The San Francisco call., 1906-05-29

restore them to their former condition
as soon as possible.
in the Senate for the establishment on
the military reservation at Fort, Mason or
a general depot for the supply department
struct 81 srs the i'ne nscssssry storsnouses quar-
ters and wharves, and appropFiat1ng ST.
800, 900 therefor. was. on May 2 1906 on
amendment TO the army bill IN the Senate;
and Will undoubtedly pass. This oHl
would be a very important measure az
It is Of the greatest Importance in estab-
fishing at this point the general supply
depot for the coast and for our new pos
sessions In the Pacific.
The new eustomhouses about TO be
placed under construction- renders avail
able the appr9pr1anSn ia aS toT snse 1uro1ny.
atfons have also been made. or are being
made. for the Presidio military reserva-
ton, Marine Hospital immigration depot
Island. the navy yard at Mare Island, the
Benicia arsenal lighthouse and life-sav-
ing service and the revenue cutter SER
The so-caIled Five Per Cent Act" in
troduced. in the Senate by Senator Perkins
and will undoubtedly be passed and be-
come law This DIll will give che state
about 81, 100, 900. which will be available -
the State for any purpose the Legislature
also actively urging Congress to pass a
bill to reimburse the State of California
for moneys expended during the civil
war, amounting TO nearly four million
dollars. There will be some difficulty IN
securing a favorable consideration of this
bill, as it opens up important and delicate
questions, but our delegation is doing
everything possible to remove whatever
objections may be brought against the
The committee has ascertained that
n RAJ n a MI hal ~
Federal officers who were occupying rent
ed quarters prior to the earthquake; that
the fire and the officials are occupying
temporary rented quarters in different To-
calitieS. The new cuStOm-houSe and the
new building at Fort Mason will provide
for some of these officers. but not all. 1t
is estimated that officers who prior 10
April is. 1906. were occupying rented quar-
ters in San Francisco and paving monthly
rentals amounting to not less than S2432. so
will not be accommodated in the new
buildings.
The occasion seems to be opportune for
the Government to secure a convenient
site near the financial center for an addi-
tional public building, so constructed that
the Sub-Treasury and pay departments OF
safely accomnr odated. with room sum
Client for the other Federal ofacers To-
Gated in San Francisco now occupying
We advise that the subject be presented
TO our delegation in Congress, with the
recommendation that It be urged upon
the attention OF Congress.
In line with the report of this COM
mittee is letter from Congressrnan,
E. A. Hayes to Judge Morrow--a let
ter that conveys the information that
the California delegation is most ac-
tive in its efforts on behalf of San
Francisco. This letter was In answer
to an inquiry made by Judge Morrow
and is as follows:
Our Senators and Representatives are
entitled to the thanks OF this COMMITTEES
for the conspicuous service they are rem
dering this community in the present
emergency.
i am just In receipt OF your favor of
the lIth inst, in regard to a new Federal
building for San francisco. In reply /
am pleased to say that Mr.. Kahn and
have had the subject up with the Secre-
architect. with the result that we have in
duced them to recommend the purchase
Of the lot between the present Sub
Treasury site and Montgomery street and
the site thus created, with offces In the
upper stories for such Of the Federal on
cials as are not otherwise provided FOR
Their estimate for the purchase Of this
land and the erection Of the building IL
800, 600 This will probably not be enough.
and we can increase the appropriatio1
later If IL is found to be necessary we
have good hopes of including this land
and building In the public building bill
/ feel 4 great pride at its the Sas1Ts manner in
which our people in San Francisco are
taking hold OF the rehabilitation OF the
city, and have no doubt that their EFFORTS
will result in mOre beautiful and
greater San Francisco than the one de-
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