The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-05
ACROSS THE BAY.
Bounds of Lake Merritt as a
Water Park Are Defined.
The Late P. D. Wigginton's Will Filed for
Probate-Statement of the Contra Costa
Water Company-Alameda.


mining the bounds of Lake Merritt as a
water park, and an ordinance fixing the
line of the proposed boulevard around Lake
duced and p assed to print. The ordinance
for the electric-road franchise to West
Oakland by the promoters of the Oakland
and Berkeley Rapid Transit Company was
read the second time and passed to print.
A number of ordinances for street work
were passed TO print.
The will of the late P. d. Wigginton was
filed for probate yesterday. 1t was holo-
graphic and was written by the testator in
November, 1884. The property is declared
to be community property. and the one-half
of which he was entitled to disposition
he bequeathed to his wife, Sarah E. Wiggin-
ton, for the benefit of their three children,
to be disposed of as she in her wisdom
might think best. She is to administer
without bond or interference Of any court.
The property consists of his library in San
Francisco, the house and lot on Linden
street, Oakland, land real and personal
properties in Fresno and Tulare counties.
The estate of Helen b. Blum, an in
competent person, las been appraised in
the Superior Court of Alameda Co unity, at
S131,035 IL consists principally of real
estate in San Francisco and San Mateo
counties.
The Contra Costa Water Company filed
with the Alameda County Board of Super
vi sOrs the statements required by law and
which the board, at the request Of a num-
Der of citizens and ratepayers, notified the
water com pany TO file. Tie statements are
made up from the books of the company
and the cost of the plant is made up from
the report of the engineer employed d ur-
ing the controversy in 1885, l.. }. LIE Conte.
and the amount since expended in cOnstruc-
ton as per the books of the company.
The reports of Engineers w. +. Board
man and c. E. Schuyler also accompanied
the statements These were made early in
1856. The company claims the cost of the
works on December, 81. 1889. with interest
for twenty-three years. or since 1866, CON-
puted semi-annu ally. deducting dividends
paid with interest and running expenses.
S5,940,000.
The ca sh actually in the works without
interest is put at S4,981, 600. The amounts
collected by assessments from 1886 to 1889
was S1,5OS.000; received from the sale of
bonds, 81 1000; borrowed on notes. $780,
600; received from water rates the twenty
three years, So, 49,, 900; from other sources,
$4,000. Total, ST, 324, 000. The dividends
paid in the twenty-three years amount TO
81, 1888, 000 In 1889 the gross revenue was
S357,024 rs, the operating expenses were
S164, 4S9 10, leaving net revenue for the
year of S229,371 TO- This is figured to be
9-10 per cent at lie Conte's valuation. or
Clio per cent of cost by estimate of cash
in the works without interest, or again
4 $40 per cent Of the latter with interest
A COMMISSION WANTED.
The company appended to its statement
request that the board appoint commits
sion of not less than three practical and ex-
perienced hydraulic engineers to appraise
the cost OF the water works property. 1t
goes on to say that previous efforts in this
direction have not been sufficiently compre-
hensive by reason of the limited time at the
disposal of examining engineers, and, as
the judgment of one engineer is not infalli-
BILE, the company believe that We're COM
mission of three to make report the mat
ter of fixing water rates each year would
be simplilied. The board would then have
established well-authenticated basis upon
which to make its computations Tor Water
rates.
The annual report of James Stanley, Pub
lie Administrator of Alameda County, was
filed yesterday afternoon. 1t shows the
value of property which came into his hands
during the year at $40. $40 %.
On Thursday evening Rev. DR.. Edward
McGlynn will deliver lecture at Dietz
Opera House on The Public Schools and
Their Enemies" This is in addition to the
lecture delivered before the Single Tax
Club.
The fees received at the Oakland City
Wharf during July amounted to S456.
NEW FERRY LINE.
1t is said an offer was made yesterday for
sixteen acres near Lorin, the sum being
$4,000 Captain j. w. Smith of the Caifor-
MIA and Nevada Narrow-guage, and others,
have had under consideration for some
time the establishing OF a new ferry line to
San Francisco, running north of Yerba Blu
ena Island, and articles have been prepared
for Incorporating it, but the incorpo-
ration has not been completed. The trip
of General Williamson, of the Santa Fe
Gun Aotr thaN oil &, a,nd No
yada, gives color to the rumors afloat,
though Williamson was non-committal on
the proposition. Captain Smith is affable,
as usual, but lie wont say much about the
road.
A meeting will be held this evening in
the Good VIII Congregational Chapel in
opposition to the California Protective AS
sociaton's uniform license law, and an
anti-saloon alliance may be organized.
The estate of Gerard F. Wiseman, de-
ceased, has been appraised at S20.791 II,
consisting principally of real estate in
The cash fares on the Piedmont cable
from the pJwer-house to Piedmont on Sun
day represented 5000 passengers.
A NEW CANDIDATE.
Among those mentioned for Clerk of the
Supreme Court, subject to the decision of
the Republican State Convention, is Charles
b. Overacker of Niles. Mr. Overacker came
W
FAINT, and has spent nearly all his life in the
State. He attended the State University
He is at present Clerk of Department 2 Of
the Superior Court of Alameda County.
Rev. j. B. Silcox has decided to accept the
call to Sacramento, and has declined to
withdraw his resignation and remain at the
Pilgrim Congregational Church. East Oak
land.
Burglars entered the house of A. FL.
Schleuter few evenings ago and stole sew
eral articles of jewelry valued at about
$500. The family were absent on visit to
Santa Cruz at tho time
Carrie Church, from whom John Henry
Jr. procured divorce about ten days ago,
has married young man named Happ.
Young Henry, when told, said he was glad
of it.
Rev. j. A. Emery has resigned as rector
Of st. Andrews Protestant Episcopal
Church at West Oakland to accept the posi-
ton Of diocesan missionary.
j. G. Hamilton, Deputy City Treasurer,
has resigned to accept a position in San
Francisco.
ALAMEDA.
The City Trustees Meet and Discuss Inn