The San Francisco call., 1904-04-25


/ local government Of Berkeley, supplies
the following facts that indicate very
well the advance along lines Of ma
terial progress:
Berkeley's growth is indicated by the in
crease OF 400 school children In the past year.
four year exceeds Zoo brinEins tr the number
OF school census children up 10 1870, an in
oicate that our present population exceeds
2l000 which entities us TO rank as the sixth
city in the State.
In the last year our municipal government;
mas macadamized graded. curbed. guttered.
severed and culverted eleven miles OF new
streets. at q cost Of S277,s27 This increases
70 20 miles In the last year we have made
"a ei0 lineal feet Of new sewers at a cost OF
verts. az cost OF s10,5T2; AZ S5S lineal feet OF
concrete sidewalks. at a cost OF S33,387 81.
The Citys total expenditure in the last yenr
for these street improvements aggregates
The spirit OF progress Is rife in the air In
the college town. The preliminary steps 10
submit 70 the electors Of the city PROPOSE
ton 20 issue bonds to the amount Of S5l7 00o
for municipal improvements have already been
taken. II is planned 70 vote S45. 600 for wharf
and water front improvements; ST5. 900 for a
city Hall: $4,000 for new schooIhouses;
$50 900 for a manual training department;
$4,000 Tor a FIRE department; $4,000 for a
park, $1,000 FOR the equipment OF the strees
department and 100000 for a storm sewerage
system
Berkeley has reached that stage Of growth
which eompels it to realize that it must begin
10 build on large and deep foundations The
perpetuity OF Berkeley as an independent city.
The rapid increase of the city's wealth may
be relied upon 70 yield the necessary income
TO support the eitys growing needs without
enfailing burdensome taxation.
The last year has witnessed great strides
IN the manufacturing interests on our water
front and several enterprises are projected
Involving large investments which will make
the western portion Of the town very impor-
fart commercially. With two trapgr0rtiupn q
lines and well equipped water facilities there
is no doubt Of Berkeley's future in this di-
rection.
The stimulating effect Of the new ferry
service is felt throughout the community and
older local service makes the future even
Famed for its climate: blessed with the
granoest educational facilities in the world ::
protected by the States stern ordinances
against the liquor traffic Berkeley in the
years 10 come viii continue TO draw to il
people Of culture and wealth
RICHARDS Is ENTHUSIASTIC.
Berkeley has Board of Trade, of
which ). w. Richards is the president.
The purpose Of this organization is to
disseminate information relative to
Berkeley. Some pamphlets have been
published by the Berkeley Board of
Trade in which are embodied statistics
relating TO the growth of the educa-
tional city. /but the progress has been
so rapid that these statistics are al
ready far out OF the way, only half
telling the Berkeley story, although
they are but one year old. The fig
ures supplied by Mayor Rickard in the
foregoing are I'D to date. President
Richards of the Board of Trade is
found to be no less enthusiastic than
Berkeley's Mayor on the subject of the
future. He says:
What will happen in Berkeley in the next
few years will amaze the people Of Berkeley
as well as those in all OF California. The
western portion of this city will become
great center OF manufacturing. The room is
there and all the conditions are favorable. IL
is near San Francisco by water and the
vharves that will be run out into the bay will
accommodate the shipping necessary to carry
on trade and commerce. On this side Of the