The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-03
OAKLAND ALAMEDA.
Anniversary Meeting of Young
Peoples Society.
Early Opening for the Police Court-No Bar
Is Forming in the Estuary-A Justice of
the Peace for Brooklyn Township.

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deayor was held in the First Congregational
Church of Oakland last evening. Rev. DR..
Coyle, the new pastor of the First Presby-
terrain Church, also made few remarks,
and was welcomed by rising vote.
The organ was decorated with the motto
"For Christ and Church; on either side of
the choir gallery were the figures 1881"
1891" and on the front Of the choir gallery
the text, Zone Is Our Master, Even Christ,
and All We Are Brethren" The large
church was completely filled with young
eope and their friends, the members of
the Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor acting as ushers. Refreshments
were served, and a reception was held in the
parlors and chapel at the close Of the pro-
gramme.
The opening of the Police Court at 8
O'Clock in the morning under the new rule
of Judge Ogden disappointed good many
of the lobby habltues who were not aware
of the change, and consequently arrived too
late yesterday.
The charge against Pat McDonough for
robbing Portuguese named Formosa on
the afternoon Of December I'd at Third and
Center streets was on trial yesterday be-
fore Judge Greene and a jury.
William Neal yesterday sued James STAN
ley, administrator of the estate of Margaret
Neal. to quiet title to lot of the Center
street Home lots.
NO BAR Is FORMING.
L. j. lie Conte, Assistant United States
Engineer, has examined into the matter by
direction of Colonel MeDdell, Chief of the
Engineer Corps, and reports that there is no
bar forming in the estuary at the City
Wharf, as was believed, and Colonel Men
dell has transmitted his report 10 the City
Council.
Frank Holm, the Haywards teamster
found guilty of embezzling 500 in May, 1889,
from his employer, was yesterday sentenced
by Judge Greene to one year and six
months in Folsom.
Werdna Renkluaf pleaded guilty yester-
day OF burglary in the first degree, and will
De sentenced tomorrow morning. lie made
away with horse and wagon and a lot of
chickens from l.. III. Brown.
n meeting OF the Alameda County Worlds
Fair Committee will be held in the Board of
SUPERVISORS rooms at the Courthouse at 10
o'clock to-day.
APPOINTED JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
The Board of Supervisors yesterday after
noon appointed Harry A. Melvin as Justice
OF the Peace Tor Brooklyn Township, vice
/. y. Machin, resigned. Mr.. Melvin is a
son of DR.. ). Fl. Melvin, who was candi-
date Tor Mayor Tour years ago, ana is we'll
known IN Oakland. He is a graduate OF the
State University, and is at present attend
ing lectures at Hastings Law College.
The matter OF j. E. Whitney's $4,000 fee
i'll the Walkerley estate and Il. b. Newman's
protest against 1t went over yesterday until
Thursday morning. Judge Greene an
nounced that be hoped to have Judge Hunt
or Judge Fun sit with him in the hearing
Mrs. 5. f. +. Sylvia has sued for a divorce
from Joseph Hunt Sylvia on the ground of
cruelty and inddelity. They live at San
Leandre, and she asks for alimony and a
dfvISipn of Tha ity
The estate of Mary L. Van Dyke has been
appraised at S11, 400. 1t consists principally
of real estate near Haywards.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
At meeting of the City Council last
evening resolution was adopted to btu
menKe the roadway Of Telegraph avenue
from Sixteenth street to the northern
boundary OF the city. Permission was also
granted to use the City Council chamber
this evening for a masS-meeting IF those in
tereSted IN Il division OF the county and con-
solldati0n into a city and county govern
ment Of Alameda, Oakland and Brooklyn
townships. A petition was presented ask
ing for the opening of Twelfth avenue. be-
tween East Eleventh and East Twenty eighth
streets. MIR. Cannon stated IN connection
with the pOultcing OF Telegraph avenue
that If the Electric Railroad Bill passed the
Legislature the Southern Pacific Company
would Use electricity on the avenue after it
is bitumeniZed, and would commences the
improvement at the same time as the city.
The Council adjourned to meet in the City
Clerk Office this evening to fix the pre-
cinct boundaries for the municipal election
next month.
The Oakland Gas. Light and Heat Com
paHy has certified to the council its consent
To the modification III its contract with the
city by which tile electric street lights may
not be lighted on moonlight nights. the CON-
pany to charge only for such nights as lights
are lighted.
The current month viii be booming one
for revenue for the city, for on the 9th inst
about 100 liquor licenses become due. The
rate being 500 per quarter each, $4,000
will therefore come into the treasury and so
to the Salary Funl.
Alameda.
George w. Tyler has become tired of
leading life of enforced leisure, and has
decided to locate in Seattle, Wash.
The attempt to prevent Edward Flood
from marrying Miss Florence Estes proved
futile The couple was pronounced man
and wife on Sunday night by Justice Byler.
City Attorney Taylor will 90 to Santa
Cruz to attend to some business in connec-
ton with a legacy which WAS left TO his
father, Bishop William Taylor. to assist him
in carrying on his missionary labors in
Africa.
Judge Henshaw yesterday overruled the
demurrer OF City Attorney Taylor to the
mandamus petition of L. 3. Tappan, re-
curing the City Trustees TO provide him
suitable quarters for holding his court as
City Justice of the Peace, and the City At
torney was allowed ten days in which to file
an amended answer. When Judge Hen
shaw renders his decision, all appeal will be
taken to the Supreme Court.
At The meeting of the City Trustees last
evening the City Attorney was instructed to
prepare resolution of intention to grade,
curb and macadamiZe Railroad avenue
from fifth street TO Twenty-third. The
City Clerk commenced to read a cOmmuni-
cation from IL. Ii. Tappan, which he called
his report as City Justice of the Peace for
the month of January, but the Trustees de-
Glued to hear it read, and ii was laid On The
table. A long discussion took place over
the III amer in which Clinton avenue has
been macadamiZed. Street Superintendent
Frodden refused to accept the work, claim
ing that the screenings were fine and were
used contrary TO his orders. lie was or
dered to accept the work, however, by a vote
OF to 2. Messrs. NOlberg, Neal ana Everett
voting in the affirmative. Mr. Mastck sub
mitted lengthy report in which he opposed
the purchase of steam fire-engine but
urged the purchase of a chemical engine.
No action was taken and the matter of the
purchase will be considered at special
meeting. The trustees of the Sather estate
we;e given permission to grade, curb and
macadamlze Grove street, from Central
avenue to Munr0e street.
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AT REST.