The morning call., 1893-10-23
BERKELEY.

c. S. Preble, M. j. Acton ana Y. Stuben-
rauch, the so-called ''sold three" of the
Board of Trustees. were on hand at the
meeting of the committee of the whole on
Saturday night to consider and come to
some conclusion with reference to the
bills claimed by the Berkeley Improvement
Company for lighting the city with elec-
tricity from last January TO July. But
Messrs. Underwood and Whitney. the two
old members of the board, who alone
know of the service rendered and the con-
tract held by the Improvement company
before the days of Office Of the "s0lid
three. were not on hand. So nothing was
done. c. Ii. Street. secretary of the i'm
prOvement company, and Judge 3. f.
Bergen, its attorney, were also present.
The bills in dispute aggregate S1089.
When first presented, months ago. the
finance committee refused to recommend
the board to pass them. alleging that the
committee had failed to live up to it's con-
tract and so was not legally nor in equity
the service having been very peor-en-
titled TO the money. Messrs. Freble, Acton
and Stubenranch favored-after discus
sion-lhe making of some compromise
with the company, and also favored the
purchase of the Lorin system of poles
belonging to the Improvement company,
and which it offers to sell cheaply, but no
formal action was taken.
Hundred Foot.
Messrs. Preble and Stubenrauch of the
Finance Committee of the Board of Trus-
tees have seen Mrs. Townsend with refer
ence to the lot belonging to her which juts
out into Shattuck avenue, spelling the ap-
pearance and driveway of the east side Of
the avenue, and the following proposition
made by that body as compromise meas
ure will be presented TO the board to-Dig bit: ::
For the entire lot, 80 feet front by about So
feet deep, running out so feet in to Shattuck
avenue and 80 feet into Haste street. Mrs
Townsend will take $500; or, for the por-
tiOns beyond the property lines along the
two streets, she will take $1,000 and retain
the remainder, strip 20 feet by So feet
and pay her pro rata assessed share Tor
macadamiZing and improving the street.
The latter is the better offer and may be
accepted by the board. 1t opens up Haste
street which heretofore has been pre-
vented by Mrs Towsend's opposition
Besides opening Shattuek avenue. Haste
street can now he opened through from
Shattuck to Ellsworth street if the
trustees will reimburse }. jacobson for
LOT with a house on it. fronting q the last
named street which is right in line with
Haste street.
From Chaos to Order.
D. l.. Bishop yesterday informed the
Unitarian Society that the deed for the lot
on the northwest corner of Dana street
and Bancroft way. upon which a church
and possibly Unitarian theological
seminary are to be erected. had been re-
corded and the title now rests in the
names of himself and w. II. Payson for a
church organization yet to be effected.
The organization of the church, which
heretofore has been in somewhat cha
otic condition. will be fully effected at the
annual meeting on the first Sunday in
November, when trustees will be elected
to carry out the ideas of the church and
give ii legal existence.
Tayior's Final Talk.
William Taylor. the aged. snow-white
locked missionary Bishop of the NJ. Z.
Church. VINO was connected so promin-
emily with the first Christian work in San
Francisco in "the days of old, days of gold,
days of 49, and with the founding of
What is now the Powell-Street NJ. Z.
Church, has been secured 10 occupy the
pulpit of the Berkelev M. Z. Church next
Sunday. Bishop Taylor has been visiting 2
his home in Alameda for some weeks past.
bnt next week starts back to his field OF
labor in Central Africa, and the coming
Sunday will be his last on the coast for
some years perhaps.
what Shall Be Done?
Inc Peraita Improvement Club, recently
formed. will meet tonight and consider a
plan for arousing some interest for a grand
Berkeley demonstration at some time dur
ing the palmy days of the "Sunset CITY,"
Upon this Improvement club rests the last
hope of the city being aroused TO do any,
thing at all with reference to the Mid
winter Fair. All other efforts have failed.
A number Of new members will also be
added to the club, which is waxing strong
in youthful vigor. The club is working
for an increased electric-light service in
that end of town.