The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-22
FATE OF BOND
ISSUES IS NOW
UP TO PEOPLE
Nine Propositions Involving Is
sue of SII,OO5,O0O to Be
Voted Upon Today
Projects Endorsed by Every Inn
prOvement, Commercial and
Civic Organization in City

DEUf6iUGlts SOlliiIISl Oldl anu
Civic Organization in City
@If this Improvement (the civic cen
teri he determined upon, If will attract
attention 10 San Francisco from all
quarfers of the globe. II will stimulate
real estate I'm and around the city. Ii
viii be the best thing ever done by an
American city TO make itself a magnet
attracting from every quarter those
men and fortunes which bring lasting
prosperity to a great commercial cen
ter.7-Statemen OF D. II. Burnham.
who drew plans for the adornment OF
san Francisco.
The people Of San Francisco will vote
today on bond propositions involving
an issue OF sl1,Oo5, 600. The projected
improvements have been Endorsed by
nearly every Improvement. commercial,
and civic organization in San Francisco.
The opposition is confined to coterie
similar to that which opposes the Hetch
Hetchy bonds That proposal carried
more than six TO one. The issue before
The voters today entails an extra tax
levy Of only 10 cents on every $10o.
This means an impost of but cents on
The full value OF property, as assess
nents are made on so to so per cent
basis.
Nine separate propositions viii ap-
pear on the ballot They all cali for
improvements calculated to make san
Francisco a greater and more beautiful
city.
The first proposition provides for an
issue of $3.50 900 TO be used for a city
hal and civic center. The city hall,
II IS estimated, will cost $4,0OO.OO0, and
The civic center the balance. The
property to be acquired for civic cen
ter consists Of a little more than four
blocks north and west from the juno
tion Of Market street and Van Ness
avenue.
POLYTECHNIC SCHOOL PLAN
The second proposal is for a poly
technic school TO cost 100000.
Proposition No is for detention
home TO cost $4,000
Proposition No. calls for the pur-
chase Of lands on Telegraph hin to the
value Of s25O.0OO for park purposes
The fifth item prov:ces Tor an issue
Of $500 900 for the acquisition Of lands
in the Potrero district in the vicinity of
Kansas. Twentieth. connecticut and
Army streets to be used as a public
park.
Proposition No. refers TO the aqua
tic park to be acquired at the foot of
Van Ness avenue for $4,000
The seventh proposal calls for an
outlay OF $4,000 for lands in the Bay
View district in the vicinity OF Rail-
road avenue and Thirty second avenue
South for park purposes.
Proposition No. 8 provides for an
issue of $500 900 for Fairgrounds 10 be
located near Elizabeth, Sanchez, Twen-
ry-fourth and Noe streets near Nine
feenth. Twentieth. Iowa street and
Pennsylvania avenue and near Eigh-
teenth, Dolores, Nineteenth and Guer-
zero streets.
The ninth item is for lands in Glen
park TO cost $4,000.
The rate Of interest for all these
bonds is placed at Az per cent but
with the city's credit, now well estab-
lished. they viii sell at q big premium.
bringing the interest rate down to
about 4 per cent.
SLIGHT INCREASE IN TAXES
The single argument advanced
against the whole issue is the extra
tax. This viii be so small as TO be Of
little consequence. San Francisco has
by far the lowest tax rate of any city
OF its size in the west. The total levy,
including city and state, has never
reached 81. Last year it was about
s1S5 In strong contrast with this are
the rates in other cities in California
many OF whic.4 exceed SO.
The cities Of the northwest which
have been forging ahead rapidly, af-
ford the basis Of an interesting com
parison. The tax rate in Seattle is So
which is more than so per cent above
that OF san Francisco: in Tacoma il is
more than 50. In Portland where
property is assessed at fun value the
rate is 81. In other words. the Portland
tax payers pay twice as much as do
the citizens of San Francisco. These
cities OF the northwest have made ex-
tensive municipal improvements, from
which the people are reaping rewards
in better business conditions.
In round numbers. the registration
rolls show that $4,000 people are enti-
tied TO vote today. Endorsements of the
entire issue have come from associa-
tions representing So 900 voters
On statistics of past bond elections.
Registrar Zemansky said yesterday
that it was safe estimate that 80 900
votes would be cast This was the
number cast at the bond election in
1000 votes were polled last year
PREPARATIONS FOR ELECTION
Complete preparations have been
made by the registrars Office to handle
todsys election. A total of 1873 voting
places have been provided and notices
have been sent TO each elector notify
ing him of the location of his booth,
-Four election officers have been detailed
10 each precinct The polls will be
open from 6 o'clock in the morning
until O'Clock in the evening.
One of the recent strong indorse-
nents was that Of the North Beach i'm
provement club. Resolutions were
adopted as follows:
Whereas. the board Of supervisors has submit
ted 70 the people OF San Francisco for their sp
proval projects calling for the issuance OF bonds
and.
whereas. al said projects commend themselve
10 this club as timely and necessary and
wisely planned for the dignity and beauty o
our city and the health and happiness OF OF
people. and
whereas VIC see in this forthcoming electio
IN opportunity 10 proclaim San Francisco's con
hdence in herself one Of rhe great cities o
inc world. and encouragement TO private IN
Nestors 10 come 10 aid in building the nes
city: therefore. he IL
Resolved that the North Beach improvement
cIuh do heartily indoree all the bond project
now before the electors of the city. and urg
upon all citizens 10 give them their united sup
port.
Try Murine Eye Remedy
F-or RaS ruaol Weary WaferV Eyes