The morning call., 1894-04-07
ALAMEDA.

General dissatisfaction has existed In Ala
media for long time over The excessively high
water raTes. The first Of the year proposition
was made TO the city TO furnish all the salt wafer
needed for spriDkling streets and flushing sew
ers tor $1,000. or a saving of $1,000 over the
previous season. Discussion on The subject
has continued more or less ever since until last
Monday night, when the subject was practi.
cally tabled as not feasible. But The agitation
on the subject has developed the fact that Ala
media Is paying higher water rate than it
ought, and the only practical solution is for the
city TO own ana operate its own water system.
Ihe Trustees are now In receipt of q commune
cation from w. j. Dingee of Oakland. who is at
The head OF the Alvaraho Water Company offer
Ing 10 submit a proposition TO supply the city
with water al much lower rate. Mr..
Dingee was seen yesterday at Dis Oak
laud ONCE by The CALL representative in
regard to The proposition he intends 10 make.
He said the wells at Alyarado contained ample
supply for several cities like Alameda and Oak
land. The pipe line now being laid will 20
within mile Of Alameda city limits. He will
deliver the wafer at he city limits for 15 cents
per 1000 gallons. The city can then put in It's
own system OF mains and the cost OF operating
and interest on bonds will not make the cost OF
wafer 10 the ratepayer more than 20 cents per
1000 gallons. The water will have natural
pressure OF so pounds The present ale is 80
and 40 cents, or an average OF 80 cents per
1000 gallons. The cost Of the water last year
10 Alameda was $4,000. On the basis OF these
hguIes there would be saving OF So, 900 a
year 10 the citizens. The pipe line Will be OPP
posite Alameda about September 1 and Will
reach Oakland about November l. The COM
pany stands ready to bind itself 10 furnish
water Tor period OF years. SO soon as the
Trustees are ready Mr.. Dlngee Will submit his
proposition. The feeling is now ripe for such
proposition and more VIII be heard on this sub
ject later on.
Paige Perjury Case.
The charge of perjury against s. b. Paige
was tried yesterday morning before Justice
1nneS. Deputy District ATTORNEY Church prose-
cuted Tue case, while e. Manson appeared for
the defendant. The charge was based on tile
fact that Mr. Paige Went before the County
Clerk and secured a marriage license for the
union OF Pelraneck and ROssoa Miller, giving
II as his belief that The groom was 81 years old.
TO retaliate brought this charge against Paige.
When the facts iu The case were brought GU; on
examination the case was dismissed BY The
District Attorney. The mother is now robbed
OF her last weapon OF persecution, and the
young couple are happily ensconced In home
oil their own.
Board OF Health.
The Board OF Health met last evening. The
health officer reported IA deaths curing the
month of March, or f03 per 1000 for The
month; II births and II cases Of contagious
disease were reported.
Woodmen of the World.
A minstrel performance was given by the
Spruce Camp, Order OF Woodmen OF The
World, last evening in Linderman's Opera
house. The house was well filled and the pro-
gramme well carried out.