The morning call., 1892-02-12
SIXTH STREET.

to deal with, and there Is much fear that it
NAV become Disguised with so much dilly-
dallying, the advocates Of a PoStOfflCe re-
CARELESS of site. are bestlrring themselves
with all their might TO have the small defect
cured. The only course is to have the little
strip expuuged from the official maps. and
that vas the purpose of yesterdays effort.
The gentlemen who appeared before the
committee were: Abner DOble, Wendell
Easton. Howard Smith Irvine Graham.
John Mckee, George Taylor and George W.
Frink.
MIR. MKEE's POINTS.
Mr. Mckee was the first TO speak he
called attention to a letter on file with the
clerk from Irving NJ. Scott, who is in complete
sympathy with the movement and put the
subject in as clear and concise manner as
could be desired. lie said the petition is
most reasonable. 1t simply asked the city
to abandon a tifty-foot strip now that would
ultimately be retrieved In effect by the Gov
eminent opening a hfty-fOOt street extend
ing the entire width OF the square, from
Mission 10 Stevenson, along the northeast
eTy side. Mr.. Mckee said that he, person
ally, is not in favor Of that location for
Post0fiicp, bur it is beginning to look as
though il was that or none, and he believed
tie city would make great mistake to stand
i'm the way Of the deal. True, II seemed like
a tremendous big price TO pay for the land,
but the fact should be worth considering
that the money will be spent in San Fran
cisco, and aid the money circulation TO Just
that extent Moreover, the purchase OF a
site now means the speedy erection OF a
large POstCifice building, which will put in
circulation in this city at least $4,000
more. If this work does not go ahead now
san Francisco may not. probably will not,
have a POstOffice Tor the next ten years
NOT PERSONALLY INTERESTED.
Messrs. Easton, Smith, Doble and Frink
also spoke, each assuring the committee
that be would rather have the POstOfiice in
some other place and that he did not have
one cent of personal interest in the scheme,
but that lie thought the city should have
the office now and could not afford TO stand
in the way Of this purchase as long as there
is such dangerous pTOba blllty that 1t would
be this or nothing.
When the delegation retired the commit
teemen prolonged the discussion among
themselves for nearly an hour as to the
merits OF the proposed site. Chairman Ia
Der was inclined to favor IL, and believed
that If II were put TO a vote in the city it
would be approved by fOur-ffths Of the
population. In making such vast and per-
manent improvement the future of the city
should be considered, not alone the present.
Elert, while admitting that the future
should be considered, hoOted the idea that
the proposed site is so popular throughout
the city. He believed it would be voted
down unanimously, with the possible ex-
ception Of the property-Owners Immediately
adjacent to and surrounding the premises.
SHOULD BIZ NEARER THE WATER.
Jackson said that his observation in all
the large cities Of this nation and the world
had taught him that pOstOfficeS should be as
near as possible to the water front. He be-
lieyed a much more suitable location would
be Portsmouth square. If not that at least
the Mechanics Pavilion property would be
infinitely better than lover there in the
marsh" out Of sight. He wanted to see the
building in the center of whole block.
BurliUg said the Seventh and Mission
property is as near the water front as the
Philadelphia P0stoffice, and rather favored
its selection. 1t would certainly be a more
representative spot in twenty years than
most Of the downtown sites suggested.
The other members of the committee were
not very outspOken, but reserved their senti-
mentS till vote is taken on the question.
Meanwhile the subject-matter Of the petit
ton was taken under Amusement for one
week.