The San Francisco call., 1910-01-01

in the proposition which was adopted
which would prevent the city govern
ment. under the charter restrictions.
from leasing the road. if that was
thought to be more expedient than for
the city TO operate it. but the people
would have the right 10 vote upon
such a lease before it would become
effective. That is provided for in the
charter. But under the normal action
of the municipality the road is TO be
operated in accordance with the terms
Of the proposition voted upon
PROVISION OF CHARTER
The charter provision to which Su-
pervisor Johnston referred is section :
of article II, chapter Il, which reads
in part:
any ordinance granting a franchise or suthoriz
ing lease under The provisions of this section
shall be in force from aud after the expiration
Of 30 days from THE date Of its signature by the
mayor or from and after the expiration of 80
days from the date Of its passage by the super
visors over his objection. unless within said 50
days petition signed by number Of electors Of
the city and county equal TO 10 per centum OF
the votes east at the last preceding election shall
have been FLED with the supervisors. asking that
said ordinance be submitted to The vote Gf the
people In such case said ordinance shall he sub
mitted al the next election 10 the vote Of tire
electors Of tho city and county and unless ssid
ordinance shall at said election receive in It's
favor 2 aioritv Of the votes east thereon II
shall have no force or effect for any purpose. II
q majority of the votes shall be in favor Of such
ordinance the board Of election commissioners
shall. on the conclusion of the canvass OF the
vote thereon. proclaim such fact. and upon such
proclamation said ordinance shall have full force
and effect Of the date aforesaid.
NEW BOARD RESPONSIBLE
sThe present board Of supervisors
will have nothing further to do with
the Geary street road project" said
Johnston. The election commission
ers will not have canvassed the vote
before the new board takes it's place.
All the details Of selling the bonds
and beginning the work of .construc-
rion will devolve upon the incoming
supervisors.
The first step viii be for the pub
lie utilities committee to arrange for
the date Of the sale of bonds The
bonds viii have to be engraved and
the sale advertised. There probably
viii be a period of month or so
elapsing between the time the sale is
advertised and the date of the sale.
in order that the sale may be adver-
tised throughout the commercial world.
In the bond sates which have been held
heretofore notice of sale was sent
throughout the east. to New York
Chicago, Boston. and to London. Paris.
Berlin, Vienna and other cities.
Il dd not care 70 discuss what may
be doile by the incoming supervisors
but ] think that a way may be found
to force the United Railroads to ex-
change transfers with the Geary street
road
LONG EXPECTS LITIG ALTON
There is no question that we
expect there viii be litigation before
the Geary street road is in operation"
said City Attorney Percy V Long yes
terday. The city attorney was re-
elected at the last election and will be
the official called upon to fight the
legal battles OF the city There prob
ably viii be injunction suits brought
by so called tax payeas' to stop the
sale Of the bonds. We shall be pre-
pared for that issue when ii is pre-
sented.
What probably will he done first
will be TO offer the bonds for the con
struction of the Geary street road from
Market west to the beach There is
little room for litigation on that mat
ter Any litigation which might be
brought on that matter VIII be settled
Immediately. for the supervisors have
taken their steps carefully in this mat
ter and there is no doubt that every
thing done has been legal.
RIGHTS IN MARKET STREET
srThen the broader question of the
rights OF the city TO operate over Mar
lzet street to the ferry will be taken up
when the bonds for that work are
offered for sale. As the bonds are
authorized under two separate propo-
sitions the two sections of the road
can not be Joined in common action.
There is a fundamental question i1.-
volved Of whether the public can be
excluded from the use of its streets.
That will be fought out by the city.
We are prepared on that question and
VIII be ready to meet it when it is
brought up.
The matter of the use of the ferry
loop must be adjusted with the state
board Of harbor commissioners, as the
loop is on state property. 7 do not
anticipate any trouble on that score
The question OF the exchange of
transfers between the city road and the
United Railroads is another PROPOSE
ton to be settled by the courts, as
do not presume that the company will
accept the city's advances in that mat
ter amiaby."
MUBBALLY REMAINS SILENT
Patrick Calhoun. president of the
United Railroads. and c. n Black. vice
president and general manager of the
road. were out of San Francisco yes
ferday. and ThornWell Mul1alIv fhe
sole executive officer of the company
remaining in the city, would not dis
cuss the outcome of the Geary street
fight yesterday
1t cost the United Railroads about
$22.50 vote TO have the city adopt
municipal ownership on Thursday. that.
is, the street railroad monopoly spent
an equivalent of that sum, or $3.50. 600
for its white elephant campaign
That the money was actually spent
was apparent from the returns. Pa
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