The San Francisco call., 1906-05-04

ter system, jails, schools and the like.
all Of which would cost in the neigh
borhood of 100000, 600. He is Of the
opinion that the committee is not in a
position to discuss the elaborate plans
Of the Chicago architect at the pres
ent time, contending that they are not
practical when SO many necessary i'm
proVements are needec.
The Mayor, however, took no definite
stand in this matter. He gave his opin-
ion and said he was open to hear the
opinions Of every one else, and that
II the others could show him where
the Burnham plans are practical and
within reach he would be in favor Of
them. He gave it as his opinion that
the city is worse off than ever regard
ing the beautifiation and adornment.
Many exponents OF the Burnham
doctrine made themselves heard. in
Guiding Architect Howard, who said
he had gone over them carefully and
believed them 10 be very practical IN
the eyes OF men who lad made such
subjects a life study. So much time
was taken up in airing views that the
committee was unable to transact any
real business.
Mayor Schmitz suggested that sub
committees be appointed Immediately
and that the chairman of each be made
spokesman at the meeting to be held
this morning at II o'clock He wants
all the members to ge- together and
talk the matter over among them
selves and have each chairman ready
with his report today. thus saving
time and trouble
Some Improvements in the burned
district were suggested by City En-
gineer Thomas P. Woodward, as fol-
lows:
Sacramento. Clay, Washington.
Jackson and Pacific streets should be
widened.
Montgomery street should be wild
ened.
Dupont street should be widened.
Montgomery avenue should be ex-
tended to Market street
Van Ness avenue shoLld be widened
toward Polk street, affording a mag
nificent boulevard and providing per-
feet protection from fire to the east
ern and western parts of the city.
Van Ness avenue should be extended
southerly from Market street to Mis-
sion street.
from Sansome street to Grant avenue.
and an easterly and westerly street,
say Pacific street. should te widened to
125 feet, thus dividing the 5o-vara dis
Jrict into four fire-protected districts
A diagonal street should be run
southerly from Market and East
streets.
Property between City Hall avenue
and Market street should be acquired.
If the City Hall is reconstructed on the
same site, property on NcAllister and
Larkin streets should also be ac-
quired, so that the hall would be In
the midst OF a park and protected
from fire from surroun sing property.
Some street. say Grant avenue,
should be extended coutherly from
Market street.
California-street Hill, Russian Hill
and Telegraph Hill should be treated
with winding streets.
East street, along the water front,
should be remodeled and adjusted.
The grade on Second street, south
erly from Howard, should be lowered,
affording access to the new Pacific
Mail docks.
The grade on Golden Gate avenue.
westerly from Market street. should be
lowered.
The grade on Sansome street, north
erly from Pacifc, should be lowered.
The grade on Montgomery street
should be raised.
The official block book showing the
lot surveys having been burned. all
new lot surveys should be made from
the new official maps of the city.
which were saved. They show the size
and location of every lot accurately
plated.
The grade on Market street, south
westerly from Valencia. should be low
cred.