The San Francisco call., 1901-12-07
PAVILION SITE
FOR A LIBRARY
Supervisors Committees
Favor Purchase at
S65O,OOO.

The judiciary and Public Utilities COM
mittees Of the Board of Supervisors held
q joint meeting yesterday and finally de-
cided to report in favor of the purchase
OF the Mechanics Pavilion property as a
site for the Carnegie library at a cost of
$650, 900.
This proposition, with many others, will
be voted upon by the people at a special
election TO be held under the provisions of
the charter. The committees discussed
the various matters at length and made
recommendation which must meet the
approval Of the board before being sub
mitted TO the electors of the city and
county for their votes.
The library site matter occasioned little
discussion. A resolution approving the
site was adopted some time ago, but on its
reference to the City Attorney that official
found flaws in it which necessitated fur
ther action. The clerk of the board was
instructed to draft a resolution in accord
tions. As a majority of the board was
present II goes without saying that the
resolution will be adopted. If the acquire
ment OF the Pavilion site for the sum
named is satisfactory to the public the
gift Of Carnegie of S750O00 for a free libra
~ building will be realized within the
next two years.
Proposed Public Playground.
The matter Of acquiring half of the
block bounded by Sixth, Seventh, Harri-
son and Bryant streets for a public play
ground was favorabIy discussed. The half
OF the block extending from Harriet to
Seventh was declared by the Board of
Works to have a value of S36I. .OOO and the
committee decided to report in favor of
acquiring the property for the sum and
purpose named This proposition must be
passed upon by the electors before the oh
Ject is finally attained.
Several ladies Of the California Club ad-
dressed the committee in favor of beauti-
lying Telegraph Hill, and they urged that
Lue recommendations of liTV E0Uinapr
Srunsky in this connection be carried out
The purchase of property rights on the
NIL was urged, and the committee agreed
70 refer the matter to the voters.
The acquisition Of the OLD Jewish Gene
tery property, on Guerrero street, by the
city was considered with favor hV the
committee, and the matter will likewise
De.supmltted 10 the people for their rejec-
ton or approval
Street Paving to Be DELAYED.
The proposition of providing for new en-
CINE houses was not favorably acted 11non
Supervisor Comte said thai if TOO manx
propositions were placed before the voters
Al one time they might retaliate by de-
feaung them ALL 1t was decided not TO
present this matter until two wears hence
The matter of doing street paving on a
more extensive scale was deferred for a
similar period.
The Completion Of the Dewey boulevard
was also discussed and ii was agreed to
report in favor of a resolution asking for
an extension Of two years time for the
CITY 70 complete its part of the contract
with the AdOlDh Sutro estate.
A resolution was adopted reouestiney +ba
Merchants Association to meet with the
committee next Friday and give IFS views
upon the various matters passed upon bv
tne committee; 1t is understood that no
proposition will be submitted TO the reorIe
If II can be shown by the association tIat
sucn measure, If adopted by popular vote
"oulo De Injurious to the city at large.