The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-09
OPINIONS EXPRESSED.
Some Object To and Others Favor the
Sclecti Made.

Some Object To and others Favor the
Selection Made.
The following are examples of opinions
expressed relative 10 the selection made by
Mr.. Wanamaker for new POstoffice site:
81 would as leave have it in Oakland or
in the Mission," said W. w. Montague.
1T has always been my opinion the Post
office should be within that portion bounded
on the south by Mission street, west by
Third and north by Suffer. |, had it been
my choice, would have chosen the ground
occupied by the Lick House and Masonic
Temple. 1t is foolshness to have the Post
office so far III the country when nlne-tenths
OF the mail IS distributed east OF II, and
hundreds of tons will have to be hauled
from the ferries to the Postoffice in the
country. then hauled back again"
Rev. ID. d. Williams of Plymouth Church
Is it an actual fact that the location is at
prised that such should be the selection.
but l have net given the matter much
thought.
81 recommended that site," said Collector
Phelps, but had in mind others being adj
yocated. l only recommended 1t in pref
erence to the others. Yet do not believe
it is a good one. | was not i'll favor o. going
further west than Fourth street"
William N. Meserve-When the futur of
the city is considered l think it is the best
possible LOCATION.
Rev. j. II. Warren-I should have pre-
ferred to have it little further downtown.
The old Parrot Building | think would
have been the preferable location.
Albert l.. Stetson of the hrm of Holbrook,
Merrill & StetsOn-I cannot speak for the
firm, but personally 1t seems to ME bad
selection. 1t is wonder they did not 90 out
in the Potrero or down to Menlo Park where
land is cheap. Laying aside all arguments
for convenience in distribution OF the mails,
it seems to me great shame 10 erect hand
some building away out on Mission street.
PEOPLE who have plenty of time have no
need to visit the Postoffice, and to those en-
gagged in business time is money.
John Kimball of the Pacific Yes, know
1t will excite displeasure, but any location
would displease some people. think it
fairly good location.
Rev. l.. l.. Wirt--The price paid was ort-
rageous and the location is poor. 1t should
have been about Post and Geary.
William L.. Merry-I do not consider the
site bad one, though personally have
many things 70 consider in cues,
tion of this kind. The geographical
center of growing city like San
Francisco is by no means the best location
for postoffice, and in selecting site for
such building we should waive present
convenience for future advantage. 1t is,
after all, matter of accom- M odating the
incoming mails instead of distribution that
should decide the question of location, for
under the present system very few people
find it necessary to visit the Postoffice at
all. / do not see why the merchants are
dissatisfied with Seventh and Mission. The
grade Is level ian advantage which the
Unnn-square location did not possess) and
the place is easily accessible TO mail COM
ing by the steamers
j. P. Hale-l think the site is as good as
could have been found under the circuui-
stances. By the time the building is CON-
pete it will be convenient to the merchants
and is the geogra phical center of the city.
Congressman John Il. Culting-The site
is good one. Postoftices are no longer
used except by transient people, and the
facilities for delivery are increasing so that
in few years no one will need to 20 near
the building.
Max Popper-No better location could
have been selected, unless possibly the Me-
chanics' Pavilion site. 1t is central and
near the City Hall and Supreme Court l
de not think any reasonable objection can
he made to t.
Ex-senator James G. Fair-I think the
site is a good one and cheap at the price.
Had l owned the property it could not have
been touched for the sum paid by the Gov
ernment.
Congressman Loud-I am convinced that
time will show that the selection is a wise
one. The location is central. and by the
tin 9 the building is complete will be con-
v,nieIt. When people have had time to re-