The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-01

ing real estate were assessed 81. 125, 600 for
the purchase OF the Golden Gate Park.
There was necessity then. aud the steps
taken at that time were considered wise
and prudent. This park has answered all
purposes up TO the present time and to my
mind will for the next twenty years. Con-
sequsntly there is no necessity for the
expenditure of anything like the amount
Z OF money that is now asked forthe: pro-
posed park and zoo. Better by tar:spend
every dollar of this on the Improvement
OF the City where 1t is absolutely needed.
In nearly every section OF the City. the cry
comes from tie Improvement c!ubs Tor
school accommodation for the children
and in response to this cry the answer Isl,
mo funds" And yet it is proposed. to
purchase tract of land and stock it with
wild animals. l have no patience with
such proposition. and therefore i am
not IN favor of it. But am in: favor OF
th- stand taken by The CALL in:oPpos-
ing it, -: =
Mrs. Mary w. Newman. pro-
Priefress of the Wentworth
large prOperiy-oWner Park, IN
deed! No. am not i'll favor of spending
one dollar on tue purchase of park and
the stocking of ii with elephants and mon
keys, while the 40 cobbie stones are per-
mittei to remain on Bush and other
streets in the heart of the City We pay
too much money as 1t is for all we get In
return. Our streets are disgrace to even
half-clyilized community, much less to
the great Queen City of the Pacific Coast.
Repair the streets, clean out the sewers
and build schools for the children first.
Them will be time enough to talk about
feeding a lot OF wild animals. 1t is far
more important to give, the children a
good education in the pull bile school than
it is to show them the fine points in atiger.
THE CALL is on the popular side n..,his
issue, and l hope it Will keep right along
until the real estate agents schemes are
thoroughly expoSed.: For it is nothing
more nor less than a scheme TO disPosezof
"a piece OF worthless outside land at three
times its value 10 theSCity.*".. Z. : ~:*
=: Carl G.. LARSEN. proprietor OF
the -TivOli: Ca fe. ON Edd u street,
n nd. 3: II N extensive property.
owner of real estate south of
sunset valley:$I cannot say *thntI
amin fayor%ot@ me proposed park nd
zoo, specially as o ur streets are in. such &
bad condition. # We cannot afford to
'fonSerput off their@repair. They must be
inlproy ed, 8 aIld: is "a bout time that We
commence Market street should bepaVed
wit h. bitumen and other streets in the
down town portion putin better .cond ton.
be fore>we$ e K pend one.d ollarao he luxury
aol.d an y LITE: gdIh ALL ILL., " UuIueH
onrsely es wi tn the e xpense of: nj aintain;
In 6. a:c leclion. of:.Wlld animals which we
:do not need. :: here rs pIenty|of 1antf1inz
this%Clty to- be#had at anY=timewithln the
next tive MY We arss for "a park and 9zoologi II
cal garden, when. we canz-or, y al least,
III osegW.llo Will com e =aatte r#us --obtain at
:its%=Value.: We ould.: be ttertak e$care.of
W hat we now. ave :. a nd .lnlp rove III and.
m AXE Il c0mfortable and fiji to- live in,
than .e xte.nd our re ojryces far beyond our.
means There IS: no. m e rit inst he PROPOSE: