The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-13

resent Alameda County at the Mtdwinter FAIR,
san Francis CO. hereby tender their resign ations TO
take effect on THIS dAte
! he building aud other effects which have been
paid for by us with money collected by private
subscriptions are at your disposal. Respectfully,
FRANK j. MoFFITT,
j. b. MCDONALD,
l.. >. bENISoS.
The brevity and dearth of explanations OF
this communication staggered the board aud 10
prevent any hasty legislation the matter was
taken under Amusement.
1t was an open secret that the failure OF the
commissioners 10 secure an appropriation OF
$500, which they recently demanded, was at
the bottom of their summary action.
The committee says that their county building
has been duly completed and the exhibit put in
place. All this has been paid for from the
$4,000 or $4,000 subscribed. The site cost
$1,000, but that also is paid up.
When the commission had progressed thus
far il was embarrassed TO find that no more
mon y was 70 rthcOmng from the dear public.
They were with building and an exhibit on
their hand and without the means OF carrying
il on. The three gentlemen on the committee
had put deal of time into the project and did
not feel like going down into their pockets for
$1,000 or more,
One day one of the Commissioners thought
out a great scheme. Under the law governing
counties OF the third class-in which class Ala
media County is-SuperyisOrs are empowered 10
appropriate $500 a year for the object OF in
ducing immigration.
Inducing immigration? What could compare
with a crediiable exhibit at the MIdwlnter Fair
TO accomplish such an end?
The Commissioners consulted with able coun-
sci and found that they had the law with them.
Thus fortified they made bold 10 approach the
Supervisors, Just one week ago, and ask ed Tor
The $500. They pointed out the justice OF
their claim and urged that The Supervisors or
other counties had made similar appropriations.
Then they rested on their oars ana awaited
developments. But the Supervisors were coy.
They put the matter OIL one week. Having
looked up the present status OF the county
treasury they were shocked TO discover that not
a dollar remained awaiting appropriations;
$4,000 worth OF bills stared them IN the lace. III
was impossible 10 entertain an Idea OF spending
what they did not have. SO when The Commits
soners marched into the boards room yester-
day morning they read their answer IN the
Struggling of shoulders and the lifting OF eye
brows Then those Commissioners resigned IN
fury.
The board was now between two fresno
county exhibit on one side, no money on the
other. Action was postponed until later In the
day. AL The afternoon session the Supervisors
ate humble PIE aud made the appropriation.
Some county official had explained that there
would be no trouble about getting the money
If the board only made the allowance and
ordered the warrant drawn.
The terms OF the appropriation are that $500
shall fall due on the first day OF March, April,
May and June. The vote was: AyeS-Baley.
Martin, Morgan; nOes-PelouZe, Plunkrtt.
Then the sun came out and the commissioners
withdrew their resignation and the county Of
Alameda Will not be a hiss aud reproach TO
visitors To the exposition.
Pacing billy Again.
The preliminary examination OF Pacing
Billy Butts, on he charge of numbering VIII
liam Green on the LIST of las October. was
commenced before Judge Allen yesterday after
noon.
Assistant District Attorney Church and
Prosecuting Attorney Melvin appeared for the
eop and Frank BrearIy for The defendant.
Butts has the murder OF both Green and
l.to Ba nfS hnF fra frat mil fIf,f
was on the Green case. The PAGERS condition
has necessIated repeated poSipOnements of
the Trial, and he appear extremely weak
Yesterday He was shot five times the oc
casion or tie staying ~ his two victims.
The only witness examined was Frank Coz
Zjns who was an observer OF the shooting. He
testified TO Green's having addressed Butts
first. and asked how long he had been out OF
Jail. Butts then drew his revolver and shot
twice.
AT the conclusion OF this testimony Attorney
Brear;y asked for an adjournment as the de-
fendant was getting sick and liable TO have a
chill. The motion was granted, and the case
O'clock.
Plenty of Business.
To-day's session of the Board of Supervisors
was a busy one. Assistant District AttOrne Y
FrIck rendered opinions on matters that bad
been referred 10 him. He said that he bill OF
1915 for maintaining children at the Whittier
school was legal charge on The county. he
gave IL as his opinion that constables except
whore specially directed, could not chargr up
expenses incurred in serving subpenas outside
OF the county.
Bids were opened for the new bridge over
Temescal Creek.
On behalf OF the unemployed Mrs. Drake.
| representing the Ladies' Cooperative Aid
Society, asked that some action be taken
toward establishing laundry and place III
which homeless men NAY be furnished with
sleeping quarters. The request was denied on
account Of the lac OF funds.
An application for a franchise to lay water
pipes from Alvarado through Mount Eden and
San Leandro to the southeast boundary OF this
city was made by The Oakland Water Company.
The franchise was asked for fifty years.
Coming Events.
The Right Eminent Sir William Vanderhurst.
grand commander of the order OF Knights Tenn
plar, will visit and inspect Oakland Command
cry. He Will be accompanied by Right Emineni
Sir I. X. Lippitt. grand generassimO of the
Grand Commandery, under escort OF the Drill
Corps of Golden Gate Commandery.
conference OF the Superntendents and
presidents of all thr junior Christian Endeavor
societies has been called for tomorrow fer
noon al the Y NJ. c. A. parlOrs. programme
Is TO be arranged to be carried out in March.
when State SUPERINTENDENT Miss Belle p. Mel
son is TO visit the CITY,
Tie City Council.
The City Council last night appointed Manuel.
Dalton and Capell committee 10 draft an ordi-
nee fixing The water rates. The result OF
their delibeI ailons Will probably be reported 10
the Council on Monday night.
An ordinance appropriate ing $500 for the
purpose OF employing tDe unemployed 10 com
| plete the work on tile Lake Shore drive was
| introduced and passed TO print.
One hundred dollars was voted Secretary
| BurIel as compensation for his efficient serv-
! ices.
| The sum of $4,000 was transferred from the
| general fund 10 the school fund.- to be applied
| in the completion OF the Garfield School
| building.
The Walls Fell.
A complaint was filed yesterday by George
| Loveg rove charging upon George L. Mayre anC
the RemillaId Brick Company the respOn sibil
ity for The collapsing OF the walls OF Mayre',
| building al Twelfth and Webster streets where
J the plaintiff was doing business.
BY this accident plaintiff charges that hi
goods then In The building were damaged in To,
| sum of $500 ana that be was further injured 1,
| the extent OF S4o0 I'D being hindered from busI
ness by the collapse. He says a poor founda
tinn was put In against his consent by Mayr,
and the brick company.
John Comfy Ind ignant.
Saturday afternoon an attachment issued on
OF the Superior Court of San Francisco In a sui
! wherein a TaisiD and vineyard company wa
the defendant was levied by mistake upon ,
! lot on Ninth and Webster streets. the properly
| of John Comfy. MIR. Comfy is in no manner in
! teres1ed in the ease. and was indignant al tn,
Sheriff's action. He promptly demanded al
| explanation, which, when il was forthcoming
showed thai an embarrassing bluuder hal
been made. Yesterday afternoon the attach
| ment was released.