The San Francisco call., 1906-09-07
Plans for Housing
the Refugees
Announced.

The building department Of the Re
lief Corporation has completed its
plans for housing the self-supporting
refugees who are living in tents Six
thousand two and three room cottages
are 70 be erected, and 5000 Of these 1t
is expected, will be completed before
the winter sets in. A small rental is
TO be charged and each person paying
rent until August l OF next year will
be presented with the cottage which
he uses.
DETAILS OF THE PLAN.
In regard 10 the work. building Of
the cottages and the conditions under
which they viii be rented and disposed
OF Thomas Magee, head Of the building
department. yesterday issued the fol-
lowing statement:
Beginning next week four different
Contractors besides the building de-
partment Of the relief funds, viii break
ground for the erection Of two and
three room cottages. These cottages
viii be built very speedily, ana II is eXs X
pected that 5000 Of them viii be erected
before the winter rains set in.
They Will be built on the following
squares: Hamilton, Lafayette. Alamo,
Alto. Lobos, Washington, Mission Bu-
ens Vista Franklin, Jenerson, Preclta,
Duboce, Columbia and Garnelo- Inc
cottages are being built chiefly Tor
those now residing ip tents IN the
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hrst opportunity to secure houses. AZ
ter those residing in tents have been
accommodated. those who have Deen
burned out OF their homes viii be con-
eidered next, If there are any cottages
% spare.
The houses will be rented as follows
For each tWO-room house rent OF 81
q month will be charged and for each
three-roon house a rent Of IS a month
will be charged. Parties renting
these houses viii be required 10 sigp q
lease, in which they VIII agree 70 pay
the above rents for the cottages and
iso7' '-s-
TO BE GIVEN COTTAGES.
ANY tenant who viii thus pay his
rent for the full term viii, upon the
production Of his rent receipts showing
the payment of the rent up TO August
J. 1907, be presented with the cottage
free but 81 must be removed before
August / 1907. as the Park Commission
.ers will not allow any buildings Of any
character 70 remain on the public parks
after that date. A truck can easily
carry a cottage 20 any part OF town
PEOPLE now living in tents. who do
not wish 70 rent houses on the above
terms. will be taken care OF at the
new Home for the Aged and Infirm and
at the Ingleside Barracks. No tents
will be allowed TO remain on the pun
lie parks after the cottages are mn
ished. Every one living in tent must
elect TO rent a GOItdk6 OF EV " Tx
Ingleside Barracks or to the Home for
the Aged and Infrm, where they viii be
care for by the Relief Fund without
any charge
The relief committee viii sell gas
stoves 10 the tenants in these cottages
ct the actual factory cost There VIII
be no charge for setting them up and
no charge for freight from the East
ern factories, as the Southern Pacific
COMPANY has agreed 10 transport them
here free Gas will be furnished Tor
heating and lighting in all or the cot
taRes when desired. and for the gas a
nominal price per burner viii be
charged. The gas company has agreed
20 provide gas for 50 cents per 1000
and 10 provide pipe for nothing, sim
DIV charging for the labor IN laying II
and making connections. Those wish
ing 10 use wood or coal stoves may
set them up in their cottages at their
own cost.
An tent dwellers on the public parks
will apply 10 the camp commander for
further information on this subject
The present camp machinery viii be
continued. and all the sanitary ar
rangements now existing viii remain
undisturbed and will be used by the
cottagers just as they were by the
camp dwellers-
At WORK AT INGLESIDE.
Yesterday los men were at work al
Ingleside getting the houses ready fol
the refugees who are to be removed
luere from the speedway ana oInel
b. camps. Originally IL was estimated
that there would be between 5000 and
1000 who would have to be taken care
Of for the winter. but since the en-
forcement Of the policy Of concentra
ton OF the non-supporting, their mum
bers have dwindled at an astonishing
rate. Rudolph Spreckels, who has
planned and been instrumental fl
carrying out the policy. is now hopefu
that the number will not exceed 1900