The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-10
LETTING THE CONTRACTS,
The Valley Road Grading in
Stockton Secured by r. r.
Thornton.
SURVEYING THROUGH TULARE.
Deeds for Right of Way as Far as
Stanislaus River Held by the
Company.

With the lease of China Basin signed,
sealed and delivered, contracts for grading
the city OF Stockton, together with con-
tracts for lumber and piling between that
point and Stanislaus River disposed of to
responsible parties, the directors of the
Valley road have just cause for congratu-
lation.
On Monday the China Basin lease was
signed.
Yesterday at meeting of the board OF
directors the first grading contract was let,
and in less than weeks time picks and
shovels by the hundred will be actively at
work preparing the way for the road that
is to free San Joaquin Valley, build up San
Francisco and in a general way benefit the
entire State.
r. r. Thornton of Stockton secured the
contract for the three miles grading neces-
sary to be done in that city. The board re-
ceiyed several bids from Stockton and San
Francisco parties, finally letting the con-
tract to the Stockton bidder. Mr.. Thorn
ton is required to furn ish SIS 600 bond to
guarantee the satisfactory performance of
his work. This he is preparing to do the
moment he is notified that his bid is ac-
cepted.
Acting President Watt says the bond
will be received by Saturday and that the
first active work will positively begin next
Monday morning. When asked whether
the board of directors would go to Stock
ton to witness this interesting proceeding,
Mr.. Watt said
What is the use? Every man, woman
and child in California knows that this
road will be built, and that, too, as speedily
as possible. The time to celebrate has not
yet arrived, but it will come sooner than
many suspect. When it does, there will
be such a demonstration as has never been
seen in America"
The contract for lumber and piling
necessary between Stockton and Stanislaus
River was let to responsible parties. The
redwood lumber is to be supplied by the
Albion Lumber Company of this City,
while the Dollan Lumber Company is
awarded the contract for piling. The pine
lumber contract goes to 2. A. Buell. & Co.
-Four suits for condemnation of property
between Stockton and Stanislaus River
were commenced by the Valley Road Com
pany yesterday. The names of the parties
refusing to grant the rights of way are J.
X. Doak, D. NJ. Weily, Antonio Galgiani,
Gene and NJ. q. Burden. Deeds for the
balance OF the right of way as far as Sc
lected are now in the company possession.
The route down the valley from Stanislaus
River has not yet been selected, but as the
people are anxious for the road it is not
supposed that any trouble will be had in
securing deeds necessary to protect their
rights.
The company is in possession of deeds to
thirteen acres Of land on Stockton Chan
mel, which VIII be used for terminal pur-
poses. 1t also holds deeds for twenty-five
acres of what is known as the Boggs Tract,
and on this plat of ground the shops will
be erected. This property has a frontage
of over nine blocks.
The Washtenaw began unloading its
cargo of steel rails yesterday. They will
be carried by barges to Stockton. To-day
several vessels with ties will transfer their
cargoes to barges. which will be immedi-
ately lowed to Stockton.
Late yesterday afternoon Chief Engineer
Storey received letter from Tulare saying
that surveying party had run line
through that town. This does not mean
that the ALLEY road will go through Tulare,
though Engineer Storey thinks it not i'm