The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-28
oracle PLAISTED'S LAST LOVE.

Mayor Pardee has kept his word, and
openly asked w. n. Miller. his appointee
on the Board of Publ Works, for his
resignation. The Mayor gave the follow
ing to the press yesterday:
Office oj the Mayor Of the City Of Oakland,
CITY Hdii. Oakland, cat. Sept. u, 1894. Hon.
". y. miller, Commissioner cf Public FORKS
SIR: On or about the 18Th OF March, 1898, you
requested me to appoint you member OF the
BoarG of Public Works of this city. AT that
and subsequent interviews Informed you that
whatsoever | should appoint TO that position
must hill the office in manner satisfactory TO
Inc ana the people of this city; that whenever l
became dissatisfied with the official acts of my
appOntee | should privately ask him for his
Iesigua ion. and II he did hot cOmrly with my
request l should publicly demand that he re-
SIGN.
10 all this you assented. You assured me
that, should appoint you. 1t would never be
necessary for me even privately ask for your
resignation; that the slightest intimation that
] not satisfied with your official course
would be followed Immediately by your reslg-
nation. and that it would never be necessary
for me under any circumstances, to publicly
demand your resignation.
have from time 10 time since your appoint
ment talked win you concerning your course
as member of The Board of Public WORKS ana
had hoped that The necessity would not arise
requiring me to take any further action In the
matter. have privately informed you that L
have for some time been dissatisfied with your
course as a member of the Board OF Public
Works OF this city. have also privately re.
resign whenever minated TO you that was
dissatisfied with your Official acts. have also
privately asked you 10 resign: You have re-
fused 10 do so; upon which refusal l Informed
you that would publicly demand your reSig-
nation.
In conformity: therefore, with your agree
meut OF March 10. 1898, renewed at other aud
subsequent Interviews l now publicly inform
you that am dissatisfied with your course
member of the Board of Public Works and l
now, in conformity with your SAID agreement,
pnbiieiy demand that you resign from your Of
flee as member Of the Board OF Public Works.
10 which l appointed you on the 9Th day OF
April, 1898. Very respectfully,
GEORGE c. PARDEE.
Mr. Miller was seen at his residence last
night, and said it was true that the Mayor
had asked for his resignation on Tuesday
last. at which time an extended converse
ton took place between them.
The Mayor reminded the commissioner
of his promise to resign when asked. and
MI. Miller told him that be had and yet
had not promised TO resign. The Mayors
exaction when the appointment was made
was that 10 case Mr.. Miller was not honest
and conscientious in his duties he would
resign when called upon. This the COM
missioner readily compiled with.
'NOw," said the Mayor, Il want your
resignation. You know you promised me
that [ could have it when l called for it,
But have [ not been honest IN office?
Can you bring one word against my official
integrity?"
But" said the Mayor. you have not
given satisfaction. They are not satisfied
with YOU"
Mr.. Miller stated that by ''Ghey'' he sup
posed the Mayor meant the Couneil and his
political friends.
He stated that he pressed the Mayor for
some definite reason why he had not
proven satisfactory, and finally got MIN to
admit that the reason was that he Miller
harmon ized too closely with the other two
CnmmissiOners-Hug and Caruthers.
Nv hat finally determined the Mayor
was my action regarding the founda ton
OF the HarIiSon-stTeet school. After close
examination into the matter l agreed with
the other Commissioners and in opposi-
ton to the Council and some members Of
the Board of Education. Ny examiDa-
ton into that matter was very thorough,
and L would have been no man at all bad
found differently.
Our conversation was friendly through
out, and when we parted we shook hands
The Mayor was firm in his demand that l
should resign, but his only reason was
that ] had not acted according to the
wishes of they aud us and that my
actions were too harmonious with the
other members of the board.
VIII you resign, Mr. MillerP he said.
No! told The Mayor, and added that
resignation from NE now would only be
an admission that / had lot been honest,
and it was only on that ground that l had
agreed TO hand the Mayor my resignation.
he could not point to one dishonest act
of mine. and [ told him under the cireum-
stances l would not resign"
1t Still UncanniIy OscilIates.
Nothing has yet been done to secure the
swaying upper half of the big brick chin
ney at the Courthouse. In the heavy wind
which prevailed on this side yesterday
the upper half swayed more uncannily
than ever, and at every particularly strong
gust OF wind 1t would threateniDgIy swing
lar off the lower half until it seemed as
though IL must topple ana precipitate its
thirty tons Of bricks into Judge Ogden's
courtroom, where the heavy weight water
front trial is being heard, then it would
swing slowly back into the stationary
lower half. The oscillation is more marked
than ever, and unless the Supervisors see
to il more damage will be done than could
be covered by the cost of the repairing
There was some talk yesterday among the
scared officials at the City Hall of report
ing the matter TO the Grand Jury as q
menace TO life.
Quite a Difference.
When the matter of the building of
wharf at the foot of Grove street was
preached 10 the Council several weeks
ago. City Engineer Gray estimated that
the Improvement would cost about $24 600.
IhlS noored even the most enthusiastic
wharf-buildlng members, and the matter
was quietly dropped. The City Engineer.
however, was not satisfied with his own
estimate, and consulted with well-knowp
brldge-building firm, with the result that
he was assured that wharf sufficient for
all purposes for many years to cone could
be constructed for $4,000.
1t Is now quite probable that the build-
ing OF the wharf will be authorized imme-
dlately. 1t viii be 400 feet in length by 40
In width, ard it will be approached BY a
driveway 300 feet long and 20 feet wide.
Still on the Borrow.
The Consolidated Piedmont Cable Com
paDy appears 10 be paying no better under
the management of receiver than it did
when board Oh directors shaped It's des-
ilnIes The running expenses have been
much In excess or the receipts every month.
and Receiver Bishop has been forced to
borrow money regularly in order to meet
the deficiency, and he as regularly repre-
sents that the prospects are Improving
Judge HeDshaw yesterday gave him per-
mission TO borrow $1,000 more 10 keep the
road Ia operation. In the statement filed
with his application TO borrow this amount
Receiver Bishop showed that the receipts
for May. June, July and August amounted
TO $27, 1874 05, and that The running eX-
penses exceeded this amount by $2023 50.
Statesman and Songstress.
A marriage license was issued yesterday
by County Clerk Crane 10 Frank Leon
Fowler of Livermore, native or Ken
lucky, Al years of age, and Grace Piaisted
Lancaster. native of Massachusetts, aged