The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-12
The Government May Make
1t Possible to Build
Docks.
MAYOR DAVIES WISE VETO.
A Young Lady Cyclist Seriously
Injured by a Fast Horse-Garb-
age Crematory.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,
90S Broadway, Sept. IL.

Gate Oakland's water front may be I'M
proved with some serviCeable DOCKS In
answer to his communication to the war
Department, calling attention to the bene-
hts which would arise from change IN
harbor lines at East Oakland, so as to per-
NIT Of the construction of docks out into
the water, Mayor Davie has received the
following letter from Brigadier-General
W. P. Craghill, chief Of the Government
engineers at Washington:
This office is in receipt from the Secretary. OF
War of your letter of the 10th ut, concerning
proposed modification OF h6roor lines OF the
estaury in East Oakland, ana IN reply nave
TO say that when the propose9 appilcaton
from the City Council is received, the subject
will have prompt attention.
The Board of Works has already been
authorized by the Council to have plat
made of the locality, the same to be for
warded to the Government engineers with
the application of the Council to have the
dimes of the harbor carried out about 500
feet so that docks can be constructed, thus
providing much additional room for the
landing of vessels. At present the harbor
lines run so close to the shore that there is
no room for docks. The data will be for
Uarded to Washington in few days.
No Wooden Engine-Houses.
City Council appropriating $500 for the
construction of an engine-house at Twenty
fourth street and Broadway. Mayor Davie
has vetoed the measure, and explains his
action by the following message:
My reasons for not approving the said ordi-
nance are: That in no instance should the city
OF Oakland construct buildings OF wood con-
femplated TO be OF a permanent character.
That all buildings constructed by the city
should be either of brick or stone, or both.
of 10 hainU
$500 viii not permit OF the construction of
the proposed building to be either brick, or
stone, or both.
Now as the department and Auditors esti.
mates provide Tor the erection OF an engine
house and also Tor the purchase of an engine
40 cost $4,000, making g total expense this ifs
cal year of $1,000, il appears that it would be
better policy 10 expend the entire sum OF $500
for the construction OF q frst-class engine-house
OF brick or stone
The engine could be purchased next fiscal
year, as no estimate has been made 10 place
the proposed engine in service this year.
If the entire $500 is expended for the con-
struction of the engine-house, building that
would be OF some architectural beauty could
be erected and would be an improvement of a
lasting character and credit to the city.
May Have a CrematOry.
Ex-Chief of Police Louis Schaffer, presi-
dent or the Crematory Company, will
likely be awarded the contract for the re-
moval and destruction of the city's garb-
age. Two bids were submitted at the
Board of Public Works last night, both
offering to do the work.
Mr. Schaffer would cremate the garbage
for $3.50 monthly, while Walter Child
would dump the garbage into the sea for
the same amount.
Childs asked that the city furnish a
wharf and keep the water dredged so that
the scow could land any time, but Mr..
Schaffer asked no conditions. and If
awarded the contract will build a crema-
ha land Trva Nv nd
street The building, according to plans
proposed, will not be unsightly and will be
entirely odorless.
1t was estimated that the crematory will
pump 100000 gallons of water daily for
street-sprinkling purposes.
Health Officer Mayor was greatly in
favor of the crematory, and believed the
matter will come to successful termina-
ton.
TrampIed On by Horse.
Miss Grace Watson of 1902 Twenty-eighth
street met with serious accident this
morning. She was riding her bicycle TO
the High School, and was ridden down by
Edmund Well, an eight-year-old son of
Jacques We'll, a butcher. at the intersec-
ton of Brush and Fourteenth.
The lad was riding a horse without
saddle going at reckless rate OF speed
Miss Watson was thrown with great force
to the ground, striking on her head and
SuOuIC6I. uG ullGOuSClOuS RlI1 was GdI-
ried into the anteroom OF the First Baptist
Church, where everything possible was done
to restore her to consciousness by friends
and physician. This proving ineffective
the patrol wagon was called and Miss Wat
son was conveyed to her home. She was
suffering from a serious confusion on the
side OF her head and ruptured blood yes.
sci. She remained unconscious several
hours.
Back From Alaska.
Rev. w. E. Roscoe and family of Kodiak,
Alaska, have returned to Oakland to make
it their future home, after an absence of
nine years. Rev. Roscoe is a native of
Butte County, and for many years was
teacher in this State. Nine years ago he
was sent to Alaska under the auspices of
the Women's Baptist Home Mission So
ciety OF Boston, and has been working in
the Alaska missionary fields ever since.
Beside maintaining day school and mis-
sion, he has built an orphanage and placed
1t on firm footing.
The Killing of Mrs. Gay.
The inquest on the death of Mrs. Gay,
wife of ex-Assemblyman Gay, who was
killed at the mole last Saturday, was COM
menced tonight. w. w. Foote appeared
TO watch the inquiry on behalf of Mr.. Gay,
but the Coroner would not permit him to
cross-examine the witnesses. Mr.. Foote
said the Coroner was exceeding his duty.
a. u. wider, Mr.. Gay ana several Lraln-
hands testified, and there was much con-
fict in the testimony. The inquest was
adjourned till Friday night.
Y. NJ. C. A. Concert Course.
The Young Mems Christian Association
star course of high class entertainments in
which much interest has been manifested,
will begin at the First Congregational
Church Thursday evening by the Ollie
Torbett Concert Company, comprising the
Luttemann Swedish male sextet of Stock
holm. The subscription-list promises a
fashionable audience.
Pastors Return.
Rev. Thomas insolvency, pastor of St.
Francis de Sales parish, is on his way to
this city, returning from trip around the
world, which he has been making all this
wear. On Friday or Saturday evening
reception in honor of Father McSweeney
will be rendered him in ST. Francis de
Sales Hall.
Writing Play in Jail.
A. NJ. Lorenzo de Ferrer, who is lam
ouishing in the County Jail for bigamy, is
not idle, but using his talent and leisure
hours in writing play entitled, From
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