New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-06-21
LAYING our of New Cities.

Within the lat lew months many towns or sites
for town. have been prevented the citizens OF Cal
ornia the investment 81 capital sud tue to"h %
Besi1a in which the price of lots ran up from 80 10
90 sch. during the month u March ha- no" more
rhsn one riva lts march Of improvement ana p"Pu
ation Among the most conspicuous ~ tue NJ" io"hs
up cities that are 10 progress between thu and tne 2d
region j. one projected by Col j. y stevenson Dr.
VIM & Parker George McDougal and samuel Motifs
and II the site selected be worthy the ersrts those gen
t-rnen have made 70 develop its resources and prove
ehgble position great city, % vii indeed De "oi
Inv the name they have gwen h. Nsc fork ~ ne "a ~
The point selected is d beautiful plan, about tAiiy
seven mice from the ocean through the bay oi San
Francisco add the straits ~ CaTQunez situated On ne
south eide OF the Bay Of Su.un, and 40 - immeulae
Junction Wlrn river San Joaquin ana also az Or naI
the point where the sacramento empu-s mo INC D1y
o -ui-un The ground T. average 10 I'VE ieft sDDsr
the highest r-. ~ the tide ever known ~ ih-
point 10 l. sad 0e healthy point % land ana "h"'
bv some considered " The utmost importance ur
river water a. this point j. always sweet hnu F1ir.
,yitn hours alter the purchase 81 tas sie
va. made a contract entered into between 'o-
Stevenson and Capt hammond, OF the L. Army one
az the Board % United states Commissioners ior --i
v.virg the rivers aid lar1Or- n tAc COAST Llrnt
- II Sherman A.-..tant Al ,ltart General - tnis
military division. ana Lieut. Jaues Blair " t-r Nafy
Who was one u the exp orns expedition 1nlef T. ~
Nses for complete and perfect '4f'ry ana '1yy -Dz
our II the channel. together NliA -allns a-fer~-I'
thar would enable the largest class O Fc-se-s 70 ha'
gate IN -alety The Bay 90 -ll-ln- Inc surrey -
l-r made and chart cong ered perfectly tnafAeo
and -u0yed. and me cnahhei p,."-'- o-' ~ -.
mat the most perfect stranger % ne Day ana H'eI
All be- enabled % navigate vessel from me entrance
~ the BAY D. the new city. The Chart VII - SEM %
the United BY The trs steamer 70 De- utnos
- - stFeisn, lumber Of copies sent here 70 FUR
nsh one 20 each vessel that vii navigate the Day iof
yesr. 70 come The city Is said 70 be e1nVenehny
laid out with broad streets none ess than d, or Aoie
-. los, tel, and along TIE euure front the water
runs 100 feet street, rather "naft teiOhu nc.
houses or any oostr1cOns are never 10 Dc erected u
vessels can come Immediately 10 tnls sweet iof ~,
tsncs OF Two miles and discharge ther czrzoes VIE
out the al Of bridge stage The i-nzin Of eothnI
plank We understand that an srr@ng cement nas
been ste tor making t1s me 1epot VI l"o
coming out 10 navigate the iIvers -acraiHent9 -l4 an
Joaou "a which vii not come below ms new e-,y ~
thsr large ard powerful steam tug y 10 ~. oy =
tween the ocean, ian Francisco ana in-' ls" -.
erection o. large n1u3er q buildings 'siA of $3.50
.rs i,r.Iings Il this point l1efsl poru1n o. me
,1su piot vii be laid out in public squares and pof
-. =. ~ reserved tor the slles Of pg5l.c buildings
seaool houses and CD 1rc1es