The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-10
PROGRESS AT STOCKTON
Contract for Grading to the
Stanislaus River Has
Been Let.
ANXIOUS TO RUSH THE WORK.
The Company Intends to Have the
Railroad Buildings Erected
Before Winter.

STOCKTON, CAL, July 9. Vice-Presi-
dent Watt and Attorney Preston of the
Valley road arrived here last night, to see
how the work of grading had progressed
and to arrange for future work.
As soon as the trestle over Mormon
Channel is completed the work of track
laying will begin, and perhaps the work
will not be delayed until that time. The
grade on Taylor street is about completed,
the contractors now being engaged in
widening the roadbed a trife between San
Joaquin and Van Buren, streets for side
track. The contract for grading between
Stockton and the Stanislaus River was let
to Grant Brothers of Los Angeles, as was
expected would be the case.
Mr.. Watt said tonight that the directors
had no complaint to make about all the
deeds not having been secured for the
depot sites in Stockton. No trouble. he
said, was looked for, as the tracks could be
laid across the properties in question be-
fore the deeds were made out.
Thornton & Co. have received the first
payment under their contract, and the
men who have been given time-checks
were paid off tonight at the Office of the
contractors, in the Union block.
A conference was held last night be-
tween the representatives of the Valley
road and the members of the Com m ercial
Association. The object of the meeting
was to learn from the association whether
it would be safe to begin grading outside of
the city. The representatives of the VAL
ley road were assured by Attorney s. D.
Woods that the company could safely
commence work Monday morning.
During the day three more deeds were
signed for lands beyond East street, in the
Weber estate. Villa and Searchlight addi-
tons. The line is clear now to the
Galgiani tract, and the right of way
through this piece is subject to condemna-
ton proceedings now pending in the
courts here. Beyond the lands of A. Gal
giani all the deeds are on record except those
of P. J. Chalmers, Alice D. Jones, d. l..
Jones and the ]. W. Jones estate. These
are ready to be signed as soon as they are
called for.
The directors will be here for several
days looking into matters pertaining to
the building of the road. Colonel Preston
to-day said that the object OF his visit was
to ascertain the status of affairs relative to
the rights of way from this city to the
Stanislaus River. The railroad company
does not wish to do any grading on land to
which it has not acquired title, and conse-
quently it is very anxious that the forth
coming deeds should be made out, as it de-
sires to finish the grade between Stockton
and the Stanislaus River before the winter
rains set in. 1t is also anxious to get the
city property which has been pledged, in
order that the buildings may be erected be-
fore winter begins. Three engines are here
already and it is necessary to protect them
from the weather. The company does not
wish to erect temporary structure for
this purpose when permanent buildings
must be put up.
lowing to revival of business in the
Eastern iron works, said Colonel Preston,
1--WE shall be delayed perhaps three months
in getting the steel superstructure for our
drawbridge across Mormon Channel on
Edison street. This shuts US off from the
immediate enjoyment of our large tract on
Stockton Channel and cramps US for room
now in handling our MATERIAL
The colonel said there was no quarrel be-
tween the Valley railway people and the
Corral Hollow COMPANY