THE BUILDINGS OF SAN FRANCISCO.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12483, 20 April 1906, Page 8

THE BUILDINGS OF SAN FRANCISCO.

SOME SKY-SCRAPERB. San Francisco contains maoy nltae'lilfe interest, and some towering buiStfi?** 1 The first plr.ee- one sees on nuarinefiSf*" Francisco is the Cliff Houkc, constructed on a rocky bluff overlS? '/■ <J* Pacific, at tho cnt«nieS|l Golden Gate. It is a ss.s£Ls biuldiug, surrounded by a largo toe*? From the verandahs niay ho eeen t£ famous Seal liocks whore there iv» many sea-lions swimming around tte rocks or basking in tho sun. To ft* south is a long stretch of sandy Uj! with wonderful breakers rolling in*ft! a clear day tho FaraHono Id«Ji? twenty-six mile* outside the GoSS Gate, ciin be seen. Tho Bail rf Justice and the police. quarters, which was completed in 19G?? is a handfome grey stone stnictiw? " three storeys higli. San Francieop ©«w tains tiie largest Mint in tins United States. Tho Mint has a capacity li coin ono million ounces «. month employs 170 people. Tho City 'Balll whicli was in construction for twenSe years, cost 6,000,000 dollars worn-oovei-s four acms. It, i B mounted by a large- dome thm ■ storey., high. In froiiit of tho bat- 1 the Lick statue, vrihich represwtf* f«fr periods in the history of California. Xfc Palac© Hotel, located in the heart'it the. city, i« the largest structure *$ dedicated to the needs of the trareUjfe ptri>lic. It is seven storeys iiugh, «ju the court, or lounging room, cov-erra* and a quarter 'chores; The Gna-nd is connected -with the Palaco HotenS a covered bridge, ajid together con(*a| 1500 bedrooms and 900 Presidio is the military the Dopa.rtme.nit % of California, M tho north-west . portion of *1 ,1 oir\-, end comprises 1500 «qj m It usually has several batteries of an tit lery, troops of cavnlry, jmd panics of infantry. Mark "Bmm kins' Institute of Art' is a magnifiwS edifice. and is situated upon tho mit of a high'hill, which overlooks ffi city. Tho interior construction is nm striking, eaoli one of the primcipal roente having been treated in a «hJ ' actoristic manner. Wood-work, n&ty work, and frescoes, all are original, i& to cay unique, in, design, and execute in a mexst elaborate manner. -pi great variety of woods are particular superb in their lustrous grain carriti| and inlaying. One of Ui« most ing feat tires of San Francisco &!,<& great number of its j-est an rants, Italian, Spanish,, British. andAmeriott where served at urioes so',fej as to seem ftlmoßt. in<ired\ble. Thecontains tliirteen thea'lree. which amljl large brtildin.jsv, ,^aj»d-. churches. large number of bui!din%». among,the being tho Pest and Telegraph which is eiglit sboreys, high. MnrlM street at might during great oantMH tions is a blaze of 'glory never io*MK forgotten. " x '$m A MODEL GOVERNMENT." jll After, many years of varied polHa I experiences, the city in, 1896 reform Mayor. This was tiie roos&jl r porta ii movement for good governmlin tho history of tho city since the w|l lance Committee of 1836. It wegpU lowed by the adoption (1890) ofj||#| charter, formed by a holders, and based proved models of modern munldjKnfFyernment. The city's control , ised, giving more power to ti*,'Jl«|l' %vJio, has the coriraissione. The prin<npV'off|Si "initiative and referendum ,, po rated in the charter, by which : centage of the voters can submission of measures for publtOfl proval. There are twelve of the Superior Court,- five Courts, and four Police Court#jBoard of has eighteea'mttl bers. 'lTie Board o.f Public WorJErag trole the street .sewers and , provements of the city, and is of engineers of recognised stifldw The water supply is excellent, bssi&M • nished by a private '• Spring Vall?y Water Company.^fe^ The development of crude has brought to San Francisco chtoffJM nnd power for the development cfeSp fact ares, thus giving all lines .ojFro# ' facture a tremendous etu&ulus/ 1 | the past five yeans the oity> turing output has increas*! ne»%|(ra : percent. ' '