The morning call., 1893-12-24
STILL in DOUBT.
The Anti=Gate Ordinance
Not Yet Signed.
TO HELP THE UNEMPLOYED.
A Public Meeting Held to Find
Work for Them.
CHRISTMAS ACROSS THE BAY.
Alameda's Water Supply-The Gas
COmpany's Valuable Deed of
Gift to Oakland.

validity of the gate ordinance to the
Mayor The task of preparing the opinion
was greater one than ne had anticipated.
Ii will not be ready TO submit to Mayor
Pardee before Wednesday next. 1t is
known quite positively that the City At
torney will find that the ordinance is not
valid one.
Mayor Pardee, when asked last evening
when lie would act on the ordinance. said:
Il will consider it next week, just as soon
as can possibly reach it,"
Christmas Festivities.
The churches of Oakland will have two
days which they will devote to special
services in honor of the Christmas holi-
days.
The Tenth.avenue Baptist Church has
had lis Christmas entertainment, as have
also the twenty third Avenue Baptist
Church, the First Baptist Church and the
Chester-street NJ. Z. Church.
Tomorrow. at g p. NJ, the First Presoy-
terrain Church will have general exercises
in the church auditorium.
On Tuesday evening the Brooklyn
Presbyterian Church will entertain.
To-day at P. NJ. at the First Congrega-
tional Church special services will be held
On Tuesday evening there will be a
Christmas tree at the First Methodist
Episcopal Church.
The Park Congregational Church will
hold festivities Monday evening.
Doctors Book Accounts.
The executors of the estate of the late
Dr. Agard, prominent Oakland physi-
clan, who had a wide practice, have made
their returns 10 the court, and wishing to
sell some real estate belonging to the late
doctor, have had occasion to make public
some of the doctors book accounts.
He had quite showing of mining stock.
which proved that the doctor took fiier
at the gilded god occasionally. Among
his assets were: Twenty shares of Yellow
Jacket, $50; 100 shares of Caledonia Min
ing Company, $50; "a shares Confidence,
S45 60; 100 shares of Andes, $50: 100
shares of Gould 81 Curry. 500: 100 shares
Of Mexican. $40; 123 shares of Consoli-
dated Virginia. $3.50; 200 shares Bakers
Divide, 500; 1925 shares of Horseshoe Bar,
1925; 10 shares Of Oakland Home, $1,000;
10 shares of Oakland General Hospital of
no value.
The book accounts OF the doctor ranged
from 81 80 to $780, and from the published
list 1t would appear that almost everybody
in Oakland was indebted to he doctor.
Theirs were some pretty stout bills out
standing against DR.. Agard, too. Among
other things was note due the Garcelon
estate for $500, due Union National Bank
$1,000. due MUar & Carr S23 due C. F.
Hamphel S6S TO- due Martha A. Duyal
1898. due w. II. Weilbye STAG.
Wants His Damage Money.
Daniel Dwyer was hurt several years
since on the Broadway branch of the Con-
soldated Piedmont Cable Company and
sued the company for damages. He re-
ceived judgment. and at about the time of
the payment of the amount due him he
settled with sthe company, his claim in
GLIDING note for $1,000. Since giving the
motto the company passed into the hands of
a receiver, and now Mr.. Dwyer has,
through his attorneys, r. NJ. Fitzgerald
and Carl Abbott, entered q suit against
the stock holders for recovery on this $4,000
noe against the stock holders of the COM
pany.
The defendants in the case and the num-
her of shares which they hold are as fol-
lows:
S and NJ. Howe. 3l991s Phoebe A. Blair.
4437; Montgomery Howe, 207634: E. A
Heron, re; M. T. Holcomb. 10i1a Charles
l. Bishop, 2S7k; w. w. Brtton, 37b:
Daniel Magee. %; E. w. Playter estate,
6IS% there are also several John Does
mentioned as defendants.
Providing for the Unemployed.
Active steps have been taken to consider
plans to provide work for the worthy un-
employed citizens of Oakland. A public
over by Mayor George c. Pardee.
There were in attendance number of
the pastors nf the leading churches, men,
bers of the City Council and of the County
Board of Supervisors.
1t was agreed that if the Supervisors
would cooperate with the City Council 200
men could be employed for three months
on the county and city roads 1t was sug-
gested that registration Office be opened
in room In the City Hall where nnem-
ploved citizens of Oakland could register.
Finally 1t was agreed that Mayor Pardee
should appoint committee of eleven, one
from each ward and four at large. This
committee will meet as soon as appointed
and consider exactly what steps are to be
taken and then another mass NEE ting is to
be held.
The Gas Company's Gift.
Mayor Pardee received from the Oakland
Gas Light and Heat Company a deed for
the city to the upland at the foot OF Jeffer-
son street IL will undoubtedly be ac-
cepted by the Council at its session Tues
day evening. The only condition upon
which the deed iS given is that the city
shall grade. macadamiZe and sewer the
street without expense to the gas COM
pany.
The gas company will deed the forty
foot strip OF water front al the foot of the
street as soon as The waterfront COM
pany releases the gas company from re-
strictions as 10 The use OF the property that
now exist, and that the matter will then be
settled.
This is gift to the city of about $50. 600
worth Of valuable property, aud 1t means
the Immediate opening of Jefferson street
TO the water front. This will be followed
by tile construction Of wharf at an early
day.
Court Notes.
L. r. Porter will be arraigned Tuesday
on TWO indictments charging him with
perjury. he is the publisher of weekly
paper called the Echoes. aud it is claimed
that he swoTe falsely to claim he pre-
sented 10 the SUPERVISORS.
Colonel +. II. Meyers has formally and
legally adopted the little son of his wife
by former husband. Papers OF adoption
were flied yesterday.
a Handsome Gift.
Sheriff Robert McKillican was Yesterday
presented with a handsome gold watch by
the deputies in his Office The presenta-
tion was made by Under Sheriff Harlowe.
The watch bears the Sheriff's monogram
upon the covers and on the inside is the
following presentation inscription, ITO
Sheriff Robert McKllican, from his depu-
ties, Christmas. 1885,"
Recorded Her Marriage.