The San Francisco call., 1906-05-22

mendations embraced In Class III the
detail has not been completely worked
out on account of the immense amount
Of labor necessarily incident to the
calculations and the inadequacy Of
time. In this last class some unim-
portant changes of detail may be re-
quired, but as a whole your commit
tee confidently submits the foregoing
plans as entirely rational, feasible and
necessary, predicting that nothing will
do more to inspire confidence and to
increase values than favorable action
upon and early execution of the recon-
mendations submitted by this COM
mittee."
PROMPT ACTION NECESSARY.
When Mr.. Law had completed the
reading of the report of the sub-com-
mittee William H. Metson objected to
Its immediate adoption and moved that
il be recommended to the committee
for changes in classification Of the
proposed improvements. He said that
while he fully agreed that every i'm
provement suggested should be carried
out, he believed that several the COM
mittee recommended for immediate ex-
ecution might well be relegated to the
third and fourth classes; that too
great a burden might not fall at this
time on the city.
A Ruef then explained that every
improvement suggested under the first
heading would have to be carried out
a. once II at all. as the construction
Of great buildings would forever stay
the purposes OF the committee If ad-
vantage were not taken of the present
situation. Mr.. Law also said that the
final classification would rest in the
hands Of the Supervisors and that all
would be given a hearing before that
body.
President Benjamin Ide Wheeler
spoke in favor Of the report. I'VE
are voting here only on the substance
Of the doctrine" said Mr.. Wheeler
We are here to let the world know
that in spite of and through the dis
aster, San Francisco is going to be
among the greatest cities in the world.
We are not voting as to manner OF
classification or details or finance but
TO carry out a broad doctrine that
means the future greatness Of the
city,"
ENTHUSIASM SHOWN.
Mr.. Metson then said that in view
Of the explanation that had been made
that further discussion as to classi-
fication could be made before the
Board of Supervisors he would with
draw his objection and amid great ap-
plause the report was finally adopted.
Mr.. Law further explained that II
was not the intention of the commit
tee to burden the city within the next
five years with anything save the OBJ
legation to pay the interest ON bonds
that might be issued, the bonds to be
redeemable in say 100 years, for pos
terity will reap as great benefit as
those that live today.
Great applause greeted the annouce-
ment that Edward H. Bennett and En-
gineer Denicke will remain here and
give their services to the Board OF
Works, the Society for the Beautihca-
ton and Adornment OF San Francisco
having voted to expend $25,000 re-
naming IN its hands to assist the
board In its labors.
Upon motion OF J. B. Reinstein, a
rising vote of thanks was rendered Ar
chitect D. H. Burnham OF Chicago,
whose splendid work on behalf Of San
Francisco has been so greatly appre-
ciated. Mr. Reinstein pointed out
that Mr.. Burnham had abandoned his
own interests in the East to hurry to
the assistance of San Francisco and
since his arrival here had worked day
and night, assisting the committee. Mr..
Burnham was much affected by the
display OF appreciation. and laying
his hand on Mr.. Bennett's shoulder.
said he could well leave his views for
the future of San Francisco in the
hands Of the young men that had so
ably assisted him during the past. AS
Mr.. Burnham walked from the COM
mittee-room he was warmly ap-
| plauded.