The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-30

are discussing it at length and putting in
vigorous blows.
Althoughthe region about Redwood City
has been barely touched as place of resi-
dence compared with its opportunities and
attractions there are within five miles of it,
in various directions, the homes of twenty
millionaires alone. The multiplication of
such places and pretty rose-embowered
cottages and an era of general improve
ment and beautifying seems surely at
hand.
Two of the members of the preliminary
committee of five, into whose hands the
enterprise has been temporarily committed,
live at Redwood City. One of them is
George Fl. Buck, Superior Judge of San
Mateo County, a respected citizen of much
influence. To-day he expressed himself
vigorously in favor of the boulevard as
follows:
No other thing would help the entire county
so much in every way. The people must be
educated up to it, but think the indications
now are favorable to success and that they will
be better few weeks hence. Our popula-
ton is now 10000. In two years believe it
would increase the population of the county
5000. This is the fourth residence county in
reached. Our need is population, and one
other thing we want and will try to get to aid
1nsecurlng population is lower fares. We have
not the low suburban rates they have across
the bay, but must have them. A piece of land
near here which sold the other day for $3.50 an
acre is fully as desirable for residence as the
property about San Mateo, which sells for
$1,000 an acre. The boulevard and lower fares
would make that land worth $4,000 an acre at
once. We haVa Mt m
the county line, a superb climate, q beautiful
country, schools that are unexcelled churches
and all that may afford fine location for
home and surround it with beauty. Easier
and cheaper communication would bring a
vast number here to live.
The bonds necessary to build this boulevard
would not make noticeable increase in the
tax rate, and in two years valuations would be
increased so much that the rate would be lower
The Development of Burlingame is adding
largely to our taxable wealth, and the same
thing would occur here.
George c. Ross, the well-known and in
Huential attorney, who is chairman of the
committee of five, has this to say:
l have confidence that the enterprise will
succeed Our ideas are somewhat indefinite as
yet, because we lack information about the
cost. AS far as it has been discussed in a gen.
OF the bay is in favor of it as far as have been
able to learn Here about Redwood City and
at Belmont, where I live, everybody favors it.
Some who oppose all improvements will fight
IL, ana some opposition may come from people
living some distance from the route, but be-
l1eye the opposition can be carried.
The boulevard would be an immense benefit
70 the county in many ways and the increase
In the tax rate would be almost unnoticeable
The increase in values would soon amount to
reduction of the rate. This is a residence
region, and its growth and prosperity depends
upon the number of people of means who come
mere to live more than upon production. For
tnat reason the boulevard is especially i'm
portant to this side of the county. Our county
road is now in q bad state, but under the
law we cannot spend on it enough at once to
put IT In line condition. Ten years ago it was
better than now, especially at the north end.
In those days there was far more driving out
OF the city and down this way than now. The
big vegetable wagons and the other heavy
Yenlcles have cut up the road into the city SO
that 1t cannot be used for pleasure driving. The
committee of five will first secure data about
the cost and methods of construction of such
drlyeWays and We are looking for sources of
information now. 1t will not be many days
before We will begin to form definite plans.
D.. +. Fitzpatrick, ex-Superior Judge of
TINS county, is another of the influential
packers OF the enterprise in Redwood City
The large property-owners will give their
unanimous support to the enterprise, and
the feeling at Menlo Park has already be-
come enthusiastic.
reports from the upper end OF San Ma