The San Francisco call., 1913-08-28
Official Action Will Be
Taken Today at Meeting
of Directors-State-
ment Is Issued
WORK RUSHED ON
MUNICIPAL LINES
Engineers Report That
Roads TO Exposition Will
Be Ready in Time

At meeting of the directors of the
United Railroads today Jesse w. Lii
ienthal will be formally elected presi-
dent Of the corporation. vice Patrick
Calhoun.
Yesterday Mr.. Calhoun issued the
following statement through Thorn
we'll Mutually:
My intention to retire from the
presidency Of the United Railroads
OF san Francisco when I could do so
with Justice to the public and to the
security holders has been we'll known
10 my associates for a long time. The
complete rehabilitation of the prop
erty and the sound financial condition
tuntty with entire approval of my
associates to turn my attention TO
other interests.
There are grave problems con-
ironing San Francisco in regard to
It's future transportation upon the
proper solution Of which the rapidity
OF the ctty's growth largely depends.
Much time, patience and ability will
be required In solving them / be-
heye Jesse ". LiIienthal is admirably
ntted to meet the questions which
are so essential to the prosperity OF
the city and the United Railroads.
He is too well known to require any
commencation from me.
1t is needless to say he will have
my cordial support and that, while /
retire from active management. /
my best efforts TO promote the well
fare Of both San Francisco and the
United Railroads"
GOVERNOR WIRES MAYOR
Mayor Rolph received a telegram
from Governor Johnson yesterday con-
graduating him upon the successful
issue Of the campaign for the mu-
nicipai railway system extension
bonds.
August 2T, follows.
Il congratulate you upon the re-
suit OF yesterdays bond election. You
ana those who worked with you have
won an extraordinary victory for the
pei4p,le, il,n ana an all lovers Of popular rule
represent the sum total In San Fran
cisco Of those who prefer to go back
ward; those who believe private In
terest paramount to the public vel
fare and the timid and unsuspectfne
who are deceived by reiterated false
mood and misrepresentation.
The $1,000 constitute the most
nope1ul prophecy Of San Francisco's s
future. II was a splendid fight well
won and those in charge of the gov
ernment of the city and county OF
Fan Francisco can not be too highly
praised for their efforts.
HIRAM w. JOHNSON, Goveror.''
WORK TO BE RUSHED
Assistant City Engineer Ransom
announced yesterday that all plans
and specifications for the new city
railways for which bonds were voted
Tuesday will be completed so that
contracts may be let for car barns
track specials and all material by
January L. 1914. Material will begin
TO arrive before June l. permitting
the completion of tracks and install
1ation Of overhead electrical equip
ment in time for the arrival of the
cars from the factory in the early
fall
City Engineer O'Shaughnessy reit-
Grated his statement that all the roads
will be in operation for the opening
Of the exposition.
The Van Ness avenue and Potrerc
lines Will be the first constructed, and
the rails of the Stockton street line
laid as the tunnel work progresses
Mayor Rolph, the supervisors and city
engineer will confer this week as tc
the best means Of rushing the work
Negotiations for the transfer of the
Union street line to the city when the
franchise expires in December will bt
opened at once by the city attorney
and board of supervisors. The latter
will take action Monday to provide
for the acquisition OF the necessary
rights Of way for the car barns, ter
rninal sites and widening of Division
street. The matter of marketing thu
$s,5O0,o00 bonds viii be taken up bs
the finance committee on Friday
Twenty i've per cent of the issue vii
be in small denominations.