The San Francisco call., 1897-07-13

plat ed there TO furnish shade and shelter in
all seasons.
This part of the park has been designed
especially for families who wish 10 picnic
there, and in planting the forest the purpose
Tor which 1t Is intended should De kept III
view Most Oh the remainder OF tne tract is
arranged in paddocks and other Enclosures
tor birds and animals. THESE spaces shoulo
have some small groups OF SHRUBS ana trees
Ilanted within them, when may oo pretectsu
by wire FENCES from any damage from AMI
mails.
There is probably no other, place in the
world where geological garden can be es-
tablished and maintained at so small an eX-
pense as in San Francisco. In other cities
which have geological gardens II is necessary
toprovide summer and winter quarters TOT the
animals This means expensive puliulngS
ard heavy outlay for fuel in cold weather
In San Francisco a strong fence and open iron
bar cages with inexpensive places Tor shelter
during rainy weather, Will serve the purpose.
For the convenience of visitors, and especially
for the comfort of derly people who 1eel the
fatigue of walking, there should be construct
ed, one large building containing, perhaps,
sixty cages
An appropriate and inexpensive plan for
such a building wound be quadrangle in the
old mission style OF architecture. The arcade
should be wide enough To form comfortable
promenade, and still leave room for benches
near the arches. The court should be made
attractive with, perhaps, fountain and an
abundance OF tropical plants. fe rms and flow
ers Would not collection OF animals housed
in such menagerie form IN attraction which
our own people would enjoy and visi tors
would appreciate and talk about when they
return to their homes in distant places? The
piece selected for this building is in the south
eastern part OF the property. and within a
snort distance OF car line. The other homes
for animals are very inexpensive affairs and,
as already stated, may be constructed almost
entirely OF wire.
In q report made to Baldwin & Howell
by George Hansen, the landscape archi-
tect and eDgin eer, occurs the following:
In concluding my report do so wi tn feel.
ing that you are 10 be congratulated upon
having so desirable tract OF land 10 offer,
and the City is likewise TO be tellcitated upon
the opportunity which presents itself at this
time TO secure so large property close 10 the
center of population and so accessible from all
sides.
The value of such an attraction a zoolog-
ical garden 10 city has been so fully dis
cussed and so intelligently demonstrated by
the press of San Francisco that 1t is not neces-
sary for US to repeat it, Many of he American
and nearly all the European cities lake an
especia! pride in their COOS San Francisco
can have the most interesting one in the
world at'the smallest outlay, and the time is
certainly ripe 10 start II.
A local organization, with Professor David
Starr Jordan al its heaI, is already interesting
itself in the proposed "zoo," and ! am in
formed that capitalists and scientists are
ready TO lend their aid il the City will do its
share.
In the interests of its people and the State
I wish. therefore, TO unite with the thousands
of others in their petitions TO the City Off
Gals, and pray that this attraction for the City
viii be provided.
Dr. Rottanzi introduced a resolution
under the head OF new business, which
was, upon his request, acted upon at once,
Instead OF being referred to committee.
1t calls for the stoppage of the work OF
improving Geary street until all private
connections are made with the sewers and
water-pipes and until the mains are down
and all wires are put under ground. He
was very emphatic in setting forth the
necessity of passing the resolution. he
said that when the proposal TO pave Stock
ton street was before the board he had
presented similar resolution with regard
to that thoroughfare. 1t had been re-
ferred 10 committee. The contractors,
seeing this, had hurried the work, and it
was wholly completed within thirty
hours. That was not Two months since,
and The street is already being torn up by
the Sprins Valley Water Company to put
down mains. This same experience may
be repeated on Geary street, and the
Spring Valley Company had only to notify
the Street Department IN order 10 60
ahead with its WORK.
The reso. ution was not adopted, but was
referred TO the chairman of the Street
Committee with power to act. Following
is the resolution:
WHEREAS, 1t is a we'll known fact that the
work OF repairing Stockton street, from Ellis
to O. Farrell, has not been completed for the
space OF two months ana whereas, said street
has already been torn up by the Spring Valley
Water Works for the laying OF mains, thus
greatly impairing the beauty OF finish OF the
street pavement. ana moreover working ire
parable damage to its efficiency; therefore be II
ResoIUed, That this board take stringent
measures % require all water. gas, electric
light, telephone and telegraph companies op-
downtown
10 place their mains and wires in good condi-
ton, wires 10 be IN underground cond ats, be-
tore the inception of street work.
EesOiued, That the work now under way on
Geary street, between kesrny and Powell, be
Immediately stopped uEul such provisions
are made.
ResoIred That the property.owners he
hereby requested 10 make all suitable CON
nections with such conduits and maius; like
wise with the sewers, so as not to disturb said
pavement after its completion; and be 1t
further
Resotued, That such poles and wires as exist
to-day be removed alter the completion of said
Improvements
The resolution providing for the in-
prove ment OF Alamo square went over Tor
two weeks. 1t had passed some weeks
ago, but was vetoed by the May or because
there were no funds with which TO carry
out its provisions. The date for consider
ing the veto was fixed for yesterday, the
matter being carried over to bring il into
the new fiscal year.
When il came up Britt moved the
adoption of the resolution despite the
Mayors veto. 1t was objected 10 because
the appropriation had not yet been fixed,
and It went over By consent for two weeks.
The Street Committee had reported ad-
versely upon the petition of the Williams
Block Pavement Company to have their
pavement included in the official pave
ments of the Ciiy-that is that their
specifications might be listed as accept
able to the City. This was upon petit
tion presented directly to the Street Com
mttee.
Another petition had been presented to
the board and Major S;onehll was al
lowed TO make plea for its consideration.
1t was decided to refer lhis petition to The
Street Com mittee and that the block pave
Inent people be allowed to present their
case. The committee was instructed to
re port upon the matter next week.
The resolution acce epting the bid of the
Bowers Rubber Company for fire hose
was passed TO print despite Mr.. Lack
mann's request to have it 60 over for an
other week. His motion was supported
by six votes, but failed for lack of a ma
jority. The resolution was supported by
Britt upon the recon- mendation of Chief
Sullivan. who was quoted as saying that
the hose Of the local manufacturers was
the best he had tried.