The San Francisco call., 1913-07-23
Five Propositions for I'm
proverrent Securities Car
ried by Good Majorities
in Light Vote
ANNEXED DISTRICT
SHOWS OPPOSITION
Fine Municipal Hall and
School Buildings Will
Now Be Completed

OAKLAND. July 22.-Each of the five
propositions calling for s2,94o.oOo of
bonds carried by the necessary two
thirds vote today at a special election.
The total vote was 1903.
The vote was light because of the in
clement weather.
The propositions for the completion
of the primary grammar and high
schools, and the municipal auditorium
improvements carried by the largest
majorities. the city hall and water front
bonds being opposed by a larger num-
ber
All of the bonds voted upon, with the
exception of the city hall bonds, had
been already voted, but al 4 Il per cent
interest 1t had been found impossible
to sell the bonds at this rate and the
election held today was called and the
voters were asked to indor5e them at a
rate of not more than y per cent.
The bonds carried In all sections of
the city by the two-thirds vote except
in the annexed district In that Sec
ton the bonds received a majority in
practically every precinct. but We're not
given the necessary two-thirds vote.
In precincts 109 10, lis and 120 the
city hall bonds were voted against by
narrow margins.
SCHOOL BONDS CARRY
Proposition No. 1, which was for a
reissue of $873,6S466 for the compile
tion of the primary and grammar
schools carried with a vote of 1858
for and 3,270 against. with 1909 more
than two-thirds. Proposition No ,.
which was for reissue of s495.719.71 for
the completion of the manual training
high school and an addition TO the Fre-
mont high school, was carried by a
vote of 10,077 for and 1924 against,
715 more than the required two-thirds.
Proposition No. s. which was to incur
a new bonded debt Of S796,000 for the
completion and equipment of the city
hall, was carried by a vote of 9574 for
and 4.210 against. 212 more than the
required vote.
Proposition No was for a reissue
OF s431.595.63 for the completion of the
municipal auditorium. The vote stood
$3.50 for and 1897 against, 32s more
than needed.
Proposition No. ), which called for
reissue bonds for the completion of the
water front. was carried by vote of
$3.50 for and 3,735 against. 2SS more
than the required two-thirds.
MAYOR PLEASED AT RESULT
Mayor Mott said tonight that the
vote showed confidence of the citizens
in their city
They knew they were facing a
crisis" said Mayor Mott "and re-
sponded splendidly. With the bonds
voted we can go ahead with our main
improvements and make Oakland one
of the leading cities in the country
The citizens have agreed that Oakland
shall be a great city and we will now
carry out the improvements for which
the citizens have voted"
Commissioner Fl. S. Anderson, head of
the department of public works. said;
Now that the bond problem is solved
we shall go forward rapidly with the
completion of the harbor work in the
Key Route basin and in the inner har-
Dor. Contracts will be let at once for
the completion of the new city hall. We
have anticipated as much as possible
the passage of the bonds by arranging
for the necessary legal preliminaries. /
congratulate the people of Oakland
upon this splendid evidence of civic
pride and progressive municipal spirit.