The San Francisco call., 1896-05-13
months from the date of my deed to you have

months from the date of my deed to you have
elapsed.
This breach in one of the conditions of the
deed results in the reversion to me of the title
10 the site unless grant an extension of time
within which you were required by the deed
TO commence work
You have requested that the time provided
in the deed for the commencement OF the
work be extended six months This extension
of six months additional TO that set out in the
deed hereby grant you.
Should you fail to commence work within
the six months additional that is on or before
the 9Th OF October, 1896, then it is understood
that the title to the property reverts to me.
All the other terms. conditions and covenants
of the deed heretofore made are continued IN
full force as thereto made. Respectfully.
ADoLPH SUTRo
Regent Rodgers moved that the instru-
ment submitted by Mr.. Sutro be accepted
and placed on record.
Governor Budd-It should have been
made as an acknowledged instru ment.
Judge Wallace-lt is a waiver in writing
Mr.. Rodgers spoke highly of Mayor
Susro's generosity.
Regent Albert Miller appreciated Mayor
Sutro's intentions and had no doubt they
would be carried ont if the donor lived,
but in the event of Su.ro's death many
complications with his heirs might ensue.
General Houghton commended Mr..
| Sutro's generosity.
Governor Budd - l recognize Mayor
| Sutro's donation as a very generous gift,
and ordinarily l would not look a gift
horse in the mouth. Now, gentlemen, Is
| not Mayor Sutro as much benefited as we
are by that gift? went over that mag
nifcent site-I acknowledge that it is a
superb site-with Mayor Sutro. He was
anxious to have this State building, cost
| ing $3.50, 900, erected on this site, adjacent
to other land which he owns. 1t was a
matter of mutual benefit, and 1 should
have voted for the site independent of his
| liberal offer. When the matter was about
to come before this board was sick and
| absent yet so anxious was he for the adop-
! tion of the site that a tug was rendered to
| bring me to San Francisco.
| The Governor referred to Mayor Sutro's
attacks on himself and other regents, in
which it was charged that the orders of
the octopus influenced the board. The
Governor suggested that all of the offers
made by Mayor Sutro should be carried
/ out. As Governor of the State he would
guarantee that the Legislature would pass
an act maintaining the Sutro library free
Of taxes if the Mayor would deed it to the
State as he had promised. If Mayor Sutro
! is Wiling to enter into any agreement
| placing the Sutro library in possession Of
the State or City let him place that agree
| ment in our possession.
Judge Wallace said if the proposition
which the Governor made could be carried
out the last objection of Mr.. Sutro would
| be removed. In tWenty-four hours he
would deed the library site were he salts
| fied on the subject of taxes.
Regent Phelps said he voted to accept
| this land because he believed it was the
| best site obtainable.
| 81 shall vote now to accept it. l do not
! think any regent" said Mr.. Hallidie,
! offer OF the library site. We have pro-
ceeded unfortunately with Mr.. Sutro. He
seems to have been nettled at our course.
II our attorney and law committee now as
| sure Us that there can be no question of
title we should accept the gift. 1t is mag
niticent donation"
Judge Slack suggested some amend
ments to Mr.. Rodgers resolution accept
| ing Mr.. Sutro suggestion.
Other suggestions were made and. it
seemed to be the purpose of the board to
attach many conditions and letters to the
| Sutro letter and put them all on record.
Governor Budd insisted that if the re-
gents could accept site, agreeing to put
up buildings, they could also accept land
on agreement to pay taxes.
Judge Wallace, with some animation
and lucidity, said: "This Sutro letter
does not require any acceptance or any,
thing OF the sort. 1t is plain waiver and
we have the title now as clear IS ever. We
may embarTass ourselves By putting in
1 SO4iNAeiOAo VI oNSCpbdlCc. 1tl US SlUlply
record the facts In our minutes. That is
sufficient"
| The question was then referred to Attor-
ney Mhoon, and to-day perhaps the rec
! ord for the minutes will be prepared, The
| letter may also be recorded.
Plans for the affiliated colleges buildings
will be sent to Sacramento at once for sub
mission to the Governor, Secretary OF
State and Treasurer.
Regent Phelps, President Kellogg and
| Governor Bndd were authorized to prepare
list OF standing committees for the en-
suing year.
Next Tuesday the Wilmerding school
| site will be taken up again. The Secretary
was directed to invite William Alvord.
| Thomas j. Lamb, Herman Schusser and
=. A. Fargo to attend the session next
| Tuesday.