The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-22
ESTIMATED COST.

The estimated cost of work done by
property-owners is placed at S1.715, $40 SO.
The report is full of statistics worthy the
attention of taxpayers. The total length
OF sewers constructed from July. 1856. to
July, 1891, was 227 miles and 3578 feet; from
July, 1891, to July. 1892, % miles and 1915
feet, making the total length Of sewers in
operation at the present time psi miles and
lis feet. The report saws: There have
been miles 300 feet Of streets paved with
basalt blocks, miles 1890 feet paved with
btuminOus rock, and 3J75 feet paved with
cobbles during that period; also, II miles
49l7 feet of streets added to the accepted
streets of this city. There have also been
% miles 1915 feet Of sewers built, for which
see annexed tables"
The superintendent pays a high tribute
TO tie btumlnous pavements In the city,
but says that not sufficient time has been
given to test its durability. OF the sewers
he says:
MILEAGE OF SEWERS.
larger mileage OF sewers has been con-
Structed during the past fiscal year than in any
preceding IL. Among the sewers included In the
annexed lists are those recently cOusIruc Ell IN
what IS known as The Fell system; also,
the large receiving sewer jGst completed in Bran
nan street, from Fourth 10 Cnauuel and paid for
out Of the Street Department funds. This latter
sewer Is Intended TO carry the principal portion
OF sewage heretofore d1scharglng over the Mis-
sion Flats from the Channel sewer directly
To the waters Of the bay aud thus abate d null
am OF The opinion that IL is better 10 defer
the construction OF any more sewers on large
scale until The plans now being outlined for a
sewer system are completed and adopted by the
city.
X is true that certain localities can be e1ectu-
ally severed by local systems, but the evils
existing ia the sewers heretofore constructed In
The lower levels OF the city caunot be abated
until SYSTEM IS adopted which Will intercept all
OF those delivering OH the water front. and carry
the sewage matter TO some point from which IL
can be pumped Into the bay.
THE LAGUNA SURVEY.
In regard to the Laguna survey, Gilleran
says:
among the public works heretofore projected
under tine provisions of an act OF the Legislature
extending OF Streets" 9. approved March 6.
1889, The work OF opening OF those streets wi hin
the boundaries of lie Lands known as The La
guna survey has taken definite shape during the
past fiscal year.
The report OF the Commissioners appointed
for that purpose having been confirm d by your
honorable board, The subsequent proceedings
which 1 am required By law 10 take IN order 10
collect the moneys assess have been compiled
with, eXcept in the matter Of certain lots, which
/ was enjOned from ievying on. The mat
Ter however, Is now almost adjusted. aud
the following streets are now open for
Improvement TO wit: Greenwich street from
Franklin 10 Van Ness ay nue.; Hilbert street,
ON ' an Ness avenue to Polk street; Van Ness
avenue, from Vallejo 10 Bay street. except mat
p0rtion between Gle nwich ana Filbert and all
OF Union, Green, franklin and Polk streets
within tie boundaries OF the lands OF the Laguna
survey. These are now open public streets aud
can be Improved under The provisions of the
street law
II is To be hoped that the opening OF the fore
going streets VIII give an impetus TO thai portion
Of The city ~ which they are situated. and that a
location adapted by nature for commerce aud In
dustTy may soon feel Tie advantages which be.
lieYe ale sure 10 result thereiTom.