New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-13
THE PACIFIC COAST.

bill has been prepared by the Pueblo Land Organza'
ton for the disposition OF the outside lands belonging to
the City of San Francisco. This property comprises the
four square leagues confirmed TO the city by the Pueblo
decision and the bill directs the Board OF Supervisors 20
obtain United States survey and patent for the land
and TO take formal OF that part not embraced
within the limits OF the Van Ness ordinance Then when
the Supervisors have agreed upon some plan Tor Inc SUD
division OF this tract they 10 map and survey
he made Five hundred acres In the vicinity OF Noun
tain Lake. south Of the Government reservation Is TO be
set aside called North Park COO more In the
vicinity OF Lake Honda 20 be called the South Park An
avenue 200 feet wide which is TO be intcrsected by
another OF the width leading TO the ocean near
Seal Rock Is TO connect these parks drive, also 90
feet width Is to be laid out along the ocean beach, tho
whole length Of the Pueblo tract and other reservations
are TO be made as follows One lot Of 100 feet front IN
each sixth block for public schools; four blocks for col
leges four blocks for religious and charitable nstitutons
20 lots each having 100 feet front for ohurcher lot
% each 10th block for staonhouses and
one lot front in each 10th block for engine
houses 800 acres embracing all cemeteries now open
are to be reserved for cemetery purposes The Board OF
Supervisors empowered to settle all claims upon these
lands The distribution and sale OF the Pueblo lands il 10
be intrused three Commissioners residents OF San
Francisco, and appointed by the Governor. The land
lying along the shore Of the bay the SOUTH and another
tract north OF FbeTtst and east OF the Government
serve on the north 10 be designated commercial
lands divided into lots, and sold at auction within Ia
months after the organization OF tho Commission pro-
vded bid is received for less than than the appraised
value property; and those occupying and nprov
ing land prior to February 1861 or their grantees have
the privilege Of purchasing 1t II 1t does not exceed
5000 In value. The remainder OF the land, having
been divided house lots Of not than 800 less
than % feet front, shall DO disposed OF follows C
zens OF United States aud residents Of San Francisco
being males 20 and females Of age having Others de-
pendent upon them, who wish lots, may file petitions
with the Secretary OF the Commission and these pet
TONERS are be d ided into two classes first, those
who occupied any Of lands before February 1867
are upon tho payment OF s2O to receive dooh Of tho
land they hold, provided IL does not exceed ono lou "
value IL II does they 20 have the privilege Vi Pu'
chasing two lots adjoining not exceeding sO III Faluo,
unless covered by buildings when all the land so
built upon may be bought After all tho actual settlers
have been supplied all other petitioners shall draw for
choice and after the petitioner has selected his lot and
paid SO In gold lie is to receive certificate emitting him
to tho possession OF it for eighteen months; and II In
twelve months he fences It, and erects upon IT adweng
worth $780, he is to receive an absolute deed
The City of San Francisco has recently paid 900 for
so acres OF land which 10 erect hospitals amshOuses,
&C., and voted $4,000 for permanent improvements on 1t.
Tho building Of county hospital on the same property
is also contemplated Extensive auction sales OF real
estate have recently taken place In San Francisco Good
prices have been generally received and the market has
been unusually lively for this season. The California
best method to insure the reclamation Of the swamp and
tide lands OF the State Within the past ten years sixteen
different acts have been passed. and sixteen different
methods tined to accomplish this end, but mono OF them
have been successful The San francisco Bulletin says
that the Controller is Of the opinion that no system will
be found TO accomplish much better results TIL the lands
for agricultural purposes shall bear higher value than
they at present. that the cost OF reclamation shall
not be dsprop0roned to the marketwoth afterward
Some Of the largest and most valuable ranches In Cali
fornia, or in North America, owned in Los
Angeles County. The abundant, luxuriant and nurl-
ous grasses support the cattle sheep and horses during
portion OF the year. and they feed upon tho sefmade
hay and seed during the remaining mOnths There
about fifty Of the large ranches consisting almost entirely
Of the best land and especially adapted for grazing
purposes. The following are Of the largest San
Fernando, owned by Gen. Andreas Pco and containing
l2 69 acres the sausa Redonda belonging the family
OF Avila with 1890 acres; the San Pecho Rancho Manuel
Domingas 1918 acres Los Coyotes, Pco Stearns 5000
acres La Puera, william Workman 1890 acres Santiago
dc Santa Anna, belonging TO the Jerba family, t2,5l6
acres San Joaquin, Bxby iO3 acres and many others
Of less area.