The San Francisco call., 1908-10-03

Improvement would also come with
Jolitical entity.
The physical and economic necessi-
ties Of union lead naturally to the ques-
don OF political association. This phase
OF the question needs no special elu-
ciGation. for ii is almost automatic
20 say that a man should not be de-
prlVed Of his vote because an arbitrary
IFlslOn shOVes him into a county of
whose government he knows nothing
and with which he is not concerned.
Stiu this is the condition that prevails.
The real estate men OF the city have
realized the Importance OF the move
ment and arc practically unanimous
for its immediate consummation.
If il is possible to effect such an
arrangement" said Samuel G. Buckbee,
president of the real estate board,
! there is no question whatever in my
mind as TO its wisdom and Gesirability.
All Of the hilly section Immediately
adjoining san Francisco county on the
south, including many homesteads and
tracts, belongs properly to this county
The rapid cutting up ana growth of
this northerly end of san Mateo county
during recent years and its occupancy
by strictly san Francisco people bring
the subject forcibly into prominence at
this time. Practically every one of
these people who have homes there are
in business or employed in this city.
They have their interests here and here
they should vote.
ANNEXATION DESIRABLE
Altogether too many people whose
interests and welfare are wrapped UP
in San Francisco county live elsewhere.
While TO my mind it would be desir-
able TO have the transbay cities in
cluded in one great municipality,
matter now under consideration, it is
especially important that the section OF
land lying Immediately south of our
present county line and running for
several miles southerly should be
brought into and included in our city
limits. To my mind it would be de-
sirable from every standpoint to an
mex the northern part of San MateO
county"
John H. Speck. well known real
estate dealer, is another enthusiastic
advocate of the project
That is something sthat should be
taken up at once, said Speck L
can see every reason for the extern
sion OF our boundaries into San Ma
teo county and nothing against it. From
every standpoint IL is a desirable thing.
II you take the county line from Visi-
tacion and follow it along over the
hills out to ocean View, Colma, and
across to the ocean. you will see what
an unnatural division it is. 1t cuts
settlements In half. I have just had
a peculiar experience with that phase
OF the matter. I sold a lot for a client
in .NisitaciOn and TO our surprise found
that half Of the lot was located in San
francisco county and the rest of it
in san Mateo county. We had to clear
title in both counties
The completion OF the bay shore
cutoff has made the extension of our
southern boundaries a necessity. 1T
IS the only direction in which we can
get adjacent land. We are cut off
every way but TO the south. What are
we going TO do? Sit still and hold our
hands while our people are forced into
other counties? Stand Idle while we
drive them away and deprive them of
their right TO vote here in San Fran
cisco, where their interests lie?
BAY SHORE CUTOFF POPULAR
L have watched this situation and
have found out that our mechanics
and others who work in the factories
and foundries all want to live along
the bay shore cutoff They do not de-
sire the residence property near the
park because it is too far removed from
their places Of businesss and because
Of the time il takes to reach the fac
tories from that district Instead. thew
purchase homes along the cutoff and
are so situated that in very few
minutes they can be conveyed by train I
to the factories.
These men are San Franciscans. but
as they go farther and farther down
the peninsula along the cutoff they are
practically disfranchised."
At the Office Of Madison & Burke If
was stated that the firm had taken a
firm stand for the Greater San Fran
cisco and was. committed to any move {
ment that tended that way
w. A. Crossman, vice president of
the Sunnyvale land company, said that
the movement was in every way a
wise one.
I have been watching the growth
and development of the manufacturing
towns along the peninsula he said,
and / can certify to the wisdom of
the expansion of San Francisco's
boundaries These cities scattered I
along the railroad track should be I
merged into one. OF course, Sunnyvale
is in Santa Clara county and would in
no way be affected by the change. but
from my study of these new manufac-