The San Francisco call., 1895-12-19

Arrangements for Electric Lighting.
New Life at Altruria.
Notes.
BERKELEY, CAL, Dec. 1S.-Regent ].
B. Reinstein visited the university again
this afternoon for the purpose of putting
! his plans for the improvement of the
! campus into more definite form. He
spent almost the entire afternoon in COM
pary with Professor C. L. Cory and F. NJ
! Wilson looking over the grounds and out
lining methods for putting in better drive
ways and walks and an electric system for
| lighting the buildings and campus.
Regent Reinstein proposes that the drive
way which approaches North Hall from
the south entrance to the grounds be torn
up and the space transformed into green
sward and that the approach to North Hall
be made in the rear, the same as that to
South Hall.
The plank sidewalk" said he, (which
also approaches the main building from
the south entrance near Stiles Hall should
| likewise be torn up and neat gravel walk
provided in its stead.
"The ground IN front of North Hall
| should be graded down so that persons
entering the basement would not be re-
/ quired to step down two or three feet.
| There is really need of only one bridge be-
! hind the gymnasium. One nicely con-
! structed bridge would serve the purpose
much better and look more artistic than
| the three small ones that are now in use.
! Instead of having so many crossroads and
/ bypaths across the campus running in
every conceivable direction from one
/ building to another there should be few
/ broad, artistically Iaid-olt gravel walks"
| Professor Cory showed Mr.. Reinstein
the plans which he had made for lighting
! the buildings and grounds. Measures
have already been taken by the Board of
! Regents for furnishing power to and light
| ing the buildings, but no provision has yet
! been made for lighting the grounds. Pro-
| fessor Cory stated that there were two elec-
trio plants at the mechanics. building ready
! for use and that the only thing now neces-
sary in order TO turn on the electricity is
| the wire and fixtures.
! 1--WE have estimated" said he, "that it
will cost $1,000 or whereabouts to put up the
thirty necessary poles and wire on the
campus, and about $500 year to run the
/ plant"
Residents on either side of the univer-
sity grounds have from time to time ex-
| pressed their desire that driveway be
made from north to south through the
/
! compelled to go around the grounds to get
/ on the other side. A petition will be pre-
/ sented to the Board OF Regents in the near
! future asking that such a driveway be
made or permission be given to con-
! struct it.
On the Mi1e-Limit Line.
BERKELEY, CAL, Dec. 18. Public
sentiment has been stirred to a consider
able extent within the last few days over.
the application of John Casey for license
to sell liquor on University avenue. oppo-
site Acton. 1t is stated that Casey's
building, in which he desires to locate his
saloon, is one-half within and one-half
outside of the mile limit of the university,
within which it is illegal TO sell liquor.
Casey is we'll known in Berkeley, having
up to the time of Marshal Lloyd's raids OF
last October conducted private liquor
establishment on University avenue,
directly opposite the Town Hall. Casey's
place was not raided at the time, but he
hastily closed his shop on learning os the
fate of others who were conducting similar
establishments. The mie-limit line runs
through the center of his building, and on
this account it may be possible for
a person to buy liquor outside OF the
line and step inside to drain his glass.
Casey's application is indorsed by A. II.
Morris, j. Kuhn, T. Alters, S. f. Page and
K. II. Taylor
New Life at Altruria.
BERKELEY, CAL, December 18. = A
new order OF life has been instituted at
Altruria. the soclalstic colony in which so
many BerkleyanS have an interest. 1t is
an organization for labor. Up to the pres
ent time Altruria as been conducted
without any particular social scheme other
than declaration of the principles of So
cialism, but now all mem bers of the colony
n olc no nf a ythin inh
tolls regularly and according to certain
established rules. Eight-hour DAYS are
the rule and six days work 10 every week.
The women are included in this new ar
rangement and are all considered to be on
level.
The work of the community has been di-
vided into four departments, each under a
superintendent. Workers are readily
| transferred from one department to an
other, so that all may be kept employed
during working hours. 1t is the general
impression at the colony that the forces of
Altruism may be utilized much more pro-
ductiyeiy under the n-w plan.
Thirty Days in Jail.
BERKELEY, CAL, Dec. 1S.-Marshal
Lloyd arrested III. Mess, a driver for Kow-
alsky, an Oakland commission merchant,
yesterday, for decamping with a So gold
piece which was handed him few days
ago by Mrs. Rodgers of South Berkeley,
on the pretense of getting it changed.
Moss pleaded guilty to the charge before
Judge James this morning and was SEN
fenced to thirty days in the County Jail.
Ill of Pneumonia.
BERKELEY, CAL, Dec. 18.-Dr. Walter
Powell of Atherton street Is lying very ill
at his home with an attack of pneumonia.
TRAIN GATES OPPOSED.
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