New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-05
the bay ihe charge by rail each road being the

the bay. the charge by rail each road being the
The crayage TO secondst being less than to The Msres
a. Depot, the freight goes that way. The Rdilroad
Company would prefer TO have 10 through Marketst,
bocase then there Ia trouble OF ferry ing. and they
compelled TO pay for the privilege Of movcr goods over
the wharf which they built al cost OF COCOON IL we
sa, Francisco The railroad will come In thers nj their
ow,, time sr. when 1t ~ most OF their own advantsge
and tie adyanisse OF 'lro e%nmunity. Today whss
lines Of railroad At the prcse time there are seven
lines n process Of M !, better qr ne eso
is better ior tho road C1mpany 20 use that mosey
TO building bridge the bay to San Francisco.
ExoHBlTASr TAXES on ocsMERos
lido not know why tho people Of she interior u this
State should he compelled TO pay fee of 10 two do
lars pr fun their goods for the support Of Fran
Cisco That Is not the fault OF the people the Interior
or OF the people of San Francsco 1t may De their nsfor
tune, but do not know why they should the people
OF the INTERIOR Looking forward TO the period OF ten
1fteen years hence the present water front and all the
faci tiles Of Goat Island as well win be wantsd.
This talk about mOpOpOlies" Is, 10 my mind all fs
tlan. AS W warehouses; the rOad Company have not
gngagSd IN tLat and 90 not pop9se 70 DO So
are really mach needed for the accommodations Of the
grain crops IL is estimated by Mr. Friedlander be-
lieye land own observations lead me 10 believe with
hm) that over anu above the amount needed for our
consumption. shall have about 12o0oO0o tns for
this season. This Is equal to 1000 tuns per day
for 800 days great portion Of TINS grain must 20 INTO
stOrehOuses somewhere and Mt the present time there
sufficient accommodation anywhere for the handling
of gram San Francisco may by thci action deDar us
from the island they may cOnne us to Oakland or they
may compel the OF at the Straits Of
Carqninez. where ships can come up a. readily as 70
Vallejo, and thus instead OF drawing the business 70
San Francisco force it further away.
1t is not possible for to 90 TO San Francisco ~ the
present time, the law, it now stands not giving US
anything like such accommodation rs we would have
over at Goat Island. 1t is true that the state IN the ely
OF san Francisco, the road 60 acres 81 lad IN ME
sion Bay but through the Influence OF the Representa-
tyes Of san Francico tho railroad was prohibited oy
law from coming within 800 feet Of the water 'front.' 30
that could not get tho farmers gram on those
wharyes without very great expense Beside TINS II rs
teman Of san Francisco, at that time President OF the
Chamber OF Commerce, took very active part IN nVg
1t laid out in Streets 50 that Is now no use ior Depot
purposes.
The Railroad Company have idea OF entering into
The warehouse business, that needs personal attention
to make 1t successful, and no railroad company could
1t may be Ibe II no else will build warehouses
to hold the grain that they might it, 1t may bo that
this season they may be compelled to build temporary
warehouses along the line OF the various railroads
the can stow their Ta1 ut Il that
the list OF September TO the middle OF November,
time when it has to be housed that being the commence
mcnt Of the rainy But do not build these
warehouses unless else Will. We offer every one
land we give it to them at a nominal OF IL year.
These are Inducements to the people to PIT up store
houses. The business must be accommodated. III the
people OF San Francisco do not give accommodations
it must have accommodation somewhere else There
ought to be not less than warehouses San Fran
cisco or some other point, with capacity OF 1000 or 5000
tuHs EACH to take OF the grain crop TINS season. III
these warehouses were built they would fill a street
nearly a mile long.
