial 10 the interests Of the railway COM
obtain right Of way through the middle Of
The block between Franklin and Webster streets.
or elsewhere in this city, that would answer
- I. HARRISON CLAY. President.
PROPERTY OWNERS COMBINE
An agreement signed by % owners
of property in Franklin street. binding
, them TO refuse TO consent to the opera
ton of railroad trains in that thor
oughfare within five years has been
filed for record. The signers own prop
erty north of Fourteenth street to a
point several feet north of Twentieth
street. Several of them have with
drawn from the petition for a franchise
presented 10 the city council by the
Southern Pacific company in order to
extend its narrow gauge lines
Tie signers Of the agreement were:
n J. Laymsnce Helen 81. Hudson
A. s. Lavenson Edna E. Hudson
II. C.. CapWeu Belle p. Cogtigau
Mrs. Lulu A Lette FIRST Church of Christ
Augusta Meman Scientist
J0hn Thompson N. J. Woodson company
william r. Lewis Francis J. Fluno
lillian n McPike with Clara T. Glover
W p. Wheeler) II. f. Alexander
c.. +. REM Ursula l. Plstt
Thomas :. williams Ida H GorrfIl
Annie FernhOf Emma D. Bartlett
Mary N. Milwaln Pllnr Bartlett
l. r. Webster Ralph Bartlett
L. May George
The agreement drawn by Attorneys
Shook and Church and subscribed TO
before Notary Public David Dutton
stipulates that no objection to q street
car line operating single cars should
be made, but that trains of cars for
any purpose should be opposed.