The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-06-03
ROLPH IS UPHELD;
SUFFER- CARS CO
TO FERRY TODAY
Supervisors, II to l, Back
Plan and Vote to Give the
People Service Long
Demanded
HORSE ROUTE DIES
ABOUT 8 O'CLOCK
U. r. Issues Preparation Or
der and Awaits Word
From Mayor

"Sutter street cars will be running to
the ferries tomorrow morning. The
board of supervisors was in session
until late tonight, and I could not get
in touch with Superintendent Cashin to
arrange matters definitely. But the
Geary street and Sutter street road
troubles have been settled for ali time
and service will begin Immediately
after I give the word tomorrow If
the United Railroads is willing to be-
gin. and I think that it is.'
This was what Mayor Rolph said last
night. The mayor was supported II to
in his policy of allowing the Sutter
street line to operate between SUIT
some and Kearny streets and the fer
ries The only opposing vote in the
Supervisors Bancroft and Koshiand
agreed with the majority that the SUIT
ter street line should be operated as
soon as possible, and this was some
what or a surprise. The supervisors
thought it was best to give the people
service without further restrictions, and
in this the mayor won his point without
the opposition expected.
HORSE ROUTE DIES TO-DAY
The last Sutter street car will leave
the "old horse route about S:15
o'clock this morning At that hour the
United Railroads will have made ar
rangements to send the first electric
Sutter street car over the tracks from
the Sansome street terminus to the
ferry s4affon.
During the arguments before the
board OF supervisors regarding the
permit by vote to allow the Sutter
street line to begin service, Supervisor
Koshland said that it might be well to
ask Thornwell Mutually and Mr.. Abbott
of the United Railroads IL transfer
privileges could be had with the Mar
ket street lines in the interim between
the building of the Geary street extern
sion from Kearny to Sutter street.
Mr. Koshland put it that it was Just
as well to kill two flies with one
swat" His resolution was considered
but not passed.
The United Railroads gave notice
last night to It's operating department
through Mr.. Mutually that it might hold
itself in readiness to handle the cars
In Market from Sansorpe street at
moments notice. and he said that
oI1 L
going without a hitch was the formal
notice from the mayor or the cserk of
the board of supervisors.
What I desired to have brought to
the attention of the board of super
visors was the fact that it might be
well to have transfers issued from the
Geary street to the Market street lines.
pending the construction of the Geary
street extension said Supervisor Kosh-
land after the board meeting. In this
he was supported by Supervisor
George Gallagher. Mr.. Gallagher said
that he was not opposed to the opera
tfon OF the Sutter street cars over the
United Railroads tracks from any point
Of view other than he believed that In
making concessions to the United Rail-
roads the city should be placed In
position to get something out of the
deal.
Mayor Rolph said that he was
pleased that the controversy had been
settled. He added:
Il was sure that the board would
back UP the plan to allow the Sutter
street line to begin doing business at
the first possible moment The mat
ter is now settled and is thing of the
past. We shall have service and that
is what the people have demanded and
what they will get"