The morning call., 1890-07-23
ACROSS THE BAY.
Another Electric Road Has Asked
for a Franchise.
Oakland Will Have Recount of the Census.
Apologies in Order to the N. 5. G. w.
Chinese Lottery Men Raided.

The Oakland City Council has been asked
to pass an ordinance granting franchise
for another electric road to John w. Cole
man, G. w. McNear and W. English.
The route described is as follows: From the
Southern Pacific depot atWe est Oakland along
Seventeenth street to Center, on Center to
Sixteenth, on Sixteenth to Grove, on Grove
to Thirteenth, on Thirteenth to Oak, on Oak
to Twelfth, ON Twelfth to East Twelfth
street, to Third avenue, on Third avenue to
East Sixteenth street. on East Sixteenth to
Thirteenth avenue, on Thirteenth avenue
to East Fourteenth street, on East Four
tenth to Fifteenth avenue, on Fifteenth
avenue to East Fifteenth street and along
East Fifteenth TO Twenty-third avenue;
also on Eighth street, from Eighth and
Cedar to Grove street, and along Grove to
Thirteenth. The grantees are the same as
those holding the Oakland and Berkeley
Rapid Transit Company'S franchise. The
tracks are to be single or double, not more
than four feet wide within the rails. Fare
shall not exceed 3 cents. The construction
of the road must be commenced within six
months from the date of the ordinance and
completed one year after. A bond must be
filed within thirty days for $4,000. Cars
are required to be run from o'clock in the
morning to o'clock in the evening of each
day The poles are to be located on the
sidewalks Immediately adjoining the curbs.
All poles shall be of iron and no hanging
arms are to be used. 1t is agreed that the
road shall pay at the expiration of five
wears after the railroad is completed and
afterward semi-annually the largest per
cent of the gross receipts OF the road bid by
any party.
The bitumenized streets are now being
cleaned at night with sweeping machines.
TO RETAKE THE CENSUS.
A meeting of the committee consisting of
Mayor GlaScock, President Collins Of the
Council and President Pierce of the Ala
media County Board of Trade has been
called for to-day to take steps for retaking
the census of Oakland. The finding of
1000 in the city of Denver, who were not
enumerated, has the effect Of confirming
has not been had here.
Mrs NJ. c. Vincent, graduate OF the
first class of Mills Seminary, and recently
of the first college class, and who has been
an Instructor in the seminary and college
since her first graduation, has resigned ana
will 60 to England to look after the prop
erty interests Of her son Harold
Asa r. Wells of San Francisco was ar
rested yesterday by Detective ID. Holland
on charge of misdemeanor under the stat
ubti iOi iChtlh5 q i4OU9C 40 q SAALSoO AOh-
terry den. He gave $50 bail.
Frederick Peterson has been granted
divorce from Elise Peterson on the ground
of infidelity. The decree was granted by
Judge Gibson.
EXPLANATIONS ARE IN ORDER.
The Oakland Ladies' Committee Of One
Hundred has appointed committee con-
sisting of Mrs. Il. r. Johnston, Mrs. S. G.
Chamberlain, Mrs. E. G. Snow, Mrs. J. G.
Iivermore, Mrs. j. n. Mathews, Mrs. l.. z.
Cutting and Mrs. S. C. Borland to convey
explanations to the Native Sons of the
Golden West with reference to the recent
statements regarding alleged drinking Gus
toms of the members of the order
The matchmaking of Grove street. from
the city limits to Temescal Creek, is in con-
temptation. 1t is said that a subscriptions
paper has already been signed by nearly all
the prOperty-owners on the street. and an
agreement has been made with company
to do the work.
The will of Mrs. Jane Watkins was fled
yesterday afternoon. The estateis valued
at S2l00, and is devised to children and
grandchildren. Philip NJ. Watkins, son,
is nominated as executor, and applies for
letters
John Lienau, who was adjudged insane
in 1884, but was discharged from the asylum
cured, was restored to capacity yesterday
by Judge Gibson.
THE COURT WAS NOT ADVISED.
The order granting the request of the
Price Hay-press Company of San LeandrO
to disncOrporate was set aside yesterday by
Judge Greene. The request was granted
prior to the vacation OF the court. There is
. suit pending in San Francisco against the
company, and the Alameda court was not
advised of the fact
Last evening another raid was made on
the Chinese lotteries and five CeleStials
taken to the City Prison. As they had
been arrested before for the same offense.
hait ,r-ac E--a1 i.Hrf Fa DnIia Idr or
each instead OF $50. the amount forfeited
| on the other charges.
| Laura Bailey Yesterday sued for divorce
| from William E. Bailey on the ground of
cruelty, They recently came to Oakland
teamster for Figg q Kilip.
The reconstruction OF the Main Lake
| sewer has been commenced. The part to
be reconstructed is from Broadway east to
the lake, and the contract price is $500.
| The work will be of brick and concrete.
An ESTIMATE OF COST.
City Engineer Morgan submitted yester-
| day morning, to the Board of Public Works,
| his estimate Of the cost of removing the
Franklin-street Wharf, removing the old
wharf south of the government line, and
dredging to depth OF fourteen feet below
mean low water. The total cost Is estl-
mated at $50, 800.
Though the strike of the carpenters is
still in progress there is no indication of it
| in the appearance OF Broadway, where the
men out OF employment usually congregate.
| The union has decided to take care of all
on strike, and resolution was adopted
| giving married men $40 and single men So
| week when out of work because of a
! strike.
Nj. {. Rigney will sue Police Officer
| Crafts to recover the sum Of $1,000 damages.
| short time ago Crafts arrested Rigney on
a charge of obstructing the sidewalk, but
! jury in the Police Court found Rigney not
! guilty of the charge.
The reason the council did not take up
the bona ordinance was that Mayor Glas-
| cock desires to examine into the legal
status of the matter and consider it in con-
neetion with the annexation suit before the
| council takes definite action.
j. s. Levi, the rabbi of the synagogue at
Sacramento, and brother of Rabbi NJ. S.
| Levi of this city, is visiting him here. He
| will occupy the pulpit of the synagogue on
the coming Saturday.
The funeral OF Mrs. James CALLAHAN yes
terday afternoon was one of the largest
seen for long time in this city. Fifty
seven carriages followed the hearse.
The mercury tried hard TO crawl into the
seventy notch yesterday, but fell short by
about half degree.