Municipal blue book of San Francisco, 1915 . ivic Center, the Commissionershave at the same time energeticallycarried forward public work of spe-cial advantage to the several dis-tricts of the city. Of particular import has been theprogress made in ordering streetwork under the provisions of therecently enacted Street Improve-ment Ordinance, which facilitatesthe construction of pavements, side-walks and drains in the public streets by a method of installmentpayments of small burden to the property owner. Bv the unamended provisions of the Charter a number of streetshad been partially paved and
Municipal blue book of San Francisco, 1915 . ivic Center, the Commissionershave at the same time energeticallycarried forward public work of spe-cial advantage to the several dis-tricts of the city. Of particular import has been theprogress made in ordering streetwork under the provisions of therecently enacted Street Improve-ment Ordinance, which facilitatesthe construction of pavements, side-walks and drains in the public streets by a method of installmentpayments of small burden to the property owner. Bv the unamended provisions of the Charter a number of streetshad been partially paved and left uncompleted. During the two yearsperiod ending December 31. 1914. a total of eighty-seven blocks ofpartially paved streets in various portions of the city has been com-pleted. In addition to this, proceedings have been initiated and havematured, for the improvement of one hundred and thirty-nine Idocksof unaccepted public streets. At present San Francisco contains fourhundred and fourteen miles of improved streets, comprising one hun-. H. S. TITTLE ContractingElectrical Engineer Telephone: SUTTER 4278 245 MINNA STREKTSan Francisco 236 IMuNiciPAL Blue Book of San Francisco dred and fifty-six miles of bituminous, forty-eight miles of asphaltic,ninety miles of basalt block, ten miles of Belgian stone and one hun-dred and ten miles of macadam pavement. The Boards strict enforce-ment of the ordinance regulating street excavations has preserved thepaved streets of the citv in a remarkably good condition. During the year 1914, the Departments Bureau of Streets securedthe construction of 898,895 square feet of sidewalk by property owners,under private contract, notwithstanding the fact that only two side-walk inspectors are allowed the Commission to effect these im-provements. The construction of a ^lunicipal Asphalt Plant for the repair ofaccepted streets; the completion of one of the most thoroughlyequipped central fire alarm stations in the United States; the develop-ment of t
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