The morning call., 1891-05-12
ALAMEDA.
The Question OF the Nomenclature of
Gross Streets.

The Question OF the Nomenclature OF
Gross Streets.
Five youths were arrested on Sunday for
jumping on trains of he narroW-gauge road.
TIE Alameda Sunday schools viii hold their
annual union picuic at Glenw0od Santa Cruz
County. on the 23d inst.
Another row has occurred In the notorious
Timothy family and the mother has had her
son, John, arrested on charges OF threats against
life and disturbing the peace.
While Frank Shepard, young man living on
Briggs avenue, was walking on Park street on
Sunday night, he was run into by TWO dogs and
thrown down with such force ON the artificial
stone sidewalk that he fractured his arm near
the elbow.
William Hammond and f. Wild. the two de-
feaied candidates for City Trustees at the recent
municipal election, have employed two al
tOTDeys. who are now preparing the necessary
papers. and, IN a few days, will apply to the
Supreme Court for an order for a recount. Their
application will be based upon the closeness OF
the count and tie possibility that errors were
ma de by which they lost the election.
Margaret johnson, who Is eBdeay0Ting TO Sc
cure a divorce from her husband, Alfred. yester-
day brought suit IN The Recorders Court Tor The
possession OF some household goods valued az
$780, which she claims to be separate property;
also 10 recover S25 damages for being deprived
OF the use OF the same. Yesterday morning John
Edwards, a salOon-keeper, went 10 the home OF
the JOhnsOns Tor some coal, which he had puT-
chased from the husband. Mrs. johnson denied
her husbands right TO sell IL and had row with
Edw ards. Each had The other arrested for bat
terry.
C. s. Neal presided at the meeting OF the City
Trustees last evening In the absence OF Chairman
MasiIck. petition was received from Mrs.
Mary A. Merchant asking that Stanten street be
mac2damlZed from Santa Clara 10 Railroad ave-
nue., and il referred TO the City Attorney TO
prepare resolution Of intention, A communi-
cation was received from the Alameda Improve
ment Association containing resolution TO The
effect that Is the sense OF the association that
tile names Of the cfOSs.STeets should be num-
beied and that The former names should
not be returned TO until The board OBJ
tains an expression of the popular will
In favor OF the Old names at cleo
tion called for that purpose. petition
was received from 2lS residents OF the West
End. asking the board TO lei the numbers remain
from First 10 Ninth streets. Both were placed
on file, as was also q petition from the Improve
ment Association asking that Park street be
macadamZed and put IN good condition from
Encina TO tie tidal canal. MIR. Neal remarke ed
that the beard would iroceed 10 lake steps for
the streets Improvement when the properly
owners have expressed their desire 10 have the
work done. Trustee Randolph then called up
for adoption The ordinance restoring the old
names Of tile cross streets, and long discussion
followed. Michael +. Tarpey, w. b. Tyler,J. ID.
Sullivan and several others made stirring argu.
ments in favor OF the old names. Judge Tyler
raised the point that The Trustees have no power
10 change the names OF Streets; that the Legls-
laiure alone has such power. as the streets be-
long to The public and not 10 the municipality.
Arguments In favor of the numbers were made
by Sanford BenDett, A. Arents, ID. HirSeiheld
and j. A. Leonard.