The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-30
ALAMEDA.

The City Attorney and City Engineer
have been instructed by the City
Trustees to prepare resolutions to lay
cement sidewalks on both sides of Eighth
street from Central to Pacific avenues and
on Haight avenue from Fourth to Ninth
streets.
Charles II. Ham, c. w. Petry, L. C.
Lawlor, J. H. Montell and others have
protested against the acceptance of the
Street Commissioners report for the open
ing of Buena Vista avenue. They claim
that the awards of damages are not euuit-
able and just, while others claim that the
award of damages to many of the owners
is exorbitant.
Sold for Delinquent Assessments.
The sale of Encinal-avenue property for
delinquent assessments was held at 2
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. The Street
Superintendent and his deputies were kept
busy IN the forenoon giving receipts to
property-owners who had waited until the
last minute. The bidding was not spirited
and but two pieces of property were sold,
those OF w. II. Robinson and o. Jams. The
purchasers were A. L. Payne and B. Kelsey.
who only bid the price of the assessment.
The sale was continued until to-day.
Protest Oyerruled.
The protest of G. W. Tyler and wife
against the acceptance of the commits
sioners' report for the opening of Lincoln
avenue, from Everett street to Broadway,
was heard Monday evening. Tyler, after
arguing that under the constitution and
laws of the State private property cannot
be condemned for public use without paw
ing the owner full value, offered to with
draw his protest if allowed $500. The
Trustees overruled the protest and con-
irmed the report of the commissioners.
Joined in WedIock.
Miss Louise Tisdale, the accomplished
daughter OF DR.. and Mrs. T. P Tisdale,
and Rev. James Cumming Smith were
joined in wedlock at the residence of the
brides parents on Central avenue last
evening. Rev. E. Y. Garrette was the
officiating minister and was assisted by
Rev. Mr.. Brush of this city and Rev. Dr.
Minton of San Francisco
Tidal Canal Front.
The Trustees have instructed CITY At
torney Taylor to prepare for presentation
before the Legislature a bill to annex Har-
rlson street to the city. It is a space of
twenty feet left after cutting the tidal
canal The intention is to give Alameda
the line of water 'front.' on the canal.
BERKELEY.
AT the session of the Trustees Monday
night Haste street was ordered opened bv
vote of the ruling majority. The protest
against the cuivert for Strawberry Creek
at Allston way was sustained, as LAYING too
heavy burden upon a few property-own-
ers. Trustee land professor) Jones stated
that probably much of the recent damage
from the creek was due to the increased
force it had since the bed was Strengthened
in the university grounds. and he thought
that the regents would be willing to do
their part in building the Allston Way cui-
vert. Alcatraz avenue was ordered macad-
amized.
President of the Senior Glass.
At the election held by the class of '95
yesterday afternoon there were three can
didates for the senior-class presidency:
George R. Jones of Grass Valley, C. e. Par
cells of oakland, member of the Phi Delta
Theta fraternity, and w. r. Jones. mem
Der of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. The
election gave the Office to George r. Jones.
This is next to junior day presidency, the
most sought presidency in college, as the
holder presides over the class-day exer-
cises, and has the appointment of the COM
mitteeS in his hands.