Era of Progress Has Begun for Hayward

San Francisco Chronicle,  Feb. 06, 1911

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HAYWARD. February [unreadable] With a record of $107,635 expended in buildings during the year 1910, with [unreadable] to be spent on the parking of a new residence tract which will [unreadable] State wide notice. with a franchise for a new electric road which will open up a new section to the cast of this city to be sold next week, and with street work exceeding $150,000 in value under way. Hayward may be justly said to be the most progressive town in the State. The development of Hayward has been a remarkable one during the past six months. In its [unreadable] has grown up a poultry industry that threatens the reputation of Petaluma.

Resolutions were adopted by the Board of Trustees last week ordering the paving of B street from Watkins to Alice. Commercial and C streets. A from Castro to the Western Pacific, and also from Main to First street. The delinquent tax list in Hayward this year is but $1050, while the loss by [unreadable] during 1910 amounted to only $310.

Plans are being made by the School Trustees to call an election for the voting of bonds to the amount of $25,000 or $40,000 for the building of a new modern high school. The Ora Loma and B street Improvement clubs are working to have the Foothill boulevard lined with trees.

Russell City, a suburb of Hayward, is planning the erection of a modern auditorium for meeting purposes for the Civic Club and for entertainments. In addition in the handsome buildings now under construction, including the $30,000 national bank building. Three new brick blocks are to be erected, two on B street and one, a garage, at First and B streets.

An extensive advertising campaign to cost $1000 and to include monthly pamphlets, is being planned by the recently organized Hayward Real Estate Exchange. The Chamber of commerce will assist in this publicity work.

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