The morning call., 1893-11-05
THEY PROTESTED.
A Railroad Tower Not in
Request.
Proceedings Before the Oakland Ordi.
nance Committee-The New
Alsip Road Bond.

OAKLAND.-At q meeting OF the Ordi-
nance Committee of the City Council last
night the ordinance introduced by Mr..
Manuel, fixing the tax on steamcaIs at $40
per quarter, was amended so as to read $40
per year.
The other clause taxing streetcars at
$40 per year was left as in the ordinance.
Attorney Baker for the railroad COM
pany appeared before this committee and
made extended remarks against the $40
per quarter clause.
Councilman Barnard introduced an or
dinance, which was tabled, putting the
saloon license at 500 per quarter as now.
but providing that this ordinance shall
not apply to that portion of Oakland lying
at a greater distance than one mile west
erly from the eastern shore OF the bay OF
San Francisco"
In the matter of the opening of Grove
and jefferson streets, Mr.. Britain of the
Oakland Gas, Light and Heat Company
appeared before the committee and stated
that his company was ready, when the
city decided to grade aud improve the
street, to give it right of way. but did
not want any condemnation proceedings
commenced. The matter was laid over for
one month.
Ex-Councilman Sohst appeared before
orous manner TO the erection OF the pro-
posed railroad switch tower at Seventh
and Webster streets. saying that it would
ruin the property in that neighbnrhOod in
front of which it is erected Mr. SOhst
said be had lived on that corner for twenty
three years and spoke for the people in the
neigh borhood when he said the tower
should not be built.
Mr.. Dalton made his first appearance
since his return from the East, and said he
did not see how any Councilman could
vote for this obstruction in the street in
the face of the protest from the people in
the neighborhood. He did not believe in
special legislation, and this certainly
would be such.
The representative of the property
owner on the corner where it is proposed
to put the tower said that the owner would
rent the building to the railroad company,
but objected to having tower stuck out
on the sidewalk In front of his house.
Councilman Smell spoke in favor of the
interlocking deralling switch. which must
be operated from q tower and stated that
it was not always best to fall down before
protestants. because sometimes the in
terests OF many were thereby jeopardiZed.
Mr.. Towle took exceptions to what Mr..
Smell said, and sta ted that the Council had
already voted against the tower.
Mr.. Baker stated that the railroad COM
pany under the charter was compelled to
put the switch in, and after it had brought
it here there was an objection to it because
of the tower, which was necessary to oper-
ate 1t from.
Mr.. Dalton thought that a good enough
view could be had from a corner bay-win-
dow, and so did Mr.. Towle.
The matter was laid on the table BY a
vote of to 2. as follows:
Ayes-Capell, Manuel. Marshall. Dalton,
Towle, Dow.
Noes-Snell. Barstow.
The New Alsip Bond.
Another bond has been filed by the Alsip
people in accordance with the order of the
City Council. which granted them fran
chiSe to build street railroad from Thlr-
teenth and Franklin streets to Twentieth,
to Webster. to Broadway, and thence to
the city limits A bond was previously
filed, but President Towle refused to sign
it because it did not come up: to the re-
quirements as to a sufficiency of other
suretieS.
The last bond contains the names of |
Robert T. Devln. Mrs. C. Swinerton, |
Nellie Z. Baxter. and Gertrude Smythe. |
Devlin and Mrs. Swinerton are residents |
of Sacramento. Operations on the road |
will commence as soon as the money mar
ct grows easier