The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-27

and briefly stated its object, which was
the examination of certain property with a
view to legislative action relative to its
condemnation by the State for public
uses.
Assembly bill 2S5 was read by the secre-
tary, which empowers the commissioners
to grant or transfer certain property east
of the westerly line of East street, as delin-
Gated and located upon the ground be-
tween Clay street and Market street, "to or
with the owners of certain property on the
triangular corner common to Market Sac
ramento and East Streets"
The bill was introduced by Dixon, as
were 284 and 2S6, authorizing the commits
sioners to begin legal proceedings for the
condemnation of the property in question,
and also to take possession OF certain re-
claimed lots or triangular premises be-
tween the southerly line of Clay street
and the westerly line of East street. 1t is
provided that no portion of Clay or Com
mercial streets shall be INSTRUCTED from any
approach to the water front of the harbor.
The board is further authorized to lay out
any street upon the southwesterly side of
the triangular premises referred to, and IN
front of the westerly line of East street.
The proposition of the board is that it be
authorized to trade these reclaimed lots OF
the State for the property belonging to the
Frank estate, which is the triangular cor
ner common to Market, Sacramento and
East streets.
Mr.. Reinstein, representing the Frank
estate, interposed an objection to the trad
ing propositions but he did not complain
about the proposed street, to be known as
Prospect street, which will run between
the States present reclaimed property and
that of the Frank estate now facing on
East street. from the southwesterly side of
the property to be condemned to the south
erly line of Clay street.
If houses are built on the States lots the
tenants of the Frank estate will have a
frontage on street Just the same, and that
appears to be quite satisfactory.
Each member. of the joint committee
took drawings of the proposed changes so
as to thoroughly understand the matter
before reporting back.
An adjournment was then taken until
Wednesday evening at 1880 O'Clock at the
Capitol building, when the attorneys rep
resenting the property-owners and the
State viii be present.
After adjournment the committee was
invited to take trip along the city front
in the tug Governor Markham. The mem
bers were accompanied by Commissioners
Bassett and Cole, Engineer Holmes and
Chief Wharfnger Boobar.
"The idea" said Commissioner Cole ''is
to have them look at the work on the sea-
by Mr.. Fay provides that the seawall shall
be Immediately continued from the west
erly terminus of section B to the westerly
line of Van Ness avenue.
''Now there is no business in that direc-
tion," continued Commissioner Cole. 1--WE
have more wharf room on the northern
end now than we can possibly use. The
business is down south, and there is where
we want to work, because it will be profit
able to the State to have the wall con-
tinued in that direction"
The tug made tour from Mission-street
wharf to the Union Iron Works. south,
and returning went as far north as the
Selby Smelling Works.
1t was explained that the desired i'm
provement in that direction was because
Senator Fay owned considerable property
over that way.
Mr. Dixon-and most of the members OF
the committee who spoke upon the sub
iect favored the defeat of the bill and the
substitution of a measure providing for
building the wall toward the south.