The San Francisco call., 1897-02-26
BOUNDARIES Of
GREATER OAKLAND
Annexation League Gets
Down to Practical
Figuring.
Advantages of the Scheme Set
Forth in Intelligent
Shape.
M ny Facts Submitted Which the
Taxpayers Are Asked to
Consider.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL |

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL
908 Broadway, Feb. %.
The annexionisls are making very de-
termined effort to gain their point, and
the boundaries of the territory which they
are anxious should become part of the
city of Oakland have been determined.
They are rs follows:
Commencing at the northern line of Oak
. land City boundary with the EmeryYille Dis
trict; thence norther!y 10 Iemescal Creek,
along said Emeryville line; thence westerly,
following 1emescal Greek TO Tenth street;
thence northerly along Tenth street TO Berke-
ley line; thence following said Berkeley line
10 Adeline street; thence soulherly along
Adeline street to Menlo street; thence east
cry along Menlo street to Sna tuck avenue;
thence nortneasterly to Telegraph avenue;
thence northerly to Racine street; thence
northerly along Racine street $50 feet
north of Pelousa; thence eaSterIy TO juno
tion of College avenue and Claremont;
. thence southerly 200 feet; thence easterly to
northern boundary lines OF the Ainsworth
property; thence Southerly $50 feet east of
Broadway; tne1ce southery along said line of
Broadway 10 StaI.rd street; thence in an
easIerly direction TO Roman Catholic Gene
terry fence, aIong said fence TO southweslerly
corner OF said fence; thence following the line
OF Piedmont Sanitary District No. l TO the city
limits.
All OF Golden Gate, Temescal and portion
, OF Peralta are included in this. Claremont,
south OF Alcatraz avenue, Piedmont Sanitary
District No. and part of Linda Vista also
come within the radius. The excluded sec
tons are the Adeline Sanitary District. the
Mckee and Poirier tracts and Piedmont Sani-
3! tary District No. 1.
The Annexation League issued a state
ment this afternoon for the purpose of
showing what effect Greater Oakland will
have on the annexed territory. 1t says:
As the question of annexation of all the
northern suburbs OF Oakland is now before the
people we are anxious that you should give
fully weigh the following facts;
If annexed 10 the city of Oakland you do not
have 10 pay road tax. 1us lead of paying a
State and county tax OF 81 so you will pay a
State and county tax of but 81 cents. The ex-
ira So cents you now pay mostly goes into the
general iund. The largest portion of this gen.
eral tund is used on the roads at the Q, her en- d
OF the county.
The average rate of taxes in Oakland for the
past sixteen years has been 81 on the 500.
AS the district proposed 10 be annexed will not
he responsible orcaIled on to pay any portion OF
the present bonds, interest or inde ebtedness of
Oak and the rate III the annexed district win
be but 50 cents on the 500. this added 10 the
State and county lax lns de of corporA tions
will make a total tax OF 81 79 on the 500 Tor
city, County, Stale and road lax. Only 40 cents
on the SlO0 more than your present taxes.
The advantages that will follow annexation
are:
The free use of Oakland's general system OF
sewers. While the Piedmont Sanitary District
paid out $1,000 Tor the use OF one outlet, and
mas sanitary tax to-day of 80 cents on the
Inc free use of the schools of Oakland !;
$4,000 PAID last year by residents of the pro-
posed annexed district for tuition fees to Oak
land.
"A general system of electric lighting. police
and hre-a arm telegraph.
The extension OF the Oakland Fire Depart
menL One of the very best in the United
States according to the insurance returns.
Reduction in water rates, according to the
fixed charges OF Oakland.
Reduction i'll fire insurance rates and rates
OF interest on loans.
A regular free mail delivery and collection
-of mail at regular hours
Free use OF books of the Oakland Free
Library and free reading rooms
Extension of the Oakland Police Depart
ment, saving expense OF specials.
The tight to organiz dis lricts, for the
purpose OF putting in new sewers, where it is
. not desired to pay for the same sll al once.
If annexed 10 Oakland you will have no
road tax TO pay.
You do not nave to Day for, nor are you
liable for any OF the present debts, bonds or in
terest owing by Oakland.
You cannot be compelled to do street work
or put down sidewalks unless a majority OF
the property-owners petition for and desire
the same.
Sewers are only put down as the demands OF
the he ghborhood require them, while in sani-
tary districts the custom has been to sewer
everything in sight. Whole farms have been
severed, so that when the owners come to lay
out streets much of the work viii have to be
. done over again.