The San Francisco call., 1910-09-17
NEW HIGHWAY PUSHED
THROUGH TO THE SEA
Splendid Achievements Of The Sutro Heights Improve
ment Club in Securing Extension Of Fulton Street
CarLne and Opening Up Choice Residence District

TO secure an extension of the street
railway service through to the beach
by way of Fulton street. The street
railway people were appealed to and
the advantage and necessity of build
ing this line urged upon them The
work is done, and today the steel rib
bons mark straight line to the beach.
The rails used are of the heaviest
pattern. and iron poles carry the wires.
Service on this line will begin, we are
assured. in a few weeks, upon the COM
pletion of the Fulton street sewer. This
Is the one practically straight street
car line across the peninsula, from the
ferry to the beach, its westerly por-
tion skirting the entire northerly line
of the park-a stretch of more than
three miles. What section can offer
another Sutro heights and such a glo-
rious route to reach it?
Third on the list of the district s
great necessities was the question of
securing a main intercepting sewer
along Fulton street to drain the entire
slope. While the main outlet, known
as the Mile Rock tunnel. was provided
for in the bond issue OF 1907, no pro-
vision was made for the sewer in Full
ton street
The club went to work on this mat
ter, and secured a promise from the
authorities to build the sewer at an
estimated cost of $4,000. If the club
would arrange for the purchase of that
amount of noninterest bearing bonds
of the 1904 issue. Contributions were
solicited by the club from the property
owners of the section interested the
sum of sLS0175 was speedily raised
and paid TO bank TO cover the interest
charge. the bonds were purchased. the
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most complete. The sewer is of rein
forced concrete. of ample dimensions.
and is constructed along the latest and
most approved lines for this class of
utility.
INDIVIDUALS DO MUCH
Much private seweTing. to be paid
for by the property owners is also
being done along the streets and ave
nues of the district
In the matter Of grading and ma
cadamizing streets. great progress has
through the clubs activity More than
so blocks have been finished in that
period, and several gangs of graders
are now at work and daily adding to
the improved portions.
The club has also secured lights for
the district, has assisted in securing
better school facilities and improved
fire and police protection. Through its
solicitation, also, the park commits
sioners have improved the edge of the
park along the line of Fulton street
as far out as Thirty-sixth avenue. and
in short time will carry this better
ment on to the beach, thus providing
an attractive landscape along the
southerly side of the road for a dis
tance in excess of three miles
The members of the club feel that
with the great improvements already
prospect, the future Of the district is
assured. All that is now needed for
the rapid building of homes is service
by the gas and water companies. The
water question is especially annoying.
and the lack Of that necessity is prov
ing a serious loss to the district The
members feel that this situation must
be relieved, and earnestly appeal to
the authorities concerned to bring this
about at the earliest time possible.
Given these utilities, and the ocean
breezes may kiss the sand dunes a
final farewell. Happy homes will re-
place the heaving hills and the north
ern tip of the peninsula-unmatche in
beauty of setting. variety and charm
will have lost its waste places for
ever.
The Sutro Heights club is unique in
this: It's meetings are held in the day
time-at 1880 on the second Sunday
of the month at the Cairns hotel. No
dues are collected, no fines levied, and
no contributions solicited. And its ses-
sions are as the gathering of a loyal
family around the home circle.