The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-24
NEWSY NOTES
FROM OAKLAND.
Estimates That B0de No Good to
Taxpayers.
Selling q Public street-End of the Cohen
Vingerhoets' War in Alameda-Train
Jumpers Arrested.

The departments under the control of the
Board of Public Works have estimated
to that body that it will require, in the ag-
gregate, $S51, 200 to run them through next
year. The sum paid out during the past
year by the same departments was 1921, 400,
and the amount estimated as needed S277,-
600.
MUNICIPAL LAWS.
The following ordinances have been
signed by the Mayor with his approval and
filed with the City Clerk; Appropriating
So, 500 for dredging of dock and construc-
tion of the FraDklin-street pier Of the city
wharf; appropriating $500 out of the Gen.
eral Fund of 1e90-91 for the purchase of two
chemical fre-eDgines, TO be located in the
Watts Tract and East Oakland respectively,
and authorizing the Board CT Public Works
to purchase the same; authorizing the ex-
pendituTe by the Board OF Public Works Of
-S2S00 for the construction of an engine
- house; establishing the official width of the
sidewalk on the north side Of Seventh
street, from Pine to the bay; establishing
the official curb grades on Summit street,
from Prospect avenue to Central place;
establishing the official grades on Six
teenth avenue, from East Sixteenth to East
IWenty-irst street.
Mrs. Frances Smith was sent to Stockton
yesterday by the Commissioners on the
ground of chronic mania.
The Oakland Board of School Exam iners
will meet at the office OF the Superintendent
OIL Wednesday afternoon.
The Piedmont cable-ears made regular
trips all day yesterday between Eighth
street and Piedmont.
+. Ii. Downey has been elected President
Of the Oakland Lathers' Union for six
months, and Charles Copp Vice-President.
Mrs. Augusta Link, an old lady, believed
to be from the Old Ladies' Home at Temes-
cal, was found wandering around West
Oakland yesterday and was taken to the
City Prison.
The new Chabot Sheltering Home will
be dedicated next Wednesday afternoon.
1t IS situated on Seventh and Oak streets.
The dedication ceremonies, for which the
Trustees have issued invitations, will take
place at 3 O'Clock in the afternoon.
LICENSE CONTROVERSY.
Josie Harper was refused license to sell
liquor at Iemescal. but she sold anyhow.
she was taken before Justice Shook and
found guilty. He sentenced her to pay $50.
she threatens to take an appeal.
Joseph Davis and John Harrison, the two
runaway boys recently arrested, were COM
mitted this morning to the Bows and Girls
All Society. They came from the East.
The Puget Sound Lumber Company has
sued c. Gutierrez ct al. TO forecOse ma
terial lien for $3.50 SO on house and lot in
Oakland Township.
A call has been extended to Rev. Mr.
Nillett. now at Santa Cruz, by the Con-
gregatiOual Church. East Oakland TO sue
Ceed Rev. j. Is. Sleek, who has accepted
Gail to Sacramento.
JUMPING A HIGHWAY
The residents on the north of East Twen-
ty-thlrd street are up in arms at an alleged
attempt Of George V. Percy, an architect,
and others TO g0bble up, as they say, eight
feet Of the south side of the street. The
city authorities have been notified and the
alleged land-grabbers have been requested
by the City Attorney to remove their fences
out of the street and set them on the line
within week on penalty of arrest.
The First Congregational Church has
voted to set of the Market-street branch as
an independent church, making it present
OF the church property, which is worth
about S6OOO Started as a branch, the
Market-street church has now become self
sustaining. Rev. George II. Merrill is the
pastor Of the Market-stTeet church.
Rev. DR.. L. II. Gray and wife, who have
been in Southern California, have returned
10 Oakland and are making arrangements
TO open the new Baptist Theological Semi
nary. The tormaHOpening will be Monday
evening, September 1st, when q public
meeting will be held IN the vestry of the
First Baptist Church. Mrs. Gray decided to
the seminary, some time ago, piece of
property valued at $4,000 to $4,000 at the
corner of Twelfth and Brush streets.
Mrs. Julia de Haven Of Emeryville was
examined yesterday by Commissioners
Hess and Todd on suspicion of insanity.
The parents had recently neglected their
children, and Secretary The0bald of the
Alameda County Humane Society a day or
two ago had them admitted to the Home of
the Ladies' Aid Society at Temescal. The
Commissioners found il case of too much
beer, and Judge Ellsworth discharged the
woman. She had recently been in the City
Prison for imbibing too freely