The morning call., 1893-04-04
OVER IN OAKLAND.
The New City Council
Starts In.
The Appropriation for the Boulevard
ResCinded The Board of Public
Works and Printing Contract.

Melvin Chapman vacated the Mayors
Office in Oakland yesterday and George c.
Pardee took possession of it,
Nothing of interest transpired during the
day. but III the evening the Council cham
Der was crowded to its fullest capacity when
the new Council met.
President j. +. Towle announced the fol-
lowing committees:
Ordinance and Judiciary-DOw, Marshall,
Capell Smell and Barnard
Auditing and Finanee-Dalton, Barstow,
Manuel, Barnard and Dow
Streets-Marshall, Smell, Dow, Hoffman
and Barstow.
Municipal Licenses-Barnard, Barstow,
Manuel, Dalton aud Smell.
Fire and Water-Capell, Dow, Barstow,
Manuel.
Street Liquidation. Capell. Hoffman.
Dow and Marshall.
Schools-Manuel, Smell, Dalton, Watkn-
son and Barnard.
Wharves and Water Front-Snell, Bar
nard, BaTstow, Manuel and Heitman.
WatkinsOn.
Public Health-Watkinso son, Smell, Heit-
man, Dalton and Marshall
The Mayor then read his message. \ fter-
ward routine business was taken up and
quickly disposed of.
When the new business came mp CITY
Clerk Brady and Assistant CLERK F. r.
OBrien presented their designations, which
were promptly accepted. Councilman Wat
kinson alone voted in the minority.
John I0mpklns, eX-Chief of Police, was
elected City Clerk, and the election of a
successor to OBrIen went over till Wednes-
day night, when another meeting will be
held.
resolution was adopted resembling the
order RpproprlatDg $4,000 for boulevard
work and transferring the amount back to
the general fund. Mr.. Hoffman moved for
suspension of the rules to do this, and
Natklnson brought up the min ority with a
solitary no"
Rats" exclaimed Mr.. Hoffman. and the
lobby began an applause which was re-
newed with every subsequent motion to
which Watkinson's lone voice invariably
responded No"
resolution was adopted revoking the
order for the dredging of Lake Merritt on
account OF deficiency of funds In the
treasury.
A resolution was adopted resembling the
order empowering the Board of Public
Works 10 award printing contracts.
Watkinson put in loud mo" 10 this and
again commanded the tremendous applause
CT the lobby. An ordinance was passed to
print revoking the ordinance appropriating
100000 Tor building the boulevard.
Other ordinances and resolutions of the old
Council were, on motion of Hoffman, re-
ierred to the various new committees.
The address of Dr. Pardee which was de-
livered at the beginning of the session
recommends the sprinkliug of the streets by
salt water; the placing of all wires under
ground; the proper designation of streets
| on the corners: the taking OF proper steps
Immediately To secure the opening Of streets
TO the water front; discretion in the matter
OF granting franchises; the establishment
OF arteslan wells owned by the city for sup
plying water; repeating of the boulevard
and printing ordinances; the carrying out
of the liquOr-license ordinance, which is
greatly violated, and the establishment of
public park in a suitable place when
there are funds enough, but not in the
West Oakland marsh.
Other recommendations were made. and
the Mayor in his message said II am Of
the opinion that you should take immed late
possession of such portions of the water
front as are not in actual possession aud
use OF other parties, and that You ask per-
Mission from no one to do this. Being thus
| possessed of the unOccupied portions of the
water front, it would be wall for you 10 con-
slider the matter Of the immediate erection
of wharves."
The new Oakland Board of Education
met last evening and elected j. w. Nc
Clymonds secretary. Fred Campbell and I.
y. Crawford were also candidates.