The San Francisco call., 1910-02-08
STRONG OPPOSITION
TO 'hIllSBOROUGH'
San Mateo Trustees Object to
Boundaries of Proposed
Fashionable City
Especial Dispatch 10 The CALI


SAN MATEO, Feb. 7.-Strong opposi-
tion was displayed at the meeting OF
the San Mateo county supervisors yes
terday when the projectors of the pro-
posed fashionable City of Hillsbor-
ough" presented their petition asking
for incorporation, and the trustees of
San Mateo protested against the limits
of the embryo municipality on the
ground that the growth of San Mateo
would be curtailed
There were many representatives of
immense wealth in the chambers of the
board to urge the granting Of the pc
tition.
Out of courtesy to the petitioners,
some of whom had urgent business in
terests requiring their attention in San
Francisco, Chairman John H. Coleman
declared that the application for the
incorporation of the new municipality
would be disposed of before all other
matters, Attorney Arthur II. Reding-
ton stated that he and Judge Edward
+. Fitzpatrick represented the petition
ers and asked that the petition be
read
The petition of the residents of the
proposed town was read by Clerk Jo-
Seph y. Nash and was followed by Il
similar document from the trustees of
the city of San Mateo, three of whom
were present. The trustees asked that
in the event of the granting OF the
"Hillsborough" petition the. supervisors
would exclude from the proposed boun-
daries any territory lying within the
limits of the projected City of San
Mateo.
WOULD HURT SAN MATEO
of San Mateo made a short talk, in
which he declared that "EIillsborough,"
if incorporated as the projectors have
planned. would be a menace to the fu-
ture growth and welfare of San Mateo.
His remarks caused smiles among the
"Hillsborough'' people. Finally Kirk
bride asked the board to adopt the Pc
tition and place it on file. Redington
objected on the ground that the San
Mateo petitioners do not live within the
limits Of the proposed fashionable town.
The board accepted the petition of the
trustees of San Mateo.
Redingto stated then that many of
his clients were present in person and
would like 10 explain their attitude in
the matter. Norris h. Davis stated
that he was a resident of Highland
park and represented the other inhabi-
tants of that portion of the proposed
town. They were all together on the
proposition, he declared Robert c.
Hooker, representing Eel Cerrito prop
erty owners, spoke in the same strain.
RESOLUTIONS ARE READ
Redington read a series of resolu-
tions which had been adopted by the
Ell Cerrito sanitary board, indorsing
the "Hillsborough' proposition and
criticising the city of San Mateo 'ad-
verselv. He read also a communication
from the board of trustees of Burlin-
game. who declared that they were
heartily in favor of the new town as
long as a portion was left out for their
town to annex.
Trustee NJ. j. Conway of San Mateo
stated his views to the board very
plainly. and then directed some ques-
tions to Attorney Redington.
The board set next Monday for
hearing and definite action on both pc
titions.
Among those who travelled by motor
car and suburban train to Redwood
CITY Yesterday morning to attend the
hearing on the much discussed ques-
tion were:
Henry T. Scott Easene de Saba
Charles r. l'rockcr X. c. Hooker
Henry p Bowie B. j. Hoffacker
Christiap dc Guigne Mrs. George IL. Howard
i r. Casserly Mrs. Norris X. Davis
Samuel Knight Miss Frances Howard
George II. Howard Mss Kathleen Finnigan
yai+er Martin X. Il. Spliyalo