The San Francisco call., 1895-11-05
TO EXTEND A RAILROAD.
Work Commenced on That Along
the Canal Across Park
Street.
Part Of the Corral Hollow Line-Mu.
nicipal Proceedings.
Notes.

ALAMEDA, Nov. 4-Work was com.
menced this afternoon to extend the Cali.
fornia Railway along the tidal cana
across Park street. The new extension is
to be part of the Corral Hollow line
The strips of land along the canal upon
which the road is now being built belongs
to the county. At one time franchise
was given to Herman Kruse, but subse-
quently, through the efforts of the GranC
Jury, the franchise was revoked A few
months ago the city of Alameda tool
steps to have the strip decided to the city
H. A. Hebard has taken considerable in
terest IN the canal strip proceedings and
built a small house on his land and
endeavored to stop proceedings, but has
been unsuccessful.
Municipal Proceedings.
The City Trustees tonight audi ted the
salary list, amounting TO $2987 90. Other
demands amounting to $S9S were also
audited. Demands for about $4,000 are in
the hands of the City Clerk awaiting the
incoming tax. The Trustees discussed the
location to decide what part OF the ex-
the library in the City Hall. A meeting
will be held by the library trustees to-
morrow evening, when it is expected that
the matter will be decided whether they
mill move into the municipal building or
remain in their present quarters. Park
street dealers will present the library board
with petition not TO move the library
from Park street.
1t was discovered last week that the
doors on three of the vaults in the City
Hall were not made according to the plans
and specifica tions in the City Clerk s and
Architects office, and attention was called
to the matter. The Trustees, upon inyesti-
pQ sol
as dissatisfied with the work and ordered
their removal. The Hall Safe and Lock
Company were the contractors. They
have taken out the doors and had them
sent to San Francisco to be properly fitted
with the bolts and bars called for by the
city.
Another Liveryman Buncoed.
The iverymen of Alameda are getting
to be very suspicious of strangers. Two
well-dressed men hired a horse and buggy
from Graham's stable on Saturday, being
waited upon by one of the employees, to
whom they represented that they knew
Mr.. Graham. They wanted the rig for the
afternoon, and were accommodated. At
night Mr.. Graham commenced to get un-
easy. but was shortly afterward relieved
when boy drove the team into the stable.
The two men gave the boy the rig, with
Instructions to collect 80 cents for his
trouble. The place where they claimed to
have resided was then visited, but no one
knew them, and, as suspected, it was a
plain case of fraud.
Another Large Building.
Mrs. Mary R. Mastick, widow of the late
J. w. Mastick, has let contract for the
construction of an expensive building on
her property at the northwest corner of
Railroad avenue and Sherman street. 1t
will cost S11 800 and contain stores below
70 ayor &c hal h,,,1
Ing will be completed in about 100 days
and forfeit OF IS per day will be paid for
every day over the limit.
Death of an Octogenarian.
G. F. Carlson received q telegram from
Salt Lake City yesterday conveying the
sad news OF the death of his mother She
was an octogenarian and had resided in
Salt Lake for many years. She leaves two
sons and two daughters.