The San Francisco call., 1910-01-01
GEARY ST. VOTE
OPENS WAY TO
LARGER SYSTEM
Franchises of California Street
and Presidio-FerrieS Lines
" Will Soon Expire
Municipal Ownership Advocates
Begin COmpaign for Control
of All Streetcars

10 one ia favor Of the municipal owner
ship and operation Of the Geary street
railroad. with Mayor elect P. II. Nc
Carthy and the incoming board of su-
peryisors pledged 10 support the public
ownership issue. with City Engineer
Marsden Manson prepared with esti-
mates and recommendations on the con-
structIon Of the road. and with City At
torney Percy V. Long waiting 10 val
idate before the courts the steps which
the city viii take in the matter, San
Francisco should he in fair way to-
ward running its cars from ferry to
ocean when the new year. which begins
suspiciously this morning comes TO an
end.
The vote OF 31.1S5 TO 1854. which
was cast Thursday by the voters of the
city for the construction and operation
OF the Geary street line. showed that
the city favored the municipal control
Of its streetcar lines. In a short time
there viii be two more opportunities
for public control OF existing lines.
FRANCHISES NEAR END
On December /. 1911. the franchise
which the California street line holds
from First avenue TO Thirty-third in
"a liA-i itLd street a III expire anu AilE
roadway over which the United Rail
roads now operates its Sutter street eX-
tension viii pass into the hands Of the
city on the same conditions under
which the Geary street sine lapsed.
1t is but two blocks from Geary
street. or Point Bobos avenue, TO Cali
fornis street along First avenue, and
the proponents OF municipal ownership
yesterday discussed the proposition Of
f-o raf~ s--. 70
struct Fine over First avenue. con
Meeting the Geary street line with the
California street roadway. and thus at
= small outlay Increasing the scope Of
the municipal ownership movement
On December 10, 1913. the franchise
Of the Preside and Ferries railroad
viii expire. There viii then pass into
the city's hands and subsequently.
with the voters approval. under the
citys operation. a system extending
from the ferry through the wholesale
district and along the northern line
RI the city TO the Preside.
PROVISION FOR TRANSFERS
should the stockton street fran
chisc. which has already been granted
bat not yet legally accepted by the
grantees. be constructed and put into
operation it must. under the terms Of
us franchise exchange transfers with
The city roads.
The campaign for the construction
and operation Or 2 system OF munici-
pal roads is already under way. the
success Of the Seary- street bond cleo
ion having given a decided stimulus
70 the movement. The campaign com
mittee OF the citizens committee of
the t5eary street bond election. through
its secretary. Frank 3. Crooks. has sent
ont z call TO the citizens OF san Fran
CISCO for a mass meeting TO be held on
next Tuesday night.
CALL FOR MASS MEETING
The call in fun reads:
"A meeting OF the citizens OF san
Francisco. proponents OF municipal
ownership or public utilities. is called
for o'clock. Tuesday evening. Janu-
quarters. 20 Eddy street. All ladies
and gentlemen in favor OF the cause
sre cordially invited. The object is TO
form = permanent organization to ad-
wise u -h and hack up the city Off
cials IN their efforts TO further the
Cause OF municipal ownership and con-
trol OF public utilities.
FRANK 3. CROOKS.
secretary Of the Campaign Commit
tee of the Citizens Committee OF
the Geary Street Bond Election"
The committee was active in other
matters affecting municipal ownership
yesterday.
LIMITED GRANT SUGGESTED
A resolution was adopted urging the
supervisors 10 preserve the rights Of
The city in an transportation matters
This resolution VIII he presented 10 the
board Of supervisors AT the regular
meeting next Monday afternoon By q
committee consisting of 10 members
Of the club. The resolutions read:
Resolved . that this meeting Of the
friends or public ownership hereby re-
quests the board Of supervisors 10
refuse any crosstown street railroad
franchise IN less the terms Of the stipu-
lstion heretofore submitted TO the
United Railroads. George B. Wilcutt
and the San Fra nciscO electric COM
pany by the board Of supervisors be
Incorporated IN that franchise; and
be IL further
y Resolved. that this con- nittee request
said board not 10 grant any franchise
10 any person or persons unless the
ri ght is reserved 10 the municipality 10
operate its own cars aver the tracks
Of the street rail-. Grating under
said franchise
"FRANK b CROOKS. Secretary"
THANKS FOR CAMPAIGNERS
Another set OF resolutions were
adopted by the committee which speak
for themselves. They follow:
Whereas. the people Of this great, new
city by overwhelming vote, secured
against the strenuous efforts Of certain
mighty private interests combined un-
der the domination of = bitter, vindic-
tive influence lavish ia the expenditure
If money. unscrupulous and foreign to
local sentiment and welfare, have au-
fhorized the issuance Of the Geary
street bonds and are therefore justly
jubilant;
And whereas. the campsign commit
tee Of the citizens general committee
is conscious and appreciative Of the
persistent and effective service Of its
couforker. the committee Of 80 Of the
labor unions. II likewise fully realizes
and thoroughly values the untiring ef-
forts and inestimable influence OF pro-
ponent newspaper service and holds al
not least but likely the most far reach
inE and worthy Of all the personal un-
paid for. unselfsh work of the active
~ mpsigners-
BE IL therefore resolved by the cam
"a igr committee OF the citizens gen
ers committee that the sincere thanks
0f this committee be rendered TO its CO.
worker. the committee Of 80 Of the la
b0r 8nions. the proponent press and a
active persons for their faithful untir-
ing and effective efforts in behalf of
public ownership OF public utilities in
san Fra nciscO IN accordance with the
declaration Of the city charter
FRANK r, CROOKS. Secretary.
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