The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-13
Arrival of the Oceanic Steam
ship Australia From
Honolulu.
LEASING THE sEAWALL LOTS
Departure of the Oriental and Ooci-
dental Liner for the Asiatic
Ports.


hours from Honolulu. Captain Houd-
lette came to anchor off Black Point, de-
string to communicate with the Quaran-
tine Officer, after which she steamed to
the wharf at Folsom street. The steamer
brought no cargo except 5000 bags OF
sugar for ballast. The only passengers
were those in the cabin, of which the fol-
lowing is the list:
S. Clementson and wife, c. NJ Cooke and wife,
a. L. c. Atkinson, D. Hannah, S. B. Rose. wife
and son, ]. A. Clover and wife, Miss l.. Akin
son, H. Bingham, j. R. Cowell and wife, r. W.
Severance and wife, C. NJ. Cooke Jr., H. Marley,
R. T. Platt and wife, 81. ]. Leland and wife, c.
H. Cooke, NJ Lyman, G. c. Broome and valet,
F. Sinclair and wife, George Cooke, NJ. Phillips,
Mrs. H. +. Lewis, n. S. Sachs and wife, Richard
Cooke, W. Warehouse, child and nurse, J. D.
Hayne and wife, Alice Cooke, John Water
house, Mrs. r. NJ. Loyett Mrs; J. Meade and
child, Theodore Cooke, s. NJ Dodge,
Miss NJ. Mott Smith, Miss NJ. J. Allen, Miss 9.
Cooke, J. NJ. Sims, o. c. Andrews and wife, +.
G. Wander Naillen, Mrs. E. Tenny, A. L. West,
Mrs. AIDE S. Canavarro and son, Miss n.
White, Miss Castle, A G. Halves Jr., A. Mar
ques, P. L. Wooster, c. NJ. Howe, r. I. Lille, E.
S. Cattley, A. NJ Anterior, Mrs. NJ Silva, Miss
Chaffee, Miss Drysdale, F. c. Anterior. E. A.
knudseu, Mrs. E. J. Parker Miss Duisenberg,
c. F. Peterson, H. Fromholz Brigadier General
]. J. Keppel and wife. Miss V. C. Wilson.
AS the vessel had been strictly quaran-
tined in Honolulu during her stay in that
port, and the period of infection from
cholera being about five days, and no sick
ness being on board, she was permitted to
dock.
At a meeting of the Harbor Commits
sioners yesterday the leasing of waterfront
lots was discussed. During the last session
of the Legislature a law was passed which
gave the Commissioners power to lease the
lots for term not exceeding twenty-five
Ill h
pulsory to advertise the lots to be leased,
and they were to go to the highest re-
sponsible bidder. On his part the bidder
had to state for what purposes he wanted
to use the lots.
P b. Cornwall, the only bidder, stated
that he wanted to use the lots as sites for
undergrad, planning mill, warehouse and
a place for the storage OF brick and iron.
1t was over Mr.. Cornwall's proposal that
the discussion took place. The law states
distinctly that the lots may be leased
'for such purposes solely that are most ad
yantageous to the commerce of the port.
Chairman Colnon was not satisfied that
Mr.. Cornwalps proposal would be adVan-
tageous to the commerce OF the port. Il
hold, said he, "that a lumber-yard and
a planing-mill are out of place in the most
prominent part of the water front. In
fact, it is questionable whether any of his
proposed Improvements, outside of the
warehouse, would be of any advantage.
''On the other hand many of our water
front lots are used greatly to the advantage
of the commerce of the port. The San
Francisco and North Pacific Railroad has
one of the lots covered with freightsheds.
All the fruits and vegetables that come
over its lines are taken by the belt railroad
to the freight depot and there distributed.
The Pacific Coast Steamship Company has
another lot covered with its repairing
shops. There all the work necessary to the
keeping of the feet in repair is done be-
tween trips. These institutions are great
aid to our commerce, as as such should be
encouraged. But as to lum ber-yard L
can't'see what good it is going to do"
Commissioner Cole thought a lumber
yard and planning mill would greatly ben
eft the lumber industry, and was in favor
of letting Mr.. Cornwall have the lots.
Chairman Colnon returned to the charge,
and said he could not see why the lots
should be leased for fifteen years, the time
Mr.. Cornwall wanted them, under any cir
cumstances.
The matter went over till next Tuesday,
the board considering that the question
called for more investigation as to whether
a fifteen years lease was desirable.
The contract for the construction of the
new storehouse was awarded to Healy,
Tibbitts 81 Co. for 1888, that firm being
ln6 lowest DlQQeI.
The Oriental and Occidental steamship
Coptic sailed yesterday tor Honolulu,
Y okohama and Hongkong, with sixty
cabin and $50 Chinese steerage passengers.
The following is the list of the cabin pas
sengers:
For HonoIulu-Dr. Theodore Krysktofovich,
a Russian physician, and his large family;
George symonds and A. [. Colsten.
For Yokohama-Mrs. E. J. Dorm, wife of the
ordnance officer of the Olympia; Miss Olga
Dorm, sister of that officer; Mrs. Robson, wife
of Engineer John K. Robson, and Mrs. Rose,
wife of Lieutenant W. D. Rose of the same
vessel; Rev. DR.. J. c. Davidson, wife and two
daughters; n. S. Clark; George Stein
way of the great piano firm; Howard
Burke, Mr.. and Mrs. Vail and their children;
Rev. ]. D. Davis, wife and two children; Mrs.
n. Yamawaka, Rev. James i. Bartoix, Hon.
William P. Ellison, Rev. j. G. Johnson, Mrs.
Joseph Cook, Rev. A. II. Bradford and Rev.
Calvin Wright, missionaries; David w. Desh-
ley OF Yokohama, tea merchant; j. K. Eveleth,
Yokohama merchant; George Winslow, tourist.
Hongkong- Moore, Justin Spauld-
ing, Mrs. G. NJ. Halter, Miss Frances Chafey,
H. A. Young, NJ. E. Gleason, Mrs E: NJ. Wood
ward, William B. Jones, Mrs. NJ. L. Loud, Mrs
K. c. Ledlie, Mrs. Emile J. Smith, Samuel ].
Richie and wife.
Mrs. T. G. Warrington, wife of the ware
house proprietor of that name, is chaperon-
ing Miss Nellie Boyd and MISS rinie Good
all, daughter of Captain Charles Goodall,
on pleasure trip to Hongkong.
Ed c. Wright, general auditor of the
Southern Pacific, ana wife are going to
Honolulu and return on a pleasure trip.