The San Francisco call., 1909-11-16

tire frontage not under private owner
ship.
The improvements on the western
water front include a wharf 500 feet
long between the moles of the Southern
Pacific and Western Pacific railway
companies on what is known as the
white meat of the water front From
this wharf will be made street, so
of the Southern Pacific to First and
Adeline streets. Provision for the
making of this street through South
ern Pacific property has already been
made as one of the conditions of
proposed franchise under the memoran-
DUN of agreement with the company.
North of the Oakland mole of the
Southern Pacific a bulkhead $500 feet
long will be constructed, about 200
feet west of the piles that were driven
several years ago by the San Francisco,
Oakland and San Jose railway company,
and paralleling them. Inside of this
buikhead, which will run nearly as far
north as the Key Route pier. will be
street 200 feet wide. wharf 1,5O0
feet long will be another Improvement
in this section, which is known as the
Key Route basin. Access to the Key
Route basin Will be provided for by the
extension of Seventh. Twelfth and
Thirty-fourth streets to the bulkhead
line.
NEW CITY BUILDINGS
For the erection of the new city hall
and a hall of justice land will be
acquired to the west of the present
city hall site. Tentative plans for the
buildings have already been made, and
little delay viii be experienced in be-
ginning the work of construction now
that the bonds have been voted. The
city hall will be modern and useful
one, as well as artistic, and the same
may be said of the other municipal
buildings that will be erected. The
plan is to open Washington street
through the present city hall land as
far as San Pablo avenue. On the east
of the extension of the street will be
the city hall, and on the west the hall
of justice.
The sum of $4,000 will be expended
for the erection of a new building to
house the fire and police telegraph and
telephone system. This building will
be fire and earthquake proof. In 1t
will be installed additional apparatus
besides that now owned by the city,
for which about $2S,000 will be spent.
For underground conduits $1,000 Will
be needed. Underground cables will
cost $4,000. and $1,000 more will be
spent III SIuipi1CHl.
CLAY AND MOTT JUBILANT
Regarding the victory of the bonds,
/. Fl. Clay, president of the chamber of
commerce. said: The result of the
bond election is more than gratifying
to us. 1t means not ony the material
prosperity of the city, the advance
ment of commercial and industrial life.
increased property valuation and all
that goes with this. but, best of all. it
means that Oakland has come into her
own. 1t means united citizenship,
strong, ready snd willing to stand for
public veal, to present a firm front on
all matters of public Importance, and to
say that our city is first in our hearts.
| am more than delighted with the
magnificent vote. 1t is a presager of
things to come, the value of which can
not be estimated. We have not only
strengthened ourselves by this cam
paign, but We have strengthened the
city in measure which runs to over
flowing in it's value for the future. As
one of those who was permitted to
share in this splendid victory, l want
to send out my sincerest thanks to the
great host who made possible this tri-
umph. We shall all live to enjoy the
results to come. As time goes on we
shall all be found ever ready to con-
tinue in the ranks for public service.
that Oakland shall become greater in
every activity which marks a progress
i've, high class American city.
Mayor Frank K. Mott said: Con
gratulations to the citizens of Oakland,
and especially to that splendid organic
zation which went forth to win a vic
tory for progress and prosperity. The
magnificent showing which was made
at the polls will stand on the records
for all time as testimonial to public
spirit and to civic pride, awakened as
never before the history of Oakland
We have given word to all the world
by our vote today that we have faith
III Oakland, faith which is builded
upon heritage lavishly bestowed upon
us by nature. At bottom am not sur
prised, much as | am delighted with
this overwhelmingly big vote in favor
of the bonds. 1t was due to a united
people, brought together by the ener-
getic. efficient efforts of hundreds of
our citizens. who gave literally of time
and money in a remarkably unseIfish
contribution to public welfare / am
proud tonight of our city, and L am
proud of every man, woman and child
in it, We have won a victory which
will rebound for all the years to come
to the best interests of Oakland In
fact, 1T is so big in it's potential ele-
ments that the entire bay district will
benefit. 1t means that we shall have
modern docks and piers; that a harbor
frontage of ineStimable value shall be
developed; that we shall have modern
and suitable municipal buildings in
keeping with our standing as a great
community. But, above ALL this vir-
tually unanimous vote means a new
Oakland in civic spirit. which will
forge ahead tremendously under the
leverage of a strongly united people
l consider this vote to be one of the
most remarkable evidences of civic en-
thusiasm and strength ever recorded
in the history of any municipality
Upon this showing we do not hesitate
to say to our neighbors eastward
come in with us. You have your op-
portunity Tuesday to join with a city
that has shown today to the whole
world magnificent example of civic
spirit"
Among others who rejoiced over the
bond victory were the following:
Fred r. Sherman-As one of the
plain businessmen of Oakland who was
privileged to take hand in this splen-
did campaign for civic progress l fell
that nothing could have created such
unanimity of sentiment for the city as
that which was recorded at the polls
today. Our city is united. Merchants.