The San Francisco call., 1906-05-22
Widening Of Geary Street One Of FIJI
Projects to Be Considered by Board
TO BE KNOWN AS GEARY-TO-THE-SE SEA
Great Undertaking Of Improvement to Be
Taken Up at Different Periods.
P0STERTTY TO HELP IN THE PAYMENT

After three weeks Of tireless appli-
cation the committee on widen
Ing. extending and grading streets
and restoring pavements has COM
pletec lis report and with undis-
guised enthusiasm II WAS unanimously
adopted yesterday by the reconsruc-
lion committee OF forty. The plan
adopted by the committee is most
comprehensive and If carried through
70 the end VIII place San Francisco in
the lead. not only as 80 saf0gt and
most convenient city II le world, but
VIII make it equally famous for its
beauty. When the call for the report
~ this committee was made by Mayor
Schmitz. Chairman Herbert F. Law
the following report. explaining
suggested improvement by
ms OF a map drawn in colors:
The undersigned your committee
o7 widening. extending and grading
streets and restoring pavements. beg
I@2E-e 10 report that from the date Of
or appointment We have been in ses-
s'cn almost daily. both as an indi-
IUal conmmittee and Jointly with
+',e cO-n'ittee on parks. reservoirs
nd boElevar g and on Durham
r 7ns. have given a great deal Of
-'7ne attention and thought 70 the
e-ctioT. and after weighing carefully
ali nro'ects and plans suggested have
evolved what we think will he found
4 most satisfactory and beneficial list
% recommendations.
Realizing the necessity for imme-
diate yet conservative action which
confronts US. ard that IN the present
financial situation OF the city utility
should be 2 more potent factor than
mere beauty in the solving of the
0robler-s before IS. vet recognizing
that both of these important elements
nay be iu7iciously and advantage geous-
" combined. your committee has con-
Guided 10 submit its several recon-
1lendations in the order Of their ap-
0erent in1portance and Of the ability
~ the city 20 carry them out without
imposing too great a burden Of taxa
tion on the property-owners Of the
city. To accomplish this end your
committee has reached the determipa-
ton that sonne OF the recommended
tions should be executed and carried
into effect inmedi- oely: some may
well be deferred for a period Of five
years and some for a still longer Pc
rio5-say ten years.
In view Of the fact that almost
al OF the lands through which the
projected improvements are 10 run
are now vacant and devoid Of improve
rnents and therefore may be acquired
more easily and economically now
than at any other time. your commit
tee has devised a pan which seems
entirely feasible for securing the re-
ouired lands at once, even though
the projected improvements may not
be fully accomplished for some time
thereafter.
NO ADDITIONAL TAXES.
This plan may be carried out with
out imposing any additional taxation
bv deferring payment until such time
as by reason OF increase IN the amount
Of taxable property the same rate OF
taxation VIII produce the necessary
revenue. Briefly. TO accomplish this
your committee recommends that the
BOARD OF Supervisors shall by ordi-
nance declare the city's intention at
or before FIVE years from date thereof
70 purchase or condemn the required
property. and shall cause bonds to
be issued therefor no part OF which.
however. shall be payable before five
wears from date OF issuance. Such
hondg shall bear interest from their
date Of Issuance, but no part Of such
interest shall be payable before FIVE
years from the date OF issue.
This Will enable the city to ac-
ouire the lands necessary for the
contemplated improvements during
the Eve years without levying any
*ax therefor and will at the same
ane enable the propeyty-own
whose land IS 10 be acquired TO ac-
cept bonds therefor which bonds
he Will be able to dispose OF at once
or may carry as an Investment These
bonds Will undoubtedly be for long
term and viii therefore be very de-
sirable holdings The improvement Is
permanent one which will enhance
real estate values in all parts Of the
city. The amount Of tax levied to meet
hem viii be almost insignificant.
The benehts OF the added valuation
1ccruing therefrom Will increase
housand fold as compared with the
e-Denses required 10 produce them.
Under these conditions your COM
-7ittee recommends that the follow
>'7g improvements be submitted to the
2oard OF Supervisors to be carried out
- the city:
- Montgomery avenue to be ex-
SD q width OF leo feet from its
~-seni no-therly terminus. a dis
a-re OF little over one block north