The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-17
ACROSS THE BAY.
Little Josie Bankhead Shifted
From Pillar to Post.
Incomplete Records in the County Clerks
Office - The Ex-sheriF Sued for Fees.
Alameda and Berkeley Notes.

Tho petition OF MIS-. Olsen, mother OF
Josephine Bankhead, for the revocation of
letters Of guardianship of Secretary Hunter
of the San Francisco Humane Society was
denied by Judge Ellsworth yesterday. The
attorney for Mrs. Jane Bankhead, grand
mother of the child, informed the court that
she would turn the child over 10 Mr.. Hun
ter. Under an order Of the court Mrs. Olsen
was allowed to see Josie at the grandmother S
house, 756 Castro street, twice month.
Mrs. Olsen's conduct and language at these
visits has been such that the Bankheads,
they say, have decided that rather than en-
dure her presence they will forego tie Gus
tody of the child. Consequently, she will
be turned over to the society. as the court
will not allow Mrs. Olsen TO have her on ac-
count of her dissolute habits, as proven to
the court. The child had a good home at
her grandmother's. but Mrs. Bankhead
would not allow the mother to see her until
the compulsory order of the court
Senator w. L. Dargie has disposed of the
most of his 5000 acres of lien land scrip TO
Haggin & Carr. and they have located 1t on
the lands on Peso Creek, in Kern County.
recently declared by the General Land Office
to be agricultural lands. The land was for
merly claimed as desert lana.
Frederick Anderson was sentenced by
Judge Greene TO two years imprisonment
in Folsom yesterday for burglary of barn
at Fruifva!e and stealing set of harness.
COUNTY SUPERVISORS MEETING.
At a meeting of the Board of Supervisors
OF Alameda County yesterday motion was
passed that the bonOsmen of Charles I.
Buardman he notified to complete the work
Of the clerks Office up to the time when 1t
was turned over to James E. Crane, the in
cumbent. the books of the Office were in
many instances LETT in an incomplete state
by one OF Boardman's deputies, running
back two years OF more, and these must of
necessity be completed before Crane can 20
ahead with his work. 1t is said that Crane
has urged this action upon the board for
some time, but there has been some hesi-
fancy in the latter's action. Cranes work
for the past three months has necessarily had
TO be Kept III an incomplete state III cOnse-
quence. as far us it appertained to that por-
ton neglected during Boardnan's term, but
as soon is this Is brought up by the bonds
men the pTesentclerk'S work vii be RAPIDLY
finished. The bOndsmen ave notified that if
they do not complete the work TIE board
viii have il done and compel the bondsmen
TO nay the expense.
The City Council adjourned last evening
without traBSactlug any business, to allow
the Committee on Fire and Water to dis
cuss water rates. A reduction of FROM 10
TO So per cent was made on present rates to
cut down the income of the water company
to per cent on its investment.
THE EX-SHERIFF SUED.
A suit has been brought against eX-Shriiff
Hale and his bOndSmen, by the District At
torney in The name of Alameda County, to
recover $685. the amount collected by him
during his last term for fees in conveying
prisoners to the State prisons and insane
persons TO the asyiums. Two suits have
previously been brought for fees collected
during his first two terms. The aggregate
of the three suits now pending Is about
$500. Mr.. Hale says he Is anxious to have
the matter settled, because If he is not en-
titled under The law he is ready to refund
the money. The eases may not be tried,
however, until the Santa Clara County suits
against the Sheriff of that county are de-
terminei.
Judge Henshaw yesterday sentenced
Charles McWorthy. the opium fend who
went through the trunk OF William Lark,
cOlorrd man, to three years and a half at
San Quentin. The prisoner requested to be
sent TO San Quentin. James Wilson was
sent TO Folsom for six months by Judge
Ellsworth for burglary.
County Treasurer Huff received from the
State Treasurer, by Wells, Fargo Il Co.'s
Express. S175. 81 II in gold coin, being Ala
media COunty's proportion OF the public
school moneys.
GRADING FRUTTvALE AVENUE.
The matter of the grading of Fruitvale
avenue came up again yesterday IN the
Board of Supervisors and was finally dis
missed without definite action. tdr. Les
sions submitted a proposition that the
county return TO him the $1,000 paid by him
and pay $1,000, besides which lie would con-
tribute $500, while other property-OwnerS
would give $1,000. making $500 for the en-
tire improvement. The matter will come
up again at the next meeting Of the board.
The meeting of the Alameda County
Worlds Fair Committee will be held at 10
O'clock this morning in the room of the
Board of Supervisors at the Courthouse.
1t is hoped that there will be an attendance
sufficient to proceed with the business of the
committee. Ex-Judge E. NJ. Gibson is tenn
poTary Chairman. 1t is expected that per-
manent officers viii be chosen to-day.
The young fellow who was arrested in
San Francisco on Sunday for attempting to
pass check with eX-Police Judge LAWYERS
name forged TO it, tried to pass a check on
Saturday on an Oakland bank to which the
sans signature was attached. The check
was for $50.
The Bank of Livermore has sued Sheriff
Laumeister of san Francisco to recover
$1,000 due on a promiSsnry note.