The morning call., 1893-03-17
A NEW PETITION.
Oaklanders Want the Bill
Signed.
THE NON-PARTIsAN OFFICIALS
Investigating the Recent Burglary
An Opposition Ferry Line Talked
OF Again.

Governor Markham sent word to ex-
Mayor W. r. Davis yesterday that the
petition asking him to sign the waterfront
bill had been received and that it would be
given careful attention. A fuller petition
is being circulated and is securing the sig
natures of large number of prominent
Oakland citizens. 1t will be forwarded
within few days. The new petition reads
as follows; the undersigned citizens Of
Oakland urgently request you to approve
Assembly bill So, recently passed, con-
frming to the city of Oakland her water
front, which was originally granted TO her
by the State in 1852. This present bill is
not present gift by the State; it is a con-
tirmation now of the grant of 1852 The
bill prohibits conveyance into private own
ershiD ana requires it to be forever devoted
to the public uses Of navigation and com
merce solely. We therefore beg you to
give 1t your approval"
Mayor Chapman's two years term will
expire on Saturday, April l. He will prob
ably have one day of grace, as MayOr-eleet
Pardee will not begin his duties till Mon
day, the Sd.
At the same time the new Nom Partisan
COuncllmen will take their seats The oath
of office TO Mayor and Couneilmen has
hitherto been administered by the City
CLERK, and 1t will probably be so admins
tered this time, though the new officers
have the option of qualifying before any
Justice of the Peace.
at the next regular meeting OF the pres
ent Council, which will occur next Monday
night, the result OF the election will be de-
clared, and the new COunciImen will then
receive their certificates
The term of City Clerk Brady will expire
April !, and there are number Of app!i-
Giants lor ms place, among whom are r. 3.
). York, George Burbeck and Webb Pearce.
Ii, 7. bromley Is a candidate for Deputy
Clerk.
The new Council is likely to dispense with
one Gt It's deputyshios, allowing the clerk
only one. John K. Towle, who has been in
the Council before, is mentioned for presi-
dent, to succeed Hoffman.
Last evening the barkeeper of Kuhnle's
saloon visited Louis Metheny at the city
prison IN an effort TO identify him as the
companion of rouhill who called at the sa-
loon on two or three occasions in company
with Touhill to take drink. The barkeeper
stated that Metheny is not the man. This
adds deeper mystery to the affair. There
- so lar only cIrcumstantial evidence that
Metheny was the accomplish in the rob-
berry. lie girl Daisy Emery, alias Anna
Sprague. has been released from prison. as
no evidence could be found that she had
received stolen goods, but she is still under
surveillance. Her husband, Coleman, was
turned over to the San Francisco police yes
lGiddfs hwy IlUpc ~ COuNlCl ulln Ol sew
eral rooberies that have occurred across the
bay. Coleman admits that be knew Meth
eny and found him drunk in San Francisco
on the evening after the tragedy in West
Oakland. BE invited Metheuy TO his room,
where he was found by the police. He de-
clares that he knows nothing further than
this.
There is proposition, which has more
than a rumor for its basis this time. to es-
tabllsh q competing ferry between Oakland
and san Francisco. Piper, Alden & Co.
aud Mr.. McNear of Petaluma. brother OF
George w. McNear. are Interested in it.
The Oakland landing will probably be es-
tabllshed either IN the vicinity of the foot
Of Clay or Franklin street, and one of Nc
Near's steamers will be put on to carry
freight. Ultimately arrangements will be
made for passenger traffic. Various eX-
press companies in Oakland have agreed to
make their transfers by the new line at Il
considerably lower figure than the South
ern Pacific charges. The proposed Davie
electric road may be run in connection with
the new ferry, and there is a likelihood
that the Oakland Consolidated Electric
Railway Company, in which the McNears
are interested, will ask to extend its line to
the new ferry and receive its coal at that
ul8cs