The San Francisco call., 1897-07-18
WILL Be MAYOR
FOR TWO WEEKS
Dir. Rottanzi Is Away and
Phelan Feels That He
Is Mayor Indeed.
Chairman of Finance Committee
Schedule Submits His
of Figures.
The Sunset District People Prepare a
Strong Paper on the Sewer
Question.

Supervisor Rottanzi submitted to Su-
pervisor Devany, the only other member
of the Finance Committee of the board
who assembled with him yesterday, the
long list of figures over which he has been
working TOR many nights past and which
he hopes will serve as a basis at Least for
the tax levy for the ensuing year. Hav-
ing done this he announced that he was
off for vacation for two weeks.
"Are you really going away?" inquired
May Phelan with lively interest.
Exactly. I'm going to forget all this
WORRY and bother. I'm going into camp
with my regiment for two weeks"
'Ah," said Phelan, II shall be May or
for two weeks"
No action was taken with regard to the
figures, but they will be studied.
Chief Lees was before the committee
and asked an appropriation Of $50, 900 for
police station and stable, to be erected
on lot that runs from Seventeen tn to
Eighteenth, between Folsom and Harri-
son, to tase the place of the present Sew
enteenth-street station.
The Chief told the committee that he
did not ask for an appropriation to re-
place the Folsom station, as the City had
no lot, and he informed them that he wa
making arrangements to handle the
Southern division from the Central sta
ton.
Attorney Runcie was before the COM
mittee in relation TO the proposition OF
Mrs O'Connor TO transfer to the City so
much of the Miranda grant as might be
necessary for the exte nsion of Ly on street
through the Presd o reservation for $l7,-
O0O. He stated that the property was
sessed at $14,60 This matter was re-
Gently referred 10 the Finance Committee.
Mayor Phelan suggested that the mat
ter OF securing valuau II OF the proper y
would have TO be attended to without cost
10 the City.
MIR. Runcie said his client would he
wiling TO arbitrate the mater, and the
Mayor will secure an expert valuation on
his own account.
A delegation from the Sun ct Di.trc.
I'm Improvement Club came before The COM
mittee 20 urge $50. 600 appropriation TO
construct the proposed Sunset sewer
system. They presented the following
communication as statement of the.r
case:
To the Honorable. the Finance Committee Of
the Board 4 Supervisors Of the City ana County
Of San Frdncisc0-GENTLEMEN we, the unucI-
signed mcmb OF the executiv1 committee Of
the Sunset District Improvement Club, on
behalf of SAID club and the resi dents ard
property-owners OF Sunset District who have
signed the petition asking your honora Bls
body 10 make all appropriation. tor the con
strucUoa OF main 1ntercepting sewer for
large watershed In Sunset District, most
respectfully submit to your honorable body
the following reasons for granting said petit
tion. viz:
First-Our land has been assessed to paw for
Golden Gnte Park for tae benefit of all the
citizens of San Franc: SEQ.
Second-Our lands nave paid taxes for forty
yna ru wi hu 4 ifIrrr XO6o
Whatever for il; and not one cent CT this
money has been expended in our district for
lights, or for fire and police protection, or Tor
any benefit TO us, but our taxes Tor al TT $
time havr been expended to improve other
parts o the City.
Third-Our land is already taxed too high
in proportion with other parts of the City. and
therefore the unfortunate proper y'owaeTs
who will nave to pay assessments for the grad
ing and macadamizing OF streets, and the con-
struction OF sewers therein. should not be
asked to pay for the construction of the main
intrrcepting sewer.
Fourtn-The City should pay for it. because
ii is the main interceptIng sewer of he water
shed OF a large district which, ii constructed
will benef fiji the City more than the property
owners by preventing the destruction OF the
water WORKS in Golden Gu Park, taking care
of the Almshouse sewage from 1900 inmates,
and by preventing the institntlng vi damage
suits against the City by the injured property
owners
Fiith-We do not ask the other parts of the
City TO pay for this sewer; but that you shall
only appropriate an amount equal TO pr
ton oil The taxes of Sunset District for Tn is
year TO pay for said sewer
Sxth-Becauss the City has paid for other
main sewers IN this City, and property in
our district has Already been damaged more
than the cost OF The proposed sewer.
For the reasons we appeal to your sense of
jnstice and pray that you viii grant the petit
ton OF the property owners of Sunset District,
presented 10 your honorab body some time
ago. for an appropriation in the tax levy of
this fiscal -car tor the construction of said
sewer.
Very respectfully yours, Richard Kellar,
Daniel Foley, Franklin Conklin, julius
Frankel, Ed Ewad, executive committee.
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