The San Francisco call., 1913-07-21
OAKLAND URGES
VOTING Of BONDS
Only New Proposition Is for
$7o6, 1000 to Complete
City Hall

OAKLAND, July 20.--The voters will
decide tomorrow whether the mu-
nicipal bonds will be reissued, the
money to be used for the completion
Of the new schoolhouses. the audi
toriurn. the waterfront improvements
and the city hall
Final meetings urging an over
whelming majority In favor OF the
bonds will be held tomorrow night by
the West Oakland Improvement club
in Junction, hall, Seventeenth and
Peraita streets. and In st. Andrews 8
Episcopal church in Adeline street.
The bonds to be revoted on will be
in denominations Of 81 900, 5000 and
500. Many OF the bonds of the smaller
denominations will be put on the mar
ket for the benefit of the small in
vestor OF the s2,94O,000 bonds to be
voted on. $2.144,000 were voted in the
bond issues OF 1909 and 1911
The only new bonds are for $685.
600, TO be used for the completion and
furnishing of the new city hall.
The propositions are as follows:
PROPOSITION NO.
The proposition to incur a bonded
debt of the city of Oakland in the sum
of sS73,6S4.66 with interest thereon at
q rate not to exceed five and one-half
'o12 per cent per annum for the con-
struetlon and completion of buildings
TOR grammar and primary schools and
the Construction Of additions to exist
ing school buildings and the acquisition
by the city of Oakland of certain lands
which, in connection with the real prop
erty how owned by said city of Oak
iand, IS necessary and convenient for
the construction. Of said school build
ings. as set forth in ordinance No. 4S9
N. S. of the city of Oakland.
PROPOSITION NO.
The proposition to incur bonded
debt Of the city of Oakland In the sum
Of $495,719.71 with interest thereon at
g rate not to exceed five and one-half
(51a) per cent per annum for the con-
struction and completion of buildings
for high schools and the construction
high school buildings, as set forth in
ordinance No. 4S9 N. s.. of the city of
Oakland.
PROPOSITION NO.
The proposition to incur a bonded
debt of the city of Oakland in the sum
of s7s6, 100000. with interest thereon at
rate not to exceed five and one-ha IL
t31a) per cent per annum. for the con-
struction, completion. equipment and
furnishing Of the city hall of the city
Of Oakland. now in course of construc-
tion. as set forth in ordinance No. 4S9
n. s. of the city Of Oakland.
PROPOSITION NO.
The proposition to incur a bonded
of S431, 1858 with interest thereon at
a rate not to exceed five and one-half
to1ae per cent per annum. for the con-
struction and completion of the munic-
ipal auditorium now in course of con-
struction in the city of Oakland, as set
forth in ordinance No. 4S9 N. S. of the
city of Oakland.
PROPOSITION NO. 8
The proposition to incur a bonded
debt of the city of Oakland in the sum
of s343.00000 with interest thereon at
a rate not to exceed five and one-half
(5I) per cent per annum, for the con-
struction and completion of certain
water front improvements of the city of
Oakland, said improvements to consist
Of the completion of the quay. wall in
Oakland harbor. the dredging of chan
mel in front of said quay wall; the
building of approaches and runways
back of said quay wall; a warehouse on
said quay wall for the accommodation
of shipping, also the building Of a sec
tion of belt railway adjacent to said
quay wall; and the completion Of the
dredging of channel in front of and
the approach channel to Apron wharves
Nos. /, 2 and 3 in the Key Route basin,
as set forth in ordinance No. 4S9 N S.
OF the city of Oakland.