The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-05-03
OVER in OAKLAND.
A Point Raised in Relation
to School Bonds.
AN ARTESIAN WATER SUPPLY.
A Man Who Is on One Thousand
Bonds to Go Seeking to
Compromise With Contractors.

liitcleSb b9 aufhuclDS ll6 opinion LnaL
late decision OF the Supreme Court bids fair
to nulllfy the recent bond election and the
issuance aud sale of S4o0.00O of school
bonds. He claims that under a recent de-
ciSion of the Supreme Court the Board of
Education is wholly independent of the
City Council and of the city charter, but
under the control of the County Supervi-
sors. In short, that the city schools hold
tie same relation 10 the Supervisors that is
held by the country schools.
II this peint is we'll taken it would seem
that all the proceedings had in the matter
of the issuance of the bonds were Illegal,
for the reason that the proceedings should
have been initiated by the Board of Educa-
tion. acting in conjunction with the Board
OF Supervisors, just as is done by trustees of
country schools when it is proposed 10 issue
bonds.
The CONGRESSIONAL CONTEST. Con-
gresham HHborn and w. Il. English, ac-
companied by their attorneys, went TO
Martinez yesterday to continue the taking
OF testimony in the Congressional election
contest, but on arrival there recOnSidered
their Intention Of recounting the ballots in
the precincts Of Alhambra, Crockett
Somersville. Stewartsyiie. Antioch and
Byron.
The reason for the change of plan was
were re2ounted in the Superior Court of
Contra Costa last January on contest over
the election for Treasurer. and that since
then the ballots have been so carelessly
kept that they would he yalueiess as evil
dence.
Subpenas have been served on the cleo
tion officers of the Altamont election pre-
clnct to appear before the Grand Jury to
explain the wide divergence between the
showing on the tally-list and the number of
81 or fnO Iva totn
for Congress.
ARTEsIAN WATER FROM ALvARADo.-
Oakland is promised an abundant supply of
pure water from the Alvarado artesian
wells before the close of the year. w. j.
DlnGee, who is at the head of the enter
prise, has employed Engineer Boardman,
and the frs; work will be the construction
OF circular reservoir 90 feet in diameter
and 10 feet in depth, near the old steamer
landing Within a radius of 800 yards of
ms point there are now four flowing wells,
which, tapped ten feet below the surface,
VIII supply more than enough water,
according 10 the engineers estimates, than
the city needs. The main from AlvaradO to
Oakland VIII be 80 inches in diameter. with
capacity OF supplying 100000 gallons
every twenty-fonr hours, quantity double
the present water consumption Of this city.
The length of the main will be eighteen or
twenty miles and the pumping Will be done
by 5OO-horse-lower engine.
a WATERFRONT DEAL.-The recording
OF mortgage for $4,000 given by 5. G..
Cook to the Oakland Waterfront Com
pany on piece of waterfront property
On the estuary, below Market street. has
started the real estate men gossiping Cook,
who IS wealthy mon from Minneapolis,
bought the piece about Two years ago from
The waterfront company, paying $4,000
therefor. it is now considered that. in view
OF The recent knockout blow which
the waterfront company has received in
the courts, Cook became doubtful of the
right of the company TO sell the prop
erty and demanded the return of his money.
That Cook got the money looks as il the
company conceded the justice of his demand,
they taking the mortgage, Cook and the
company being thus secured.
TRYING TO EFFECT CoMPRoMIsE.-
Tie City Council, Board OF Public Works
aud the Mayor met in executive session last
night to confer with the contractors inter-
ested Ia the dredging and bouleyard;ng of
Lake Merrltf. The object OF the conference
was the endeavor of the Mayor and Council
to arrive at some compromise by which the
contractors would agree TO accept a reason
able sum to yield their contracts and stop
work. The Council was also willing to
purchase the dredger now in use and also
what broken rock may be on hand after the
training wall in the lake is completed.
he conference. however, resulted in a
failure 10 arrive at any agreement, but an
OllltT Injecting VIII De uelQ later.
The New FERRY.-The Whitney Trans
fer Company and 6. p. McNear have COM
pleted the final arrangements for putting
their proposed ferry system into operation
on the 18th inst. Davies wharf, between
Webster and Harrison streets, has been
leased, and the company's steamer, The
Whitney Transfer, is now ready for duty.
having undergone a thorough oYerhauling
For starter there will be but one round
trip daily, and it is claimed that the time to
San Francisco Will no. exceed thirty-iiye or
forty minutes.
A COSTLY QUARANTINE.-It is esti-
mated by Secretary Schafer of the Board of
Health that The bills presented to the city
Tor the maintenance OF the recent quaTan-
tine of the smallpox cases in the French
laundry at Twelfth and West streets will,
with the expense of fumigation, damage to
contents. etc, foot mp about 500. The
quarantine was maintained for six weeks.
A GREAT BoNDsMAN GoING.-C. A.
Thilo has resigned the Oak land manage
ment OF lager depot, and of the Oakland,
Hofburg and Brooklyn breweres, being
succeeded by II. WaTnholtZ. As Nj. Thilo
is bOndsman for about one-third Of the
saloon-keepers of the city his intended de-
parlure for the East will put the saloon men
to the necessity OF securing new sUrities.
To BRING HOME BRIDE.-Dr. J. F.
Coyle Of the First Presby Church and
his brother, Rev. Campbell Coyle, pastor Of
the Centennial Presbyterian Church, left
for the East last evening on a SIX weeks
vacation. Rev. Campbell Coyle will bring
back bride with him when he returns.
A HEAVY SENTENCE. - Walter Cava-
naugh, an 10-year-old boy, convicted of
grand larceny, for having picked a Mrs.
Annie Rotto's pocket of a purse containing
81 60, was yesterday sen ienced by Judge
Greene to ten years imprisonment at San
Quentin.
IN A PRECARIoUs CoNDITIoN.-Manager
Mothersole OF the Marlborough Theater,
who was taken suddenly i'll last Thursday
with congestion of the lungs. was reported
very low last night.
THE INCREASE OF TRAvEL-The out
going evening overland trains now contain
ulne sieepers, as against five, the usual
number.
A BUTCHERS BoYCoTT. - The local
butchers have decided to boycott the Baden
and Rcdeo meat-dealers.