The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-07
Roads to Be Investigated by
the State Highways
Bureau.
WILL MEET ON WEDNESDAY.
InsInuatlons by the City Council in
Relation to the Board of
Education.

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Highways.
The association has been laboring IN
ceasingly for months, and now that it has
the cooperation of the State bureau it will
go on with renewed energy.
The State bureau is composed of R. c.
Irvine, J. L. Maude and Marsden Manson.
During their short stay here at the time of
the meeting, July II, they will be shown
every courtesy by the good-roads people OF
this city.
It's proposed to drive them over number
of the principal highways of the county
that they might see the work needed to be
done. County Clerk Frank c. Jordan is in
receipt of the following communication
from the comm ittee:
County Clerk, Alameda County-DEAR SIR: In
accordance with the requirements of chapter
CCIII of the statutes of 1895 "a copy OF which
is inclosed), the members OF the bureau will be
in Oakland on Wednesday, the 18th day of
July, and on the afternoon OF that date will
hold public meeting under the provisions OF
the act, for the discussion OF public roads and
matters pertaining thereto.
viii you please notify the members of the
Board OF Supervisors and the surveyor and
auditor of this meeting, and state 10 them that
the bureau requests their attendance? Can
you arrange the hour and suitable meeting
place either the chamber of the Superior Court
or the room OF the Board OF Supervisors?
Kindly give these facts TO the local press for
publication, stating all parties interested in
road matters are requested to attend. Very
respectfully yours.
The matter was referred to the Board of
Supervisors, who voted to give the use of
their rooms on the date mentioned and
invite all those interested III the subject to
be present. The bicyclists of the Oakland
clubs are taking great deal of interest in
the meeting and they say that good results
Will follow
Manual Training Wanted.
There were some strong insinuations
cast by both the mem ers of City Council
and Board of Education at a meeting neld
last evening by the former body. The
School Board wants a Misunderstanding
school established in Oakland and so last
evening 1t waited upon the City Council to |
ascertain whether sufficient funds could be
levied for that purpose.
At a meeting of the Council some time
ago committee appeared Tor the same
reason, but 1t was given no satisfaction.
Last night Director Friend delivered an
address on the benefit of practical training
and in conclusion asked:
Il have sort of an idea that the Coun-
Gil isnot in love- with the Board of .Educa-
ton. Am | rightg"
"Well it may be so with some of YOU
said Councilman Bassett.
II kind of felt it in my bones, said Mr..
Friend. 81 know that there has been
some criticism of the salaries we have paid
and 1 admit that there may be some
mistakes, but 1 think that the Board of
Education was trying to do the best for
the schools"
Bassett and Friend held hot discus
sion, in which the mem bers OF the Coun- |
eli and the board freely participated. |
The conference finally adjourned without |
taking any action.
No Startling Complaints.
Assessor Dalton was somewhat surprised
Yesterday when he learned that none of
the big corporations on whose property he
had made increased assessments had
entered any protests. From all the rumors
then flying around he expected that he
would have to make hard fight to retain
his figures, but he was fully prepared for
any onslaught. Thus far the protest of
Henry Rodgers is the only one on property
of much value. It is the Merritt block on
Twelfth street, corner of Franklin. Rogers
claims that the cash value is only S43 600,
while Assessor Dalton has assessed it for
SIS. 800. The Assessor thinks he can find
buyer for it at that price. The Board of
Supervisors desire to give the matter OF
equalization more attention this year than
ever before on account of the publicity
which has been given and the attention
which has been attracted TO Assessor
Dalton's assessments.
plants are brought in, but will voluntarily
examine some of the more important
assessments in each township and form an
opinion as to the fairness Of the valuation
therefrom.
West OakIand's Park.
Since the proposition of establishing
public park in Oakland has been brought
up the old West Oakland Improvement
Association has revived again. This asso-
xraS nrnapizod for
the purpose of getting the city to convert
the Sixteeath-street marsh into public
park, but at that time it failed. Now that
the matter of park is again before the
people the association Is going to make a
united effort for its side of the town. a
meeting was held last evening by the i'm
provement association, when the follow
ing resolutions were drawn up:
Resolued, That it is the opinion of the West
Oakland improvement Association that the
beginning of all Improvement in this city must
be the abatement of the Sixteenth-street marsh
as a nuisance, its condemnation for public use
and conversion into park.
ResoIUed, Thattthis association is opposed to
taxing inside property Tor public In proyement
OF outside property.
The second part of the resolution has
reference to the proposed park in the hills
back Of Piedmont.
Mary New1and's Will.
Inc DTODdIC VI buS WILL VI NhIos nal
Newland, who left an estate valued at
$4,000, has been petitioned for by Mrs.
Martha Newland. The property consists
of real estate on the northeast corner of
Seventh and Washington streets; the resi- |
dence on Lake Shore avenue. $4,000; per-
sonal effects, $1,000, and cash, $40. The !
will bequeaths to Thomas Woods of Ian
cashire, England, $40. Peter Candy of |
Lancashire $500, Ann Groves of Somerset |
shire 500, Frederick s. Johnson of Lanca- |
shire $50, Carrie Bureh and Samuel |
Wheeler of Lancashire S. each, Alice G.
Ferdner $40.
One-half the property on Seventh and |
Washington streets is given to Edward |
Newland, brother-in-law of the testator, in |
trust for his four children. Martha New
land is given half of the hotel property and |
Edward Newland IS given tie ake-shore
property.
Will Reissue Bonds.
At meeting of the City Council Friday |
evening it was voted to have an election |
for the purpose of reissuing bonds for the |
payment OF $4,000 of city bonds which |
mature October L, 1885, City ATTORNEY
Peirsol thinks that such action will be |
legal, but he desires to have the city make