The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-13

come member of the committee and offer
suggestions to the others?"
The Mayor finally consented to go on the
committee, but he declared that he could
not attend any of the meetings.
Then the Governor made his motion to
the effect that the definition of terminal
facilities be inserted in the lease.
"Let us understand just what is meant
by terminal facilities, F." said he. "Let the
committee report back to US just what its
comprehension of the term is, so that we
will know upon what ground we are stand
ing and how we are to proceed. think it
is also proper to incorporate in the lease
how much road is to be built or how much
money is to be expended in certain time. -
81 should think the expenditure would
be the proper item to be fixed, )" suggested
Attorney Preston.
Mayor Sutro said that he was In favor Of
fixing a time and distance.
"As a member of the committee" said
Mr.. Colnon, 'my idea is that the mileage
and the time are the most important
things to be considered"
How does that suit you, Mr.. Spreckels p
asked the Governor.
THAT is perfectly satisfactory to US, re-
piled Mr.. Spreckels, and Mr.. Preston also
assented.
The meeting then adjourned to the call
of the chair.
The lease as submitted and referred to
the committee without Mr.. Sutro's amend
ment is as follows:
This indenture, made this day of
-, A. d. 1895, by and between Daniel T.
Cole. F. S. Chedbourne and Z. L. Colnon, con-
shutting the Board of State Harbor Commits
sioners, together with James H, Budd, Gov
ernor of the State of California, and Adolph
Sutro, Mayor of the city and county of San
Francisco ex-offcio member OF said board, and
constituting part of said board for the pur-
poses or this lease under and by virtue of the
provisions of an act of the Legislature OF the
State OF California, hereinafter particularly
mentioned, the party of the first part, and the
San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railway
Company, a corporation duly organized and
existing under and by virtue of the laws of the
State of California, the party OF the second
part, witnesseth:
That whereas, by virtue of the provisions of
an act of the Legislature OF the State OF Cali
fornia, entitled "An act to amend an act en-
titled an act to amend an act entitled an act to
amend section of an act entitled an act con-
corning the water front of the city and county
OF San Francisco. approved March 10, 1873,
and to confer further powers upon the Board
of State Harbor Commissioners, approved
March II, 1880, approved March 10, 1889
(eonferring further powers upon the said
board), approved March -, 1893, the State
Board of Harbor Commissioners, together with
the Governor of the State of California and the
Mayor of the city and county OF San Francisco,
constituted members thereof for the purposes
OF SdlQ act ana Sdlu lease, were empowered 10
lease, for a period not exceeding fifty (50l
years, at rental not exceeding one thousand
dollars $4,000 per annum, TO any railroad
corporation Incorporated in this State, and not
having at the date of the passage of this act
any terminal facilities in the city and county
of San Francisco, any land belonging to the
State which is required for said purposes,
which lies adjacent or contiguous to any pub
lie street or streets designated upon the official
map of the city and county of San Francisco;
and whereas, the party of the. second part
hereto is railroad corporation incorporated
in this State, ana does not have now, and did
not have at the date of the passage of this act
any terminal facilities in the city and county
of San Francisco; and whereas, the tract of
land, hereinafter particularly described, is the
property OF the State of California. and in the
judgment OF said, Board Of State Harbor Com
m1ssioners is proper and fit and necessary
location for terminal facilities in the city and
county of San Francisco of said railroad cor
poration; and whereas, at meeting of said
board of State Harbor Commissioners, holden
at the Office of said board, pursuant to notice,
the said board, including the said Governor
and the said Mayor, did by resolution regu-
larly adopted decide TO lease to said the San
Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railway
tons and for the purpose hereinafter
stated and for the term of fifty years, at
rental of one thousand $1,000 per annum,
the whole of the land hereinafter described
and that proper lease thereof be executed to
said corporation; and whereas, in the opinion
OF the party OF the first part the interests of
commerce permit and require that any and all
parts of the premises herein described should
be utilized and employed for such terminal
facilities, including the filling in of the same
or any part thereof up to the seawall line and
embankment, as established by law, and the
placing thereon Of structures, tracks and other
improvements; and whereas, the board of
directors of the said the San Francisco and
San Joaquin Valley Railway Company, at a
regular meeting of said board OF directors held
at the Office of said board pursuant to notice.
did, by resolution regularly adopted, decide