The San Francisco call., 1897-09-12

Wlt0ln tne DOunQS OF MS prO1eSSlOHal
duties, but why he should lend the influ..
ence OF his great name 10 further one OF
the most insolent and outrageous real
estate deals that were ever fastened upon
an innocent people is one of the mysteries
that darken this very questionable propo-
sition. | believe that the distinguished ID
professor has been misinformed of the
merits and fascination for notorieiy has
turned his otherwise sound judgment.
He owes it to the dignity OF his position
to allow the taxpayers OF this City to
settle this park-site question Without his
personal interference"
y. +. CrOssett, corner OfTwen-
ty.fifth and Mission streets,
dealer i'm real estate and mill
ing: Il regard the purchase OF SPUR
rel Hollow for a Zoo or for any other
purpose by the city as a crime, for which
the Board of Supervisors should be held
accountable. This is matter that the
whole city should protest against in
vigorous language. II this kind OF job
berry can pass our property is liable to
confiscal ion at any time. There must be
a remedy somewhere, and II we cannot
apply it we are not capable of self govern
ment."
Judge Id. y. TOOhey, eX-Su-
periOr Judge: Tine attempt On part
OF certain SPECTATORS to sell to the City a
piece of worthless land for the vast sum
of $500 900 is one of the boidest attempts
to rob the City treasury that has ever
been attemp pied. If times we're good and
taxes low it would be an unwarranted eX-
ravagance-much more so now. L can
not think it possible that the Board OF
Supervisors will do this. Something must
funds. At present the taxpayers seem to
have but one friend. THE CALL seems to
be making the fight single-handed." !"
H. G. Schwind, 500 Dolores
street, capitalist: Il am opposed
to the so-called as piece of needless
extravaganza. The CALL is right; taxa
tiou is high enough. We cannot afford
to squander money for parks which we do
not need. The money should be used to
improve the streets and sewers.
R. Fraser, $40 Dolores street :
mo more parks until taxes are lower.
The Mission does not want zoo. The
whole scheme is a fraud. ."
Il. Il. FriedeI: Il hope THE CALL
will continue inns fight. The whole City
shou d denounce this geological swindle
Thomas COsgrave. No. 3476
TWenty-secOHd street: Good Tor
the Mayor. His Iettrr IN 1HE CALL this
morning means he Will veto this job. He
all. The people should wake up and show
the conspiraiors that they cannot succeed
in perretrating this robbery. THE CALL
is sure to win. Every taxpayer III this
City is with you.'
Holm Hayden, butcher and
pOrk-packer. with two large
shops and curing houses, 52J
Seventh and E39 Ninth streets.
resident of San Francisco for
the past thirty years and "a
prOperty-OWne and taxpayer:
Il am not IN favor of the purchase OF a
Squirrel Hollow for a park. The Golden
Gate Park iS the proper place for any
ANIMALS that may be secured as an attrac-
ton or curiosity for the benefit OF the
people. Fix the streets and cleanse the
sewers first. Ii there was an actual need
Tor an additional park THE CALL would be
one OF the first papers to advocate It's puT-
chase. 1t stood by the people during the
last year, when the several i'm provemen ent
clubs were battling for what they con sid
cred to be their rights, and IL would now do
likewise il the park was 10 benefit the COM
munity. There is a job in 1t somewhei e
that will not be of any benefit to the tax
payers"