The morning call., 1890-12-17
OAKLAND ALAMEDA.
A Report Filed by the County
Grand Jury.
Graduates Of the High schoOl-No Change
Noted in the Strike-A Proposed Mar
ket neutrality-suspicious.

and was discharged. It junketed around
among the various State and county institu-
lions and gave them clean bills. 1t found
that the new Unitarian Church is five feet
on the sidewalk at Fourteenth aud Castro
streets, instead of three as permitted by the
City Council, and condemned the Council
for giving its permission to use that much
Of the property of the public. 1t recon-
mended that the proper authorities take
steps to remove the distractions. 1t found
the office of the County Clerk aud
Auditor in confused condition,
and some of the records of the
Board of Supervisors in an incomplete state
since October, 1889. 1t stated that the
present County Clerk and Auditor is at
work placing eve rything in proper shape.
The recommendation was made that the
portion of the charter providing for the
Board of Public Works be repealed or the
Mayor Should appoint members especially
fitted for the position who would devote
their time TO the duties Tor the pay allowed.
1t did not think the Jail should ever be left
in the charge of one man. 1t believed that
the advertising of street work should be al
lowed the fullest competition. 1t recon-
mended the appointment as Snperintend-
ent at the Home for the Adult Blind Of
man WIZ COulu SEQ tCdu "a q DAihd man
as at present.
The expenses of the jury were about
$500. The per diem and mileage alone
was over $1,000. 1t did not find one indict-
ment. One of its members admitted that
the system was good deal of farce, and
that the juries are generally dominated by
one or two. The entire work of the nine
teen men could have been accomplished by
four or five. and the expense to the people
would have been three-fourthS less.
The jury complimented the Chairman, W.
T. Gibbs, by presenting him with gold
headed cane. and the Secretary with gold
chain and loeket.
FLBERT STREET OPENING.
The suit of Edward Gill, the nurseryman,
against the city of Oakland was on trial yes
terday before Judge Greene. The plaintiff
demurs to the award of damages allowed
him by tue Commissioners for the opening
of Filbert street. through his nurseries, be-
tween Twenty-siXth and Twenty-eighth.
1t was in testimony yesterday that the value
of plants, greenhouses, etr., now in the pro-
posed street is $40, 4o7, at wholesale prices,
and that number of large plants, valued
at about $4,000. including large magnolias
and camellias, could not be removed without
total loss. This was testified to by an old
nurservman of San Francisco.
The Board of Public Works last evening
appointed Frank c. Sessions Deputy Super
intendent of Streets and F. l.. Bates Clerk
in the Office of the Superintendent of
Streets.
Secretary Theobald of the Humane So
ciety has received report of restitution OF
a family living in barn-loft. The name Is
given as Barbere.
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES.
At the commencement OF the Oakland
High School at the First Congregational
Church last evening the usual large at
tendance was present. the edlhce being
filled to overtiowing; The following are the
graduates: Worth o. Aiken. Bryan Bradley,
A. L. Black, Title Brown, Leila Brown, l.
+. Chapman, Ada f. C0e, Jennie Decote,
Mary Dunn, Mabel d. Dorety. Josephine
Devine. Walter b. Flint, Walter Hoffman,
Fred Johns. Fred L. Monet, Luella Kelley,
Belle Scotchler, August l.. Sunderer, John
Schneider, Mabel Terry. Henry Il. Torrey,
Rachel Vrooman, Ben f. Woolner, Louise
Watkins, Frank Wider. Wilson Wythe,
George White, Eleanor NJ. Yeargin.
The William W. Morrison appointed by
Sheriff-elect HusSey Is not the same Nor
rison who was Deputy Sheriff under Sheriff
Hale and is under charges of assisting
United States prisoners to escape.
The situation at Emeryyille remains I'M
changed, both sides claiming the advantage.
The Judson Works Company states that it
can procure all the workmen necessary.
ENLIGHTENMENT AND NOT LARCENY.
The examination of May Welch on the
charge of stealing a horse and buggy hired
from one livery stable and offered for sale
to another for $50 took place in the Oakland
Police Court yesterday. Judge Henshaw
remarked that the case was more ole of
ENLIGHTENMENT rather than grand larceny.
and intimated that the charge should be dis
missed. T3is he will probably do this
morning, and misdemeanor enlightenment
charge may be entered against her.
District Attorney Reed has added another
| deputy to his office, A. L. Friek, who is a
| brother of Observation-Disclosures of County
| Schools G. w. Frick. He had this done at
| his own expense. The Grand Jury recon-
mended an addition to the working torcs Of
| the office.
E. c. Sessions, it is said. will erect a one
| story brick building, 100xfeo, on Twelfth
| street, between Clay and Washington,
| which win be used as a market.
The county teachers examination began
| in Lincoln School yesterday. with thirty
| one applicants.
Alamsda.
The public schools will close for the win
| ter vacation next Friday.
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