The San Francisco call., 1909-02-17
OCFANSIDF SEES A
FOE IN De YOUNG
Angered by Opposition of Nom
resident Land Owner to
Needed Improvements
Hard Fight Promised Before the
Works Board Over Open
ing of II Street

Residents of the Oceanside district
are aggressively angry over the action
of NJ. H. de Young in opposing pro-
jected improvements in that section.
Preparations have been completed for
the grading and macadamizing of HI
street in order to give a teaming ap-
proach to this portion of the city,
which practically has been isolated.
For some time antagonistic influences
have been at work and their source
was revealed yesterday, when NJ H.
de Young and E. R. Lilienthal' filed a
protest with the board of works against
the proposed improvements.
The work contemplated covers III
street from Twentieth to Forty-hfth
avenues. On each end of the thorough
fare the pavement has already been
laid. The intervening blocks are little
better than a succession of sand dunes
To the south of III street populous
settlement has grown up. Scores Of
new houses have been erected during
the last three years, but wagons are
able to reach the district only by way
of Point Lobos avenue and the CHn
house road.
Practically all of the small property
owners have united to make the i'm
provements in the street. The Ocean
side Improvement club and the Sunset
club have given the project their active
support M. II. de Young is a party In
interest by reason of his ownership of
the block between Forty third and
Forty-fourth avenues. He objects to the
work, as far as the residents of the
section can discern, because of the eX-
pense entailed. An appeal has been
made to him through the board of edu-
cation on behalf OF the school children.
who have been forced to trudge through
mud and water. but it has been without
| effect
The matter will reach a climax today
when hearing will be held before the
| board of works. The residents of
Oceanside are confident that the work
will be ordered by the board Under
| the law, if more than so per cent of
| the property interests favor the work
| 1t must be done. The city owns one
half the frontage, as the southern
boundary of Golden Gate park stretches
along II street. The city has already
! agreed to bear it's portion of the ex-
pense and has appropriated s2S,00O for
the purpose. With the small property
owners ready to join in the improve
ments the required majority is assured.
William n. Mccarthy, the well known
real estate and insurance man, who
lives in the Oceanside district, has been
leader in the movement to have the
street improved.
This matter has been pending for
| the last seven years." said Mccarthy
last night I'VE have always met with
opposition, but it has never before off,
/ cialIy disclosed itself. This may not
be matter of great moment to veal
| thy people who do not live out in the
district, but it is very important tC
u.s. Since the Ingleside road was closed
and the Sloat boulevard built we have
had no entrance for teams. They are
not allowed to go through the park
nor are they allowed to use the Sloat
boulevard. which is under the authority
of the park commissioners. The only
way they can reach Oceanside is by
way of Point Lobos avenue and over
the Cliff House road, roundabout dis
tance. At present we have no road
and we are lighting to get the street
cut through. There is no doubt that the
work will be done il the matter is con-
| sidered on its merits"