The San Francisco call., 1906-08-25

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.oS.-'Hilttee which provided that money
& Sue OF the relief fund should be loaned
nUliCets OF homes, and that the cor
peI@eloh should build houses and sell
tnem on the installment plan. This ac-
..oH was prefaced by a statement from
i-oil'2s MaSee, chairman of the build
-s-S department OF the corporation The
STATEMENT did not seem TO surprise Nfr.
gee 5 associates in the least; in fact
mere is grave suspicion that the five
sNnDe men OF the executive committee
l-~c already decided just what Mr. Ma
see statement should contain L is,
-ioWeNer, interesting to the 10000 ref
? eeses who have become concerned as
70 now they are to be housed this win
Yer. Tor II sets forth Just what the Re-
lief Corporation has decided to do for
tRem. The non-support;ng are to be
sent 10 the camp at Ingleside and
nose who can pay nominal rent are to
pe housed in cottages and tenements
10 be erected on city lands. There are
10 be no loans made. no houses built to
oe sold on the installment plan and no
poEuses, other than those already ap-
pied for, TO be given intending build
ers. Mr.. Magee's statement is as fol-
lows:
MAGEE'S STATEMENT.
Within the last week the executive
committee has decided to make some
changes in the original plan OF the old
In the original scheme It was pro-
posed 10 buy land and build Gotta ges,
selling them on the installment plan in
For that purpose S2,5OO,00 was appro-
prlated- Five hundred thousand dol
5ars was set aside at that time for
loans not to exceed $1,000 to any one
person TO build anywhere in the city
and county Five hundred thousand
dollars was set aside for bonuses TO be
O L.
trict, not more than one bonus to be
given TO any one person and no bonus
10 exceed $500 in amount and not to
represent more than one-third the cost
muses. already applied for calls for
Sszo-SO5- The applications for loans
aggregate Sl9S,734- These bonuses are
now being paid, but no more applica-
lions for bonuses will be received
instead OF purchasing the land and
building cottages to sell the committee
has decided TO build cheaper cottages
and tenements as well on all Of the
public squares The Park Commission
ers have granted the use Of all public
parks TOR one year for this purpose.
on these parks two and three room
cottages viii be built. some by. con-
tractors and some by the employees of
the land and building department.
These cottages viii cost less than one
halt the cottage a model OF which
erected far more quickly, and a great
many more people can be accOmmO-
dated. with a great deal less money.
The committee in an interview to-
day with Mr.. Britain OF the San Fran
cisco Gas and Electric Company was
quite pleased 10 find that he will fur
nlsh gas at cost. so that gas stoves and
gas lighting can be installed in the
tenements and cottages
one reason for this change Of plan
was because Of the discoura ging price
OF real estate. Everywhere the COM
mittev applied among the outs ic lands
for property they were met with high
prices and Indifferent owners. Natur-
ally TO find cheap land they were driven
TO the outskirts, where the people
would have been housed in points far
distant from their work and In too
% the hlgh price OF real estate ana
because OF the more central locations
Of the public parks and because it is
cheaper and quicker for the people TO
move from a tent right into A house
alOn Eside and because the house costs
less and could be erected more quietly
and because twice as many people
could be housed for the same amount
of money, the committee decided to
make this change.
Those who applied for houses and
lots can now be accommodated in tenn
pOrary two or three room cottages in
central locations where a nominal rent
viii be charged for one year None of
these cottages viii be sold, as they are
being built on city property. After
August Il, 1907, the tenants in these
homes must Vacate and find permanent
CORPORATION IN DOUBT.
The committee also doubted its right
as trustees Of the relief fund to buy
land and sell TO the people on the in
stallment plan. The work Of the com
mittee would have continued indefinite
ly under such a plan and would have
aroused a great deal OF criticism. They
also doubted the wisdom of making
loans and charging interest on a fund
that was sent to them to be distributed
10 the people for immediate relief. 1t
is now their purpose to distribute this
money as fast as possible in the best
manner possible to accommodate and
make comfortable the greatest number
of people. We have 10000 people to
provide for.
When the applications for loans were
made the savings banks We're not lend-
ing. but since then they have resumed
their normal business and are now
lending in small amounts to just the
class Of people who have applied 10
the committee.
WORK AT INGLESIDE.
A large force OF men is now at work
a. Ingleside laying sewers and remod-
cling the buildings there for the ac-
cOrnmodation Of 1000 people. Ingleside
will be reserved for those who are de-
pendent upon the committee for food
and shelter for the next year and viii
be the only free camp Those who can
pay nominal rent viii find two and
three room apartment tenements IN
the downtown districts and two and
three room cottages scattered all over
the parks which are now occupied by
tents. The first Of the tenement-houses
is now half UP on South Park. over
1000 people can secure homes there.
The Grifith estate has very kindly
offered their corner on Harrison street
and Stanley place TO the relief fund
for two years for the erection of such
tenements. They propose TO give this
corner to the city to be used for park
purposes. but pending the transfer to
the city they have given this corner
free 10 the relief committee for the
erection Of apartments
Originally the home for the aged and
infirm was laid out on the almshouse
sract to accommodate 1000 people This
building has been doubled in size and
will accommodate 2000. The founda-
tions are now being laid for that struc-
ture.
CORPORATION ACTS.
The committee authorized Mr.. Ma
gee. as chairman OF the building de-
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