The San Francisco call., 1905-05-06
SAYS OFFERS
ARE EXCESSIVE

City Attorney Long filed a report
with the joint Supervisors Finance
and Utilities Committee yesterday that
he had received offers from owners of
land in 5O-vara block No. 129 set
apart for children's playground The
report says:
1 have obtained from all but two OF the
owners offers to convey title TO the city and
county Of San Francisco. The two owners
from whom offers could not be obtained were
Giozeppe Rossi and the estate of ]. B. Painter.
deceased. The Painter estate. through Edgar
Painter. declined to make an offer on the
ground that the block had been appraised 'at
only one-third its value.
The offers received appear excessive They
total s452 7o0 while the total Of the appraise-
ment made by the City Engineer is s219, $40.
sea. @ $50. So The The total amount available for the
purchase OF the block is SPA 600 1t viii be
exceeds the total assessed value by 1888. $50.
the total appraised value by s232. $50 and the
total amount available by s2os 100
In no instance Is the amount asked for
a separate parcel or lot within less than $500
OF the appraised value. In one case the price
asked is s21. coo and in another it is $25.I
the assessed value in any one case Is oy
$4,000 In some INSTANCES o the assesses @ sec Vaius
Hawks & Shelton offered to sell the
block bounded by Powell, Mason,
Lombard and Chestnut streets to the
city for children's playground. The
rowners with four exceptions have con-
sented to sell for the sum of S271,50O
and at the same ratio the entire block
may be purchased for $341. 500. The
committee decided to visit the two
sites described before taking action.
TO BUILD SCHOOLS.
The committee recommended the
proposed ordinance providing the
manner in which expenditures may be
authorized out of the fund for the
construction of buildings under the
bond issue. The ordinance exempts
the Laguna Honda. Monroe Primary,
Sunnyside, Bergerot Washington,
from the competitive plan system, as
the plans are already prepared. The
appointment of l.. Stone as supervis-
ing architect for the erection of the
schools named has been agreed upon.
as it is intended to expedite their con-
struction.
The ordinance was amended so as
to permit the architect whose plans
for other buildings are accepted to
prepare all necessary detailed draw
ings and specifications when requested
by the Board of Works, without ad-
ditionaI cost
The committee decided to pay DR..
w. J. Hawkins $2750 for a lot adj
Joining the Crocker Grammar School.
Hawkins wanted $1,000 and the ap-
praisement was $4,000, but he accept
ed the compromise sum.
WILL PREPARE PLANS.
The committee set aside $3.50 out
of the proceeds Of the sale Of school
bonds for the purpose Of preparing
plans and specifications for the WASH
ington Grammar School and for ad-
ditions to the Crocker Grammar
School.
The committee set Thursday, May
10, at p. m. as the time for hearing
the offers of the Sierra Nevada Water
and Power Company. the Blue Lakes
Water Supply Company and E. F.
Cragin. who offers a supply from the
north fork of the American River to
furnish the city with water. Arthur
Barendt appeared as attorney for the
two first named petitioners Prelim-
inarv reports will be filed the prop
ositions in the meantime.
The committee offered j. Diemer
$4,000 for a lot adjoining the Wash
ington Grammar School. for which he
asked $4,000. Upon Diemer refusing
the lower amount the committee di-
rected the City Attorney to bring con-
demnation proceedings for the land.