The San Francisco call., 1910-03-12
Want SEWERS IN
ANNEXED DISTRICT
Improvement Clubs Request Inn
mediate Action and Plan for
Civic BettermentS

OAKLAND, March 1.-THE estab-
lishment of adequate sanitary con-
veniences in districts without sewers
today in order to prevent an epidemic
of disease when the hot weather be-
gins, is being given the deepest con-
sideration by the members of the va
rious improvement organizations in the
annexed territory. Five sanitary dis
tricts-East Fruitvale. Redwood Road,
Seminary Park, Fitchburg and Elm
hurst-voted bonds to the amount or
$375,000 for the installation of sewers
just before the annexation election
Since then nothing has been done In
regard to laying sewers in the district
AT the meeting of the Central i'm
provement club of East Fruitvale, COM
monty known as Allendale, Tuesday
night the seriousness of the situation
in that section was freely discussed,
and President L. Ernest Philips was
appointed committee of one to appear
before the city council to request that
immediate action be taken
FEAR OF AN EPIDEMIC
The present insanitary condition In
Allendale it was stated, would produce
a serious epidemic this summer In
view of the bonds having been voted
the new comers to the district had oniy
| constructed temporary CcoSpOO'c,
were rapidly becoming breeding places
for disease germs. AS the people had
voted the bonds and had already palo
taxes on the issue it was felt that the
sewers should be laid.
The East Side Improvement CLUB OF
greater Oakland, the Elmhurst ooaro
of trade and the Fitchburg improve
ment club are all working for the mn
mediate laying of sewers. The East
Side club also wants the creek in Kin
sell avenue covered over or a cuiVert
installed, as it is used as a depository
for refuse of all kinds at present.
WANT SCHOOL RENAMED
Councilman A. H. Elliott addressed
the members of the Latham Terrace
improv ement club at a meeting held
in Hyden hall, East Oakland. this even
ing on the commission form of munlcl-
pal government. The proposed new
charter was also discussed by Elliot
and others present. The club is en-
deavoring to have the new school re-
Gently opened in the district as the
Manzanita renamed the Latham terrace
school President f. w. Hyden and
Secretary D. M. Haggins appeared be-
fore the board of education at Its last
meeting in regard to the change.
AS the result of thorough investi-
cation the Melrose citizens club has
ment in Melrose of the Pacific Steelite
powder plant ]. o. Hunter, William
Damn NJ. Fragas, r. H. Rohn ana
George Jannsen, the committee ap-
pointed to investigate the alleged ex-
plosive reported at the last meeting
that the products of the Melrose plant
would be nonexplosive. Nitroglycerln
and rosin were to be boiled together
and then shipped to the main plant in
Nevada for the manufacture of the
real explosive.
PAVING PROJECT URGED
The members of the Twenty-third
avenue Improvement club are working
earnestly to secure the paving of East
Twelfth street from Thirteenth avenue
to Twenty-third avenue, and the open
ing of Twenty-third avenue to the
foothills. 1t is proposed to extend the
avenue from the present blind end to
Hopkins street, then across to Ardley
street and as far north as the open
country extends.
The Western Pacific railroad com
pany has offered to lay the sidewalks,
pave the street to within two feet of
its tracks and pay half the cost of the
balance of the paving of East Twelfth
street from Nineteenth avenue to
Twenty third.
Resolutions were passed at the meet
ing of the Fruitvale Central improve
ment club Tuesday night, requesting
the board of public works to open up
Forty y-second avenue. Melrose. which is
now obstructed by the lumber piles of
Blackman's lumber yard. An invita-
tion was sent to Mayor Frank K. Mott,
asking him to address the club at some
future date.
PROTEST. AGAINST SALOON
The executive committee of the Civic
league of greater Oakland at a meet
ing held last night. passed resolutions
indorsing the action of the residents
in the vicinity of Liese avenue and
East fourteenth street in nrotestinp