The morning call., 1892-07-02
OAKLAND AROUSED.
Enthusiastic Mass Meeting of Citi.
Zens Last Night.
Vigorous and Effective Measures Taken to
Restore the Water Front 10 the City.
The Southern Pacific Scored.

The citizens OF Oakland responded noblv
to the call of the committee of arrangements
to attend the mass-meetiag held last night
in front Of the City Hall. Members of the
Board of Trade, Federated Trades Unions,
Municipal League, and other societies and
citizens generally to the number of about
700 assembled at Davies wharf foot of
Webster street, at 7:30 O'Clock, and a few
minutes afterward, headed by the band of
the Fifth Regiment. marched four deep
through the streets to the City Hall. Before
reaching there the procession had swelled
In numbers till there were over 1000 in line.
The procession stopped in front of the En-
Qulrer ON and the band seTeDaded the
office, afler which three cheers were given.
Nearly 1000 more were in waiting at the
hall, and therefore there must have been
about 5000 people present when the pro-
ceedings commenced.
Chairs had been placed on tie hall porch
for the speakers, the committee of arrange
ments and the band. On the steps and in
front OF the hall was a solid mass of hu-
man;y, who listened arlentvely to the
speakers and cheered them repeatedly. 1t
was evident that the sentiments contained
In the speeches had the entire sympathy
and approval Of the large gathering After
each speech the Dand played lively air and
Kept up the enthusiasm.
OBJECTS OF THE MEETING.
Shortly after o'clock J. w. Ward stepped
to the front and explained the objects of the
meeting, which were:
First-That vigorous and effective measures
De taken 10 recover, by search warrant or other
legal proceeding, the TWO lost volumes of records
OF the early proceedings OF lhe City Trustees of
the'municpal government OF Oakland and also
TO secure valuable papers pertaining 10 the same
period all OF which are the property Of our civ
Hall.
second-To vigorously press and enforce the
carrying out OF the provisions of the resolution,
passed by our Cliy Council, TO open the streets
OF our city running paialIel with Broadway TO
the estuary barbor line, ana 10 that end that
steps be taken requiring compliance herewith
by The Superintendent of Streets acting in con-
junction with the City Engineer, who shall de-
fine The boundary lines OF said streets for such
purpose.
Ihlrd-1hat the City Council grant good and
suf1cient lease OF tile portion of the water front
petltloned Tor 10 one j. j: gan, and that there
after The City Council and Mayor shall put EagaD
into possession thereof and maintain his possess
sion by ali lawful means under said lease. with a
view 10 testing the city's title 10 sad water
front, and said question OF title shah thenceforih
be strenuOusly aud tenaciOusly contested, even
up TO and In the highest tribunals OF the land.
Fourth-A franchise for an electric street rail.
roao from SAID wafer front (the best interests of
our city, all things being considered and legally
compiled wlth) should be awarded TO bona nde
petitioners, having the welfare and prosperity OF
our city al heart aud seeking 10 establish COM
petlng ferry lue TO San Francisco.
he then moved that Il. Il. Pomeroy take
amid applause.
THE CHAIRMAN's SPEECH
Mr.. Pomeroy said no man would dare TO
say, alter the magnificent gathering before
him, that the fires of civic enthusiasm were
burning low. They we're met to deliberate
upon the most important question ever
brought before the community [Applause. +
After referring to the objects of the meeting
he said there was question beside which
the others were mere bagatolles-that was
the question of the ownership of the mag
nincent property which the citizens were
debarred from using. [Great applause.] He
suggested that the questions be discussed
calmly, deliberately and dispassionately.
This was not an occasion to give vent to
spleen. but to act as representatives of an
intelligent community. He read letters of
apology frem Professor S0ule and 0. b.
Smith for their inability to be present.
j. Nj. Bassett said he would give them a
DIT oil inside history. He referred at length
10 the fraudulent appropriation of the water
front Adams, Carpenter and Moon were
elected on the hist Board OF Trustees of the
town OK Oakland They manipulated m at
ters SO that they got the water front in Car
pentier's name, who had declined to act on
the board. Moon Quarreled with his other
two partners and sold out his interest for
$4,000 and TOOK with him to San Francisco
the first two years records of the town of
Oakland Carpenter afterwards quarreled
with Adams and went TO Moon, offer ing
him $1,000 to give up the records. Moon
copied the records OF the first year and so Id
them to Carpenter for S2500 Marer, a
member Of the first City Council, determined
to ferret the matter out, but he was sent
away with French lady and died while
drinking wine with her.
A DISAPPEARANCE.
The French lady disappeared and nothing
more was heard OF her, Adams took Car
pentier by the throat and compelled him IN
sign papers giving him share OF the wat.r
front. When the railroad people wanted a
portion OF the water front Adams refused
to sign the necessary papers until he got
Sl50000 and he got it. Mr.. Bassett de-
clared that the claim TO the property was
procured by forgery and fraud. Marier,
before he died. made declaration that he
never signed any papers in favor of Carpen-
tier. and Burrell had said that he never
knew what was in the papers he signed, as
only portion was read to him by Carpen-
tiers brother to suit their own ends This
was in effect MIR. Bassett's bit of inside his
Tory and 1t was apparently received with