Book Description

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 edition. Excerpt: ...The proposed plan for the establishment of a Central Committee of Endorsement of the Charities of San Francisco, has met with the almost unanimous approval of the members, only eleven signifying their disapproval. The following three members have been appointedlto represent the Merchants' Association on the Central Committee: Andrew M. Davis, of the Emporium and Golden Rule Bazaar. Horace Davis, of the Sperry Flour Co. John F. Merrill, of Holbrook, Merrill & Stetson. As soon as the other representatives on the committee are appointed, and the committee is organized and ready for work, the members of the Merchants' Association will be duly notified and can thereafter require solicitors to show an endorsement from the Central Committee that the assistance required is for a legitimate and worthy purpose. port of the bill-s now before Congress for the erection in San Francisco, on the present site, of a new Custom House adapted to the growing necessities of the city. REPAIRING PAVEMENTS. While our stone block streets are in better condition than they have been for a long time, they are still far from being satisfactory to the public. On many blocks, patching is of little use and the entire surface should be relaid. If this were done on a number of our basalt paved blocks, they could be put in good condition at small cost and the money required to repave them could be used in removing cobbles from our business streets. The Board of Directors has taken up the matter of having the stone block and bituminized streets more thoroughly and expeditiously repaired, and when the budget is prepared for the next fiscal year will endeavor to have ample provision made for this very necessary improvemcnt. mzw MEMBERS. The following fourteen...