The morning call., 1894-11-26
EXPENSES NEARLY DOUBLED.
How the Years Income Has
Been Expended.
ABOUT BONDED INDEBTEDNESS.
Taxes Will Become Delinquent To-
Day-The Council Will Consider
the Railroads Accounts.

IOr Lie uSCdI year UUe ICJt, 10
very interesting document. It shows that
the total income for the year, counting
$417,1 40 which was transferred from
last year, amounted to $1,22S, All Ga. The
total expenditures as shown by the war
rants paid amounted to $1.02S,213 06, as
against 1910. S95 30 for the CORES bonding
period last year, an increase of S117,-
318 81.
Ia this connection the Auditor reports
that the expenses of the city have nearly
doubled since the fiscal year 1S69-90 In
that year the total amount paid out
amounted TO $633, 5S1 Is. This was the
first year that the city was managed under
the provisions Of the present charter, and
the tax levy that year for all purposes was
81, on an assessed valuation of SIS, 224, 594
in the main part of the city and 81 cents
on an additional valuation of S619, 430 ID
the annexed district, total assessed valu-
alton of $50. S43. 979.
In 1S93-94 the tax levy was 81 IL on an
assessed valuation of $44, 50, 230. or nearly
$4,000, 600 more than in 18S9-90.
In summarizing the work OF the past
year the Auditor mentions among other
things the expenditure of $34. 900 on ac-
count of the water 'front.' suit. This merely
represents the cost Of the water front lt-
cation for one year. 1t would be diff
cult matter to estimate what the total cost
VIII be when the celebrated case Is finally
decided.
He notes the many additions made to
the Fire Department.; $4,000 for the Free
Library; the app ointment Of Food ln-
spector; the erection Of street signs;
construction OF ferry slip and freight
slip; grading of Independence square; ex-
pendI:ure OF $4,000 Tor sewer purposes
and 1000 on street Gaming and repair
lug; the disbursement of 1926, 900 of the
school bonds of 1928.
The report also sets forth that the bond
ed Indebtedness OF the city is S680,000.
Auditor Snow notes the fact that a recent
change In the law has increased the bond
ing capacity to Is per cent of assessed
value. This will enabla the city, il it
chooses, to incur a legal indebtedness Of
Sc 000, 600 He estimates, with q low valu-
alton of city property as the basis, that it
is worth about 100000 in excess OF the
present bonded indebtedness. He values
he real estate and other property at $780,
100.
Bold Attempt at Robbery.
Another bold attempt at highway
robbery was made in West Oakland
last night by three of the notorious indi-
viduals that infest that portion of the
city. William j. HOtchkiss, gray-haired
CARPENTER 58 years of age, was on his way
from his residence at 81 Cypress street
with a demijohn TO the correr grocery.
He had reached the corner of Ninth and
Cypress when three men emerged from
the shadow of St Andrews Church, and,
advancing threateningly toward him,
S,ernly ordered him to throw up his hands.
The old carpenter refused 10 obey, how
ever, and, as they came nearer to him,
one OF the men, who appeared to be
cripple, reiterated the command and
threatened that he would shoot the old
man full of holes if he did not yield.
H0tchkiss prepared to defend himself
with his demij john when the lame man at
tempted to get hold of his arms. Despite
bis years, however, Hotchkiss' courage aid
not fail him anu be grappled with the
wOuld-be robber and called Justify for the
police. But the lame man did not propose
to wait for the police, and, whipping out a
long dirkknife, bur ed it twice in Hotch-
kiss left arm. The pain was 40 intense
hat the latter let 60 the lame man, who
lost no time in disappearing down the
street after his companions in crime. The
plncky old carpenter was taken 10 the Re-
ceiving Hospital by Chief of Police Schaf-
Ter and Steward Larsen dressed the
wounds. One was about four inches long
and two and half inches deep aud the
other was three Inches long and one inch
deep Both cuts were above the elbow in
the fieshY part of the arm.
HOtchkisS does not know who his as
sailants we're, but he is certain that he
would know the lame man If be saw him
again. Chief Schaffer's men are also quite
certain that they know the murderous
cripple, and they will probably bring him
in before morning.
All Old People.
Rev. J. K. Mclean, DID,. pastor of the
First congregational Church. preached to
one OF the most unique congregations yes
terday morning that it has probably ever
before been his pleasure TO address. 1t
was 10 very great extent a congregation
of gray-haired people, who had lived their
allotted span of 3 score years and TO-
Some weeks ago the First Congregational
Church gave dinner, the guests at which,
fifty in number, were all over 20 years of
age. When after-dinDer speeches were IN
order they unanimously requested DR..
Mclean to preach a sermon especially
adapted to people of their mature years.
The pastor agreed TO do so, and yesterday
he redeemed his promise. The text was
Romans, v:4-"Patience worketh expert
ence and experience worketh hope"
Among DR.. McLean's most aged hearers
were two ladies over 81 years, fifteen peo-
pie over 80. and more than fifty over 10
years of age. Among these were no.
iced: Edward Bailey, the aged mission
airy; Mr.. Benton, widow of the late Rev.
John E. Benton; Philo Haven and Cap
tain Edmund Brown.
Taxes Delinquent To-day.
After to-day the first installment of taxes
will be delinquent, and all those who will
bs unfortunate enough not to pay their
share of the governing expenses before the
Tax Collectors Office closes tonight will
have Is per cent penalty added to their
taxes. On Saturday as many as $50 per-
sons stood in line in the City Tax Col.
lector's Office waiting for chance to pay,
but the officials expect a greater rush to-
day and have made preparations accord
ingly.
Among the delinquents will be the
Southern Pacific Company. The Is per
cent penalty will amount in the case of
the railroad TO $3.50 90, increasing its in
deDtedness TO the city to $11,8S7 So. It is
thought in some quar- ers that the City
Council this evening will take up the mat
ter. L they do it is almost certain that an
attempt will be made to arrange a COM
promise.
Probate Matters.
The appraisement of the estate of
Bertha. Lii v and Luella Henley, minors.
has been completed. 1t is valued at S4SS1 Al.
OF which S4106 Al is in cash, and SITS
is vested in a well-knOwn patent medicine.
The contestants In the matter of the
probate of the will of Marie L. Lemon
have made a demand for jury trial.
The appraisers of the estate of the late
Moses r. Brown value 1t at $500.
The Preacher-Athlete.