The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-21

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Taxation.
The Increased population and necessities OF
| the city require laige expenditures OF Inc public
| moneys. Jndieious and economical administra'
ton OF our affairs, conducted by honest and cap
able officials, can be carried on safely and liDer.
1 ally with the amount raised by the taxation Of
the current fiscal year. All purposes OF the city
! government could be successfully accomplished
pledge our nominees for Mayor and for the
| Board of Supervisors that the tax levy for the
running expenses of the city government. except
oil the City Hall debt and The park PROVISIONS
| shall not exceed 81 on each 500 valuation of
property, The levy 10 be based Oh an estimated
| valuation of 1926, 100000
This, on the assessment OF the present fiscal
| year, S340, 600 600, would make a tax levy FOR
| city and county purposes OF 81 cents on every
| 500 valuation, would yield 80, 10000. and is
amply sufficient for all the needs OF our munich
| pal government.
Golden Gate Park.
Golden Gate Park, being the great pleasure
resort Tor many OF our citizens, We are IN favor
| OF generous appropriation for Its Identification
! and the Improvement Of its natural advantages.
sum MOI TO exceed 8 cents on each 500 val
uatlon shall be annually levied for the mainte-
| nance and Improvement OF Golden Gate Park.
Other Parks.
An additional sum OF cents per 500 valna.
tion-say S7O,000-shsl be levied for Tie i'm.
| pTovement OF the other parks, squares and
! plaZas within the city and county.
New City Hall and Sewer System.
| The City Hall Commissioners shall be pledge
| 10 complete the City Hall. II possible. with the
| funds now on hand aud The proceeds OF the tax
levy for City Hall purposes for Tie year 1892 SO
now pending, 10 the end that the annual tax of
| 10 cents per 500 of valuation heretofore annu-
ally levied for that structure be used for the
/ construction or perfection OF such complete
| sewer system for this city as may be finally de-
| termined upon.
II necessary for the achievement OF this object.
| We recommend that the proposition 10 add
| mansard roof and tall, useless tower to the
| present structure be abandoned
Assessments.
We demand fair aud equitable assessment
OF our real aud personal property OF taxation so
that the large holder shall not be favored at the
| expense OF the small holder who has always
| been obliged 10 bear the heavier propoTtonate
| burden.
We denOunce the action of the State Board OF
| Equalization in uniusIly and arbitrarily raising,
! lasi year. the entire assessment OF The city and
| county 80 per cent and for their threat now
liant to raise The assessment for the current
year. II is moi just that the smaller property in
teIests shpuld suffer SO that the giant monopo.
! lies and corporations may be enabled 10 eyade
| their lair share OF the taxation.
Delinquent Taxes.
All delinquent taxes should be collected by the
| Tax Collector and The City aud County Attorney,
! and not by special counsel.
The special counsel heretofore employed TO
| col ect such delinquent taxes for former years
should be discharged. II possible aud their books
and duties transferred TO the City and County
Attorney.
The dive evil 1. curse 10 our civilization,
foul blot on the name OF our fair city. Corrupt
ing our young men. alluTing our young women
10 infamy and throwing eulicing bat obnoxious
temptation 10 the way OF stranger and resident
alike, decency and public honor demand that lie
dives should De radically suppressed.
All rightminded citizens, irrespective Of call
Ing, join Ia Insisting that these abomlnable hot
beds of vice, where crime Is nnrtured, virtue de-
bauched and sin openly encouraged, should be
abolished.
Our nominees for The Office of Mayor and su-
pervis0Ts (and our candidates for the Legisa-
tuTe. II necessary sbali, Immediately after their
entry TO office, take such measures will effect
ually and permanently close these Infamous nuT-
series OF every vice.
StreetwOrk.
Tie present method of improving our streets
and Of providing for streetwork has given rise 10
great abuse. PTOperty-ownerS are despoed by
rspaeous contractors acting under the author
fly OF the Board Of Supervisors, and are power
less 10 protect themselves. The operation OF the
present street law as put into effect In this city.
enables the VIII OF the pr0perIy-0wne TO be
oYeuiddeD, after brief delay, by bare major
ity vote of the Board OF Supervisors.
ExrOrIiOnae charges for streetwork. and out
rageOUs advertising bills. which constitute a
large proportion OF The cost Of Tie Improvement
frequently enable The enteTpTIsng street con-
tractor, aided and abetted by members OF the
Board OF Supervisors, TO fitch from the pockets
Of his unwilling victims large sums Of money.
