The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-28

work is not carried out" explained q
deputy.
I'm not taking any chances" said the
lady, as she folded up the bin and disap-
pesred.
So the matter stands. but before the sui
iering residents OF the assessed district see
thelr property sold they will contest the
valdlty OF the whole proceeding in the
courts.
For five days the list OF dellnquents will
De advertised. and about two weeks later
the sale Of property will begin-that is, the
sale ~lll begin If All injunction is not pro-
cured IN the meantime.
The last extension, grading and sewering
job at the Mission was on Eighteenth
street.
How poorly the work was done was
shown By the condition of the street yestsr-
day.
The recent showers had caused the sewer
to cave, overflow aud food the cellars and
Easements OF stores on both sides Of the
street.
Now for the Potrero-avenue extension,
assessments for which became delinquent
on December 80 last. Out of the total as
sesSment vf S24l, GOO only SIS, 400 rs has
been collected. Many indignant property
owners declared that they would neither
pay the assessments nor allow their prop
erty 10 be sold without a struggle.
That is why they sued out restraining
orders, one Of which WAS OF argument
before Judge CARRIER yesterday. The prop
erty-hOlders seek 80 enjOin the Board Of
Supervisors and Street Superintendent
from proceeding with the sale Of the de-
linquent property. II is contended that the
action Of the Board Of Supervisors was
Irregular, and that the assessment for the
work Is void. 1t was also shown that some
5000 pieces Of property were affected by the
proposed extension. Very few paid the
assessment. and the delinquent list was
advertised IN AZ obscure evening sheet at q
cost of ST.. 800 4 defective omission was
made, as the dollar marks were not placed
before the rows Of figures. Another con-
teHUOn is that much of the property IS
assessed 10 estates Of deceased persons,
and that the Supreme Court has ruled that
assessments are void unless is designated
the name Of the owner or that the owner IS
unknown.
The Seyenteenth-s ireet extension went
through with less difficulty, but the trouble
is vet 10 come Ia connection with the
work, many glaring irregularities were
made by the last administration in the
Street Superintendents office. For in
stance. no cashnOOk was kept for the prop
erty sold. and all that is on record are re-
ceiprs and the report of the commission.
No certificates OF sales were made, and other
things were omitted which the present adj
ministrstion will have to straighten out. 1t
may result in delay OF many GOnths
The commissioners are also blamed be-
cause they never furnished the necessary
books for keeping the records correctly.
For many years the Street Superintendent
has been IN the habit of redeeming lands
sold for assessments. The law upon this
subject however. is the same as relates to
State, city aud county taxes, and explicitly
states that the redeeming OF such lands sold
for assessments shall be done by the City
and County Treasurer.
Street Superintendent AckersOn SAYS th It
in the future he will see that the law is car
ried out TO the Strctest letter. All redemp-
ton of lots sold Tor assessments must be
done, he says, thTesGh tie Office of the
Treasurer.
Section ! q tie ac' OF VI arch c, 1880 IN
der which these extensions are pushed
through. reads:
Whenever the public interest or convenience
may require. The CITY Council OF any municipal
lily shall have fun power and authority 10 order
the opening extending, widening. Strengthening
or closing up IN who'll OF IN paur OF any street
square. lane. alley, court OF place within The
bounds Of such city, and TO condemn and acquire
any and all and aud property necessary or con
VenlenJ for that purpose.
But in many Of the latest extensions prop
erty-ownerS boldly assert that they are
neither required by public interest nor
convenience"