The San Francisco call., 1909-11-12
ANNtXATlONISTS
SHOW ADVANTAGES
Present Figures Demonstrating
Reduction of Tax Rates in
the Outlying Districts

OAKLAND. Nov. ll.-AccordiRg to a
report made today by the campaign
committee on annexation all of the out
lying districts which it is proposed. to
annex To Oakland will pay reduced
taxes II the election OF November Is re-
suits in favor of joining to Oakland
FruitvaIe. Dimond. Claremont. Allen
dale. Fitchburg. Melrose and Elmhurst
The following are the figures given out
by the committee today:
District east OF Fruitvale avenue below East
Fourteenth street present tax rate 81 IS. IL an
nexed S2.e4& district nesr High street and
East Fourteenth street. present rate $500. IL
and Redwood road. present rate $4.07is. rate
II annexed IS So: district east of Sausai creek
rate Ssz7. rate il annexed 81 sT%; district at
East Fourteenth street and Fruitvale avenue,
present rate sos. rate IL annexed s2.s7%; dis
trict near high street and Central avenue above
Esst Fourteenth street, present rate $s.oe. rate
II annexed S2.Ss%: district near AIlendsle,
present rate S3.sl, rate II annexed $S.73&.
Besides this. according 10 the COM
mittee. in the first two districts named
= 30 per cent increase in the sanitary
district assessment is in reality eQuiva-
lent to an increase Of S cents on the
tax rate, so that the difference between
she present rates and those that would
- paid IL the districts were part of
"a aklsnd are greater than appears
WATER FRONT IMPROVEMENT
Figures showing the advantages that
would result TO Oakland if money
should be spent for the Improvement Of
the water front were also issued today.
The campaign committee for the bond
issue gave out statement showing
thst for the first 10 months of this year
h1 ed "a
spending 10 months of last year by
3SI.536 tons docked at the municipal
wharves at the foot of Franklin street.
The profit TO the city for the operation
Of these wharves, which can accommo-
date but q small part of the total sea
traffic, was ss.44s for the last year.
City officials today expressed little
fear as TO the outcome of the attempt
of NJ H. burst TO obtain an injunction
preventing the holding of the annexa-
tion election. The campaign committee
On annexation referred the contention
70 City Attorney Stetson. who declared
rhat in his opinion an injunction will
rot lie.
Meetings were held tonight in favor
III the bonds and annexation Ad-
dresses were made before the East
oakland republican club by J. w
Evans. superintendent of Schools J.
". McCIymonds and J. S. Koford. Other
meetings. were held as follows.
Riackmsa he'll. East Fourteenth street and
california railwgy: Speskers-Msyor Mott, r. ~.
i.amh, 1 II. Clay, J. W Stetscn, ]. W Nc
j. D. E. 5. hall. 257 Hollis street: Speak
ers-J. P Montgomery. Couneilmen Ellsworth
First Presbyterian church: Mems league; H
L capweIs
FTTCHBURG IN FAVOR
The Fitchburg Improvement associa-
s~-I.k
dorsing the project OF annexation TO
oakland Similar action was taken
last night by the Elmhurst board Of
trade
A meeting Of the Tri-City rotary club
was held today at the Key Route hotel
More than 200 guests were present. Ad-
dresses on bonds and annexation We're
made by l. H Clay. H. s. Henion. Naph
b. Greensfelder. F. W Bilger, w.
Cssrthwaite. Z. A. Young, H J. Banker,
William Spooner, r. B. Myers, George
W Frick, Rev. George W. White. Miss
Mary Lambert Of the Catholic ladies
aid society and Mrs. Agnes Borland of
the Federated women's clubs
The following is the schedule of pub
lie meetings on annexation and the
bond issue:
FRIDAY NIGHT
sunset hall. 1854 seventh street Western Wa
Thompson. Flynn Ells~orth- StefTster and
Pioneer Improvement club. z55 Pzrk street
Speakers-Messrs- McClymonds and Hannsford-
Thfrtr-sfxth and Grove streets. Fourth Con
sregstfonsl church: SPeskers-Councimen Elliott
Cameron hall. Thirteenth avenue and East
sixteenth streets: Speakers-Messrs Fese ko-
Stachier's hall 2O4I Adeline street. Quinn
club: Speakers-Messrs, Stetson. Ellsworth and
Sfachler
AIiendsle: speakers-Messrs. Mott. stetson,
Clay snd Jonas
SATURDAY NIGHT
Frates' ball, FItchbUrg: Speakers-Msyor Mott,
Alessrs PARCELS. SfetsoD. Capwel, Elliot, Mont
somery. Hsmb and McCiymonde-
Redmsn's ball. Elmhurst: Speakers-Messrs-
Capweil, Elliot. Mott ano Aiiliken
MONDAY NIGHT
Redmsn's hall Eimhurst- Speakers-Messrs.
. Elliot Cobbledick. Jonas and Flynn.
Seminary Avenue ball: Speakers-Messrs. .Stet
son Mott. PARCELS. Stiefvater and Capwell.
New Melrose: Speskers-Messhs- Clay, Walsh,
StetsoD and Elliot.
Athletic hall. Fruitvsle: SpeskerS-Messrs.
Cap~ell. Gibson. Milliken and McCiymonds.
kHeDdale: Speskers-Messrs- Montgomery,
Ellsworth. Mott. Clay and Keford.
Dim0nd. Speskers-Messrs. Ellsworth. Mont
eomerT, Nose- Gibson, Crawford ana Milikel.
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