The San Francisco call., 1909-04-06
ALL BUILDING
MATERIAL HERE
ANDCHEAP, TOO
Structural Iron, Steel and 9th
er Necessaries Are Easily
and Quickly Obtained


OF first Importance in san Fran
~ cisco In the rebuilding of the city
many millions OF dollars have been
expended, probably s20o. o.eee, 600, ap-
proximately. and an equally large sum
win probably be put into buildings in
Ire next two OF years three In antic-
~ nation OF this large task many con-
ss-uction companies have been organ
ize5 and 10 these viii be confded the
work which Will be profitable, and
q. which viii result in placing the lead
ing streets Of san Francisco IN the
forefront OF business thorougnfares-
The companies that have been formed
Tor construction purposes are heavily
backed by capital. Each organization
IS headed by men OF experience, who,
.olIectively. make up a body that for
skin and executive ability is not TO be
surpassed
Through this form of organization
splendid structures have been erected
by The score in q comparatively snort
d. rine A majority Of these, situated
in The business section. Is OF the
q ulass 4 form. The frames are Of solid
Steel. the foundations are the stanch-
est that could be devised. being deeply
set in the ground and put together with
all possible thorOughness.
Novelties have been introduced,
among which are reinforced concrete
buildings of unprecedented size, con-
sidering the form Of construction Old
'Corms have been adhered TO, but with
. such improvements as the best archi-
3 Iects have been able TO suggest
RIGID FIRE ORDINANCE
Within a large portion OF the city,
indeed in the entire business section
up.to the western boundary OF the fire
p limits. the city ordinances forbid the
erection Of wooden buildings. Little of
. The fimSy sort has been sanctioned,
- either by the proprietors or by the con-
structiOn companies. Everything has
been put together solidly. with dura-
hiiity and hreprOof qualities in view.
The preliminary period OF reconstrue-
rfol has involved not only the building
df stores. warehouses. theaters and all
:Orher classes Of buildings. but also the
cleaning up OF ruins. the laying Of new
foundations and the demolition Of that
which is old 10 make place for the en-
. 1irelv new In this latter class Of work
as much ingenuity has been displayed
as actual construction has called for
Spectators have wondered at and ad-
mfred the many skillful devices adopt
d by the construction companies TO
handle vast masses Of debris and TO
dispose OF them with promptness; and
then at the speed with which new
structures have been caused 10 arise on
. the old sites. each strongly and splen-
didly formed.
This has been sufficient TO try the
abilities Of those who make construc-
ton their business TO the fun extent
They have emerged triumphantiy from
their difficulties. and that they have
made a record breaking pace in re-
construction no one conversant with
the facts viii dispute In less than
three years these men Of ingenuity and
ready resources have caused a new san
Francisco 10 cover the burned over
areas and the enormous work has been
done with few accidents and absolutely
no failures
INGENIOUS CONTRACTORS
The progress OF events made neces-
sary hrst the assembling OF large
masses OF materials. during the periods
when the railroads were crowded with
freight When these rail highways
we're so blockaded months frequently
e1snsed- before orders for builders
hardware and other articles indispen-
sable for use could be obtained Moth
ing baked the ingenuity Of the con-
structors.
They bought structural steel abroad
and sailed il across two oceans on its
fastening way TO san Francisco. They
. adopted many processes TO save time
and economic in cost They succeeded
tions-
The period Of reconstruction has been
SO fun Of novel happenings and inter-
esting spectacles Of the mechanical
and engineering sort that throngs of
interested people have watched with
great interest that which has taken
plsce. Equal IN their claims for credit
10 the men who put up the money for
the city's rehabilitation are the men
who. BY their skill and ingenuity, ef-
fectualiy seconded the enterprise OF the
owners OF realty and Of other men Of
money
when reconstruction had progressed
very largely, the amount Of insurance
payments was largely turned into
structural steel that supported piles
of brick or stone. or reinforced con-
p crete The ensuing money stringency
arrested the full progress OF business
Cor q time IN san Francisco as else
where, but did not bring II TO a stop.
The rollcsu OF construction compa-
nies that have Offices in San Francisco
and that are in possession OF large and
sery complete construction plants-in-
Guiding large amount of machinery
and all sorts Of appliances TO make con-
struction effective and rapid-wouId
reveal a collection Of skilled men and
-rnoneved men Of much importance
These await the fun resumption Of
business TO play their part we'll in the
renewed campaign OF progress
FUTURE OPERATIONS
They are the assurance that the work
VIII be well and even splendidly per-
formed Their plants are all assem-
bled and ready TO resume operations
The entrance into the city of large
aggregations Of eastern capital. 10 be
invested In San Francisco improve
ments hastens the day when the va
can't lots that still remain uncovered
by buildings viii become the scene of
2cessant structural activity. Business
Ven who are interested in the con-
struction companies foresee that this
time can not long be delayed
They also see that there is not else
where in the United states an equally
promising field for their enterprise and
efforts. Nor is there elsewhere an
equally remunerative field awaiting
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