The San Francisco call., 1910-11-07
IMPROVERS DISCUSS
SEWERAGE PROBLEM
District Organizations in Guam
dary in Regard to Sani-
tary Conditions

OAKLAND. Nov. 6.-The paramount
ISSUE before the Improvement organiza-
tions Of the annexed district is how TO
Obtain sewers for certain portions OF
the territory. now that the supreme
court has declared the sanitary bonds
voted before annexation. invalid A rev
Of the irnprovers advocate the instaila-
.son Of the sewers by the Vrooman
compulsory act. placing lien upon the
property 10 pay for the improvement. I.
Others expect the legislature 10 enact
8 law allowing separate dlstrlc1s OF % q
municipality TO vote bonds for sanitary
purposes.
In resolutions adopted Tuesday the
Central Improvement club OF East
FruitvaIe expressed its approval OF the
Troonan method. and instructed that d
petition be drawn up and, afuer Iatili-
cation by the Allendale residents AZ q
mass meeting TO be held NeohesueS
evening. presented to the city councli:
president W T. Sansome appointed
Wallace H. Locke. r. II. Huftaker, ReN'
Hugh Baker. Stuart Hawley and X. T.
Williams TO draft the petition. other
clubs believe that the Nrooman methoo
entails great expense and works hard
ship upon many property owners.
FITCHBURG CLUBS UNITE
The Fitchburg and Yoakum avenue
Improvement clubs have united unoer
the name Of the Fitchburg consolidated
Improvement club. B. NJ Ramsey was
elected president and Chris Borree sec
retary Of the upified body
AS Toakum avenue is one OF the prlh-
cipal thoroughfares in Fitchburg. the
two clubs had jurisdiction over prac-
tically the same territory, which caused
confusion. Councilmen r. {. Nose ana
7. y. Cobbledick. and r NJ. Smith. pres
ident Of the TweDtv-third avenue I'M
proveraent club. delivered addresses on
the question Of obtaining sewers and
better fire protection at a special meet
ing Wednesday night
The Alta Vista Improvement club mas
elected the following new officers: VIII
liam J. Hughes. president; r. NJ Tuttle'
vice president; George l. England, sec
retarv and treasurer; i. L. ,Paviliard, T.
Langbeh1l and Frank W Arnold. eX-
ecutive committee. It was decided 10
request the Oakland traction company
20 give the district an earlier car in the
morning over the Leona heights line.
rs the Iateness Of the first car at pres
ent forces many Of the residents to
walk a mile or two to East Fourteenth
street 10 reach their work on time.
WANT STREET WORK POSTPONED
At the request Of the Bay cities water
COMPANY which has assured the or
ganization that the pipe laying in the
district wih be completed within three
months the Taxpayers Improvement
club has adopted. resolutions postpon-
ing the proposed macadamizing of
Psralta avenue until spring.
The Latham Terrace Improvement
club is working TO obtain a culvert
across Sausal creek and a cut in the
grade of East Twenty-third street at
Twenty-third avenue. President z. W.
Hyden has secured the installation of q
fire alarm and police telegraph box at
Twenty third avenue and East Twenty
fifth street
Secretary 7. c. TilIman OF the Elm
lshurst board Of trade has received 3 let
ter from Mayor Frank K. Mott in an
swer 10 a communication from the or
gsnization in regard to the slowness
with which fire protection is provided
for the Elmhurst district.
FIRE PROTECTION PROMISED
Mayor Mott said that owing 70 Fire
Chief Balls absence in tho east nothing
could be done in regard TO building a
hrehouse on the Elmhurst site. but
agreed 10 take Up the matter of send
ing some apparatus out TO the district
20 be housed in a barn. at once. Fire
441 AlAliAr hh +ll tiANb tN hfic1 ~ VI
and Bay View avenues and East Four
teenth street
The Twenty third avenue improve
nent club. which recently held a most
successful celebration in honor of the
Installation Of the electroliers, obtained
through its efforts. is planning q cam
paign 10 increase the number of MEM
bers TO 500. The organization now has
9 membership between $50 and 800 Otto
SIM and NJ. Van Haaren have been ap-
pointed to arrange the details of the
campaign. New officers were elected by
the club Thursday night, as follows:
Grant y. Miller. president; Araan Tur-
ner. vice president; DR.. T B. Holmes,
treasurer: T. F. Hansen. financial sec
retary; ". G. Hawes, recording secre-
tary.