The morning call., 1893-02-07
THE PESTHOUSE.
Adolph Sutro Objects to Its Location
on the AImshouse Tract.

on the AlmShOuse Tract.
AdolDh Sutro objects to the location Of
tbe PesthouSe on the Almshouse tract and
bis objections are set forth in q protest
which he fled yesterday with the Super
VisoTs. They are as follows:
First-Hls Honor The Mayor has recommended
this tract. II Is supposed for he reason that The
city already owns the land. and that II would be
economy TO utilize a part Of tie same for Pest
house.
second-As far as economy il eoncerned-that
IS the saving OF tie purchase price o the city OF
q PesthOuse site-it viii prove most expensive
economy, as the lana for a vide range around
this Pesthouse Will GepTecate so much IN value
that the loss IL taxable properly Will probably
each year equal the price OF suitable Plat OF
land which on the bay-shOre, well toward the
county line, might b. bought at $4,000 or $4,000,
OF even less, for whole block.
ThlTd-If the city IS too poor TO purchase such
a size several gentlemen. including The under
signed are willing o club together 10 purchase
one and present tie same TO The city, rather
than have the Pestbouse located In the place
signated.
for more than ten months In the year would
scatter the germs OF contagious diseases over
the densely populated Mission district.
Fifth-In a civilized country the taxing care
OF the CID and decTeplt Is sacred duty; TO place
Pesthouse 10 its immediate neighborh00d for
eeOnOmy's sake IS uOgeueTOuS ana unieeiing,
ana such an act VIII 20 the rounds OF the press
OF The United States ana bring down on San
Francisco the odium and the censuFe OF all right
minded people.
sixth-The locsItyis one fun OF springs Of
water, which, 10 lie case OF cholera especially,
would carry It's germs down the steep hills 10
LaguDa Honda, the reseTH OR from which the
cUlzens Of San Francisco are largely supplied
with drinking water. The concrete walls form
Ing the sides Of this reservoir are much cracked,
and some Of The cholera yellow fever, smallpox,
leper aud OtheT germs VIII surely mo tnblT way
into this water and poison our men. women and
children wholesale.
Seventh-That germs are carried by water In
N hv mar Al Is q l-pE
tablished fact, and Il Is not over week ago that
the transatlantic bic brought the news, pub
lished 10 all our papers, that the German Gov
eminent bad lntercic ed the drinking OF tue
water OF the river Sasle as 10 had been found
that many who had drunk Of 1t were stricken
down with cholera.
Elghth-The proposed Peslhouse site is located
less than 300 yards from the Spring Valley
reservoir. down a sleep hill. IL IS not only The
matter brought down by water, but germs may
also be brought attached by the feet Of BIRDS who
20 10 drink IN the reservoir.
Nntb-That germs multiply rapidly has been
abundsDty proven; that bat lew brought into
q body OF water Will produce myrlads Ia few
days Is also fully demonstrated.
Tentb-The PARK Commissioners are now pro-
posing 10 Introduce into Golden CATE Park the
water from some wells situated not many hun
dTed feet from the proposed Pesthouse site. This
water VIII be largely used for sprRkling lawns,
and Inhaled by passing visitors.
Eleven;h-Ihe proposed Penthouse site Is
located at a high altitude, adjoining q beautiful
plateau, 700 feet above the sea level. which be-
fore long will be considered the best part Of San
Francisco; the higher levels are often sought
after on account OF the dTier and healthier at
mOsphere. and with our cnbieroads Will be
made readily accessible.
Twelith-Many years ago a Pesihouse was
located on the SAM tract; II was condemned as
Objectionable 10 that locality aud removed.
Tbireenth-There has been a plan on foot and
discussed as lately one month ago by the par
ties mostly Interested In tie land, 10 lay out
grand prOmenading and driving boulevard, CON-
mencing at Golden CAFE Park and running
gOuthwaTdly along SEVENTH avenue. way into
Ban MateO County, having width OF J. 20 feet or
more 10 be planted with trees on both sides,
giving shelter from the westerly winds. The
new Pes house would be located close 10 that
line and surely prevent Its constr uctOn.
FOuueenth-The undersigned has set apart
ard had surveyed a beautiful piece OF land in
this nelghborhoOd which lie Intends 10 present 10
our School Department for the perpetual use OF
cises, gymnastics and general amnsements. A
pesthOuse would form an interesting auxiliary TO
the same
Fifeenth-The only places where pesrhouse
should be located are on Island IN the bay land
6hag Rock viii yet prove best adapted for the
purpose) or a pr0mOntory on The bay shore
where germs would be blown into the salt water
aud destroyed.
SlIteeutn-As an additional paragraph, and
enc which by Itself disposes Of the whole ques-
tiOu IS tie fact that there is no sewer outlet TO
that district
Tne Almshouse sewage Is discharged on the
sand lots west OF Eighth avenue. where it Is
spread out over the sands. Contagious disc sc
spread disease germs over the park aud the city.