The San Francisco call., 1895-10-10
POOH-BAH MAYOR DAVE.
He Writes to President Dsvie
of the Board OF
Works.
BAssETT OPPOSED TO BELLS.
Testimony of a Photo-coIiins on
Trial in the Boogar Case
Again.
BAssETT OPPOSED TO BELLS
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, /
6nq BrOadway, October 9.

"Of course it's lar more satisfactory 10
me to be on top of the pile than to be
underneath, but have not chafed during
the past six months, although l was so
frequently put down." So spoke Oak
lands Pooh-Bah, Mayor John L. Davie,
President and ex-officio member of the
Board of Public Works, President of the
Police and Fire commissions and at pres
ent the dispenser OF a veto that the solid
seven of the Council attempted in vain to
override.
Last night the Council tried to pass the
ordinance calling for a tax levy of 81 Is
over the veto of the Mayor. They were
unsuccessful for the Mayors four stanch
upporters-Bassett, Brosnahan, Heitman
and Watkinson-voted no and the other
seven were helpless.
Now that so much has been SAID about
my cutting down the various appropria-
tions,' said the Mayor. sit is necessary
that l should give a sample of the wanton
waste of money that is going on in at least
one department. l refer to the School De-
partment, which has been grossly mis-
managed. l have prepared a list of viola
tions OF the law, and here is one, carefully
gone over by the expert" The Mayor
referred to statement in poiut.
That is demand read at meeting by
Board of Education. 1t is for $40 66, and
should be for $l9 OF. know of no reason
why should suppose that any more care
has been exercised in any OF the expendi-
lures of the department, and so what
reason is there to protest against my
figures? In San Jose the cost for each
High School pupil is $50; in Oakland it is
$50. That is a fair specimen of the
manner in which the school money is
spent.
THE Toledo library does about 80 per
cent more business than is done by the
Oakland library, and they spent last year
$1,000. Our trustees ask for SIC, 600 for next
year"
AZ am writing letter to President Davie
of the Board Of Works" said Mayor Davie
this afternoon. "It is merely little ad-
vice to the board, but what an absurd
affair that board is. l do not believe its
existence as Legal body would ever be
upheld should it go into court"
This Is only another of the very interest
ing features of the present Pooh-Bah ex-
istence of Oakland's Mayor.
A few weeks ago the Council passed an
ordinance taking the power of signing
acquisitions out of the hands of the Mayor
and giving it to the chairman of the
Finance Committee. The ordinance, how
ever, did not please the Mayor, the veto
was put on it and it is a dead letter.
lone thing l must say" said the Mayor
V,
plore the outbursts of anger that marked
last nights meeting. The Council. even if
they cannot agree with me, can at least
act like gentlemen among themselves"
Councilman Bassett introduced an
amendment to the bicycle ordinance to-
: day. His amendment is to abolish the
section of the old ordinance requiring the
loud and continuous ringing of bells or
sounding of horns al every street crossing.
The protest against the ordinance made
by the procession of wheelmen few days
ago proved that the practice would soon
develop into a nuisance, ana the bicycle
clubs at once sought its repeal.
The ordinance will be read the first time
tomorrow night, but should the seven
opponents of Mr.. Bassett in the Council
decide to vote against 1t, the amendment
Will be killed.
Seven-Story Block.
Many capitalists in this city have had
big hotel projects, but William ]. Dingee
is to be the first man to give to Oakland a
really irst-class hotel.
Several weeks ago the Albany block at
Fifteenth and Broadway was bought by
William ]. Dingee, president of the Oak
land Water Company, for S175,000. At the
tire many wondered what he wanted of
the property, but to-day it was learned
that his intention was to transform the
building into magnificent hotel, equal in
many respacts to any on the coast.
The building is four-story brick, 150x
80, and is quite imposing. The intention
is to add three stories and at the top have
restaurant and kitchen similar to the
Auditorium in Chicago. There will be
elevators.
The second trial of Michael Collins for
the shooting of Philip Boogar last January
on Eighth street, in front of the Galindo
Hotel, was commenced to-day before
Judge Frick. He was defended by George
a. knight and +. j. Brearty, and occupied
a seat near them during the examination
of talesmen for jury. His daughter, Mrs
Catherine Boogar, wife OF the murdered
man at the time of the shooting, sat at hi:
side.
Levi Flint ana Joseph Wohlfrom were
the only jurors secured up to adjourn
ment.
Notaries' Fees.
The majority of the notaries of this city
have combined to keep up the regular fet
of 80 cents for the reason that some
mostly men in the real-estate business
have been doing the work at % cents, thu
bringing prices down. A petition has beer
going the rounds for several days to ge
signers to keep up the former or regula
rates, and was signed by all the notarie
except the few mentioned. The matte,
has created great deal of interest, though
1t is not easy to see how the realty me1
Gan DC euiOlneu 1TOm CuttlnR TaIeS.
SeIf-Denial Week.
The week from October IA to % was tn,
time ordered for the observance of Self
denial Week this year, but as Mrs. Balling
ton Booth. wife of the commander,of tn,
United States, will be in Oakland tha
week the week of self-denial has beer
changed to some time in November, 81
Salvationists can be free from restrain
while their beloved officer from headquar
ters is among them.
Trader Arrested.
John Trader was arrested to-day for as
sault with a deadly weapon on Mlchae
Amreal, the 12.year-old lad whom he in
iured with pitchfork late yesterday
afternoon.
Stuart Goes Froe.
C. E. Stuart has been acquitted OF the
charge of altering the record OF marriage
licenses, issued in the name of Stewart fol
his marriage to Mrs. Ada Moore, by jury
HISTORY OF A DAY.
Alameda County Happenings Told II
Brief Chapters.