The San Francisco call., 1909-12-11

TO IMPROVE SOUTH
OF MARKET STREET
UpbuiIding Association Is Work.
ing EnergeticaIly for
That Section

The South of Market Improvement
association represents in its list of
officers and its executive committee
leading interests OF san Francisco. Jo-
seph Rothschmd, an attorney is the
president; z. r. LilienthaI. vice presi-
dent. Robert o. Parker, secretary;
Charles Schlessinger. treasurer. The
executive committee includes the fol-
lowing. r r. Lilienthsl, Charles
Schlessinger. George ". Merritt. Milton
II. Esberg. Joseph Rothschild. Samuel
\. Rucker. z. W. Crellin. Edward A.
Ken. J. j. Lynch, :. B. Smith, Rev.
Father John Rogers and Harry J. Hart
ITS AIMS AND OBJECTS
The aims and objects Of this associa-
tion are quite extensive. They may be
summarized as follows:
To consider all subjects that viii
promote the welfare Of san Fran
cisco and TO attract business ana
population 10 the district.
To devise. recommend and assist
in the advancement OF Such leEiSla-
tive or municipal and other meas
ures as may seem wise and eN-
pedient.
To improve and develop the dis
trict south OF Market street.
To improve the public service
utilities. such as gas, electricity.
telegraph. postal express ana
To- TO secure the best possible fire
protection and the most equitable
70 secure efficient police protec-
70 attract the people to the south
Of Market street district through
general publicity. Juolclous auhei
Using and other proper nethods-
To encourage such otner improve
rnents as will bring about the early
rehabilitation OF this district OF the
city and make IL attractive as
business and residence locality
DISTRICT TO BE BENEFITED
TIE district selected for the bene-
fetal work Of the South of Market i'm
provement association is described as
follows:
Bounded on the north by Market
street. east by East street. south by
townsend street and on the west by
Ninth street. All persons are eligible
10 membership in the association who
own property. hold leases, or are ten
ants Of property within the district
Joseph Rothschild. the president. said
Yesterday. in an interview, that the
south line of Market street is included
within the territory to be promoted
bv the South Of Market street improve
ment association.
This viii be the most wonderful
district in san Francisco said Mr..
Rothschild. IT contains all the ele-
ments OF splendid possibilities. Indus
rrfalv and commercially it has advan-
tsres which will make it enormously
nrosnerous. We have had many aims
as an association Immediately after
the great fire Of 1906 we began to pave
the way for the rehabilitation of the
district to make il habitable and TO
provide such comforts and eonveniences
as were necessary to attract the people.
Much of the preliminary work has
been done. The district is pretty well
cleaned up. The banks are inviting
owners of property TO borrow money
with which to improve their vacant
lots.
FINE BUSINESS BUILDINGS
ANY one can see that the buildings
;r the business streets in the district
IRE much inner than they were before
the fire. The larger streets viii be
used for business purposes and the
smaller for homes. Rebuilding IS now
progressing at good rate. and ad-
xancement in this direction viii be pro-
,,o+ea bv All the efforts that our as
sociation can make
..Our association was organized just
after the fire, when all the district was
in 4 chaotic condition Our first pur-
nose was to have the city reconstruct
.be sewers and to repave the streets
where il was necessary; to have lights
reset. TO have street railway trans
po~tation resumed; TO build sidewalks,
and 10 put the territory IN such shape
- should restore it to its former con-
I'VE have so far accomplished our
,,,,~poses in that direction that nearly
an the bad sewers have been recon
sfrlcted. A large amount OF street
,,s,-ine las been done Many sidewalks
lave been constructed. Nearly all the
street lamps have been restored, or
mere are arc lights in their places.
,street railroad reconstruction has been
,,...opplished. The general improve
r,ents Of the district is so great that
ttbfs is sufBcient 10 account for the
rapid progress IN DuiloihS-
PROGRESS IN REPAVING
we have been retarded BY the limit
90 the funds in the city treasury avail
able for street paving. AS an associs =
fion we have no fault to find in that
direction. More work would have been
reformed by the city If there had been
more money to expend. We have had
!. GOOD share for reconstruction pur-
noses. Tehama street has recently been
naved and the repaving Of Clementina
street is in progress. Jessie, Folsom,
Harrison. Perry, Sixth, Fourth, Fifth
and Third streets have been repaved.
AT present we are trying to compel
property owners 10 lay sidewalks The
association has provided for a great
deal Of street work. We now need
ssdewalks because the travel through
the district is large and continually
increasing
~Rev. Father Rogers of St Patrick s
i.,,,-cn Is an honorary member of our