The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-20
Meyer, Wilson & Co. Complain
of the Stability Of the
Structures.
WILL NOT BEAR HEAVY LOADS.
After a Weeks Adjournment the
Harbor Commissioners Resume
Work.


a lengthy meeting yesterday. President
Colnon and Commissioner Cole had been
away in the country, and consequently no
meeting of the board had been held for
week. Thursday last was the regular
meeting day, but to accommodate Com
missioner Chadbourne it was postponed to
Friday. On that occasion another ad-
iournment was taken to yesterday, the
regular time of meeting.
The first business that came up was the
question of charging George w. Kneass
for the State lots on Illinois and Solano
streets, On which he is squatting. TREY
L. Ford, the boards attorney, advised the
Commissioners that they had absolute
control over all lands covered by the ebb
and flow of the tide. This clearly brings
Kneass within the States jurisdiction, and
Commissioner Cole moved that he be
charged rent. Commissioner Chadbourne
said he did not think it was fair to the
other boat-builders, but counseled modera-
ton. 1t was finally decided to allow the
matter to rest for a week, until the Com
missioners visit the place and decide upon
what rent shall be charged.
The San Francisco and North Pacific
Railway Company and the North Pacific
Coast Railway Company are at outs over
water bill. The former company gets its
supply from the same pipe that furnishes
the North Pacific with water. The San
Francisco and North Pacific people have
faucet out on the landing which is used
by the contractors and everybody who fire.
quents the wharf. A couple of days ago
they received bill for $33 06 for water
used during the month from the manager
OF the North Pacific Coast, and then the
fun began. The bill was ignored, but
when threat was made to cut OH the
water an appeal was taken to the Harbor
Commissioners. The manager of the San
Francisco and North Pacific set forth the
facts of the case and then asked who
would pay the bill. the commission or the
contractors. On the motion OF President
Colnon the matter was referred to the
Chief Wharfinger.
ton, brought up matter of considerable
interest to the shipping interests OF the
port. Some time ago the British ship
Crofton Hall arrived from England with a
general cargo. Among it were two large
coils Of wire rope which weighed thirty
five tons each. 1t was not considered safe
to unload them on any of the wharves, and
the ship was put to considerable expense
in getting the rope upon terra TRINA.
After the trouble was over the agents wrote
to ISmay Imrie 81 Co., the owners, and re-
ceived the following reply by cable:
We note the difficulties that arose in connee.
ton with the discharge of the heavy pieces.
and thank you for your kind attention to our
interests in the matter.
We would not have accepted the shipment,
but after receiving your quotations from the
steyedores we naturally thought there would
be no difficulty in handling the goods.
Be good TO say for our guidance whether it
will be better to avoid carrying similar heavy
pieces in future also give the weight OF the
heaviest pieces which can be safely landed on
ordinary wharyes
After discussing the matter it was re-
ferred to the Chief Wharfnger to report
upon. An answer will then be sent to
Meyer, Wilson & Co.
Peter r. Seculovich appeared before the
board on behalf OF the Islais Creek Prop
ty-owners' Association. He presented a
| long petition, which sets forth Islais Creek
| can be made navigable stream, and asks
| that it be restored to the condition in
which it was years ago, when boats used
| TO navigate it almost as far as the San
Bruno road. Later on this petition is to
be presented to Congress, but MIR. Seculo-
vich wanted it inuorsed by the Harbor
Commissioners, and also a donation OF
$40 600 to show the boards good faith.
The petition has the support OF the Fair
mount Mission Improvement Club, the
Mission-street and Precita Valley Prop
erty-owners' improvement Club and the
Mission and Holly Park Improvement
Club, but nevertheless the commissioners
refused 10 take any stock in it. Chief
Engineer Holmes said the scheme had
been agiJated for over twenty years, and
that it was thoroughly impracticable.
| ''Islais Creek can be stepped across by any
active man." said he. at would cost over
| million dollars to make it navigable by
whitehall boat. The $4,000 this board
is asked to donate would not be a drop in
the bucket The Commissioners, on mo-
ton of President Conon, decided to ignore
the matter, and Seculovich retired, saying
the petition would go TO Congress in any
event.
The payment of $65 due Antoine Chris
Hansen, the deckhand on the State
steamer Governor Markham, who COM
| mitted suicide, came up for discussion.
| Commissioner Chadbourne said the man
| had left widow and six children and that
| there was not q cent in the house. He