This oppressive system must he abolished. In
this connection we pledge our nominees for the
office OF Supervisor:
To let no contract for streetwOrk on uuac
ee pit streets (that is, where tie cost oil the
work Is 10 be borne by The adjacent property
owners) unless The consent iu writing of the
owners OF over one-half OF the property fronting
on The portions Of lie street where the proposed
Work is 10 be done shall first have been flied
with the clerk Of the Board OF Supervisors.
This shall Apply IN all cases except those OF
urgent public necessity, where health or life is
euddngei ed.
That the privilege of all advertising on street.
work shall be granted 10 the lowest bidder after
4 &c and open competition.
That they shall restore 10 the property owners
10y proper specifications for streetwork the ad-
vantage OF competition In paving materials, and
shall recognize the right Of the majority OF The
owners 10 determine how ana with what ma
teriaI allowed By law tlIe streets whereon tueir
property fronts shall be paved, and that all con.
tracts for stFeetw0rK shall be let 10 the lowest
bidder after free and public competition aud
thenO My al reasonable rates.i
We further pledge our nominees for the Office
OF supervisor TO remove rapidly as possible
from level accented streets all eobestone pave
ments. 10 replace them with pavemenls OF dura-
bic material.
Street Extensions.
The present system and laws governing the
extension and opening OF streets have been con-
cIusIvely demonstrated TO be tile vehicles Of
uubOunded fraud and the means OF perpetraling
upon innocent and defenseless property owners
tile most outrageous Jobs and swindles.
BY means OF the uniairneSs OF the assessment
district and the chicanery OF the politician who
control the schemes and the vicious principle
which lies at the bottom OF all The schemes,
private pToDeTiy may be almost conhscaieG.
our citizens are puudered. their homes and
property subjected to InOTdinae taxation and nc
redress is possible except BY resort 10 uncertain
ana expensive litigation.
Tie commissioners appointed are, In most
cases, but the reclining places for unattached
politicians and corrupt parasites for bosses
We denCuncr The Jobs" thus far attempted to
be foisIed on our suffering community as iniqui-
t0us outTages compared 10 which highway rob-
berry is an innocent diversion.
We demand OF our Supervisors and Mayor,
and we pledge them, 70 inaugurate new street
extension scheme, ard 10 endeayor 10 prevent
tile passage OF those already reported whenever
they may find them unfair and unjust until he
laws governing these matters are repealed or so
amended as 10 permit TO be taxed for such I'M
pTovemeBts only The property directly fronting
thereon, and then only on petiten OF a majority
OF such frontage. Our candidates for The Legls-
latuIe shall be pledg 10 labor for the amend
ment Of said laws 10 the same end.
Street Department.
While we believe II TO be the duly OF the munich
nality TO maintain we'll paved streets, and are IN
fayoT OF a liberal appropriation for that purpose
ue demand that The amount Appropriated shall
he iudlc ously, honestly aud economically ex-
pended
We condemn the was. >fBl extravaganza aud
misuse that has attende expenditure oil pub
lie moneys in the Street l.. >ut FUNDS.
we believe, moreover, to- internal ex-
pense OF the Office of the SUBJ lnteUdent OF
Streets can be materially reduc d. In addition
To his pIedge 10 carry his office In all Its de-
partments economically aud on business prtncE
pies, our candidate for the offee OF Superin-
tendent or Streets shall be pledged 10 carry on
his Office with the aid OF ten deputies, found
amply sufficient under late administration run
Mug over period of four years, instead OF the
sixteen allowed by law and now employed The
omission of this unnecessary expenditure alone
will effect a saving OF $4,000 10 the taxpayers
| OF Sau Francisco.
Public Schools.
Our public school system is the pride Of our
American citizenship. We favor Its progress
and shall encourage It's development.
All moneys necessary for the proper main
teBRnce and operation Of our School De partDent
| shall BE- appropriated for that purpose.
We pledge our candidates for the office OF
| School Director 10 restrict their expenditures
within the limit of their annual appropriation,
| and each SUBJ commit ee OF the Board Of Educa-
| iion shall keep It's expenses within the limit of
the amount set apart Tor department oil school
yn auempnt under % Of said conn