The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 29, 1906, Page 5

MINORITY REPORT DEMANDS NINETY-NINE-YEAR LEASES THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, MAY 29, 1806. — bl { Joint Committee on Special Session of Legislature Drafts Call for Governor, and Sends It to the Head Organization for Approval. Men Who Struggled Arduously With Pioposed Statutes for Regeneration of City Will Go to Sacramento to Assist in Passage. ansmitted | pairing, replacing and restoring the bu!ld- | measures covering the above suggested w report yes ing to general ee reconstruction of San I3 =Co ¥int committee on oall r session of the Legislature mplete & first phase its prepare a call Governor and covering ed in the proposed »f the joint com- and ordered sent general com- jorsement e J. R. Howell of submitted a mi- alling for legislation statutes so that ninety- ses might be made, This eceived by ti general rdered sent to Gov- his consideration T it met early yves- té to receive the drafts . e proposed legislation from the of the revision committee, tch « ised Tirey L. Ford, A Risef Davis and Attorney « v During the final dis- p . on the matter the doors of * were closed for t s o outsiders. When they open after five minutes t became apparent from ar f W. H. Metson that a r member had been g for the e remarked: | 1e understand- bind any of the orsement of this it comes be- 7* The report by the general with that un- preparing the . lude omes strictly advise with he Legislature dur- session and to give ts of its re- n G hat will in Bubs E 8 1 the event o(} s o5 y v t ¢ would consider no mat- t com- mitte k ters and sugsestions d during t se <o n o8 v COMMITTEE'S INTENTION. r joint committee desires. to further L3 a t recommendations herein ¥ ded 1 the Governor in the selec- ects to be included members of the g of the prob- ch their attention the event of an ex- wdations are, of course, are intended to do no to the lawmaking body s of these who are terested in the im- hich they relate. n view your joint | be requested h extra f legislation | z proposed d Assembly of the State | son of great conflag- y extraordinary exists requiring | State of California | 1. George C. Pardee, State of California, by authority in me icle 5 of the con- | California, do Legisiature to meet ordinary session at | , in the State Capitol, on | day of Jume, anno | 12 o'clock meridian of that | ose of enacting laws | tional amendments and | following subjects, | e of aking action on the o-wit 1. To enaet laws for the ratification of acts and of official and legal pub- ons ymade, done or performed during ays declared on account of great ca- proposing constit t To enact legislation with reference to the restoration, reproduction, substitu- t evidence or proof of court records, | filex and papers last, injured or destroyed | > lagration or ether public calamity P ) to enact legislation for the re: t reproduction, substitution, ev | a proof of instruments, documents a public or private; likewise | 3 @ or injured, affecting the | or interest in property or | other rights, public or pri- | nced by such documents, and ning, establishing and quieting | » or to the property or rights | thereby; { ppropriate money and to make | for the construction, erection, ruction, repair and restoration of lings, structures and property or properties of the State of California dam- aged, injured, lost or destroyed by the re- cent calamity, and also to provide for| their protection against fire; | REBUILDING STATE STRUCTURES. & To consider and propose an amend- | ment to article 16 of the constitution of the State of California so as to provide | necessary funds, through State indebted- ! ness and the issuance of bonds in excess | ©of the amount which may be incurred un- @er the provisions of section I of said ar- | or Gicle for the purpose of rebullding, re- presents herewith proposed legislative #340 PACIFIC AVE., temporary offia | proaches; ings and property of the State recently destroyed or damaged, and to provide funds for meeting any deficiency in the revenues of the State for the fiscal years imen 1997, and ending Jun¢ ng July 1 for the use nissions, ty of . and to funds lo appropriate money boards Californi provide for thereof . To provide for subsistence and transportatic tional Guard of ornia versity Cadets ing the April and May, ¢, expenses, and th months provide for n or leas- of a building at neisco for housing of the offi and depart- State governmi there and f ng of the necesss e pur- . To appropriate the sum of $2 the publication at the State pri at cost to the children of ind: n the city id county of “10. To amend section 1 litical Code by thereto s0 text books to be supp! nt parents Francisco; Po- of the to provide for a su census in cases where by reason calamity a school census can- not be or has not been taken; 1. To add a new