The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-06
ACROSS THE BAY.
Money Received TO Pay for a
Church Lot.
Dedication of the Home for Destitute Children.
Changes Effected in Municipal De
partments.

board, yesterday morning A draft for 500
has also been received through Rev. j. G.
Hanna from Mr.. Lockhart, wealthy mem
Der of the denomination in Pittsburg. Pa
for the Building Fund.
The suit of Juliette Trayssae vs.. philip
Trayssac for divorce will be dismi ssed as Il
is understood that the wife has condoned tht
alleged cruelty of Philip and has taken hin
back.
SUED ON CLAIMS.
The Huntingdon Hopkins Company and
six other claimants have entered suits
against Mrs. Mary Brock, as executor of the
estate of Joseph NJ. Brock, on claims against
the estate growing out of the hard ware
partnership business of Floyd Taber and
the deceased in the firm of Brock & Taber a
Oroville. The aggregate of the claims i:
about $4,000. The eXecutrix refused tt
allow them, preferring to have them adjudi
Gated by the court
The new addition to the West Oakland
Home for Destitute Children will be for
mally opened and dedicated tomorrow after.
noon at 2 o'clock. Ex-Mayor w. r. Davis
VIII make the opening address, and ad
dresses will also be made by the pastors OF
the various churches and also by others.
1t is reported that the sale of the California
HoSiery-mills has fallen through and that
the intended purchasers have forfeited their
deposits.
THE sBERIFF's OFFICE.
The deputies of ex-Sheriff Hale, immedi-
ately after the transfer of the office TO his
successor, presented him with diamond
ring. Under Sheriff w. 5. Harlow will re-
main In the same position under Sheriff
HuSsey. He has held the place under sue
cesslve administrations for fifteen years,
ana Is one OF the best posted men in the
State on the duties of SheTiffs, being also
,f -1auI J.
Harlow on Sher.tfs." Sheriff Hussey'
other deputies are w. W. Morrison, Il. c. j.
Adney and d. +. Macy, deputy Sheriffs
and court bailifts, l.. Schroeder and A. J.
Bowman, deputy Sheriff and jailers. Mr..
Hussey has not yet made his appointments
for the various districts, with the exception
OF Jud 4. Coburn of Emeryvile
COUNTY SUPERVISORS.
At the afternoon session of the Alamo da
County Board of Supervisors the new
board organized by the reelection OF DR..
Bart Morgan as Chairman. He announced
the same committees as last term. There is
no change in the board, Supervisors Morg an
ana Martin having been reelected to sue
coed themselves. f. d. Black, the friend of
4; j. Baldwin, met with auother Knockout
when the board refused TO grant him Ii
eense TO sell liquors at the Piedmont Springs
Hotel on the recommendation of the Jud-
clary Committee.
IN 1HE SUPERIOR COUNT.
Frederick W. Henshaw. late City Justice
and acting Police Judge, was indicted into
the office OF Judge of the Superior Court in
Department by Judge L. NJ. Gibson, who
In graceful little speech retired from the
bench and introduced his successor to the
Alameda Bar. Judge Henshaw briefly
acknowledged the honor and stated that he
appreciated the Importance of the position,
pledging himself to devote all his time,
energy and such ability as lie possesses. He
IS native OF Illinois, aged 81. and son of
the famous Captain of Henshaw's battery
fame during the late Civil War.
CHANGES IN OTHER OFFICES.
The offices of the Sheriff. Assessor, Tax
Collector and Superintendent of Schools
were turned over to the new officers yester-
day. The Auditors Office, heretofore con-
solidated with the Clerks. was turned over
by County Clerk Crane 10 Auditor Whidden.
The new Auditor appointed as his deputy
y. j. Hanlnn Jr, who was relieved at noon
as Deputy Sheriff under Mr. Hale.
SUPERINTENDENT or SCHOOLS.
George w. Prick, Superintendent of
Schools. appointed his brother, j. +. Frick.
as deputy, and the Office was turned over to
them by P. NJ. Fisher and his deputy, A.
MegahaD, at noon yesterday. MIR. Fisher
will retire from his eight years work with
the commentator of all the teachers and
others having had dealings with his office.
COUNTY CLERK.
County Clerk Crane has retained as Depu-
ties Robert Edgar, n. 6. Sturtevant, George
II. Furry and Samuel Hunter, and has APP
pointed Thomas NJ. Robinson, eX-Chief
Deputy Assessor, as courtroom clerk of
Department 2, vice Charles B. Oyeracker,
and George S. Belden Of Department 3, vice
Frank J. Krauth.
At a meeting of the City Council, held
last evening, Ex-Governor BlasdePs petition
for an electric street-rallroad franchise on
Park street, Twenty-tbird avenue and other
East Oakland tboroughfares was read aud
referred to the Ordinance and Judiciary
Committee.
A resolution to authorize the City Treas
urer to redeem the per cent bonds to the
sum Of S36,OO0 OccaSl0ned tilt between
Auditor Snow and Councilman Evans. but
finally it went over for week.
An ordinance was passed to print restor-
ing $500 TO the General Fund from the
Wharf Improvement Fund.
An ordinance was passed to print restor-
ing $500 to the General Fund from the
amount appropriated for the improvement
of Independence Square,
These and other transfers to be made are
for the purpose OF making up the $4,000 ap-
propriated by ordinance a week ago for
commencing work on Lake Merritt Boue-
ward. The ordinance granting Harry w.
Meek, ct al, franchise for an electric road
was read for the first time, and an adjourn
ment was taken to Monday night.
Alameda.
f. j. Bates has been awarded the contract
to grade and curb Fourth street.
The cost of maintaining and improving
the electric-light works for the past six
months was S92S3 OS.
Charles Edsburg, who has been employed
by Samuel Haggy, butcher, was arrested
yesterday on a charge of embezzling S21 of
his piOVar's
AT the meeting of the City Trustees last
evening, demand was made by X. B. Tap
pan for suitable quarters in which to hold
his court as City Justice Of the Peace. Mr.
Mastick stated that no such Office existed,
and on motion of Mr.. Peckham the demand
was referred to the City Attorney to report
upon it within sixty days The Commits
sioners for the opening of Taylor avenue
were allowed $25 each for their services. A
communication was received from j. z.
Forbes, President, and Z. w. Bronson, Sec
rotary, OF the Alameda Home Protective As
ISOLATION. making the charge that the police
force is culpably inefficient 1t is alleged
that on election day saloons were allowed
TO remain open, gambling is permitted in
saloons every night, and that they are not
closed up every night at II o'clock as re-
quired by ordinance. The communication
was placed on file. An offer was received to
supply chemical engine for $2100, but no
action was taken
Berkeley.
According to the list of new buildings
erected within the past year it is learned
that at least $3.50, 31S has been spent in build
ing enterprises during the time designated.
Among the m ost costly buildings which
have been put up are the following: The
chemical laboratory building at the Univ err
sity, costing $4,000; the new building at
the Institute for the Deaf and Dumb nd
the Blind, costing $50, 600; the ScotchIer a nd
Gottshall Block, in North Berkeley, costing
$4,000. and the Ham Block, which cost
$4,000. This is not all that has been done
in the town during the year of 1890; at least
$500, 900 worth of street work has been or
dered by the Town Trustees and finished
under the supervision Of the Town Marshal
and the Town Engineer.