1922: 53 Residents protest property sale to Japanese. Council asks staff to try to block the sale.

Title: 1922: 53 Residents protest property sale to Japanese. Council asks staff to try to block the sale.
Description: 1/10/1922 City Council minutes:

"Mrs. M. Betts, of 1937 Haste street, appeared before the Council and presented a petition signed by some 53 residents and property owners asking the Council to restrain Miss E. A. Stanford, a real-estate agent, from selling property at 1932 Haste street to Japanese. Mrs. Botte stated that Miss Stanford had advertised the property for sale in a Japanese newspaper in San Francisco.

President Bartlett informed Mrs. Betts that the Council is powerless to do anything in the matter, and suggested that she go to the Agent or the Japanese who is about to purchase the property, and try and persuade them to abandon the sale.

Mr. Carol Aronovici, Consultant to the City Planning commission, suggested that a representative be sent to the next meeting of the Real Estate Association to discuss such matters with them. After further discussion the matter was referred to the City Attorney, and a resolution was adopted directing the City Planning Consultant to consult with the Japanese and Miss Stanford to see if the sale could not be stopped and report back to the council."
Date Created: 1922