section to the Po- | »de 80 as to provide a I records or registers d conflagration or des by or id_fund in | have not ance of twenty has not been 1 son of conflagration or lic mity LIST OF INSURANCE POLICIES. To add a new section to the Po- Code so as to provide for the is- \ers’ certificates where the . been lost or destroved by t calamity; 14 of the Po- itical Code by adding another subdivision al thereto so as to ble school trustees and boards of educ to compromise t »m the destruction of litigation arising f school huildings in course of erection dur- Political Code by thereto so as to anies to furn oner, when omplete data with sed by them in . or any portion and to provide for penalties for e or neglect %o to do; the com; ‘16. To extend to July 31, 1906, the | countries foreign to the Upited s their annual statemdnts f nd to relieve said companies provided by section 611 Code; d section 10 of the act a board of bank commissioners, ded March 20, S0 as to : ich board to 3 »anks whaen b e control of the board deemed and to appoint receivers there- sume x months, for a period of s g suit; amend an act entitled ‘An act venue and taxation, provid- ense tax upon corporations, & an appropriation for the pur- pose of carrying out the objects of this act, approved~ March 20, 1 as, er 1 to increase the li- id corporations and the for failure to pay the same, and under certain of corporations which havc said tax, and to make provision ling the auairs of corporations said license tax has not been paid; | To amend the act of March 20, 1905 a tax on gifts, legacies, in- . bequests, devises, etc., So as ncrease the tax thereby established, except from the inheritances of the widow and children of the deceased, and to sub- ] thereto certain persons and shares exempt therefrom, and also to fur- her regulate the duties of executore and administrators with reference to said tax; TAXES ON MONEY LOANED. To amend section 3705 of the Politi-, ode so as to enable the S.ate Board alization, in the event of conflagras tion or other public calamity, to extend not exceeding forty days the time of county revenue officers within which to perform official acts, and also extending the time of the State Board of Equaliza- tion accordingly; “21. To consider and propose an amend- ment to the constitution of the State of California by repealing section 5 of article 13 thereof, relating to contracts/for the payment of taxes Or assessments on money loaned, or on mortgages, deeds of trust or other liens; To consider and propose an amend- | ment to section 18 of article 11 of the con- stitution of the State of California so as to enable counties, cities, cities and coun- ties, towns, townships, boards of educa- tion and school districts to incur indebt- edness and issue bonds to run for a period | not exceeding one hundred years and w‘ provide for interest and sinking funds in connection therewith; “23. To take action upon all or any pro- ters of any city or consolioated city and county, which amendment or amendments shall first have been ratified by the quali- fied electors of such city or city and coun- | ty as provided in article 11 of the cunsli-] | | | | posed amendments to the charter or v‘har-\ ment to section 8 of article 11 of the con- stitution so as to facilitate, for the period of two ¥ the amendment of the char- ters of the city and county of San Fran-| cisco and the city of San Jose without ratification by the Legislature; | 5. To consider and propose an amend- | | ment to article 11 of the constitution of | the State of California by adding a new section thereto conferring. for a period of two years, certain powers and rights on the city and county of San Francisco | relative to streets, parks, boulevards, res- ervoirs and lands now owned or hereafter | to be acquired by it and to the uses| thereof: | “26. To amend an act entitled ‘An act| to authorize cities to acquire and operate a joint system or systems of water sup- ply.’ approved March 2, 1903, =0 as to in- clude within the provisions of said act territory intervening betwen any two or ities. cities and counties, towns or cipalities; | 27. To authorize the transfer to the| United States of rights of way obtained by the State or by the Commissioner of Public Works for a diverting canal to protect the city of Stockton fronmw flood and to make navigable its river ap- THANKS SUPREME COURT. “28. To authorize the transfer to the United States of certain tide lands in San Diego Bay for.a quarantine station: | “2. To-amend sectiofs 27 and 339 of | the Code of Civil Procedure o as to ex- | tend the limitations prescribed therein | not to exceed six months beyond the time | now allowed in each of said sections re- | spectively; “30. To ‘amend section 1054 of the Code | of Civil Procedure so as to enable Judges | of the Superior Court to extend time in | civil actions and