The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-17
FINISHING At STOCKTON.
Grading and Track-Laying to
Be Completed by
October 1.
WORK ON MORMON CHANNEL.
Timbers for the Bridge Supports
Are Going Down at
Lively Rate.

STOCKTON, CAL, Sept. 16.-Contractor
Thornton, who is grading the Valley Rail
road lines within the city limits, states
that be will complete the grades, including
switches. on his contract by October l.
Under the supervision Of Superintendent
of Construction Wilbur, it looks as though
the tracks will all be down by the same
date.
The main line along Taylor street is now
complete and to-day the forces were en-
gagged in building ''Y'' over to the South
ern Pacific switch in order to bring the
three monster engines On the company
own tracks. "Claus Spreckels, as the big
compound monster is named, will be
moved over first and fired up for an initial
run on the future scene OF its labors.
The switches on Taylor street and those
running to the various stations are all
going down rapidly. Fine weather favors
the work and not an hour is being lost.
Mr.. Wilbur started out to-day for tour
OF inspection Of the work going on be-
tween here and the Stanislaus River and
will return tomorrow. Contractor Dunn,
who holds a sub-contract from Grant Bros.
on the county work, put nearly 200 men at
work to-day and the dirt is daily flying be-
tween here and the river.
Another pile-driver was put at work in
Mormon Channel to-day, and the timbers
for the bridge supports are going down at a
lively rate. The peoples road does not
seem like very distant blessing to the
people of Stockton, for every day they wit
ness the rapid progress toward completion.
NEW GOTERNMEKT BUILDING.
Congressman johnson Enlisted in Sup
port Of the Project.
STOCKTON, CAL, Sept. 16-Congress-
man Grove L. Johnson teIegraphed to
President Buell. OF the Commercial Asso-
citation to-day that he would come here to-
morrow night to discuss with citizens the
needs of Stockton relative to a Govern
ment building and the improvement of
the waterways.
There is at present about $4,000 to the
credit of Stockton IN the United States
Treasury as a building fund, and fine
lot 121 by 134 feet, at the corner of Califor-
MIA and Market streets, which was pur-
chased by the Government two years ago,
wherein to erect building. This amount
has always been deemed too small for the
erection of a suitable building, and the
project has slumbered.
The sentiment here is in favor of trying
to secure an additional appropriation OF
$250,O0O, and Congressman Johnson has
signihed his willingness to try for it in
Congress if there is formal expression by
citizens on the subject. This expression
will be made tomorrow night, and he will
be placed in possession of statistics show
ing that the city is entitled to and needs
the additional money in order that the
building may be adequate to the needs OF
the Government and in keeping with the
appearance of the city.
A resolution will also be adopted and
placed in the hands OF Mr.. Johnson call
ing for the improvement of the San Joaquin
River and Stockton Channel. Three thou
sand tons of freight are now delivered here
daily by the boats plying on the river and
channel, and the tonnage is rapidly in
creasing.