The morning call., 1894-12-29
BERKELEY.

The Trustee middle, instead OF being less
ened, grows worse and business remains unat-
tended to, owing to The split In the town s
legislative body When PrebIe resigned to
take the cierhship. 1t was supposed Hadlen
would stand with Acton aud Stubeurauch, but
the previous meeting disclosed the fact that
Whitney had won Hadlen over to the opposi-
ton ana thus evenly divided the forces. Whit
Dey determined he would put In the man he
wanted for the fifth Trustee to fill out PEBBLES
time. Acton and Stubeuraucn were deter-
mined to pat IN DR.. Anthony. Whitney and
Hadlen left Mondays meeting leaving the
other Trustees helpless. When the meeting
was called 10 order Thursday evening IL was
seen thai Whitney had determined TO continue
the deadlock until he could force his way on the
board. Neither altney nor Haden was
pres mt, and bul two members were on hand
therefore 10 transact business, while three are
required. Mr. Hadlen had promised to be
pr sent, while Mr.. Whiting had gwen no warn
Ing that he would block business by remaining
away. The Town Attorney stated that two
Trustees had the power TO adjourn TO a fixed
time and also the power to compel absent
members TO attend on enalty for contempt OF
so. so tile TWO members present Issued TO
Hadlen before 10 O'Clock. The Marshal came
III a lutte past 10 with the report that Hadlen
HAD left his home at O'clock, ostenSlbly Tor
the board meeting, but that he could not be
found. whether Whiting had waylaid him and
tempered With his good intentions or that he
had changed hlS MIND of his own accord could
MOI be determined. The minority board then
adjourned 10 meet Monday evening in regular
session. The rumor was freely circulated that
both Hadlen and Whiting wrre in town, but
were hiding themselves in order to check their
opponents. MIR. Prebe began his work as clerk
at the Town Hall yesterday morning. large
amount OF business having accumulated since
eX-Clefk WoodSum left The office on the 21st.
Objects to the Licenses.
One OF the complaints OF the merchants of
the town under the present charter has been
the system of taxation by special licenses.
This, IL Is claimed, WORKS a hardship against
the home merchant, besides being unjust III the
distribution OF The burden, as not all kinds OF
business are taxed equally. L. Z. Bancroft, a
local meI chant. in communication To a local
paper, calls attention 10 the feature of the pro-
posed charter TO remedy this. as the charter
gives the Board OF Trustees the power to grant
special Licenses II IL pleases This defect, I'M
less remedied, says Mr. Bancroft. must compel
The class whose Interests are thus at stake to
vote against the charter.
Home Broken Up.
The funeral rites over the body OF Robert
Mcclellan at San Pablo yesterday marked the
sad ending OF the promising prospects of a
happy young couple. Mr.. Mcclellan, who was
young man, recently married, was stricken
down with hip disease some time ago, and in
order to be near the best medical aid. moved
from his home in Contra Costa County to
Berkeley. Here, two weeks ago, his young
wife, but "a years OF age, sank under the strain
OF attendance upon her husband, mbned
with her worry over him, and passed away be-
fore his eyes. Tuesday the husband followed
her, The operation upon his hip proving unsuc-
cessful.
A POST Christmas Tree.
The Sunday-school OF the Presbyterian
church held It's Christmas services last even
iDg IN ShaIluck Hall Instead of receiving
gifts the m mbers OF the school presented them
10 others, all pupils donating gifts to the Chill
dren OF Tie Pot er Mission Sunday-sch0ol.