The morning call., 1892-02-07
DENOUNCED
AS A " JOB"
Vigorous Protests Against Post.
Street Extension.
The Property-0wners' Protective Association
Stamps the Commissioners as
Ihieving Gang"

A special meeting Of the POst-street Extension
Property owners Protective Association was
held in Hamilton Hall last night for the purpose
Of preparing a vigorous protest against the
amended report Of the Commissioners. Pr'si-
dent c. II. Hubbs was IN the chair. aud Secre-
tary A. Mackillup at the desk.
Chairman Brady Of The Executive Committee
reported that the assessment Tor the extension
had been reduced from S169 900 to $50 600.
There had been some slight Increase In the ex.
tieme western portion OF The district. The eX-
peuse Of The commission had been increased by
500. II was argued that The week gwen by The
Supervisors Ia which 10 protest against the re-
port was not enough lime for the purpose.
Properly owners should have chance 10 exam
Inc The records, maps aud figures.
The following were appointed a committee TO
draw mp petition 10 the Supervisors asking for
an extension Of time for hearing protests to the
amended repo:l OF the commission: L. AitNcbul,
j. j. Brady aud A. Macklliup. Tie committee
al once proposed The following:
AN EXTENSION OF TIME.
To ne board Of stpeI ri,ors ~ me 'i'y and county
a. san Francisco. We, the undersigned. members
OF the FostStrcet Extension Property-owners Pro
tertive Association, do most earnestly petition
your honorable body 10 defer all action upon the
ameudmed repoT: OF the PJst-sueet Commission
ers for at least TWO weeks from Monday, the Slh
Inst in order that may be thereby enabled 10
present for your Cou>I ertIOu protest against its
adoption ana therein specify our reasons ior so
doing.
The petition was signed BY the members OF
The club, some 800 in all.
Arguments against the extension Of Post street
were heard. James T. Watson SAID lie owned
loI al lhutlelh avenue aud Clement street, and
for that reason lie was TO be robbed Of $3.50. lie
denounced tie proposed Work as piece OF cor
Wption that should be stopped. II was JOB
beng pushed through IN the interest OF certain
corporations. The club should march In body
10 he B0aId OF Supervisors and protest long aud
MeIsrs. steward and MackiIiup also talked
against the extension. lhey said prop Ity-
owners were 10 uay - 30 aud IS front loot Tor
piece OF work that would not beueht any one.
MackIIup said good work had already been
done The club had already prevented he
"thieviDg gang" from hogglng $4,000.
PICKED OUT As TOOLS.
Buckley men," said he "have been picked out
as tools. They Sat ia lie commission. for they
did nothing else II is a healthy COM
mission. They have taken year 10 do work
that three upright men cOHId have done IN
month. Very nice men are these Commission
ers. They want 10 charge over s&", 600 for con-
deEuiuE SbottO MtIth OF property. LUIS
scheme was started by tht solid nine ~ tie
last Board uf SUPERVISORS, but the pTeseut board
VIII tuiuE twice before acting If lie matter is
properly presented 20 them
Wueu lie sentiment Of me members was taken
by a vote there Was "a chorus of ayes 10 favor
OF motion against the extension
Chairman Hubbs took tie floor 10 say that
the amended report was almost a dangerous as
tie original one. Il was lime Tor property
owners 10 protest against Tie corrupt conduct or
officials with corrupt men al their backs. What
an outage % would be Ion "ai8 er cent 10 be
paid 10 the Commas loueIS luI cOuCemnlng urup-
crty. AU-r Post street Is ouened there VIII Oe
nothing uat DltIen piece OF sand beyond me
present limit No provision has en- made Tor
paving aud >eWefIug. Hruuttty- owners VIII re
celve 30 benefit, and public convenience aud
necessity do no, require the opening OF an"
street IL was TIM for HE club 10 JeOIganLe
FOR new and mole vigorous campaign against
the b,g fraud upon The property owners.
REPRESENTATION DECIDED UPON.
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