The morning call., 1892-08-16
STREET EXTENSIONS.
Vigorous Protest From Property
Owners in the Mission.

Owners in the Mission.
The following protest against the widen
ing and extension of certain streets in the
Mission has been filed with the clerk of the
Board of Supervisors:
SAN FRANCISCO. August IA, 1892.
To the HonoTabte Board cf SupeTUiSOrs-GEN-
TLEMEN: we, comtulttee ot propett5 owners,
were appointed TO make thorough canvass OF
tie district affected by the opening and extend
lug OF Nineteenth str ct. and the extending OF
twentieth. Twenty t1rsI Twenty second and
Twenty streets, and were successful ia
having personal interview with a large ma
IOIiiy of the resident pI OpeTiy-OWneTs. In most
cases the committee found those affected by this
most unjust aud OUT lageous assessment living
IN total ignorance OF the tact that their
homes would be called upon 10 contribute
toward that which they righIiuiy claimed dld
not benefit them one cent. They were
emphatic In their expression OF dlsap-
proyal OF what they termed an outrageous pro-
ceediug. The committee also wishes TO state
that alter the entire district had been canyassed
aud nearly all the resident prOpery-owneTs had
been Interviewed we compared notes. with tie
result that but one person was found who favored
these extensions. All Others were emphaiically
opposed 10 them, Claiming that IL Is gross ln-
JUS Ice imposed upon them 10 enrich few
wealthy landowners who wished To sell their
pro.erty al eXOrpitant ngureS and al tie same
lime acquire streets through their land al Tue
expense OF their poorer neighbOrs. Ii Is tile
unanimous wish Of these oyeTburdened tax
payers that your honorable body shall give This
subjec. most thorough investigation and learn
for yourselves the wishes OF lie people.
We also respectfully ask that you insist on
this commission furnishing list OF those favor
lug the work and Comparing IL with those op-
posed 10 lt. e ioel confident II this test was
made your honorable board would be convinced
beyond all doubt IL Is no eXaggeratjOn 10 say
that at least 30 per cent OF these afg gcted are
opposed 10 the s0-cailed improvement. IL your
honorable BODY Will refer 10 the original petition
TO have these streets extended you Will hnd but
% signatures attached thereto. III you viii iu-
Yestlgdte stlll fuftneT, as this committee has
Will Ind that among those WHO signed the peti.
tion are some WHO were Imposed upon by tie
promoters OF the scheme, and whose signatures
were obtained by fraud and Misrepresentation
and who now be found among the pTOIes-
tants. or the balance who desired TO have the
work done you VIII ind majority a. receiving
large sum foT property condemned, which ac
counts f0r th,ir public spriiedDess. These lat
ter are lie real promoters OF this lob" This
committee also huds that ia the original petition
asking for the extension of these streets no men
ton whatever Is made OF Nineteenth street So
completely were TIE Sohd Nine owned by the in
stgatcIs OF this scheme that when the resolution
was sent TO be printed the clause refeoiug TO ex-
tending aud widening Nineteenth street was
inserted. As Ibis commission Is drawing large
salary it Is only right that they earn II. They
have employed clerks, appraisers surveyors,
apparently do nothing but draw their
salaries. Now let them undertake 10 prove to
your honorable board that this Work Is the Will
of the people. The only way TO do this is by OBJ.
undertake the task II Will be greater contract
than The extending OF these streets. Ii they sue
ceed ia proving that a majority OF the property
Owuers favor The extension then they have we'll
earned their salaries.
Hoping you VIII give this thorough iuvestIga-
tioD before passing upon II, ana give the already
overbuTdened, taxridden and much asses sed
Mission district relief from these hungry COM
mlssioDers. we are respectfully,
1HE CASYASsING COMMITTEE.
j. ROCHE. Chairman.