The morning call., 1893-11-16
BERKELEY.

J. l.. Scotchler has taken In hand the
raising of money for the erection of the
Alameda County building at the Mid
win ter Fair and the making Of creditable
county and city exhibit. In the past two
days he has obtained $50 in subscriptions.
Money is pledged with comparative ease,
and Mr.. Scotchler is confident OF being
able to raise a sufficient sum to make the
Berkeley portion OF the county exhibit one
worth looking at.
Plans for the university exhibit were
discussed at the committee meeting of the
faculty yesterday, but no definite action
was taken. The appropriation of $4,000 for
the university exhibit by the Regents on
Tuesday insures creditable showing.
A Hitch in the Proceedings.
j. S. Esty, to whom was awarded the
contract for the Strawberry Creek culvert
from Sbattuck avenue to Fulton street,
has discovered flaw in the proceedin gs
Of the Board of Trustees which would
make it difficult for him to collect the as.
Sessment for the work should he have to
go to law. as one of the interested property.
owners refuses TO agree to allow the work
TO 90 on. threatening to 60 to law If neces-
sary. The entire proceedings will have
to be gone through again.
Claim There Is Flaw.
Town Attorney Robinson and Lawyer
c. ii. L. Palmer, recognized authority on
street law. both pronounce a flaw to exist
in the proceedings of the Board of
Trustees leading up to the letting of the
contract for the Strawberry Creek cul-
vert. j. c. Esty therefore refuses to enter
into the contract, and as the winter rains
will in all probability have begun before
the proceedings can be gone through again
in legal manner the work will have to go
over until the spring.
All Anttqusted, Says SWEET.
John SWEET, San Francisco's Superin-
tendent of Public Schools, visited the uni
versity yesterday and in answer to a aues-
tion as TO which one OF the city schools
would furnish the best type of a modern
school building. said no such thing ex-
listed in San Francisco. Portland and
other northern towns furnish excellent
examples of modern schnOihouses, but all
in San Francisco are an.iquated buildings,
constructed with but slight regard for their
purpose.
Talented Artfst Redmond.
Greenville Seymour Redmond. the deaf
has studied at the Berkeley institution,
takes passage to-day from New York on
the City of Berlin for Paris. The tai
ented though mute artist goes to study in
Jnlian's Academy. he is very young. but
carries letters to a number of famous
artists, among them to Yervois. the won
derful deaf-mute Greek artist.
No Complaining Witness.
The case of Herbert Thompson. charged
with burglary by Miss Frick of Lorin, was
called before Justice Long Tuesday after
n oon. The father of the plaintiff stated
that his daughter had gone away, where
he could not tell nor for how long. She
might not return for year. The defend
ant was accordingly given his freedom.
Spoilers at Work.
Spoilers are said to be at work on the
Berkeley local at present noting who pat
rOniZe the company and counting the mum
Der travelling on each train. This, as in
Oakland, is interpreted as the forerunner
of the placing of gates on the Berkeley
trains and the putting an end to free rid
ing.
Young Folks.
The "Merry Young Folks" will give an
entertainment and social dance at Sisterna
Hall, West Berkeley, tomorrow evening.
November IL. Excellent music will be
furnished.