The San Francisco call., 1897-05-11
RICHMOND
PROTESTS
Her Representatives De-
mand the Removal of
the City Cemetery.
STRONG RESOLUTIONS
ADOPTED.
To Prevent the Spreading Broad.
cast of Contagious Dis.
eases.
REASONS THAT CANNOT B
GAINSAID.
Executive Committee of thu Improve.
ment Association Appeal to
the Supervi

At a meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Richmond District Improve
ment Association the following resolu-
tions, etc, were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS. The time has come for action in
removing from this County the City cemetery,
the great barrier to its further progress and
the breeding spot for contagious diseases,
which fact prevents many persons from build
ing and improving, as 1t is well known that
Chinese, paupers and all who die OF con-
tagious diseases, such as smallpox, leprosy,
etc, here inferred, and II is also TACT that
the clothing of the Chinese dead, no matter
what the cause OF death has been, if of any
value, is Kept by the cemetery employees and
sold or given away to iunk-dealers and others,
and many Of the blankets are now used by
teamsters and others tor horse blan-
kets which are thoroughly saturated
with germs OF the most loathsome dis
eases, thereby spreading disease through
out the City and lew know how it Is caused TO
be spread; and further, this cemetery lies
just west of Richmond and the winds from the
ocean blow direct from this pest-breedlng
spot, carrying its deadly germs over all the
homes of citizens, thereby endangerlng the
lives of over 800, 600 persons, the half of which
has never been told. 1t is an appalling and
fearful state OF things TO be allowed to exist in
civilized city like San Francisco, ana should
be abated at once; ana whereas, as The lives
of our children and families demand 1t at our
hands, and as the State Board OF Health,
as also the Board OF Health OF :he
City and County OF San Francisco
1895 that the burial of the dead in the City
cemetery was dangerous to lie, and the City
government has no moral right to maintain q
nuisance dangerous to life and detrimental to
public health, more especially when the law
provides a remedy, and an exchange can be
made for lands outside of the City on such
terms as would provide ample funds for remov
al OF all bodies thereto and also leave q hand
some surplus for the City. The City cemetery,
this uisease-breeding incubator consists of
$50 acres, commanding the most beautiful
nd nd vi no fTOl6an q
trance to the harbor, a marine view that cam
not be surpassed. Also the folly OF longer
continuing the temporary burial OF more
bodies which must be removed at great ex-
pense, sooner or later, is self-evident: also the
barberOus practice OF scrap1ng the flesh from
The bones of the dead Chinese, which is OBJ
noxious to the eyes of q civilized community,
and prevailing winds carry microbes of in
fictitious disease broadcast throughout our
City, and as the presence of this cemetery de-
preclates the value OF land over large area,
tnis depreciation en- failing the loss to the
City of over quarter OF million dollars an
nually in taxes on the property thus affected
and whereas the Board OF Supervisors is en-
powered under the law to exchange for other
property, under the provisions OF the thirty
fifth supplement to the consolidation act of
the City and County of San Francisco, con-
frmed By the statutes of this State during the
session of the Legislature in 1667-6S; there
fore, be it
ReSoIued, That we petition the Honorable the
Board OF Supervisors of the City and County
of San Francisco to Immediately exchange
the City cemetery for property outside this
County, and prepare the acq quired land for
burial purposes and have all bodies removed
thereto; and that we also earnestly petition
the honorable the Board OF Health for their
cooperation in this important matter.
c. II. HUBBs, President.
J. S. MALoNEY, Secretary.
1t was decided TO call a msss-meeting
of property owners and Others in the West
ern Addition, to advocate this matter, on
Wednesday evening, May 19, when emf
nent speakers will address the meeting.