The San Francisco call., 1906-06-05

The first report of the committee
on restoration of public buildings was
made to the reconstruction commit
tee yesterday morning at the general
session. Mayor Schmitz and the other
members of the main body decided
after a conference to have printed
copies made and distributed and then
discuss the matter at the next meet
ing on Monday morning. The pre-
vailing opinion is that the report will
be adopted and the plans carried out.
The committee on municipal build
ings is in favor of having the new
home for city government located at
the corner of Van Ness avenue and
Market street on an entire block there.
There will be six separate and dis
tinct buildings if the proposed plans
are carried Dut-namely, the admin
istration building. the department of
Public Works, department. of Public
Health, Hall of Records. Courthouse
and Police Department building.
The administration building would
be occupied by the Mayor and his at
taches, Board of Supervisors, Fire and
Civil Service commissions. Board of
Education, Park Commissioners, City
and County Attorney, Auditor, Treas
urer, Tax Collector, Assessor, Elec-
ton Commissioners and minor officers,
making in all headquarters for twen-.
ty-nine different departments of the
city government.
TO FACILITATE BUSINESS.
This arrangement is proposed SO that
the work of the city government would
be facilitated The Mayor would be
surrounded by the city officials with
whom he comes in contact the
ings could be carried on with greater
convenience.
The building planned for the ac-
commodation of the Department of
Public Works would be occupied by
the Works Board, City Engineer
Architect and other officers. making
nine departments in all for this build
ing.
After glancing over the plans of the
old building the committee felt justi-
fed in making outlines for a separate
structure to be occupied by the Board
of Works. This department always
occupied large space and did much
work al over the building. 1t was
constantly increasing it's floor space.
SO the committee believes that it
should have one very large structure
so that all the departments under its
control might be housed comfortably
A separate structure Is given over
in the plans to the Department of
Public Health. Besides the main Of
fees of the Health Board here would
be located the Insanity Commission
ers, water and milk inspectors, labora-
tories and the Morgue. In all there
would be thirteen different sections
to the Board of Health building.
SEPARATE RECORDS HALL.
The Hall of Records building is to
be located next to the Courthouse and
constructed much on the plans of the
old hall, that was in itself separate
department from the City Hall. Here
would be located the Recorder and his
army of clerks and attaches. Accord
ing to the present plans, the new build
| ing is not to differ materially from
the old structure in construction or
size.
The courts are to have a building
Of their own, according to the plans.
On the top floor will be housed the
Superior Courts, twelve in all, together
with the secretary and the chambers
of the Judges. The Grand Jury rooms,
County Clerk, Sheriff, District Attor-
ney, law library and minor offices will
be distributed about the building.
The committee is of the opinion that
all the courts, both civil and criminal
| should be located under one roof sc
that the work may be made easy foI
| the Judges as we'll as the lawyers and
| witnesses. According to the new plan
| the District Attorney, Sheriff and
County Clerk will be easily accessible
to the Judges. and in this way much
j time and labor will be saved.
Inc TOilCe DSpdftIlcHl WOulu nave
its own home, as of old. Here would
be located the Chief of Police, centra
station, captain of detectives, four Po-
lice Courts, bond and warrant clerk
bailiffs and County Jail for the deten-
ton of temporary prisoners. In al
twenty-one separate Offices would bs
located in this building.
| URGE FEDERAL BUILDING.
+ The committee also undertakes t.
make some very wise suggestions re,
garding the location of certain Fed
eral officers for the convenience of the
people. 1t therefore suggests that the
following United States offices bs
housed under separate roof: United
States Circuit Court and Clerk, Cir.
cult Court of Appeals. District Cour
and clerks and stenographers. Mar
shall, District Attorney, Court Com
missioners. pension agents. secert ser
vice. pay office, Commissioner il
Bankruptcy, internal revenue office
4 geological survey, army headquarters,