The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-06
OVER IN OAKLAND.
A Boulevard Proposition
for Alameda.
BUT THIS Is MORE POPULAR.
Resumption of the Waterfront Suit.
The War of the Colonies Ended.
Berkeley News.

There is 2 boulevard proposition before
the Trustees of Alameda as we'll as in Oak
land. Unlike the latter, the former is re-
garded as a necessity instead OF luxury.
Every winter the seas have been washing
away the shore south Of the city, and the
damage was greatly increased by the recent
storm. To stop the ravages of the waves is
the object of the boulevard. It is the pur-
pose to put in an embankment of stone and
to arrange il, at a very little additional cost,
for a driveway.
The City Engineer and tie Street Super
.intendent recently filed report with the
Trustees recommending the construction of
a heavy stone OF rubble wall feetin height
and feet across the wall on top. 1t is
estimated that the wall would cost about
81 % per running foot, making an immense
total
The Alameda improvement Association
has long been III favor Of such q resolution
and it is one of Senator Simpsons pet
hobbies His idea Is to have the expense
borne by the city and the property-owners
along the south side shore. He will bring
the matter to the attention of the Iegisla-
ture. The Trustees are understood to be n
favor Of it. provided the property owners
SO order IL.
The contest OF the two colonies is ended.
IL was greater, while it ragged. than that
OF the white and red roses related in the
annals Of ancient England. For a long
time thr fate al the Alameda County exhibit
al the Worlds Fair hung In the balance.
1t was comedy to many, but TO the two
colonies it threatened finally to be a ira gedy.
The contest was for the appointment of
manager OF the county exhibit at Chicago.
Colonel OBTien, whose brother is q major
In the State militia, was appointed tenn
porary manager last October, but he had an
o. 4. 4 I'll
OF the Grand Army of the Republic and the
Supervisors Endorsed him for the position
Colonel Colquhoun stood by bis guns snd
the Supervisors refused any money 10 the
directors as long as they stood up for
Colonel o BrieD. Colonel COlquhoun sought
the ala Of the papers. because he IS q jour
nalist, and turned the tide Of sentiment
against Colonel 0'Brien, who was nothing
but the secretary Of the Associated Cbari-
ties. So when the Worlds Fair Association
met 1t was an easy matter for new board
Of directors to be elected favorable to Colonel
ColQuhoun. Colonel O'Brien therenpon re-
signed, and there Will be meeting of the new
directors to-day, when Colonel Colquhoun
is expected to be installed. Meanwhile the
Supervisors have appropriated $1,000 to the
new directors, and there viii be an exhibit
al Chicago.
There will be a meeting tonight to con-
slider the bids for the Oakland boulevard
contracts. Unless the board is assured that
there is money TO meet the liabilities it will
be considerably handicapped. q contractor
should lie take the work under the circum-
stances. would have 10 sue for his money,
and then could not collect If there should
be no money in the treasury.
The trial of the waterfront suit was re-
sumed yesterday, and the time taken up by
the plaintiffs IN Offering IN evidence the
judgment rolls Of suits decided against the
city in 1867. by which the waterfront prOp-
- -.
Carpenter bought the title, and the records
were claimed as collateral evidence in the
waterfront compaDy's 'chain of title"
Tie suit will be resumed at 10 A. NJ. to-day.
Burglars broke into Kipp's harBe ss-siore
on Eleventh street and into gunstore ad-
joining last night, making good haul in
each place.
The installation of officers of Lyon Post
No. s, q. A. r., Of Oakland took place on
Tuesday evening. The mastering officer
was Past Commander c. K King and the
officers mustered were: T. w. Woodward.
COMMANDER; George 5. Naismltb, senior
ylee-commander: ii. n. Richardson. junior
Yice-c0mmander; j. +. Sturgeon, quarter
master The affair was attended by about
400 people and was pronounced a brilliant
success.
Last evening as car s of the San Pablo
avenue road came around the curve az Four
teenth ana Broadway 1t ran into car 90 OF
the Ieegraph-aYenue line with great force,
knocking tho conductor down aud jarring
the passengers Of both cars.
At the second session of the Peoples
party convention held last night no homi-
nations were made and an adjournment
was taken until tonight.
A platform was adopted containing the
same principles esp0used in the address re-
Gently issued. a resolution was offered rec
ommendng the city to take immediate
possession Of the water front through the
80 80 a
committee. A resolution was adopted call
ing a mass-1neeting at the City Hail Park
next Monday evening 10 protest against
the action of the Council In apDropnating
$4,000 for the boulevard work. A rss0lu-
ton sent by Chairman Laymance OF the
Democratic Central Committee, indorsing
White for Senator, was LAID On the table.