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San Jose, Calif.
November 4th. 1905

HON. S. F. LEIB,

San Jose:

My dear Sir;

After a few days of roving about from place to place
which has caused delay in receiving mail, I now hasten to reply
to your letter of the thirtieth of October, relating to the
extension of Moorpark Avenue. For several reasons, I would
much prefer to have no public road on the southern boundary of
my place; but if it is inevitable, I sincerely hope we may be
able to prevent any of my land being taken.

Several years ago we laid out a road along my southern
line, intending to have an entrance at the extreme southeastern
limit. The hedge which was planted at each side of this road
has now about three years growth and has attained a good height.
I had the road graded, a very solid road bed made and it is now
all finished except the top dressing of fine gravel on about sixty
feet of it. If my land is taken all the labor and expense of
making a considerable part of this road would be lost. I should
have to plant another hedge and it would take years for it to reach
a satisfactory height. There is also a flume (which comes under
the county road) from my irrigating engine which is located on the
opposite side of the road, discharging into the extreme southeast
corner of my place. If a strip should be taken from my land