The San Francisco call., 1899-08-28

zens generally that Il ought 70 be possible
70 nave necessary Work performed Win
q little less red tape. ard the opinion does
not seem 70 be altogether unreasonaole.
II is not improbable that there is brains
enough in this community 70 formulate
city charter that viii be q little more
ana which VIII give Office holders & little
less opportunity 10 be forever doing poll
tics az the expense Of the taxpayers
Il IS very unfortunate az this time that
Mr.. Cuvellier IS taking his holiday. II is
not yet forgotten that last fall Ny. CUvel
lier published some ideas based upon an
inspection of the public schools. He read
his ideas. before the Board OF Education
ana worked Up Inar very conservative
Body 70 such high pitch o. excitement
tEat language was used never before
heard in the quiet board room. Mr.. Cuvel-
Her saw nothing good IN the method O1
conducting the Oakland school system. He
credited the superintendent with being 9
car; he charged that class lines were
drawn; trat children were having their
little minds distorted and distressed by
being taught q lot OF unnecessary stuff,
and finally concluded that somewhere in
ne neighborh0od q one-halt OF the money
allotted 70 Ihe School Department
vas wasted. L was never definitely set
lea 3ust how, much truth there was n
Nr. CuEe!lieTs arrai igCme1t. but there
: no doubt that he said altogether TOO
much for politician anxious 70 preserve
his standing with certain elements The
were never inquired into and Mr.. Cuvellier
must have been persuaded thai they were
either untrue or inpoli-ic OF both, for the
excitement cooled OF as speedily as =
vas created and since that time Mr..
Cuve-lter has been notably silent on the
school question. realizing that nothing
could Be done II the way o Tetrenchment
IN expenditure except a. the time q 1x-
Ing the TAX levy. That time Is row ar
hand and NJ. Cuyellier-ts bear hunting
The demand on the part q some o. the
Counciimea that Washington street WHEN
extended through the Ci;y Hall property
be extended Ii q perfectly straight line in
stead OF az a small angle as proposed by
Nj Mott IS largely based OF sentiment.
From practical point OF view M Motifs
idea OF avoiding all the condemnation pro
ceedi1gs and OF extending the street a. an
angle = the more commendaole. Nj
PIE can oe applied 70 4 street opening, i
certainly should be considered On the
other hand. Il Washington street be
opened quite straight il VIII aecessitat-
condemnation proceedings and will entail
damages OF not less than SIS 90 which
would oe entirely avoided b. Mr.. Mott :
plan. The idea OF having straight streets
: good one as general principle. II
this instance i would work no benefit and
L insisted upon means that Washington
street VIII not Be opened ior years ana
triangular block such as Nr. Mott
scheme provides, would be 10 more OBJ
corner cut Of another one. suCl as would
follow IN the event Of proceeding in g per
1ectly straight line. This street should be
CUT through as 2 commercial necessity.
and commercial necessities in g growing
city should not be subse-vts1t 70 mere
sentiment.
Councilman Girard did z little dance all
b. himself in his piano warehouse without
ecc1mpa mparimert last week. when ne heard
that Los Angeles had voted Co issue bonds
for water plant n the proportion OF
SsEe1-ald-a-halL 10 one.
We can beat tina, easily" said he. and
the sooner We take Up the matter the bet
ter. There Is m campaign needed 10 per
suzde people that il is better Tor them -
pay s. for water than u pay s.. and after
al the funny business OF the past three
years with our water monopoly l an
ready 70 gamble that bonds for water
plant would pass IL this city ten % one
This should be one q the first questions
taken Up by the Council. but % course OF
account q lis uagCirude We cannot AFFORD
70 DO any leapiug ii the dark
CfirarC Is right
STUART Y. BOOTH.