The San Francisco call., 1899-12-27
CITY'S FUTURE NOW
IN VOTERS HANDS
Park Extension to Be Settled at
the Polls To-Day.

GT@ O-DAH tho voters of this city will
decide the question of the park
extensions scheme, which has been
fully exploited from both sides dur
lhs the past two months. The friends and
opponents Of the measure have ventilated
every possible argument and perhaps vo-
ters never went to the polls better edu-
Gated on any matter upon which they have
Deen called TO decide. Mayor Phelan has
headed the movement favorable TO the ac-
qulrement of the proposed park and pan
handle extension and has several times
recently in public meetings expressed the
opinion that the measure will receive the
necessary two-thirds vote The Mayor
has met every argument and has striven
10 show that If the good name of the city
FOR progress is TO he maintained ii is alb
solutely necessary that a very positive
step be taken al once to lay the founda-
ton OF a new San Francisco.
The Public improvements Central Club
has prepared a little pamphlet setting
forth at glance just what are the facts
In connection with the panhandle exten-
sion. The situation is thus summarized:
The voters will be called upon on Wednes-
day to vote for the purchase Of twenty
three blocks OF land TO complete our park
system. which VIII require a tax OF only
~ cents on each Sl00 OF assessed property
Tor twenty years. when the city wilr own
them free of debt.
Golden Gate Park cost originally $500. .000
and IS now worth sli 000. coo. Central Park.
New York cost SScO0.coO, and is valued at
The proposed purchase is a good invest
ment Tor the city, and its increased value
| IN twenty years will more than pay the
interest and sinking fund. This is the NEST
favorable time. IL ever.-to make the In
Nestment.
The lands will connect the park with the
city at the junction OF Market street and
Van Ness avenue. accessible from all sec
ticns. and brings our city's pleasure grounds
a mile and a half nearer the people.
Golden Gate Park now begins nowhere. IL
is worthy OF n proper entrance. Such an
its use by all.
Four hundred houses will have TO be built
II these lands are purchased which will
help other localities and give general en-
ployment
The connection with the Preside annexes
1900 acres OF Government land TO our park
system at no expense even for maintenance.
lhe Mission lark, in front OF the High
school. Is an act of justice 70 that district.
now without park.
These improvements will add TO the
beauty and attractiveness OF our city, con-
Ter health and happiness on many, keep
ton, make San Francisco a resort. pro-
rice prosperity give employment to labor
and an business to merchants. and permanent.
Tor which all loyal citizens are striving.
We appeal TO you to stand for progress
issue.
Polls cpen at 6 a. m. Close at p. m.
| Vote before going TO work. IL viii only
take a minute to vote, and may mean
much for our city. Vote FOR progress.
JAMES D. PHELAN.
! GUSTAV SCHNEE.
! The last MONDAY meeting of the cam
| paign was held yesterday at the Fulton
| iron Works. p y. Wellin addressed the
workingmen and once again showed how
! greatly IL would be TO the advantage OF
| labor to support all the bonds.
AT the last meeting of the Eureka Val
icy and Park Land Tract Improvement
l Club. held at Daniels Hall, resolutions
were adopted indorsing the bonds for the
/ park panhandle, and all the members
bonds
me opinion is freely expressed that the
rate or the panhandle proposition will tc
large extent determine the fate of the
arc 10 be voted upon next Friday. Should