The San Francisco call., 1905-04-07
BEAUTIFYING THE CITY.

THE Supervisors considering budget find that
the administrative departments of the city demand 100000
year. which is 100000 of the
this demanded for the schools eg
partly by expanding needs of the schools and
partly bv the act of the Legislature diverng support
Supervisors should attend the needs OF the schools and do their
people Of systematic policy adopted
with beautng of the city object To this end they have
voted millions bonds for parks and other surface improve
ments permanent their which will enhance the natural
city, contribute the values of
property and to the health and pleasure OF the people San Fran
the midst OF noble surroundings No other city in
the world equals in the grandeur OF bay and mountain
scenery 1t shoud De the gem OF suh clrciet OF beauty IT'S o"
variety OF surface offers every facility for making noted for its
nobility and beauty as is tor its business and enterprise II TO
be 100000 city as demanded by the departments let be
brought the high mark which juses such annual ex
pendure.
people this willing be liberal in order
procure They relieved of overhead roeys
and the underground They the coming parks and
Fairgrounds all parts of the city, where the popular vote located
them under and developed rapidly possible They
and squad feature removed from the streets With
advantages surroundings San Francisco
be made rival Paris atractvene does in the
7nti orr nonnaon reaches the million mark But we must see
that the growth and the lines of beauty and
In carrying this work the people must act through the
eminent they elect to represent them city administrator low and
high lines by graft and for graft cannot cohe
city of grace make attractive Called
100000 for the well ask themselves
what they get is likely to be worth the money
Do they nearly S8oooooo voted in bonds for public inn
povements spent by president
under indictment for felony? Do they put 100000 of
regular budget proceeds of the bonds
the hands of administration that improperly in keeping
the head of its department indicted for sub
of perjury done from punishment eon guilty of
crimes against the ballot? Is there single taxpayer in San Fran
cisco who would SooOoo of his into such hands
to be expended for purpose If there be such would
like him stand and be counted
That S27oooooo the prize for which the push is fighting
affords opportunity for gigantic graft that the fight for
going desperate In all the history of this city other such
prize has been dangd before the eyes the push 1t equals
than half the entire of the United States Government
1860 1t than half the assessed value of the large city of Oak
land The system The trainers and workers of
that OF graft and immortality capable of chane
leone changes order They capable of protesting
dump overheard existing personality the city
and of substituting other for the system hull and lure the
people permitting present practices continue hands
The people should be the alert against this subtle policy OF
deception San Francisco be made beautiful park
be developed and of public to be
spent other public purposes honestly dollar
bring benefits the people cleansing
the government may be expected that issues will be cunningy
from this and only issue This
policy already sight But by starting and keeping the
purpose system and all beneciaries and
gaers push and be routed and
crashing Every Improvement club and committee
influence citizen who for
combine keep the foul fingers of the
off the expenditure of S7oooo the end that that
shall better government and the permanent beaufng
of the city.