The San Francisco call., 1897-08-24

stand. and would like to be in the front
row. Those out in the Mission and out
side land districts suffer more than the
property-owners on the princlpai streets
of the City, and if either party shouio oe
uniustly taxed it should be those VINO
have a chance TO rent their property ana
not those who build houses for domestic
and not business purposes.
A. Nordman of the Standard Optical
Company is another representative busl-
ness man who indorses The CALLS move
ment. He said: 1--WE have formerly left
it all to the politicians and not in nterested
ourselves in matter which most assuredly
interests us as much or 1nore than any
other thing connected with the successful
carrying on Of business. Property is as
se-sed higher and rents are becoming
lower and lower as the years go by, which
is q condition of affairs hard for me and,
| suppose, for others to intelligen:ly
solve. We should put our shoulders TO
the wheel and help THE CALL in matter
vitally important to ali business men and
taxpayers | am N favor of lower assess
ments on deprecIating property, and hope
that the result attained will be in har-
mony with the wants OF us all"
L. G. Meyer of c. b. Never & Bro. is of
the opinion that taxes are too high for the
commercial value of all property in the
Sliy anu SOuulS duu lOpcS ludG lue iuOFc-
ment of The CALL will meet with the
hearty approval OF ali taxpayers. He said |:
Taxes are high and are spent in the
wrong direction. 1t is not so much the
question of having the taxes reduced as it
Is to prevent them from being yearly
raised. We should use the money paid
out for taxes in the improvement of our
poor sewers, our school system, plumbing
system and our disgraceful streets. Our
streets are in a terrible condition, and yet
the taxes on the property on the streets
which seem to be the poorest actually get
larger and larger as the streets get poorer
and poorer.
cit is condition of affairs which should
arouse the business men to action in sup
porting THE CALL in a manner not soon
to be forgotten by those who should do
the work themselves
A. Roos of Roos Bros. said: Il heart
lily join THE CALL in a movement which
should have been taken up by the business
men years ago. Let such good WORK go
on and our City Will be improved in more
ways than one."
J. Taussig said: 81 don't see how any
one can help indorsing movement
which will be beneficial to all property
owners if successfully carried out. l with
others believe that property is being as
sessed far above its commercial value"
Raphael Veil said: The CALL move
ment is splendid and just one, but as
far as l am concerned / would be satisfied
to leave my interests in the hands of the
admirable committee of Supervisors
which has been appointed to go before the
Board OF EQUALIZATION in connection with
our Mayor"
Henry Lyons OF the Eagle Clothing Com
pany said: II wish THE CALL unlimited
success in their admirable venture. l will
anxiously' await the result and also hope
to give my support to the movement. Ii
is of interest to all taxpayers throughout
the State, especially those in this City.
Sixty-fve to 95 per cen. is burden enough
for peaceable community.
Naturally representative citizens be-
fore the Board OF Equalization would tend
to place the matter in proper light, and
hope the result will be as wished and
worked for