proceedings for a period not exceeding ninety days; “31. To add a new section to the Code | of Civil Procedure so as to enable Jus- tices’ courts or Justices of the Peace to stay execution not exceeding ten days on s judgment rendered by such court; | 32. To amend section $7 of the Code | of Civil Procedure so as to provide that | undertakings on attachment filed in Jus- | tices’ courts must first be personally ap- proved by the Justice and fixing the amount thereof.” i Your joint committee has drafted and subjpcts. S Before concluding-its report vour joint | committce desires to express its sificere appreciation of the many courtesies ex- tended to it by the Supreme Court of this State and by officers and attaches of that court. Your joint committee, in the prosecution of its work, has necessarily incurred ex- nse for printing, clerical and steno- phic help‘etc.. a statement of which 1l be forthwith filed with vour honor- able body and we request that the same be audited, allowed and paid. Respectfully submitted, v. J. BARTNETT, H. COUNTRYMAN, TIREY L. FORD. MARK GERSTLE, IJMAS F. GRAHAM, HELLER 1 F W. F. J. R T GARRET GAVIN McNAB. { . METSON, V. W. MORROW, FRANK J. MURASKY, F. P. NICHOLAS, . B. REINS Sheerin’s Three Day Laundry, 760 McAllister st. Phone Park 315 We | take laundry and return in three days.* | | - Title to State Farm Good. SACRAMENTO, May 28 —Attorney General U. Webb has made a re- port to Governor Pardee on'the ab- stract of title to the State farm at Davisville recently acquired by the University Farm Commission. He states that there are some minor clouds upon the title, but these are in the nature of judgments which have been outlawed and present no | serious features | S e T Close San Jose Hospital. SAN JOSE, May 28.—The emergen- cy hospital established the day after | the earthquake was closed today, its! seven remaining patients, all conva- lescent, being placed in regular local hospitals. Since its opening more than 300 cases have been attended to, near- all from San Francisco, without | charge, and only one death occurred. — HEADACHE Positively cared by | these Little Pills. | ‘They algo relieve Dis- | tress from *}in the Mouth, Coated 'Tongue, Pain in the Stde, TORPID LIVER. They regulete the Bowels, Purely Vegetable. SMALLPILL, SMALL DOSE. SMALL PRICE. | Genuine Must Bear i 1 Fao-Simile Signature SHora ool REFUSE SUBSTITUTES, North British and Mercantile Insur- | ance Company t OF LONDON AND EDINBURGH. Combined Assets Over Eighty-Seven Million. | To the Public and Our Patrons: | The North British will pay all fire | flosses just as soon as adjusted. Our| jofice for handling all loss claims is Jocated in the Tribune buflding, north- Wwast corner of Eighth and Franklin etreets, Oakland. Ouwr office for gen- eral fire business is at 2027 Sutter 'CAPITAL AND SURPLUS DAVID F. WALKER, President e ROTAL Insurance 0. of New York _ Insurance. Co, of Liverpool Notice of+loss in San Francisco disaster hereby accepted. e e een Attorneys and collection agencies unnecessary. | ;-Our large staff of adjusters and assistants busily engaged in ad- justing and paving losses in cash, without discount and without cost -to assured. = Present your claims in detail at your earliest convenience. The publication elsewhere in this paper, signed by us, is our written consent to the extension of tinie for filing proofs of loss to August 18, 1905. Further extensions will be granied upon re- quest. If policies are lost or burned records. report to us. We have ccmplete We are accepting new business at our city offices, Pine and Fill- more streets. - ASSETS ... . $70,000,000. Mercantile NET FIRE SURPLUS . . . $11,500,000. Bankers: Trust Co., First National Bank. Temporary City Offices: N.W. Cor. Pine and Filimore Streets San Francisco Temporary Office for general Pacific Coast business, 1252 Ciay Street, Cor. Fifteenth Street Oakland, Cal. ROLLA V. WATT, Manager Gompany $3,000,000 We beg to announce tg our friends and the public generally that we will resume bus- iness as usual at our former location. We solicit and receive Commercial and Savings accounts and conduct a general banking business. Interest is paid on Commercial and Sav= ings deposits. For the convenience of our customers we will immediately establish, Branches at the following locations: GEARY STREET, Near Fillmore St. DEVISADERO STREET, Near Post St. VALENCIA STREET, Near 22nd St. The dates of opening will be announced later. J. DALZELL BROWN, Manager The Bank of California WILL OPEN A BRANCH AT 1100 O'’FARRELL STREET MONDAY, JUNE 4, 1906 —_— TO BE KNOWN AS The Bank of Galifornia Western Addition Branch ptreet, San Francisco. ! LAYMANCE REAL ESTATE co., ‘460 Eighth 8t. - - Oakland Agents TOM C. GRANT, | General Agent for Pacific Department. ! W. J. NICHOLS, General Adjuster. C. B. BURLINGC General Insurance My i(ecords Have Been Saved