The San Francisco call., 1897-06-19
THEY FAVOR ANNEXATION
Oakland Board of Trade Will
So Notify California
Senators.
Hlrbor Dredging Contract and tn,
IN erccunty Tunnel Proposition
Also Ccnsiderad.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, |

90S Broadway, June 49,
The Oakland Board of Trade favors the
annexation treaty presented TO the Senate
this week, regarding the Hawaiian
Islands, and at a meeting this afternoon
adopted a resolution directing the execu-
tive committee TO prepare and forward to
the California Senators in Congress suit
able resolutions to show them their atti-
tude. AS this body has a mem bership of
over 400 representative business men as
mem bers, representing every section of
the county, it gives fair idea of how the
matter is looked upon in Alameda County.
The prevailing opinion appears to be
that annexation is the best way to avoid
further and maybe worse complications
In expressing themselves on the subject
1t was shown that the impression pre-
vailed that the republic as it stood was
practically protectorate of the United
States, and in case of any difficulty with
other nations this country would be duty
bound TO hight It's battles. This being so
it was thought best that the islands
should be annexed and notice given to
the world at large that every one must
keep hands off.
The board also received the following
letter and referred it to the tunnel COM
mlttee:
In accordance with your request have ex-
am1ned the approaches TO the proposed tun-
mel through the divide between this county
and Contra Costa County, and respectfully re-
port that Mr.. Nusbaumer, County Surveyor,
cOurteously furnished me with a copy of his
survey on the Alameda County side, and Mr..
Mimic, well-known surveyor of Oneida Park
Contra Costa County, gave me valuable data
and last but not least l. w. Kennedy. the able
and intelligent pioneer for the Old tunnel and
grade, gave me valuable Ia "a, and others among
them, Mr.. Ballard and Mr.. Martin, who con-
rms NV linda fba Acrr
the proposed new tunnel should be at least
200 ieet lower than III AT contemplated for the
old tunnel. The length OF this tunnel need
not De more than 1000 feet in addition TO he
approaching open viaducts.
This will enable the eastern approaches to
be commenced near Mr.. Buckley's house at
the first crossing of the San Pablo Greek, and
with tangent with down grade OF l or .
per cent 1t will be from 525 to $50 feet lower
a the western portal than the top of the di-
vide. From the eas tern portal OF this tunnel
the San Pa bio Greek (weter grade) 10 Fish
Ranch and even Bryant, need not exceed 5
per cent grade. This level on the west, or
grade and distance and make three grand
connections. First with Caremont aven ne,
(present grade, second with Broadway and
third with Thirteenth avenue and BROOKLYN
County road, via the Chabot, KohIer, Reichler
and Dingee places, all with easy grades
II it is worth while to build any tunnel, 1t is
best 10 build 1t right and at the proper level
or elevation. This improvement will be for
the future as well as for to-day. And every
dollar expended should be on the line OF what
viii be required for travel twenty-fi five wears
hence. Certainly If the old tunnel level is
adopted another and lower level win be built
sooner or later and large amount of money
was ted, besides the old level is located in the
spring and viii require expensive timbering,
while the lower level will be mostly through
easily worked rock. What is worth doing at
all is worth doing right, even if it takes
longer to accomplish 1t, Very respectfully
yours, COLONEL LYMAN BRIDGES.
Health Officer Mclean and CITY Engin-
eer Poyser of Alameda appeared and re-
quested the board to join them in a
memorial to the War Department asking
that the contract be let Tor dredging the
harbor. The subject was discussed by the
different mem bers present, and on motion
the old com mIttee consisting of Edison +.
Adams, NJ. J. Keller and James P. Taylor
were continued, and the acting president
was instructed to nominate some one to
I'LL the place of Mr.. Taylor until his re-
turn.