Some OF the grain, Of course would rot require ware
housing hut with the enormous crop we will have this
season. considering that from the time 1t begins 10
move until the beginning Of the rainy season ~ only
we handle 600 per cay, which could hardly be OK
pected Of ia, only move onehaf or IT, TINS is pre-
sumlng we load 10 ships WIN 9apaey Oh ~ 70 s Ys
tie business OF the country accommodation In some way
II it cannot have il in one place will in another, and
if other people viii not provide for tie crops the Rail
road Company will. They intend TO do the carrying
sSs pcsS SE ane H, e eheaprst posi-
BILE. Tie Railroad Company has antagonism TO san
Francisco and do not intend to have any the con-
trary they intend TO give it the best accommodation in
their power; aid the city to the extent OF their anil
iy consistently with the discharge OF their duty to the
pIblic link these resolutions entirely uncaled
for and the best interests of the people OF this State are
Mr. Bradey-will Mr. Center tell us what the reasons
for making this resolution were? would like to know
Mr.. Center-Wel saw a cry come up from san Fran
cisco In opposition to the cessiOn OF the Island; Jhe
people San Francisco are opposed to giving the Island
Mr. stanford-There Is provision in the bill to ap-
point Commissioners to appraise the value OF inc lslau.
Mr. LuttrellMy understanding is that they grant the
Mr. stanford-The Government reserve the right to
take possession of the whole Island If required su9se
uueniy The fact H. this opposition is got by Few
Interested parties Ibeeve it has been raised by Ger
tain parties interested Saucelito. We have been soil
cited 10 run TO Sauceo, and think some day or other
the Railroad will be carried to saucelito or some point
near there for the accommodation OF very Hmpoflan
norton of country do not think that the eesson OF
Goat Island Will affect Sauceto one way or rue other
There are several warehousemen who are agitang the
matter and think IL is petition manufactured by IN
dyiCuals or individual interests That Is my OPINION
although may DC mistaken III seems 10 me lnat iols
Island is the proper place. The title reserved entirely
TO the Governments beside Is OF no value excepting as
railroad terminus. If it ever Is OF any consiuetaoi
value il will DE because the railroad creates IT. uu
think 1t will be valuable 10 any one else OF ior any QUIT
purpOses, think not only that the possession OF 'e
island by the Railroad Company would be peneLt 20
San Francisco Itself but feel confident that IL would DE
an advantage 10 the rest vi tho o''o "hu w "' 'N
hess that goes overland -. c,,uoon, ora n MR.
chase it at the Government valuation ,so 90, u,o
MIR Stanford-Ihey are to pay for the use OF IT. IL Is
in the nature of rent hut the Government nave Wy
right 10 take possession OF IT at any moment, woau
like to call attention to one fact tit an vi mess JUL
tions with the hc apprehended shoanng
~ The bari are made because commerce Is gong 10 na's
mperor accommodations in case we get tha M
a. mo Great objection Well, now, VINO Is 10 DaIho IV
,SafS If n man has goods going up the country Oug
he n nav dollar extra per tun for having the goods
landed nj san Francisco. instead OF more avana1le
point Goat Island morsoyer viii ask YOU taPin
yonr own busness) in dealing with your customers
NOT 70 their advantage and to yours 10 40 u at the o
The country whether they 20 by boat or Dy ran OF Wasoh
sn that they 90 In q cheaper manner ana You iit'e
sunerior facilities for the interchange OF comnouc
between You anu your cuo'onc''' ~ 10 D'"' W '''
vantage and to theirs
Mr. Meckcr-UndOubtedly. . 81. ,.oao,,
Mr. StonfordIt certain there Is no means AT prrsen'
80 ,cttinr the accommodation at sJn FRANCISCO; ntIs
~ 70 Wv NV Which YOU can railroad liz ana deliver
freight Mission Bay docs not oHcr ht -, @
is not yet any pf9N% ,nre o uy :" be- We are
charrcd from coming within three hundred 1eet oil tne
water front The greatest depth OF water on III 70
ed 20 IL three feet opposite our grant "a u. OHM
nas and Center Basin front Of u.s. sun, We ntsHu
TO come IN and give them accommodation athous" TIC!
non n s fnllowed some general conversation as TO the
route NJ thc proposed road through Carqunez strais
m. Committee adjourned TIL Tuesua harch H. "'er
adjournment Of tue House