The San Francisco call., 1895-12-18
Harbor Commissioner Cole Does
Not Favor Stone for the
Union Depot.
A TRANSFER COMPANY FIGHT.
A Railroad Official Asks the Board
Of Harbor Commissioners to
Interfere.


morning, the full board present, President
Colnon stated that K. A. White, agent of
the Southern Pacific Railroad Company at
the ferry depot. had made complaint of
solicitors at the landing and the matter
was REFER ed to the president for action.
A communication from the Rocky
Point Granite Works Company, in rela-
ton to the quality of its granite, was read
and filed.
Chief Engineer Holmes was instructed
to procure a sample of the Oregon gray
stone that was sent to Professor Hilgard,
retain one-half and have the other half
anaIyzed by Professor T. Price.
At the meeting to be held this morning
the commissioners will take some action
in regard to the iron contract let to the
Risdon Iron Works for the iron to be used
in the construction of the union depot.
Mr.. Mead, who represents the iron works,
desires some security from the commits
sioners to enable his company to place
certain orders. The commissioners are
willing that the company shall place their
orders so that the iron may be ready ahead
of the time when it shall be needed, but
they want to be absolved from any action
for damages in case there should be any
delay on account of the selection of stone
for the structure. That will probably be
arranged this morning to the satisfaction
Of all parties concerned.
After the meeting Commissioner Cole
said that he had looked closely at the
various samples of stone submitted but
was of the opinion that the depot ought to
be built of pressed brick.
That said be, holding up a pressed
brick made by San Jose firm, "is what l
think ought TO be used. We have had ex-
periences with that kind of material and
know by experience what 1t is and what it
will stand. These stones we know nothing
of. There would be saving of 900 on
the lowest bid for stone put in Dy McCar-
thy. His bids are: Roman buff brick
S167 900, Roman buff brick (another quail
ty) $173. 900, red mud brick $16S, 900, Nevada
stone $2lS,000, Arizona red stone $227, 900
and Oregon gray stone $3.50, 900.
president COlnOn was of the opinion
this morning that the acting architect be
sent to Nevada to examine the stone Of
fered from there, but | think that would
be useless expense, but nothing was done
in that matter"
The complaint of X. G. White about So
licitors is bringing before the board for
official action the fight for business be-
tween the two transfer companies, the Pa
cific and the Morton delivery. Mr.. White
stated that the solicitors in their endeavor
to secure business interfere with and delay
passengers as they leave the boats and
there is possibility of trouble and some
one getting hurt in the desire to prevent
any suits for damages.
The Morton delivery, tenant of the
State, has an office near the point where
the passengers land from the apron. The
Pacific Transfer is tenant OF the Southern
Pacific Company and has small Office in
the baggage department. The solicitors
in the employ of that company have the
exclusive right to solicit business on the
company's trains and boats.
The Morton Company employs no solici-
tors, but one or two of its men stand in the
little Office waiting for business. The
solicitors in the employ of the Pacific Com
pany, when a steamer arrives, range them
selves in line between the passengers and
the Morton Office with view of offering
their services to those who may wish to go
to the Morton office. On one or two oc-
casions recently the Morton men have
been obliged to step out to go to persons
who on their way to the Office were stopped
by Pacific Transfer men.
President Colnon said that this was an
effort of the railroad company TO protect
its tenant and to have the Morton Com
pany moved.
After the meeting this morning Mr..
Morton called on me and suggested that
tuc L SOlupdHJ NC IcQuiico W oO to
his company is doing, have an office and
no solicitors. The railroad company has
the right to do whatever it wishes on its
boats and trains. but it has no control on
the State property. 1t is likely that Mr..
Morton's suggestion will be carried out.
The police do not control this class ST So
icitors, as they are within the gates, and
nc complaint has been made of the sol1ci-
tors outside the gates, who are under the
control of the officers"
Manager O'Kane of the Pacific Com
pany said that if his company is forced to
do as suggested then offices might as we'll
be rented to every delivery company in
the City. He said that he had never
heard of any trouble between his men and
the Morton men, and did not believe that
passengers are in any way hIndered by his
men on their way from the boat.
American Jocu1arity.