The San Francisco call., 1910-09-17
Native Sons hall, to cost $780,
600, construction of phich has
begun on Mason street. betpecn
Post and Cearv.

where. He further said it was the in
tention of the department to secure
motor driven apparatus just as quickly
as finances permitted. An automobile
fire department has proven satisfac-
tory and successful in the hil1y city of
Seattle and elsewhere. Plans are now
being made to extend the high pres
sure system over Telegraph hill and
the North beach section, where there
are many wooden structures
The chief invited the members to in
spect the new freboat at Harrison
street wharf and offered to give
demonstration of its efficiency. The
invitation was accepted and Saturday,
September "a. at 2:3o p. m. was set as
the time for the visit.
A resolution was passed calling for
congress of improvement clubs to con-
slider the 80 charter amendments be-
fore the people. The committee on
charter amendments and ordinances,
consisting of Joseph RothschilJ, C. f.
Adams and II. +. Marshall were author
ized to- make all necessary arrange
ments. The committee expects to hold
a series of meetings and to invite all
the Improvement clubs and the public
to attend.
A program of speakers will be ar
ranged for each evening and discussion
from the floor will be permitted. All
those<who wish to speak upon any of
the proposed charter amendments are
requested to send their names to any
member of the committee or to the
Office of the Civic league, Merchants
exchange building. The dates and place
of meeting will be announced shortly.
A protracted debate upon the India
basin act took place at the last meet
ing between James K. Taylor, who op-
posed the act, and George Renner, who
favored it.
At the close of the debate the execu-
tive committee voted to recommend TO
the general body at it's next meeting
the approval of the harbor improve
ment bonds, together with the India
basin bonds.
SAN FRANCISCO WOMEN'S CLUB
The San Francisco women's club, con-
sisting of the Outdoor league, the Glen
Park women's club and others, petit
toned the board of supervisors to sub
NIT a special bond election Immediately
after the general election for voting
appropriations for parks.
The matter was taken under submis-
sion by the public utilities committee
of the board at it's meeting Wednesday.
The amounts asked are $3.50, 900 for Tele-
graph hill, 100000 for Glen park, $780,
900 for the Potrero, and 100000 for
Bay View.
GREEN VALLEY IMPROVEMENT
CLUB
The dedication of the new Cleveland
school will occur tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock This school is located on
Persia avenue between Athens and
Moscow streets. Mayor P, H McCar-
thy will lay the cornerstone. The
exercises will be held under the aus
piees of the Green Valley improve
ment club. Guadalupe parlor. N. D. G.
w.. Guadalupe parlor N. S. G W.,
Homestead progressive association.
Pathfinder camp, w. Q. w, Pathfinder
circle. w. o. w. and the Silver Heights
Improvement club will participate
The various organizations, together
with the school children and faculty
will march in procession from Guada-
lupe hall, 455 Mission street. A liter
arv and musical program will be rem
dered. Mayor Mccarthy, Supervisor
Minehan and others will speak. The
chairman of the committee of ARA nge-
ments is John O'Keefe and the secre-
tary is Arthur Warren
poTRERo PROMOTION ASSOCIATIONS
The, finance committee of the board
Of supervisors has set aside enough
money to provide for the removal of
tj,e knoll at Twentieth and Kentucky
streets and President Casey OF Ihe
hoard of public works has stated that
tt,e work will be undertaken imme-
diately. The removal of this obstruc-
tion has been badly needed for MANY
Years mast The Call interested itself
IN this matter some time since.
Tba association, backed by Father
patrick OConnell. pastor of ST. Tere-
sa.s church of the Potrero, has under
taken to secure park for the Potrero
district
NIGHT CLERK BROUGHT BAcK-Max Graf.
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