The morning call., 1890-07-19
ACROSS THE BAY.
Raising the Assessment on the
Marsh Lands.
a Citizens League Formed-The New Cable
misunderstanding the Census-Ala-
media City of the Fourth Class.

The members of the Oakland City Coun-
ell, sitting as Board of EQUALIZATION, are
talking of raising the assessment on the
marsh and tide lands east of the track OF
the Northern Railway and northeast of the
Sixteenth street depot from $3.50 to $1,000 an
acre. The reason of this is that certain
real estate men say that the land is worth
at least $500 an acre; but as this value is
only prospective it is thought by
many others that $3.50 to 500 is
a fair valuation. 1t is suggested also that
the raising of the assessment may act as
boomerang. 1t is fact that there has been
much talk of purchasing this marsh land,
what is known as the West Oakland marsh
and which j. p. Irish calls "Oakland's
front door," and of identifying it as a pub
lie park. AS matter OF course if the as
sesSsd value of it is raised the selling value
will also be increased, at least the owners
will so consider it, Then, again, seventy
acres of 1t belong to James de Fremery and
it is probable that the city will be CON-
PEELED to bring suit for the collection of the
taxes. 1t is suggested that perhaps the de-
sire of the Councilmen is that the owners
will come up ana make affidavit that the
land is lot worth more than $3.50 an acre ac-
tual cash value and thus set value upon it
which the city could take advantage OF in
buying. Another suggestion is that the
assessment is high enough and that if the
city wants to secure the land for park pur-
poses the best way 10 proceed IS by con-
demnation under the law OF eminent do
main.
A CITIZENS LEAGUE.
The residents of the Tennessee, Peralta
and Claremont school districts have or
gained Citizens League, to meet on the
first and third Thursdays Of each month,
with the object to see that the provisions Of
the new county liquor license ordinance are
enforced. The following nominations for
permanent officers. to be elected at the
next meeting on the 9TH of August, were
made: President, DIR. b. I. Mouser; Wee
President, NJ. Woo dhamS; Secretary. Will
lam Metcalf; Treasurer, James Hayes.
John Poirler was appointed TO act with the
officers, forming an Executive Committee.
DIR. Mouser, Rev. J. NJ. Thompson, George
Colby, Mr.. Woodlands and William Met
calf were appointed to attend the meetings
of the Supervisors before the next meeting
of the association, and examine and make
protests against all applications Tor Hquor
licenses which are not strictly legal.
The band concert at the City Hall Park
began at o'clock last evening and con-
cluded later on account of the inspection Of
the regi mental staff and band and Com
panies A and L Of the Filth Infantry Regi-
ment, n. q. c., at Cavalry Hall. There was
a large attendance on the streets and in the
park during the early part of the evening,
which was much disappointed and COM
menced to dispense al o:45 o'clock.
The total expenses Of the Oakland Fire
Department for next year, including ter
used for the hydrants, has been estima ted
by Auditor Snow at 100000
The Brooklyn Pres byterian Church of
East Oakland has asked leave of the Su-
peri0r Court to borrow $500 on its mission
property at Prospect Hill, Fruitvale.
STRETCHING THE CABLE.
The new cable of the Consolidated Oak
land and Piedmont Railroad Company, be-
tween Piedmont Springs and the power
house. has been running ten days for the
purpose of stretching 1t. The car con-
structed for the trial trip was run over the
road a day or two ago, and the trial was
entirely successful. 1t will be some weeks
before the road downtown will be COM
pleted and the cars runni ng. The crossing
under the San Pablo-avenue and Broadway
cable at the junction OF San Pablo avenue
and Broadway with Fourteenth street. Is
now being put in. The curves at Four
teenth and Clay, and at Eighth and Clay,
and Washington and Eighth, are almost
completed.
The last will Of Mrs. Elizabeth A. Risdon
was filed for probate yesterday afternoon.
The estate is bequeathed TO Susan NJ, wife
of Robert n RIsdon, and Alice X. Me
Pherson, daughter of the testatriX, share
and share alike. The will consists of only
ten lines. Robert n Risdon is nominated
as executor without bonds. The estate is
valued al 81, 900.
The matter of the retaking by the city of
the Oakland census is still being agitated.
and it is probable that Mayor Glascock
will appoint committee, composed Of
President Collins of the council and Charles
ID. Pierce, President of the Board of Trade,
to counsel with him in reference to raising
funds for the purpose.
The completed census reports are said to
give Alameda County a population of 90
600, of which fivP-nintEs reside in Oakland.
TEACHERS CERTIFICATES GRANTED.
The Oakland City Board OF Examiners
has granted the following teachers certif-
Gates: First grade duplicate To Mrs. Emma
NJ. Graham and Addie A. Crawford, on Cali
fornIa educational diplomas; first grade
to Marion +. Stone, on Nevada State di-
ploma; first grade to George b. Piayter and
Jennie Thorpe, on California life diploma
first grade to Charlotte ID. Patton, on State
Normal Diplomas second grade to Mary
Coats and Mary w. Tyrrell on State Nor
nal diplomas; High School certificate to
Mrs. L. E. johnson, on recommendation OF
the faculty of the university.
Thomas Lorin, aged u years, whose
mother resides at Haywards, has been ar
rested on charge of robbery, preferred by
Jacob HOlZ, professional horse-buyer.
HOlZ alleges that Lorin permitted him to
ride Oh his wagon on the Dublin road and
NuCu tuO bl5 5uhl SlONC
that HOlz show up his coin. lie says that
after hard struggle with young Lorin he
escaped. L0rin was released en- $500 bail,
after remaining in the Haywards Jail forty
eight hours, and was held to answer by
Justice j. ID. Austin yesterday.
The main line of the Oakland and Berke-
ley Rapid Transit Company VIII be on
Sh attuck avenue, but branches will be run
on the two other routes over which the
Board Of Supervisors granted franchises.
Ind. Hon Ia a nd nit
ton commanding Harrison Reans to appear
and answer for contempt in refusing to pay
alimony to his divorced wife, Mary.
Mrs. E. A. Bushell has been arrested for
renting her property to Chinese to be used
as lottery joints.
Alameda.
The Catholic Ladies' Aid Society No. 3,
of this city, has rendered the Board of Edu-
cation vote of thanks for appointing Mrs.
O'Brien janltress of one of the schools.
The residents of this city are subscribing
literally to the fund for the support of the
Alameda Brass Band, which has arranged
for series of open-air concerts.
The Alameda Branch of the State Iro-
quois League will be formally instituted
this evening, when the officers will also be
installed. Among the big Chiefs" ex-
pected to attend the pow-wow are j. j.
Flynn, Grand Sachem, of San Francisco.
and David HirSchberg, Deputy Sache IN, of
Oakland
The large tract of land owned by William
Meyer, extending from Pacific avenue to
the marsh land, has been bonded, it is said,
by syndicate which proposes to erect on
1t plant for the compression OF bitum-
nous rock into blocks for street improve
ment.
An employe of the oil works at the West
End named Rhinehardt recently disap-
peared leaving several bills with local mer-
chants unsettled. There was still due him
for wages the sum of S3l, and this amount
has been attached by j. j. KOnigshoffer
and Mrs. Petersen.