The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-20
Warren 0lney Issues an
Official Statement on
the Question of Bonds
CAN GET PARK AT COST
Does Not Believe That
the Voters Can Be SIAM
peded at Last Moment
Oakland once San Francisco Call
1915 Broadway, Sept lS-


Mayor Olney to-day issued state
snent IN regard to the proposed bond
issue. He based his statement upon
an examination Of the proposed Cen
tral Park site made by him this morn
ing and he denounced the effort to
stampede the voters against the bonds.
Mayor Olney has an agreement from
the Realty Syndicate 70 get all OF the
tract at actual cost
This is Mayer Olney's official state
ment in full:
To the People Of Oakland: 1 don't believe
the voters OF Oakland cane be staInpeoeo py
the statements that we are 20 pay too much
FOR the land for 8 central park. have just
gone over the proposed park and examined
the boundaries and am better satisheo than
ever that the Council selected the very LANDS
most suitable for q park We are 70 get these
lands for $1,000 per acre. and the Realty syndi-
cate offer 10 me, as representing the CITY %
permit 8 joint committee q the Bosrl O
Trade and the Merchants Exchange. or com
miftee from the Progress Federation or from
the Council 10 examine the contracts ana al
evidences OF cost ana ascertain what these
lands have cost the syndicate. The syndicate
declares that II will be found that the cost Is
in excess OF $1,000 per acre
The lands selected by the Council seem %
have been formed by nature for our park and
hope every voter viii visit the grounds be
fore election. II the voters do there can be
no doubt 10 the result
Now, as 70 the knocking statements. A
morning paper SAYS this morning that the
Sather tract consists Of 500 acres and that the
Realty Syndicate paid S250OOO for IL. or a
little over 500 per acre, and that the best part
Of the tract has been reserved from sale 10 TIE
Gity.
Now, here are statements OF fact that II true,
ought 70 make us pause. Are they trueZ No.
The Sather tract consists of $50 acres instead
OF 500 and the Realty Syndicate paid therefor
$685. 600 or a little over $1,000 per acre. The
Eiberuia Bank had previously loaned Sl15,0OO
upon the property. About 100 acres OF this
2S0-acre tract Is included in the park site and
I unhesitatingly commend the judgment Of the
Council IN selecting this particular 10 acres
a portion OF the park site
Voters, go and II, and ] will guarantee
you viii also indorse the Council. The hne
roads constructed by the syndicate viii enable
you 20 go over a.. But that IS nor all have
offer from the Realty Syndicate TO let the
city have the remaining 100 acres Of the tract
al cost if'lfe part selected il the only part
Of the Sather tract that has trees and roads
on f. These roads cost $4,000, 50 I an told.
and partly wooded valley. Again. and prob
ably Of most Importance, it is the part where
there is the fne creek OF living water now run
ming in this month OF September. Where shall
get water II do not have a creek?
The water is q large element Of value
The talk about rugged steep canyons is rot.
Go and see for yourselves : There is not one
OF you who win say those wooded side hills
should not be obtained Cor a park We don't
plenty for the purpose, but we DO want
beautiful natural reCues ticn grounds. Don L
be Etanpeded against the park, but turn out
and vote for that which modern up-tO-
WARREN oLNEY. Mayor.