The San Francisco call., 1904-03-10
BOARD ACCEPTS
A RESIGNATION
Grunsky Retires and Wood
ward Will Act Tempo
rarily as the City Engineer
ISLAIS CREEK HARBOR
Preliminary Plans Outlined
for a Necessary Improve
ment at Mouth of Stream
ISLAIS CREEK HARBOR

The Board of Public Works yester-
day accepted the resignation of City
Engineer Grunsky, but did not appoint
his successor. Commissioner Wood
ward was delegated by President
Schmitz to perform the duties of City
Engineer pending the regular ap-
pointment. The board adopted the
following resolutions:
Whereas. The President of the United States
has honored the city Of San Francisco and the
State of California by the appointment of our
City Engineer, {. 4. Grunsky Isthmian
Canal Commissioner, and
Whereas. The resignation of Mr. Gruneky
official OF this city and county has been
thereby rendered necessary; now therefore be ii
Resolved That in accepting his resignation
TO take effect this day, the Board of Public
Works does ii with a sincere appreciation of
the able work Mr.. Grunsky has performed
during the past four years as CITY Engineer
under the new charter--Worlx wbjcI r-;if 80
tinue to make its good effects manifest for
wishes for his further success in the higher
field to which his abilities have called him.
Schmitz said it was I1ot the intention
to make Woodward the permanent
City Engineer, but it was necessary to
have some one to direct the important
affairs of the Office. Luther Wagon
er is the latest aspirant for the Of
flee and probably stands as much
chance as some, who have been rnen-
toned.
The board decided to advertise for
bids for the laying of a conduit by the
Western Union Telegraph Company
from Pine to Montgomery street to
the new Merchants Exchange build
ing.
A resolution of intention for the
-<sf
to Fifth avenue, was adopted.
The bids for the paving of Pfeiffer
street, between Stockton and Dupont,
were rejected and new bids ordered.
The Board of Supervisors was re-
quested to repave Dupont street, from
Montgomery avenue to Vallejo street,
at the city's expense.
The City Architects plans for the
reconstruction of the basement of the
Whittier School were approved.
City Engineer Grunsky yesterday
transmitted communication to the
Board of Work. stating that the re-
port on a plan for a harbor on the
bay front of the city at the mouth of
Islais Creek is not yet ready for trans
mission, although a plan of improve
ment has been practically agreed upon
with the Harbor Commissioners. The
communication says:
Although the desirable outlines of
the harbor have been fixed to extend
from the water front westerly along
Tulare street to Illinois street, south
erly to Third avenue TO Plumas street,
easterly along Plumas street to
the water front. information is still
lacking as to whether throughout the
entire area of the harbor the depth of
mud is sufficient to make excavation
at a reasonable cost In the seawall
along the water front an opening suit
ably bridged is to be provided for the
admission of vessels. Should hard
rock be too near the limits of the ba-
sin the plans should be suitably modi-
fed.
1T was at I.rst thought desirable
to have the basin extend westerly to
Illinois street on both sides of Islais
Creek channel, but as the land on
the north :ide of Islais Creek has been
bargained for by railroad company
for terminal facilities the plan was
modified to keep the harbor entirely
south of Islais Creek.