The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-26
ATTRACTINE SUBURB.

There are many things that make sausallto
= very desirable place a. the present time Tor
such PEOPLE. IL Is close 70 the city, and pic
-.l-ss6tte and retains more Of its rural at
fractions than the cities on the east side OF
the bay. has superior view Letter ana more more
attractive water iacLllles, d naehilceht GON
eminent reservation lying beside II Ike great
uatiClsl park and climate, II not superior, az
least un a gar With that OF her most Favored
For raany years the slownsss OF growth was
attributed 70 the boat service At last a
cnauce took place and for the last two years
Hausslito has had q splendid service. During
these years the spirit OF adFanceIneht se1uea
Cr tho town and houses sprang up in every
direction This development Justified the old
BELIEF that a good boat service would help the
But the man OF family who can afford to
keen q suburban home has many wants along
.thc social and Institutional line. The fact that
hC has O. family increases these wants. Just as
.f Increases his value % the town. be wants
from ire town few things, principal among
which arc good schools. conveniently located.
ateu equipped and well conducted. ana unless
"a. lsa le assured OF these he is likely 10 md
81 hemr iu some other place which can lurnlsn
nm and his family with the best Of educational
advantages on the east side OF the bay the
towns are wing with one another in the build
.rl af schools. Alameda. IN addition 10 having
come Ealt dozen very large grammar schools.
has just completed a magnificent high school:
-fe best grammar schools in the northern part
al RE state and Oakland. although she now
fae rHo large high schools and more tnan d
l.Esn primary and grammar schools, mas re-
Gently voted $500 900 10 build new and better
schools Oakland wants every man Of family
san frcnclsco 20 know ~ ne bullds hlhlseLL
"a house within her limits that she viii provide
t.s rlIleren with the best Of school sccommooa-
zion. end in this Oakland seems wise.
TOWN Is GROWING.
sausalito IS now confronted with the prob
l.u ~ building more schools.
The present accomm0dsrions two years has
made Inadequate There are at present in
~. |...l.ooIs "a sausalito pupils enough TO fill
100 additional rooms and II the growth OF the
t0Ru continues there viii be IN increase before
next July SUFFICIENT 20 MI a third. II Is
therefore safe % say that three new rooms
knowing the requirements OF the town and
a. rapid growth o. the past Two years, ana
having faith IA the continuance OF the ad-
ssuccmeut 7 when the question OF building
schools came Up. suggested that ample proyi-
accordance with the needs OF the district rec
ommendcd bond tax q $4,000 for school
m is known 10 the people OF sausalIto how
rhis money is 20 be expended There is 10 be
: large primary school built in South Sausa-
Ito a similar school al Waldo Point and al
least a four-ro0m primary in North SausalitO.
az 5aceut 10 the present school building. They
have ms assurance that II voted ii will be
most carefully handled and that the town Will
receive fun value for every dollar.
Saueslito can't afford 70 defeat these bonds.
To pass them viii be a good advertisement
flr- tho town ana VIII bring many families TO
make permanent homes. To defeat bonds for
school purposes viii warn all men having fam
iIcs away from the town, and, more than that
Dr. viii cause many who reside here TO
move 70 other places where ample school
accCmmodation IS provided.
IN connection with this IL is a matter worth
" bile considering the effect that growth has
the towns assessment, and consequently
on the burdens OF the town one hundred new
houses would add 90 per cent TO the assess
menr and bring about a proportional reduction
believe the tax will be carried. I base this
hope upon an intimate knowledge Of the intel
LEent and progressive spirit OF the people OF
sausalt0 JAMES B. DAVIDSON.