The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-29
ALAMEDA.

To-day Alameda holds a special election
to decide upon the issuing of the City Hall
and school bonds. While there are found
many Of the business men of Alameda in
favor of the issue OF the same they will
not be able TO carry the point unless those
residing In Alameda and transaciing bust
ness in San Francisco take some in terest
in the matter and cast their vote. Circu-
lars describing the new City Hall, as pro-
posed, were distributed upon ali incoming
trains of the narrow and broad gauge
roads, so that every one should become
cOgnlZaDt Of the impoIt lance OF their vote
to-day to carry the election.
On the reverse sine of this circular is
shown a diagram of that section of the
city through which the city offices are
scattered, each being plainly marked and
lettered. IL also shows the site upon
which the new building will be erected If
the bonds are voted, which is the corner
Of Santa Clara avenue and Oak street.
The expense OF running the new City Hall
aad paying the interest on the bonds will
cost no more than the paying of rent and
scattering the various offices of the city
throughout the different Office buildings as
at present Experts have been called in
and careful estimate made upon the
building, and it is generally admitted that
- can be built for the amount asked
Sj0,OOO-and that Alameda Will not have
the experiences Of San Francisco and its
new City Hall. The polls will be open
until O'Clock in the evening and every
Alamedan will be anxious TO hear the re-
suit Of to-day's election.
Now Cars Arrive.
Two new cars have arrived for the Ala
media, Oakland and Piedmont Electric
Railroad, which will give them in all
twenty-one cars In about a week four
smaller cars are expected to arrive that
will be placed on the new loop just com
pleted. 10 furnish power for the Oakland
extension OF this road il has been found
necessary to greatly enlarge the plant on
Webster street by the addition OF more
boilers and a new engine. The work of
placing the boilers is now in progress and
the new engine is daily expected from the
East, and will be placed in position at
once. When this is done this road will be
the best equipped in the State. 1t is now
conceded to be the best ligh ed, easiest and
fastest running electric Toad in the STATE
All saloons to Close on Sunday.
The movement to close all saloons in the
county on Saturday night and keep them
closed until Monday morpiDg is attracting
great deal OF attention, and it will; be
made strong factor in the coming cam
Daign. The Christian EDdeavor societies
of the county, combined having me IN ber-
ship of nearly 5000, are doing their utmost
TO carry this point. The local 'committee
OF 100, which by the way is still in exist.
ence, Is lending hand in the matter and
is encouraging the movement.
Trustees Meeting.
Monday being holiday, Labor day.
the Trustees meeting will be held Tues
| day evening instead. Among other i'm
| DOrtaDt business that will be brought be-
fore them will be the tax levy for "a
and 80.
Steadily Improving.
| Robert L. John son, who was so horribly
maDgled by being caught under narrow
! gauge locomotive at Chestnut street sta
| ton last Sunday, is reported as recoyerino
| slowly but surely. He is lying at Wool.
sey's Hospital in Oakland His many
| friends In Alameda are eager for a word
| of news from the man who so narrowly
and miraculously escaped instant death.