The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-15

N W ingram, Santa Rosa-Make the
81, 100000 on hand the nucleus OF
national relief fund; place It In the
national Treasury to be distributed by
the Secretary of the Treasury, with the
advice of the President. to victims OF
all calamities, no matter where they
may occur.
Nj. E. Graves, stoclxton-Placs the
funds in the hands Of President Roose-
Welt for use in future disasters
w. b. C.-Construct two novelty
castles on opposite sides Of the Golden
Gate. connect them with cables over
which cars can travel for the dellgnt
of tourists. And" says W. B. {. IN
with Mt Tamalpais"
G.. Dovad, Los AngeIes-Buy blocks
of land in four quarters OF the city ana
on them build cottages. Collect mod
crate rents At the end of seven years
tear down the cottages and turn the
land over to the city for park purposes
Profits derived from rents in seven
years to be used for building drinking
fountains. public convenience stations
and the Identification Of the city
Mrs. ID. w. Fenner, East Oakland
Build cottages for the poor and provide
them with small pensions until such
time as they are able to care for them
selves.
william F.. vaIIeJo-Devote a sufa-
cient sum to secure water rights In the
mountains for supply for San Fran
cisco; get the people to vote bonds TO
| install plant and aid the city by buy
ing it's bonds with what remains OF the
fund.
B. l.. Tweed out imposters from
among the refugees; purchase land TO
the value Of $500, 600. subdivide II into
lots and apportion one lot to each fam
1 iIy in need: use the balance Of the
money in laying streets, sewers. etc,
and assist the more needy in paying
the first installment on cottages they
may choose to erect; relief TO be limit
! ed to those who have no means TO care
for themselves.
Mrs. H. L. IT,. Camp 25-Use a portion
of the money Immediately TO make
those in the refugee cottages more
comfortable: buy lots and move refugee
cottages onto them. then, at the end OF
a year. if the occupants pay their taxes
and show good faith, deed the property
( to them.
C. A. Woods, 545 Fell street-Give
81 ,000. goo to professional men and me-
chanics who suffered in the fire; use
81 .00O. 600 to purchase provisions. cloth
/ ing and furniture for the needy; buy
lands and tenements with $1,000 900 and
use remaining 81. 600, 900 in construction
OF school houses and furnishing the
same.
I s. Mooser. II6O Ellis street-PIace
$500. 600 in banks for the relief of cases
of actual distress, then incorporate a
building and loan association 10 make
reasonable loans TO those who suffered
in the disaster and who wish to acquire
homes also set aside 100000 for the
purpose of lending money on collateral
at reasonable interest. doing away
with the extortion practiced by pawn
brokers'.
! Roy w. Peek, San Jose-Use the fund
for construction of permanent tene-
ment houses on the New York plan. a
nominal rent to be charged: also con-
struct a hospital for the care Of the
poor.
G. W. Taylor. wiuters-Build a home
for waits and teach the youngsters
trades and keep them till they are old
enough 10 go into the world and sup
port themselves.
Miss Peyser, % Byington avenue
Give SI.utOsVuu 10 people VINO were
burned out; loan 100000 at reason
able interest TO home builders: use the
remaining 100000 for the construc-
I tion OF home for the aged and main
tain the same with the income from the
100000 loaned home builders
Mrs. p. p. Demorest, BenfcIa-Use the
entire sum to secure water supply for
San Francisco.
r. NJ, Alamo Square-First take care
of those that have been sighted by the
Relief Corporation, then use the bal
ance to improve the conditions Of the
present permanent camps.
p. Brarens, 370z Seventeenth street.
Replace the thousands of tenements
that have been destroyed and correct
the intollerable condition that confronts
those unable to pay rents exacted.
j. O'Brien. Refugee, Cfty-For refu-
gees who can obtain lots by INSTALL
ment plan or otherwise let the Relief
Corporation obtain lumber and other
building material at cost prices and re-
ceive payment for 1t In insta1lments.