The San Francisco call., 1910-10-22
idly, so that the car service in Harrison
street may be resumed.
CAR SERVICE SECURED

| idly, so that the car service in Harrison
street may be resumed
CAR SERVICE SECURED
When the club was organized there
was no car service in the district south
of Folsom street and east of Second
Through the efforts of the club the
United Railroads was induced to re-
sumo the operation of its First street
crosstown car line. The club then ap-
! pealed to the company for car service
in Harrison street. At first the United
Railroads consented to run one car in
Harrison street as far as First, but
the club induced the company to better
the service so that now there are four
cars running from the ferry to the
Southern Pacific depot at Third and
Townsend streets by way of East, Har-
rison, Stanley and Brannan streets, af-
fording the shortest and quickest route
between these points.
Through the efforts of the club the
land at the corner of Stanley place and
Harrison street donated to the city by
the estate of Milan Griffith for park
was put into shape for that purpose
The park is q beautiful little place. The
donors want ii called Home park and
their wishes undoubtedly will be re-
spected. The park, however. is toe
small, having an area Of only 100x12C
feet 1t is the desire of the club tc
secure additional land in the same vi
cinity for park purposes. Rincon hill
with it's grand view, is ideally adapted
for a beautiful park.
The club succeeded in getting the
Longfellow school re-establfshed al
Second and Silver streets. This school
however, is only primary one. The
club is endeavoring to make it a gram
mar as we'll as a primary school or to
have a new grammar school provided
for the district.
WORK FOR IMPROVEMENT
The members of the club are mostly
property owners and businessmen of
the Rincon hill district. They are ami
mated by a spirit of progressiveness
Through their efforts large, handsome
fats. apartments and hotels have been
and are being erected in the district
F. J. Nattig, one of the active members
of the club. erected the first large
building on the hill when the future Of
this district was problernatical He
followed this by building several other
fat buildings. The success of these
demonstrated the wisdom of rebuilding
and construction work was soon in full
sway.
1t is believed that the Southern Pa
cific company intends to make exten-
sive improvements in this district. II
has during the last three years bought
whole blocks of property in East
Spear. Fremont, Beale, Howard, Fol
som and Harrison streets. 1t is ru-
mored that the company intends tc
build a union passenger depot neal
Howard and East streets and extend its
freight and passenger lines from Third
and Townsend. If these changes are
made the district will become the cen
ter of large traffic.
The taking Of so much space for rail
road purposes will necessitate the de.
velopment of every foot of adjacent
property for warehouses, factories
foundries, machine shops and other
manufacturing concerns.
The construction of the new sea wal
at the foot of Brannan street and the
operation of the proposed South End
belt line railroad will also make a
great change in the district
Work is progressing in the lowering
of the Beale street grade. The present
grade makes teaming to the north end
of the city from the new south sea wal
impossible The club has assisted the
Merchants association in securing the
reduction of this grade and also in en-
deavoring to secure similar work or
the grade in Main street.
! OFFICERS OF THE CLUB
The officers of the club are: George
vice president: E. w. Haughy, secre-
tary; ]. d. Bullwinkel, treasurer,
George f. Dodge, sergeant at arms
The executive committee consists OF
A. Korbel, DR.. A. w. Morton and W. F
! e. Schmidt