Temporary Office at 2424 SUTTER STREET Il Life Insurance Co. of California PACIFIC MUTUAL POLICY HOLDERS please send new address. LOANS and extension of time on premiums due will be made either on written or personal application. AGENCY HEADQUARTERS and Kilgarif & Beaver, General Agents, 903 Eddy Street, San Francisco. Payments made 903 Eddy Street or 414 Montgomery Stree San Francisco. Transbay, 33-34 Bacon B!fi::k,flankhné Clients Please Report Losses to Above Address. Title Insurance and Guaranty Company Formerly Mills Building o—Now— SW. Cor. Bush and Steiner Sts. ITALIAN-AMERICAN BANK : Has removed its office temporarily to the Merchants’ Exchange, California street, between Montgomery and San- some, ground floor, where it js ready to transact all banking business the same as before, | The San Francisco National Bank The First National Bank , OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, NW. CORNER BUSH AND SANSOME STREETS. Business transacted as usualin all departments. Depositors will please send in new addresses. SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES to rent in vaults that have come through | the fire unharmed. = _— The American National Ban Is Occupying Its Former Quarters in the Merchants’ Exchange Building And is Tully prepared fo care for the business :needs of iis patrons New York Underwriters’ Agency XNDEMNITY ABSOLUTE. COMPANIES CONFLAGRATION PROOF.. i | i California Safe Deposit and Trust 4 | | | CORNER CALIFORNIA AND MONTGOMERY STREETS ON MONDAY, MAY 28th, AT 9:30 A. M. | | OF THE HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD, CONN. All persons holding policies in the above named company are hereby notified that the requirement of policies giving notice of loss is waived,and that the time named in the policies for filing proofs is also waived. Our insured are hereby notified that losses are now being adjusted and paid as rapidly as possible. PACIFIC DEPARTMENT 464 TENTH ST., OAKLAND. MANN & WILSON, Managers. « TEUTONIA" INSURANGE G0, NEW ORLEANS, LA, All persons holding policies in the above named company are hereby notified that the requiremn of policies giving notice of loss is waived, and that the time named in the policies for filing proofs is also waived. Our insured are herchy notified that losses are now being ad justed and paid as rapidly as pessible. Pacific Coast Department 464 Tenth Street, Oakland. MANN & WILSON, General Agents, C. M. BENJAMIN, Adjuster FIRE INSURANCE COLLECTED NOTICE GIVEN AND PROOF OF LOSS PREPARED. . .- . FIRE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT CALIFORNIA SAFE DEPOSIT AND TRUST COMPANY 1921 FILLMORE STREET LOANS ON INSURANCE. Money loaned on policies at regular banking rates. Hours 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. J. DALZELL BROWN, Manager. W. J. BARTNETT } CHAS. W. SLACK § Piienix Insurance Gompany Of Brooklyn Time for giving notice of loss or filing proofs will be extended on request. Our adjusters will make up proofs of all losses adjusted without expense to claimants. Call or address at new location, POLYTECHNIC BUILDING Cor. Twelfth and Harrison Streets, Oakland. Will have one room of our offices in Kohl building ready for use in a few days. A. C. OLDS, State Agent, San Francisco, Cal. J. H. LENEHAN, General Agent, Chicago, Il SPRINGFIELD FIRE and MARINEINSURANGEGO. 1112 Broadway, Oakland, Cal. Policy holders who have not already filed their notices of loss are requested to do so, with their address es, as soon as possible, to facilitate early adjustment. The Company’s a dfusters are prepared to assist the assured in the preparation of -proofs of loss, without cost. Every neces- sary information will be given, to the end that early and satisfactory ad- justments and settlements may be m ade. GEO. D. DORNIN, Manager. THE CONTINENTALFIRE INSURANCECO. OF NEW YORK Attorneys Has already adjusted and &_‘d many hundred thousands of dollars to its ifey holders who suffered in the Francisco fire. It has $2.700.000 cash in bank fo pay its losses, and after paying same will still have over $16.000.000 assets over $8,000,000 X NET SURPLUS. We gladly furnish any information, and have a com- plete list of our policy holders. MAKE UP CLAIMS IN DETAIL AND PRESENT IMMEDIATELY. We pay at once, and our.drafts are cashed by San Francisco and Oakland banks without “exchange. Sixty days’ extension of time will be granted upon written re- quest of the assured for filing proofs of loss. NEW BUSINESS ACCEPTED. - ARTHUR G. NMASON & CO., B e O i o : k |[LEVISTRAUSS &(C0.'S Overall Operators Our Oakland factory will be ready for occupancy in about one week. Those living in San Francisco and wishing to work in our Oakland fadtory ' ean have FREE COMMUTATION TICKETS. Notice of the opening of our San Francisco factory APPly to MR. €. E. DAVIS. Tenth and Clay streets. Oakland. will appear shortly, .