The morning call., 1893-07-03
BERKELEY.

SOuRuCs
BERKELEY.
A great deal of interest is being mani
tested in the meeting of the Board Of
Trustees this evening. The personnel
of the new will be the same as the old
board, with the exception of n. T. Whit
ing. who succeeds Ii. L. Whitney. The
election of City Clerk and fixing his
salary will be the first business. George G.
WOodsum, the present clerk, will probably
be rechosen. The appointment OF
superintendent Of Streets will also come
up there are some half d oZen who want this
position, but the choice will lie between
Richard Lloyd, City Engineer Higgins
and Marshal Lord. The organization of
police force and appointment OF officers
will give still mole business. special
fire patrol for July and 5 will he ap-
pointed. All in all the meeting OF the
first under the law governing cities of the
fifth class.
Will Charges Be Preferred?
One reason for unusual interest in the
Board of Trustees meeting tonight is the
possibility that certain charges or revela-
tons rejecting on eX-Town Marshal
George Schmidt and his deputy, c. III.
Spear, may be made. An examination of
the books of these officers was made by
Trustees Acton. StubeDranch. Treble,
Glenn Woodsum and Marshal Lord. Ger
tain irregularities and looseness OF ac-
counts were found, and Spear was asked
to meet the committee and explain. He
did so. The meeting was strictly secret.
and each one there has since kept close
guard over his speech with reference
thereto, saying any charges or revelations
would be made at the meeting of the board
and not before. Nevertheless THE CALL
reporter has learned that while no fault
was found with Spear yet there was with
Schmidt. who has been very careless.
The Treasurer's books show some $1,000
received for sewer connections, or some
$3.50 more than according to the sewer
connection permit stubs there should be.
but yet considerably less than the actual
number of connections made with the main
lines would require.
Lot There Be Light.
The people of South Berkeley are look
Ing 10 the new Board of Trustees for
number OF improvements. They want
more electric-lght maSts-one each on the
corners OF Shaituck. and by avenues,
Of Shattuck avenue and Derby street. OF
Stuart and Grove streets and one IN the
Clairmont District. They want fire
hydrant at Asbbv and Shattuck avenues
and better street-sprnkling service
Fear Another Blow Up.
Ever since the terrible explosion of the
giant powder works above West Berkeley
just a year ago the people have been fear
full that a repetition OF that dlreful acct
dent may occur at any time. The COM
pany gave it out as its intention to move
the works further up the bay into Contra
Costa County County. but no action in
this direction has yet been taken. and the
people are low discussing the getting mp of
p,nn hn If
the works and presenting it to the Judson
Company. 1t is claimed the works aDso-
lutely prevent the growth of the city to the
northward.
Didn't Pay for Street Work.
At 10 o'clock this morning c. r. Lord,
Town Marshal and ex-officio Tax Col
lector, will commence the sale Of land
along Mabel street upon which the assess
ment was levied for opening that street
from its present southern terminus to the
northern line of Blackstone street, and was
finally confirmed by the Board of Trustees
March g. 1892. Some 1887 80 in assess.
ments for the work are still delinquent.
j.. j. Dunn, local contractor, has
brought suit to foreclose a street assess
ment lien against Tatum, Bowen ct al. for
5000 70. and also against S. NJ. Worring-
ton ct al. for $50 So.
Will Meet Wednesday.
Tomorrow being a holiday, the regular
meeting of the Board of Education will be
deferred to the following evening. The
prlncipalshiD of the Lorin School will then
be finally taken up and settled. j. W.
Frick and his friends feel certain of win
ming. George n. Norton, the new School
Director from the LOrin district Is eX-
pected to recommend Mr.. Tricks appoint
ment. and if he does the members of the
board who have been Cost opposed to Mr..
Frick will probably vote for him.
New Paper.
Messrs. O'Nei & Co. of Ashby avenue
are preparing 10 publish a new paper to
be styled the Berkeley Enterprise. The
new journal will be twenty-eight column
paper. The first number will appear in
about two weeks:
For Business, Not Political Reasons.
w. j. Schmidt returned on Friday from
Chicago. A week ago an attachment for
S1260 was levied on the Gottshall block,
one of the largest blocks at Berkeiy sta
ton. in Scnmidt's favor. The attachment
it was claimed, was made in spirit of
political rancor. Schmidt being politically
an enemy of Gottshali. The former de-
MES this since his return. Two years ago
he claims to have done great deal of val
liable work filling in number Of lots on
Dwight way, which belonged in part to
Gottshall. The latter has refused 70 pay
for this work. and as the two years in
which the suit must be brought were
nearly past, the attachment was levied.
Neither politics nor sentiment had any
thing to do with it.
Black Hills of Berkeley.
Saturday back fires were started by
university wOrkmen on the hills in the
rear of the college buildings. and all the
grass burned off. All the infiammabe veg
eaable matter on the grounds has also
been gathered together and burned. A
number Of years ago a large fire got be-
yOnd control on these hills, and was only
put out after a stubborn fight NJ ade for the
salvation of the university buildings. The
lesson then learned has never been for
gotten, and each year the grass is burned
off,. Though the grounds and hills have
much less inviting appearance. there is no
danger from fire.
ALAr1EDA.
A man in a beastly state OF intoxlcatiop
was drapOad m tho lOckuD VnStnrdaV after