The morning call., 1892-08-06
ABOUT SIXTEENTH STREET.
Property Owners Association
Again at Work.
Every Protestant Entitled TO a Hearing Be-
fore the Embarrassment to Be Cut
Down to $4,000.

The Mission Property-owners' Protesting
Association had a largely attended meeting
last night in Eureka Hall, corner of Castro
and Eighteenth streets, j. ID. Aver, presi-
dent, in the chair
A. 7. Van DuZer said he had prepared a
list of the most gIaring discrepancies in the
assessments for the Sixteenth-street extern
sion, which he proceeded TO read He then
referred 10 Major McKinne's statement be-
fore the Street Committee of the Saperyis-
Ors as reported in THE CALL OF yesterday,
and would ask the major not to make him.
self TOO numerous. He suggested that the
chairman appoint three members OF the
club 10 be added to the committee of ten
appointed at the mass meeting last .Satur-
day night. The members of the Board of
Supervisors had asked him during their va
cation TO prepare a statement giving fair
play to everybody and they would see it
carried through. BE would do it in this
way: In round numbers the whole assess
ment was $780, 600. Major McKinne had
stated that Mr.. Sutro was prepared to do
nate his land, but even IL he did they were
not 10 let him off without paying his fair
share Of the assessment owing to the benefit
to be derived By his 800 blocks Of land.
sUrRo's DONATION.
Well, If Mr.. Sutro donated his land that
would take $4,000 OF the assessment. re-
dueing if TO $500 If the Pope estate
donated their land, which they no doubt
wonld do, that would be a further reduction
Of $4,000, which, with S25 200 held back
for contingencies, would reduce the assess
ment 10 SlS5,OO0. Then by reducing the
commissioners salaries, clerks salaries.
attorneys fees, surveyors aud appraisers
fees, the assessment would be reduced TO
about Sl5S.0 600. He thought 100000 could
be struck OF the amounts allowed for dam
ages and believed that ultimately the as
seSsmeut would be reduced TO S50,O goo.
Now. If that could be done he could assure
them that the Board of Supervisors was
with them. Applause.l There was no
use talking about tie law being unc0nstitu-
iiOna. The Supreme Court bad declared
the law constitutional, and there it stood.
be would remind them that they had TO get
this thing through before the elections.
A COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
f. Hoeber moved that a committee of
four from the club be amalgamated with
the committee OF 10 as suggested by Mr..
Van Duzer. which was carried:
The chairman named {. II. Williams,
John Drew, ID. Il. When and Z. Hoeber as
the committee.
MIR. Van Duzer said the committee would
meet at his residence next Tuesday night
Mr.. Brady said lie was present at the
auctioneer's sale in April. 1874, OF the Flint
Tract Association lots, which included
portion OF Sixteenth street. and il was dis
tinctly stated as one OF the conditions that
the street was 10 be 50 feet wide, although
on the map portion OF the street was
shown as 60 feet wide. Now the commits
sioners allowed damages for the 20 feet
taken from certain propeTty-Owners To make
10 the necessary width of the street. He
eOntended the property belonged 70 the
city and these property-owneTs were not
entitled 10 one dime for ii. 1t was an out
rageous piece of raseality.
A CLEAR CRAR
Mr.. Van DGZpr-There is a clean grab OF
$1,000, which will bring the total assess
ment down to $4,000, and that would be
the outside figure he would recommend
them 20 pay.
c. b. Williams condemned the whole pro-
eeedings Of the Commissioners. IL they
wanted 10 redress q wrong il meant fight.
and they might just as we'll fight now as at
any other time. Applause.
Secretary Drew said their attorney. Camp
bell, had guaranteed to get the whole thing
thrown aside by the Supreme Court for
$500.
Mr. Van Duzer said that would be a very
fair bargain ii the attorney did not eXpec.
his fee until he got the whole thing declared
Illegal. but Ii must be done within reason
able time and not kept before the court for
years. like the Van Ness avenue assess
ment
ON RECORD.
Bot there was the difficulty TO be sur
mounted, lnal the majority oil the Supreme
Court Judges were already on record that
the act was con institutional III thoughtful
best thing 10 do was to hammer down the
assessment. and then when the collector
cams round for the amount they could re-
fuse TO pay 1t and fight 1t out in the courts
then.
Mir. Dilzen-Yes; but the one who re-
fused TO pay would have TO fight il at his
own expense.
John Drew Jr. moved that a committee
of five be appointed 10 represent the club
before the committee Of the Board OF Su-
peryisOrs.
This motion gave rise TO long discus
sion, several objeeting to 1t on the ground
that all were entitled to be heard, aud they
would stick TO that though il took the board
years to give them ali a hearing.
The motion was lost by IL noes to ayes
A motion was then carried that the names
of those who would volunteer to go and adj
dress the committee of the board be anded
in to the secretary. and the meeting adj
iournpd