The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-28

JDlnkS That the boulevard Is nice OUT
chimerical scheme, he ought to come into
this part of San Mateo County long enough
to hear little of the talk in its favor and
realize the enthusiasm, force and promise
that lie behind one of the greatest public
improvements ever planned in California.
The boulevard is an issue now. 1t has
been formally taken up by wise method
by leading and influential citizens of diff
ferent parts OF the county. The voters
will before great while say at the polls
whether or not bonds for a large amount
shall be issued, and the fate of the boule-
ward depends on the result of the boule-
ward campaign, now definitely begun with
bright prospects of success. If the bond
ing proposition carries, thirty miles at
least of the great boulevard will be built
and the connections with Golden Gate
Park and San Jose will surely follow by
some plan.
The people down this way are enterpris-
ing and progressive and ever since the
boulevard project came to the front, less
than month ago, it has been discussed
with increasing enthusiasm by all classes
Until now the scheme has lacked definite
and organized pushing.
Yesterday afternoon a dozen or more
representative citizens of Redwood City
Menlo Park and San Mateo met in the
cham bers of Judge George II. Buck, at the
courthouse in Redwood City, to discuss the
practicability of carrying out the plan. II
was a somewhat spontaneous gathering OF
progressive men of high standing. George
G.. Ross, the well-known attorney of Red.
wood City and member of the Fulton &
Ross Lumber Company, was elected chair
man, and r. H. Jury, editor of the Sar
Mateo Leader, was made secretary.
The project was discussed in an informal
way from the standpoint of its feasibility
for the desirability of the boulevard and
its tremendous benefits to the county were
conceded with unanimity. The meeting
very soon agreed that it was perfectly
feasible and practicable enterprise Il
was agreed that the probabilities were very
strong that in view of the popular senti
ment proposition to issue the necessary
bonds would gain the required two-thirds
vote in the county. The best means o.
making the enterprise practical success
were discussed, and it was. decided to SCI
the ball rolling. Regarding the scale O.
| cost, the project remained as indefinite a.
the meeting as elsewhere, the suggested
amount of bonds ranging from 100000 tt
$500, 900.
As the best means of attaining practica
results and doing effective work, it was de
cided, on motion of Judge Buck, to com
NIT the whole enterprise to committee O.
thirty representative citizens of the county
| selected from the different townships il
accordance with their proportions of pop
ulation.
The appointment of this committee anc
the work preliminary to it was given to {
committee of five, consisting of George C
Ross and Judge Buck of Redwood CITY
Phil M. Roedel, cashier OF the San Mated
Bank; R. S. Thornton, an old and wealth,
resident of Colma; and A. j. Marcus O
! Menlo Park, late candidate of the Traffic
Association for Railroad Commissioner.
This committee will select the member,
of the general boulevard committee with
great care, and the committee will prob
ably not be appointed for two or thre,
weeks. In the meantime, the committe,
of five will feel the public pulse on the
question of how large bond issue can b.
secured. procure data about the cost anC
methods of scientific roadmahing, get pre-
liminary estimates from road engineers
and formulate one or more definite plan.
to lay before the permanent committee O
thirty when it is organized. The com