The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-15

ends.
One of the most atrocious street-exteusion
jobs that has yet been attempted is that of
Potrero avenue.
The COMMISSIONER report, which has
been confirmed by the Board of Super
visors. contains the startling information
that the property-owners have TO bear the
enormous amount of S350,000 for fees, sur
yeys and purchases of property to be con-
demned for street purposes.
The proposed extension, il may be as well
to state, is from Ninth and Brannan streets
to the county line. and the assessment viii
include all property from Ninth and Market
streets.
The Protesting Property-owners' Asso-
citation, which mum erS over one thousand
members, has held several meetings, result.
ing in decision to contest the assessment
III the courts.
They have retained Attorneys Phi;brook,
Smith and Murasky to fight this job to
finish
f. Louis Lowe, member of the execu-
tive committee was seen by reporter of
HE CALI. last night and spoke strongly in
condemnation of the scheme.
Why" said MIR. Lowe, they are assess
ing people whose property is miles away
from the pronosed extension, and who will
not he benefited in the slightest degree by il.
Besides, they are extending ali avenue,
which Is already in good condition, to
Twenty-siXth street, with sufficient streets
from there on for ali present traffic aud for
years to come.
''rhe extension is simply n seheme OF a
lot OF contractors and the railroad company,
who want their work done at the expense Of
large section that Will absolutely not be
benefited by It,.
1T is great outrage for several reasons.
The Potrero district has been so subjected
10 blackmal titles that IL has been rendered
utterly impossible 10 borrow any money
ire m tie savings banks upon the property,
thereby leaving nc redress whatever 10 the
property-owners. in other wurds. the as
seSsment would in many instances mean
complete contseaton Of the property.
1T Ia simply barelaced scheme to open
mp lot Of pasture land that is now of small
value. But the association is quite content
TO rest 10 the belief mat il will be many
years vet before these COW pastures will re-
solve themselves into a th0roughiare as is
| proposed.
The association consists of property
owners who are interested in The proposed
! extension.
Each member will pay per cent of his
! assessment TAX as fund for the legal de-
/ Tense of his rights.
| ''We are determined to fight to a finish.
with every prospect OF success We believe
| 1t is unconstitutional, and are going 10 raise
the constitutional question.
But / haven't ye; told You the worst.
| This assessment of S350,OO0 is to be followed
by another assessment upon certain por-
4 tons OF the district 10 complete this avenue
| of six miles long TO an amount estimated at
! from one 10 two million dollars.
People have no conception of the i'm
| menslty of the job that is being sought TO
be perpetrated upon these unfortunate
/ property-OwnerS simply 10 enhance the
value of lot eff cow Iastare land.
There Will be meeting OF the associa-
Z ton tomorrow night. when there will be a
! full expression of op!Dion from the prop
! efiy-owners interested.
This gross outrage Is more than men can
| bear, and il must and will be stopped"