The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-23
CITY CEMETERY.
Meeting to Protest Against Its
Removal.
The Plat-owners Condemn the Proceeding es
Scheme to Enrich Property-Holders.
Bunker Denounced

Representatives from eleven local benev-
olent societies owning plats in the City
Cemetery met yesterday afternoon in Room
II, st. AIMS Building, for the purpose OF
protesting against the removal of the ccme-
terry or the cedng portion Of the present
site to the General Government for defensive
purposes.
Out of sixteen societies interested in the
proposed removal the following named were
represented at the meeting, the others re-
fusng to do business on Sunday:
Congregation of Beth Israel, Congregation
of Shari Zedek, knights of Pythias, Rus
sian-Greek Society, Scandinavian Society,
Grand Army of the Republic, Greek-Slav-
onic Society, Ladies' Seaman Aid Society,
Italian Benevolent Society, French Beney-
olent Society and Red Men.
w. B. Enell of the Ladies' Aid Society
was chosen Chairman and NJ. Levy of the
Congregation Beth Israel acted as Secretary.
ITALIAN VIEWS.
j. C. Sala of the Italian Benevolent Soci-
ETY. was called upon to address the meeting
on the proper methods TO be pursued in pre-
venting the consummaton OF a speculative
scheme originating, it was claimed, with one
or two land holders. and supported by the
San Francisco Real Estate Exchange.
Mr.. Sala thought that the plans Endorsed
by real estate men were in violation of law.
My society, said he, has already expended
So, 500 on this portion of the cemetery, and
We do not propose to give it up without a
hard hgit. II the Government would have
fifty or sixty acres for fort, let them con-
denim and take it. We do not object. But
the idea OF few land-grabberS advising the
Government TO take the whole tract is pre-
poSterous.
Others spoke In the same strain, and it
was finally decided to engage A. ID. Splvalo,
the attorney, TO appear before the Board of
Supervisors, at meeting which IS to be held
in the Mayors office tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock, and argue the case of the SUci-
cites.
COUNSEL RETAINED.
NJ +. Splva!o was present. and In accept
ing the mission said that in his opinion the
Legislature had no authority to dispose OF
the cemetery. The city gave this land TO
the societies and the, action was confirmed
by the Legislature, but that body has no
more power in the matter nj present than
the Car of Russia. The United States Gov
eminent may exercise the right of eminent
domain and take what they need. Let
them. If the Legislature of California
the matter in the courts, and It Will be a
struggle to the bitter end,
j. j. Calist wanted to introduce resolu-
tons denCuncing Mr.. Bunker of the Daily
report. IN speaking 10 us mUuOu he SAID !:
This man Bunker is using his influence
which, thank Heaven, is not extensive, for
the furtherance Of a scheme which would
make the political jobs Of Boss Buckley
blush.
BUNKER SCORED.
'.He is the chief promoter of this plan of
Dissertation and would stoop to any trick
cry which would fill his purse. He cannot
deny that he furnished the ideas for Rich
ard Hammond's elaborate arguments at the
first meeting of the Real Estate Exchange
to consider this matter. Hammond was
loudly applauded by members of the Ex-
change when lie unfolded n Skillful plan
looking to the removal of the City Gene
terry. But he had just come from Bunker's
Cffice and had only uttered words put in his
mouth by man who thought that his trick
cry could be covered BY real estate blan-
ket"
Some talk of permanently organizing was
INDUCED in, but the matter was postponed
until the next meeting, which will be held
Tomorrow evening for the purpose of hear
ing the result Of MI Spivalo's appeal to the
Supervisors and taking such further action
as may be necessary.