The San Francisco call., 1906-05-04
Plans Should Be Outlined
Before Any Money
Is Raised.
Reconstruction Committee
Airs Its Views on
the New City.

MAKE your plans before you bor-
BOW any money"
This WAS the advice given yesterday
morning by Z. II. Hartman. president
OF the Southern Pacific Company. 10
the members Of the newly appointed
Reconstruction Committee OF Forty.
Hartman was terse in his remarks
when called upon, but gave sage ad-
vice. FOR he is a man in touch with
the worlds greatest financiers and
knows whereof he spe2ks-
The meeting Of the committee was
sailed by Mayor Schmitz. the chairman,
Gfter the session Of the general COM
Enittee. Hartman was elected vice
Chairman and P. H Mccarthy second
vice chairman and representative Of
the l2boring men. The entire session
was given over 10 discussion, many of
ghe members airing their views on Te-
construction.
Some OF the members were very
anxious to devise ways ana means Of
raising funds Immediately. They did
not seem TO consider the work before
them, but wanted TO have the money
before they thought OF plans. 1t was
here that Hartman hlterL Losed with
his brief speech, and it is likely that
his words will have their effect and
that work Will be done before any
money is raised.
One Of the most important resolu-
6ons Of the meeting was introduced by
Gavin AicNab at the outset. He sug-
Eested that all the insurance men of
the city get together tomorrow morn
Ing, discuss their finances, decide on
what they intend to do and report back
20 the Reconstruction Committee i'm
mediately. Then the latter committee
viii have some plan to work upon be-
fore II gets down TO business. Nc
Nsb's resolution was adopted unani-
mously ana the insurance men Will be
notified.
The first speaker at the meeting was
Hartman. His speech was character
isttc OF the man-brief anc business
Ike.
%-Gentlemen," said he. we are doing
TO much talking and not enough
work am not qualified t. talk about
plans, but I believe we should go to
work at once. / am willing to pile
bricks now or else to hire a man to do
the work.
TT is better to go to work than to
stand idle II We make q mistake We
can rectify it II we do nothing we
get no encouragement. I suggest that
We commence active measures right
away."
After Harriman's address w. J.
Bartnett suggested a plan to raise
funds BY State taxation. Here Harr-
man interrupted again. We have no
plans as yet" he said. we cannot
raise money till we outline to the
hnancierz what we are going to do
nrEe We viii have 20 state specifically
what we want before we raise funds.
30 20 to work before you borrow any
money"
AZ a champion OF the Burnham plan
OF architecture Attorney ]. B. Rein
Etetn made a forceful address. He de-
ncrfbed how the city was laid out in
unequal lots In early days. and how
later it was divided by small streets
By The thrifty Americans in order that
the city might be better adapted TO
commercial advantages
Zeinstein then reviewed the plans
made by Phelan and Burnbsm in 1898.
when a committee OF architects came
out 70 compete for the plans for the
etaes University. Reinstesn suggest
Cd That their views be carried out to a
certain degree. He IS in favor Of a
large park around the City Hall, wider
etreats and boulevards. He also told
the committee how the city may ac-
cufrs these lands with little or no ex-
pense by doing away with the smaller
stroets and widening the principal
ones su along the line.
Pnalan briefly outlined the Durham
vfaus 20 the committee. He showed the
Availability OF the great boulevard 20
sxtSnd from the park and along the
e0ushern section Of the city. thus af-
4crdsrg the people OF that part q
benuttful and commodlous thorough
fare as well as breathing place. He
nira talked favorably upon the exten-
sfou OF a great highway from the civic
neutnr Of the city to Twin Peaks.
R~rarding the difficulty that would
Be srucounterea IN acquiring necessary
sazd from stubborn property owners
XcsGab suggested that al such persons
b allowed 70 take Their own course
fo1 a while and then they should be
&uSuad over 20 the tender mercy OF a
fury 10 be appointed TO acquire this
aAnd and given sole power TO act
1mvor Schmitz said he is not N
nVuR OF the BurnhaIn plans at the
pruasnt time, suggesting that they are
Toe expensive for the city In its SAD
xsfiwnt. He said the city was In need
"a asw CITY Hail. zau OF Justice. wa