The morning call., 1890-10-11

protection of owners. Latterly some OF the
club members saw that their purposes could
be better furthered by influencing certain
candidates, and this they proceeded to do.
This resulted in the leader Of the move
ment p. A. Dolan, being sat upon, first In
the Executive Committee when the attempt
was first proposed, latterly in a stormy meet
ing held at the Palace Hotel. 1t was Thought
that this action would squelch all attempts
to embroil the Federated Clubs on account
of politics; but last evenings meeting
proved that bold move was going to be
made, contrary to the desires OF the body to
which the Executive Committee IS amenable
p. A. Dolan, who had been unseated by
the committee some time since on accountot
alleged arbitrary rulings, presided over the
politically inclined members of the commit
tee and guided them in their actions last
evening. The meeting was executive, and,
therefore, private to all except the ten
favored followers.
The first work was the adoption of letter
to be sent to each of the candidates the COM
mittee expects TO influence, but before
adopting the draft the name, The Property
owners Independent Improvement Party,
was adopted.
The letter was preluded by comparison
of the deterioration of California and San
Francisco with the progress of the States Ill
the north and northwest, which ten years
ago were uninhabited Territories. 1t pro-
posed several reforms and changes, more
particularly the following:
First Extensive Improvements in the San
Francisco sewer system, which Is now quite ln-
adequate TO the requirements OF city OF 10000
Inhabitants.
seeond-An increase in the equipment of the
Fire Department..
Third An increase in the police force OF the
city, which in the number OF patrolmen remains
The same as IL did ten years ago. although the
city has extended in all directions, Increased in
population and has created an additional Police
Court 10 dispose OF the Increased business OF the
department.
Fourth-A law to compel uniformity in the
matter OF designating assessment districts Tor
the extension OF streets.
Fith-A reform in the present method OF assess
ing property in The city and county Of San Fran
cisco. whereby some property Is not taxed al H.
some al very low rate and some very high.
SiAtll-An increase In the amount OF taxable
properly in this city from S23O,UO0 TO $780, 600.
Seven,h-An act by tile National Legislature
providing for The extension OF the sea-wall along
The military reservation that fronts on the bay,
with view of connecting Lombard boulevard
Win the great highway or ocean boulevard.
ElgMh-A sufficient appropriation TO carry on
the Improvement OF Golden Gate Park.
The Executive Committee in a report pre-
pared for the Federated Improvement Clabs
details the action taken 10 influence tile TWO
principal parties, and states the Republican
party has Incorporated one or two OF the re-
forms urged, and that 1t is expected the
Democratic platform will embrace nearly all
! OF them.
The minority report presented at the last
meeting of the Federation of Improvement
Clubs was read and indorsed by embodying
the principles upon which the federation
was organized. The action of the fedora
ton on the report was censured and 1t was
declared to be the sense of this meeting that
the objections urged against it at that time
came from those who weIe aetuated by
mercenary motives.
1t was voted that a convention of mem
bers Of the Improvement clubs be held at
the same place next Tuesday evening to
assist in nominating ticket for the Prop
erty-0Wners' party.