The morning call., 1894-01-21
VETERANS COMING
Preparing to Greet the q.
A. r. Heroes.
HAYWARDS' TREASURER.
A Successor to B. Haas Met With
Suit.
NOT ENOUGH SChOOLHOUSES.
The Rainfall in Berkeley-A Talented
New Songstress-Theatr
cal Matters.
OF ENOUGH SChOOLHOUSES.

the Republic met in the Council chambers
on Friday night to appoint committees
and make necessary arrangements for the
accommodation of the visiting veterans
who will attend The coming encampment
of the Grand Army of the Republic in this
city.
request was read from the adjutant-
general for Information regarding hotel
accommodations, hotel rates, restaurant
charges and rates of lodging houses.
Municipal Trouble.
The trouble over the resignation OF
Haywards' Town Treasurer, 3. Haas,
which was mentioned in yesterdays CALL,
seems only to have commenced.
As soon as Mr. Haas handed in his res
ignaton the Trustees of the town seem to
have been prepared for just such an emer-
gency, for they had another man ready
mmedately-CharleS Prowse - who &C.
cepted the vacancy promptly.
This seems to have stated trouble tight
away, for yesterday suit was filed with
the County Clerk IN which Henry Powell
and John Webster, two Haywards taXpay-
ers. sue Nj. c. Peterson, John Haas, L. Z.
! Bruner. l.. Linekin and J. ID. Austin,
! town trustees. Charles PrOwse, the newly
appointed treasurer, b. Haas, eX-treasurer,
| and Contractor Dan Mcmahon to restrain
the payment of certain town moneys TO
! Prowse
The complaint sets forth that when Haas
! held the Office his bond was $4,000. and
when Prowse was chosen to take his
! place his bond was fixed at $4,000 At
! present Haas has town funds amounting
! to SIS, 336 II. which he is ready to turn
! over TO his successor. On February next
| there will come into the treasurer's hands
! the further sum of S11,000 and on March
/ l, 1894 another plumb amounting to Sill
! go will also come in. which will swell the
towns funds by SO, go. This latter
amount is to come from money which is
raised by the sale of bonds TO Daniel Nc
! MahOn, who is made one of the defendants
and enjoined from paying the same to
| Prowse.
The plaintiffs in the case say that
! Prowse's bond should be raised to at least
| $4,000; that he owns property valued at
only about $4,000. while the former treas
urer owns property valued al $50, 600.
The complaint also gives the town
! trustees a severe rap across the knuckles
when it asserts in plain English that 'the
trustees contriving and intending to de-
fraud the taxpayers of said town directed
said defendant, Charles Prowse, TO exc
cute such bond with full knowledge of
such inadequacy."
hanging Fire
At the meeting of the committee having
| in charge the citizens deal with the
| "Borax King at the Board of Trade
! rooms yesterday, no conclusion was
rived at regarding the raising OF the bonus
| of S225, 600 to help along the Smith pro-
| lects.
The Smith party did not quite like the
way things had been arranged and SUBJ
mitted a contract wherein the citizens will
! guarantee the raising of the money and
It's payment 10 him before he goes ahead
with the work. they arguing that a sub
| scTiptiOn paper did not always mean
| money, and that on the strength of the
| amounts subscribed the terminal company
might become pretty heavily involved and
! then find that the amounts subscribed
might not be forthcoming.
| 4 contract was accordingly drawn ND
| which viii be submitted to Mr.. Smith, and
| which in effect states that the money will
be collected. and as fast as collected will
| be turned over to Mr.. Smith, be guaran-
| teeing TO start In and finish the work OF
| building the ferries, extending the street.
car lines connecting Herewith and max
| ing standard gauge Oftthe California and
Nevada Railroad to Walnut Creek.
As this plan makes it obligatory on
the "BOrax King" 10 go ahead and finish
the work. 1t is not known exactly how it
Will be received. The gentlemen having
it in charge are confident, however, that
something definite will shortly be ar
rived at
To simplify matters an executive COM
mittee OF seven was appointed to take full
/
posed as follows: }. S. Barker and C. f.
Blake of Berkeley: 5. p. Channel of Oak
land Township; George A. Norton of
Cuntra Costa County; w. E. Barnard,
j. b. Talc0t and Nj. j. kelar of Oakland.
a New soDgstress.
Many Oaklanders yesterday had rare
treat in listening TO the song rendered by
Miss Josephine Il. Sistermans at the
musicale given bv the ST.. Ceclians at
Kohlpr d Chase'S Hall.
The concert throughout was good, but
Miss SiStermans' aria from samson and
Delilah" was particularly fine, and the
young lady received many encomiums
upon her successful rendition of the
diffieult number.
Miss Sistermans is an American, but has
spent most Of her life in Europe. W here
she received her musical education under
the best masters. She has full and we'll
trained voice, and brings with her to her
new home on the Pacific Coast the best
recommendations from Eastern cities.
where she has appeared before most
critical audiences.
Directors Meeting.
The directors Of the Oakland Home In
Surance Company held their annual meet
ing at 2 O'Clock this afternoon at the office
Of the company. A quorum being present
the reports OF the business of The COMPANY
were read and approved.
One of the stockh holders of the COMPANY
attended the meeting, and before going
into the Office said that he wanted 10 be
present in order to deny some of The sto-
rles that had been circulated about him.
The reports of the officers showed that
the compaDy's business was in q flourish
Ing condition.
The old board of directors was re-
elected. with ID. Y. Moody president and
l.. l.. Bromwell vice-Dresident.
This Week at the Macuonough.
! Daniel Sully will begin an engagement
! at the Marlborough Theater tomorrow
night, running for three nights. On Mon
day Will be produced 1.-The Corner
! Grocery" on Tuesday Con Couroy, the
| Congressm an" and on Wednesday THE
| Millionaire"
On the goth and 3Oth of the present
month will be produced Haworth's thrill
ing naval drama, THE Ensign"
Popular prices will prevail for these en-
! tertainmentS.
sent to Agnews.
julius NJ Harmon. a boy IA years of age.
! was yesterday committed to Agnews Asy-
lum for the Sick Insane by Judge Hen
shaw and the Commissioners of Lunacv.