The San Francisco call., 1895-11-05
What an Expert Reports Con-
cerning the New Grant
School.
TRYING TO CLEAR WH1DDEN
Little Ora Lee Carlton Dies of Ap.
pendicitiS, Caused by Chew
ing Gum.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, !
sos Broadway. Nov. 1. I


At to-night's meeting OF the City Coun-
Gil the Mayor sent his promised messages
regarding the Grant School and city dredg-
ing. In connection with the school scan-
dial he said:
Information having reached this Office that
the roof OF the new Grant School building was
in leaky condition, an inquiry into the mat
Ter was made, with view to have the same re-
paired without cost TO the city, believing that
IN new building such defects might occur
from the best OF construction, and, therefore,
but case OF small moment, that could be at
tended to by the contractor OF the work. Upon
making personal examination, certain condl-
tions OF a grave character were encountered
that it was eXpedient to have the building
thoroughly examined and ascertain its true
condition.
Iemployed James Hopkins, superintendent
OF construction of the Sixth Ward school
building, to examine the Grant School build
ing.
The contractor furnished bond TO the city
to faithfully perform the work specified and
the inc!osed report shows this is far from be-
ing done It is now the duty of the city to
investigate the glaring defects and serious
omissions in the construction, and place the
responsibility where it belongs and proceed
according TO law to recover the amount neces-
sary 10 repair the defects ana omissions.
The report of the expert tells in detail
OF lea king roofs, ioists that are too small,
cutters that are sagging, and concludes
by sta ting that the construction is outra-
geous and should never have been ac-
cepted.
Mayor Davie also vetoed the ordinance
to-day appropriating $4,000 for the purpose
Of dredging from Webster street to Frank
lin.
The message says: "In the tax levy fol-
mis- fiscal year $1,000 is provided for dredg-
ing, the intention being only to dredge al
the Grove-street wharf. Any attempt to
exec ed that amount is not in accordance
with the policy Of the city under the pres
ent tax levy"
In concluding the Mayor does so with
his characteristic philosophy. He says: ::
In connection with this matter | desire
to call your attention TO the fact that had
the Council needed the petition of the
merchants of Oakland for the construction
of warehouse on the Franklin-street
wharf instead OF illegally granting a spe-
claI privilege to the present occupant and
making 1t impossible for the construction
of warehouse the revenue of the city from
that direction would have been increased.
NO other city having water front is with
out warehouse, and Oakland, with its
fine harbor facilities, is the only seaport
without such accommod ations."
Fatal Effect OF Chewing Gum.
Ora Lee Carlton little child years
old, daughter of ex-Detective c. E. Carl
ton, died this morning of appendicitis.
Hff death was the direct result of swallow
lnG a piece OF chewing gum last week.
Tho little girl was taken sick few days
ago and her condition became such that
an operation was deemed the only means
OF saving her life. When this was per-
formed 1t was found that the chewing
gum had lodged in the appendix. The
operation relieved the little one for time,
but death came this morning.
Trying to Quash an Indictment.
An effort is being made to quash the in
dictment against County Auditor Myron
a. Whidden on the ground OF alleged tech
nical defects IN the form of procedure. One
objection Is that one of the grand jurors
who returned the Indictment was insane at
the time and so remained until he COM
mitted suicide. Another is that the name
OF Juror Beaudry was thrown out without
legal knowledge of his death. Grand Juror
Corey was examined as TO his bias or
knowledge OF facts obtained outside of the
Grand Jury room.
Has a Misplaced Heart.
Frederick Moran, who has been an in.
mate of the County Infirmary for short
time, has his heart on the right side in
stead of the left. He told the physicians
that nearly two years ago his heart COM
menced to migrate around his body and
physical examination proved that his
story is true. DR.. Clark says that this is
the third case OF the kind of which he
knows anything.
Mrs. Burbank Gets 1t All.
Judge Frick to-day signed a decree dis
tributing the estate of William Walkerley
to Mrs. Blanche Walkerley- Burbank. This
was done under the decision of the Su-
preme Court rendered a few weeks ago.
Besides the real estate and some personal
property there is S3S, 900 in the hands OF
the executors. The whole estate is worth
about three-quarters of million.
To Meet Wednesday.
The thirty-eighth annual meeting of the
General Association of Congregational
Churches will convene in the Market
street Church tomorrow morning. 1t in
Guides all of the churches of that creed
north of the Tehachapi range. 1t is ex-
pected there will be over 200 delegates and
the proceedings will last three days.
Got Small Share.
George Craige, a West Oakland boy,
who was arrested on a charge of burglary,
has made a confession. He says he en-
tered the house of B. Galluchi in company
with Frank Opdyk and stole $500. Craige
says that Opdyk took the $500 and gave
him 10 cents. The police have not yet
been able to arrest Opdyk.