The morning call., 1890-04-09

A Prosecutor Wanted of Violations o

A Prosecutor Wanted of Violations OF
City Ordinances.
A meeting will be held on Friday evening I'm III
T. MoieaPs office. corner Of Park street and
Santa Clara avenue, to complete arrangements
Tor The organization Of lodge of Chosen Friends
in this city.
J.. +. Griffiths, who was recently appointed
operator at sthe Western Union telegraph Of
flee on Park street, had all his household effects
destroyed by the fire at the foot OF Park street
few evenings ago.
The American flag will be raised on the EncI-
nal School tomorrow afternoon, and appropriate
exercises will be rendered by the pupils. The
nag was The gift OF Mrs. E. a. 5. Page.
The annual meeting OF The Nestry OF Christ
Episcopal Church was held on Monday evening"
when The following yestrymen were elected for
the ensuing year: Thomas A. Smith Henry
Mlchaels, L. w. Henchman, +. l.. Bird and L. L.
Mason.
1t is said to be the intention OF the railroad
company 10 have double track on Railroad
avenue Plans aud specifications for the grading
ana cuI Ding OF the avenue have been prepared
Dut no action wiz be taken upon them until IL is
asceItalueu whether the railroad company ill.,
leuds 10 lay the additional track OF once. The
Improvement OF the avenue is greatly desired by
The propeftyowners along 1t and by the res idepts
OF the city In general.
Mrs NIngeihoets was on trial yesterday before
jury In Justice ByIer's court on charge OF
malicious mischief 1t was prefer red against her
by 4 neighbor, Mrs. Cohen, who alleged that the
defendant had attempted TO saw down her fence
lhe Two i've on Willow street, ana have been at
war Tor years. The fence In question Is about Is
feet high, aud obstructs the view from a dwell.
Ing which Mrs Vingerhoets and her husband
have erected.
DISAPPOINTMENT In love is what caused Mrs
kassiadt TO threaten TO commit suicide. She IS
the woman whose strange actions caused a
commotion Iii her household on Park street last
Monday night when she feigned symptoms OF
poison. She has been receiving attentions from
music-teacher, but lie suddenly grew cold TO-
Watu hef aud she thought that life was not
worth living. She Is a widow and tile mother of
hve children She appeared TO be In good
spirits Yesterday, however. a.
The First Natloual Bank OF Oakland has
notified the City Trustees that it holds a claim
against the ely for SS44 % assigned TO IL by
Charles L. Lloyd This person was formerly the
agent ON this Coast for the JeBney Electric Com.
pahy, which sold portion OF an electric-iight
plant 10 this city, anu he allegessthat the above
amount Is due from the city on its purchase. The
CITY authorities refuse To recognize Lloyd in con-
necllon with the transaction, and litigation may
follow over the claim.
Ciiy Recorder Crosby complains that owing to
The violation OF city ordinances have been DIS
missed, while others have been pending for
many weeks. and lie Is desiroas that The City
trustees take some action la this matter II Is
not The duty OF the City Attorney to act as prose
cutor, but IL can be made so by the City Trus-
.ees, ana until change Is made there seems 10
oe nut little good In making arrests under the or
ulnahces. III their validity Is attacked there Is
no one 10 uphold them. The matter is now In
me hands OF the Judiciary Committee, which
VIII probably recommend that The salary OF the
Cly Attorney be Increased 10 500 month and
tnat lie be required TO prosecute all cases arising
from tue violation OF city ordinances