The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-27
WATER FRONT
Of ALAMEDA To
Be IMPROVED
May Be Leased to a
Syndicate.
WHARvEs TO BE BUILT
PRoJECToRSW WILL RUN A FERRY
TO SAN FRANCISCO.
It Is Proposed to Construct a Land
ing Place and Warehouses at
the Foot Of Prospect
Street.

ALAMEDA, Nov. 2s.-Alameda's water
front, which was acquired by a settle
ment of the suit to partition the marsh
land north of the city, will be improved.
Agitation is already on foot TO Dqlld
wharveS, coal-bunkerS and warehouses
on the city's property. An organization
was formed TODAY to be known as the
Improvement Syndicate, and the object OF
it's projectors is to make an offer to lease
the city's water front at the foot OF Pros
pect street for term of ten years.
There is $50 feet of frontage at that
place and if the offer of the syndicate
is accepted work will be commenced at
an early date on the construction or
wharf and coal-bunkers. AT the present
time there is not a place on the shore Of
Alameda where a vessel of any kind can
discharge a cargo. The merchants, pro-
duce dealers and coal men are eompelied
to deal entirely through Oakland people
This necessitates an extra outlay Tor
transportation and drayage, which II IS
calculated would be avoided II the city
had wharf of it's own. Sevefai nef-
chants have taken an interest IN the Luz
provement Syndicate and claim tnaI II
its plans are carried out Alameoa MN VI pe
enabled to deal almost directly Win the
producers and will not nave 10 nanuie US
goods through the middlemen Oh oak
land. tarf &c
an admirable one in point of location, as
the roads leading to 1T are conyenent 10
all parts of the city. 1t has long peen
Alarneda's ambition to have water front
lined with manufactures, warehouses ah9
other evidences of business actVllyt anu
the movement of the Improvement syn
dicate is the first actual step taken III
that direction. An option has been ss1
cured on sternwheel steamer when VIII
be used in Transporting ,1relShl between
Alameda and San Francisco.
The gentlemen connected with the en-,
terprise. while admitting that t tney WI VIZ
4 To a
water front, say it is too early yet 10
discuss their plans in detail. 1t IS known
itaiists in their project, and if they sue
coed they will commence operations d.
once.
Oakland Asks for Time.
ALAMEDA. Nov. 26.-The City Trustees
will hold a special session Tuesday night
to take action on building the approaches
to the Alice-street bridge. The oakland
merchants have asked for an extension
of time until then to raise .half or he
money required to complete the work. Ire
Alameda authorities deSflare INA fnat ume5S
necessary they will take no action IN the
matter, which would leave Oakland VIII
out direct communication Win MI AL A1aW Wehl
pending the construction OF the ne" WEI
stey- street bridge.
Alameda News Notes.
ALAMEDA, Nov 26.-The Adelphia
CInb gave a ''gentleman's night this
evening at it's clubrooms
The NeT6ln al
give an entertainment at Harmony Han
! December a. Among those who will take
part are Mrs Josephine Acknowledgements
haus, Mrs. Resehert, Miss Roebke ana
| Messrs. Horwinski. Roebke and KaehleT;,
James Monroe Council. Jr. o. u. A. NJ,
will attend the services Sunday at DR..
| DiIle's church in Oakland, where pro-
gramme has been especially arranged for
| them.
Spruce Camp, Woodmen of the World.
will hold it's seri-annual election o. OF
fcers next Wednesday evening.
The funeral services of the late Benja-
min F. Fletter, will be held tomorrow
at Masonic Temple under the auspices OF
Oak Grove Lodge.
George Fl Burkhart's 6-year-old son,
who was struck on the head last Wednes
from his injuries His skull was denied
from the blow and it was thought Cor a
while that his injuries would prove fatal.