The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-15
Would Hold on Always

Would Hold on Always.
The members of the Board of Public
Works, it has been intimated, will make
an effort to be continued in office, despite
the fact that the last charter election voted
them out. At least this Is the case with
two of the members, Messrs. Hughes and
Miller. The third member, Carothers,
goes out soon and is not very particular.
The attorney for the board, George de
Cola, said yesterday:
Sin all probability there will be a fight
made to holdssthe.~a present board in office;
more than that | cannot say at the present
time. | have been digging away at the
law covering the matter for some time,
but as yet have reached no definite con-
clusion. The best | can say now is that
q fight is possible
It is now said that the Chief OF Police
and the Chief of the Fire Department are
getting very uneasy over the way they will
stand with the new administration. They
would both like to hold on, and it is even
said that Chief Schaffer was for Davie in
the late election, Not that he cared for
Davie," said a politician, "but that he
loved Nelson less
1t is said the new Mayor is a man of
warm friendships and will look out for his
friends in the distribution of patronage.
ministers Who Ride.
Oakland clergymen who ride the bicycle
are very indignant at the steps taken by
the Oakland police in their attempt TO en-
force the ordinance in regard to sidewalk
riding and many of them are in favor of
taking steps to have the present ordinance
knocked out.
Rev Mr.. Hobart has prepared an ordi-
nance to be presented at the first meeting of
the new City Council, allowing riders the
privilege of the sidewalks, provided they
maintain a rate OF speed not exceeding
three miles an hour,
Rev DR.. Williams, the assistant pastor
of the First Congregational Church, is a
strong advocate of the proposed new
ordinance, and says it will save wheelmen
| considerable annoyance, to which they are
now subjected by being run down by care
less drivers.
He said: "Give US a common-sense ordi-
nance. We do not expect to be allowed to
ride on Broadway, but it will do no harm
to allow bicycles on the sidewalk in the
residence portion of the city,
Have Been Married Year.
The many friends of C. L. Wines, the
well-known teller of the Anglo-California
Bank of San Francisco, were greatly sur
| prised yesterday when it was given out
that he had entered into contract mar
| riage with Miss Lizzie Barstow more than
| twelve months ago.
Why the affair has been kept such a pro-
found secret or why they were married in
! that way is not known, but there were rea-
sons which were satisfactory to the parties
| interested.
Miss Barstow is a daughter of the late
| ID. P. Barstow and niece of Councilman
Arson Barstow. She has long been re-
garded as one of Oakland's most attractive
young ladies.
Electric Carmen Happy.
Employees of the Piedmont Consolidated
Gable Company who have been compelled
by their employers to put up $40 cash when
taking service with the company were
in a happy frame of mind yesterday when
Judge Frick decided that they should be
allowed to draw their deposit before the
sale of the property took place.
The Judge further instructed that $25, 600
should also be withheld from the proceeds
of the sale to satisfy the claim OF Mrs. Wal
lace, who has damage suit pending for
that amount.
The case was stubbornly contested by
Receiver Bishop and Attorney Wilson for
the company, while the employees were
represented by Attorneys Fitzgerald and
Abbott.
Redfieid Wins Again.
The motion for new trial in the Red
field damage case against the Oakland
Consolidated Street Railway Company was
denied by Judge Greene yesterday. This
is the case wherein Redfield obtained judg-
ment for $1,000 short time ago, and is the
second case that he has had against the
corporation About one year ago he was
given judgment for $4,000 against the