The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
The Former Site of the Old
Jewish Cemeteries Is
Recommended.
Another Boulevard Proposed
Along Ancient Dolores
Street.
Hos pita1 Site to Be Made Who'll ONE
With Lawns and Blooming
Flowers.

The subject OF park for the Mission
on the site of the old Jewish Gem meteries,
or on site OF greater dimensions with q
geological collection attached, was fully
discussed at the meeting of the Mission
Improvement Union last night.
Judge +. w. Van Keynegom stated that
the sentiment of the meeting was to have
a park in the thickly populated section. in
which the women and children could en-
Joy the sunshine and fresh air without
the expense or trouble of paying car fare.
By the way of illustrating how pretty
the grounds would look if laid. out in an
artistic manner Professor Hansen, a
scenic gardener from the State University,
exemplified on charts his ideas of ths
beautiful.
Dr.. John H. Miller spoke. He was de-
cidedly opposed to the greater-park
scheme, with wild animals at a distance
from the homes OF those for wnom the
park was originally intended. He claimed
that tract of land beyond Thirtiath
street would not be park for the Mission
residents any more than it would Tor the
people of Oakland.
George d. Shad bourne, one Of the prime
movers for the greater park, gave his
tory of the progress of the City during the
past twenty-five years and said that in
twenty five more years there would be
l 900, 600 Inhabitants in this City. Then
there would be a necessity for larger
parks. He favored the geological collec-
ton.
Ex.Supervisor Hobbs strongly favored
the lesser park.
Thomas F. Hagerty favored the ceme-
terry lots. He paid his respects to the rail.
road company, which, he said, was behind
the scheme OF locating a park where the
people would be induced TO buy outside
lands.
Police Judge Low also favored the cems-
terry park, where the children and their
mothers could go in the evenings.
c. w. Mark offered the following resolu-
ton, which was opposed by Major b. Nc
Kinnie and t. V. O'Bren.
A. ?. Van DuZer, in hum orous speech,
pictured the mis-ry of the elephant out
in the fog. The giraffe and other animals
would have the whooping-cough, while
the lions and tigers would make night
nideous with their lamentations.
A. w. Thompson closed the debate,
after which the resolutions were carried
by an overwhelming majority.
The following are the resolutlons:
WHEREAS. The residents and property.own-
entirely destitute of local parks or public
squares, and are fully convinced that such
places of open-air resort within the thickly
populated portion OF the Mission, where
nearly one-third OF the population of San
Francisco have their homes, are daily
becoming more imperative nece ssity
Tor the health, comfort and enjoyment OF
the residents of that part of San Francisco;
and whereas. the growth OF this part of San
Francisco most favored by clim attic influences
will leave no land available 1or use as such
NO O. al
prom pit action is taken by the City authorities
TO secure the same. Therefore be it.
ResoIred By the residents and taxpayers OF
the NJ isslon in public meeting assembled, that
the honorable Board OF Supervisors of the
City and County of San francisco are hereby
respectfully requested 10 make provision for
tax levy to provide one or more
small parks within convenient walk.
ing distance of the homes of the district
where women and children can resort to en-.
Joy the open air and sunshine, without the
necessity of paying carfare to reach distant
ports of the City possessing less genial eli
mate. 1t is further
Resolued, That we respectfully recommend
the two blocks OF land between Eighteenth
and Twentieth, Dolores and Church streets
and lying in front OF the Mission high School
utes' walk OF 5000 residents, bt
secured by the City for one of such
parks If the same can be purchased for a re a
sonable price. and that Dolores street, VIII ict
runs along the front OF said blocks, should be
improved as EMISSION boulevard" wi tn flow
ers and shrubbery along the center thereof, i
is further
Resolved, That the block of land now occu
pied by the City and County Hospital shou Id
be converted into public garden or park
and that the City should take the legal steps
necessary to assert its title 10 the strip Of an6
lying between Mission and West Mission
streets and take possession of the same for &
like purpose. 1t is further
ReSOired, That the secretary of this meeting
hn ihcrr fnh trrNt -
these resolu ions to the Board OF supervisor:
OF this city and county.