The San Francisco call., 1906-05-29

or reservoir sites is more properly within
the province of the committee on water
supply to recommend, but this committee
simply indicates the possibility of making
reservoir sites ornamental features of the
landscape.
1t has been suggested that property
owners cooperate in cutting down Rincon
Hill, which would open a large area for
manufacturing and business purposes.
Failing that this committee recommends
that the block bounded by First Second
Harrison and Bryant streets, be converted
into public park and reservoir site
We recommend that a driveway con-
Meeting Telegraph Hill with the proposed
terraced roadway around Rincon Hill be
made and that the said terraced roadway
be widened at intervals into park spaces.
as, for instance, from Filbert to Chestnut
streets on the east side and from Chest
nut street to Greenwich on the west side
TO width of go feet The object of this
is TO prevent houses abutting upon the
roadway as originally proposed, from en-
urely obscuring the view
We recommend that all streets ah,,tting
upon the terraced roadways around Cali
fornia and Russian Hills and also on
racine Heights, where too steep for traf-
nc, be terraced and planted and made
passable by walks for foot passengers.
The cooperation of property owners with
the city should be had for the construc-
ments.
vlsed that the city, under its police power.
mas the right of fixing new building lines
requiring that the houses be constructed
a. certain distance from the line of
the sidewalks In other cities this power
mas been used for the double purpose
OF affording fire protection by Creating
VIDE distances between houses and for
improving the appearance of streets by
giVlng them a parkway effect. We recon-
mend that an ordinance of that chara cter
os aoopted 10 apply to certain residence
s.reetS, as Pacific avenue, Pierce, Scott
and Dolores streets and the residence
streets on the hills in the burned district
Inc boulevard connecting Nineteenth
avenue through the Lake Merced ranch,
LOT Whlcn right of way has been granted
py the Spring Valley Water Companv
should be constructed.
We recommend the creation of a civic
center at the junction of Van Ness avenue
and Market street consisting of a eroun
OF pubic buildings, surrounding nlaza
or open space, instead of as heretofore
having one building to house all municipal
departments and we refer this plan to
tne committee on municipal buildings
NONRESIDENT COMMISSION.
We recommend that the Board of Su-
perVlsors authorize the Board of Public
works. by making proper provision there
lor, ~ 70 appoint nonresident commission
OF three members, two of whom shall be
arcnltects, TO control the question of de-
sign and location of the principal munich
paA puilolngs, as successfully illustrated
We desire to impress upon the commit
zee OF iorty the Importance of taking
proad view not only for the present but
tne future needs of the city of San Fran
cisco, winch is destined to grow in popu-
iatlon and serve the great purposes of
the metropolis of the Pacific Coast.
Iare opportunity has been presented to
lne cluzens by the fire to carry out plans
Whlch once seemed remote but which
execution. &c
Mr.. Burnham has advised the commit
tee that broad streets or bouleyards are
not necessarily or exclusively recommend
ca ior mere purposes of adornmenf b,1t
ior tne more vital and necessary n,lrnose
OF facilitating traffic by preventing CON
gesuon and affording circulation and ar
tne same time serving the important nur-
pose OF protecting the city against Are
The city of London, after its great fire
rejected the plans of Sir IChristonher,
wren, according to the history Of that
time, on account of .jeaiousies an,ara
the people,. and since then the civ ns
London has not only regretted its fa iI,De
70 take advantage of the situation but
mas PAID enormous sums TO effect the verv
same results. There is no doubt tba{
the people of San Francisco, chastened
by af11lction and taking advantage of fba
recent catastrophe Ito rise on the steno
ping stones of their selves to hieber
things" will not only create out Of the
ruins great and prosperous city. hut
also one which will be renowned for ffs
beauty and its charms.