The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-11
LEGISLATION TOUCHING THE HARBoRS


Francisco occupy large share OF during the
present the Legislature The subject difficult,
appear the danger that the
public good may be lost sight Of in the confusion
degree which public attention this finds
evidence retiring incoming both
had say the question in each there
wind of personal feeling their The
counties convention OF the California PROMOTION committee sitting
Diego formulated plan for dealing with the question and
this city has prepared bill for sub
mission % Legislature.
This is question with broad lines the interest
of the whole State and that OF single city The State
the front OF San Francisco and ougS to own the
frontage every other harbor within lis confines Possibly
that ownership be found under the decision OF the
Supreme the Oakland But apart from
actual interest the San Francisco front
recognized the important and valuable property
owned bv the commonwealth California The prosperity OF the
whole State depends in large
true that the State has neglected this interest as FAR as San Francisco
having left shift for itself and permitted
become football OF politics
The State reaps the benefit accrung from the possession
1t should share the burden Placing all the
makes port charges and dues almost prohbve
policy shosghted the last degree and Injuries only
this port Instead of driving away commerce
BY unduy eaong charges should invite to here
the favorable
eaCng commercial development The Southern Pacific plans
the expenditure millions make connections between ship and
rail The Fe has already invested in similar
fashion The Western Pacific the and will equal
facilities with the other overland How far these
enterprises should allowed what may be described
private harbors within the question OF the gravest import
1t be safely said that exclusive rights acage frontage
within the limits should be made available Tor all railroads
payment OF proper charges
Among the specific schemes affecting this port particular
prepared merchants put the shape
bill Briefly, this bill provides for the creation of harbor
large salary To this official would be conhded the
management arbor administration subject
general supervision and advisory board For this board
the Governor would five persons who all be citizens
OF Francisco the board would
harbor The purpose OF this put
OF OF Francisco
svey. may be conjectued that certain railroad
The objection the passage of bill
that members OF the Legislature from the interior
city property
belonging the whole If this objection be regarded
taken with corresponding obligation the part
State do something relieve this port from the handicap
charges
bear its just part OF the burden.
The counties convention OF the Promoon- Committee deals
with the subject larger way and proposes the creation OF
report
harors California that the appoint
State commission OF merchants and shipping
charges and dues 1t recommended that the Legislature
pursuance Of reports shall scheme
for the improvement OF the habors through period years
the expense of the State the money by
bond issue
Finally the Governor requested instruct the Attorney
General bring proceedings eject from any property
all persons corporations improperly occupying
properties This, OF is the matter II
possession high
marks Oakland Pedro harbors it
would right the commonwealth the care
improvement and administration OF these properties