The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-14

ordinance granting ]. P Taylor the right
to build coal bunkers was valid, and that
the Mayors protest against the erection of
the structure was not worth considering
the city's chief official continues to urge
that the building be eni0ined. His latest
move is to get property-owners in the
neighborhood of the wharf to make fight
against Taylor and begin a suit on the
same grounds as the one already decided
by the courts. The Mayor has also dis
covered a new reason why the bunkers
should not be erected, and that is that the
space is needed for warehouse. He saws
that suit for an injunction against Taylor
will be begun in few days.
Standing by Dalton.
The County Board of Equalization up
held two Of Assessor Dalton's heavily in
creased valuations yesterday. The appli-
cation OF the Pacific Postal Telegraph and
Cable Company for a reduction from
$50, 800 to $500 was denied by a unanimous
vote. Assessor Dalton had requested that
the board act at once on the Postal appli-
cation, as yesterday was the last day he
could sue to compel payment of personal
property tax. A suit was filed in the
afternoon.
The petition of the Bacon Land and
Loan Company for a reduction was treated
likewise. 1t desired its assessment of
SOS, 800 reduced to $l61 1926. The property
includes the block bounded by Eleventh,
Twelfth and Washington streets and
Broadway.
New Section of Railroad.
The Southern Pacific Company is build
ing new. piece of read in The central por-
tlon OF they county to accommodate the
beet-sugar Industry that flourishes there
The section will be standard gauge and
run from Alvarado on the narrow gauge
TO a point near Decoto on the broad gauge,
distance OF about two miles.
Inc beet-sugar raisers bought the right
OF way Tor about $4,000 and presented it to
the company. By the new line the sugar
poets can be more cheaply transported
from the farms where they are raised to
the factory, and the product of the factory
can also be much more cheaplv transported
INTO the interior. 1t is expected that the
line Will be in operation within sixty days.
Brief Marriage Contract.
The following contract was recorded yes
terday:
OAKLAND, Tuesday, February u, 1895.
We, the undersigned, herewith state the fact
that we have agreed on said date to live as
husband and wife.
FRED WILLIAM GARLICH,
MARIE WILHELMINE LOUISE WENDoRFF.
P. S.-Garlich, aged %, born in Bremen,
Germany. Wendorh, age 10, born in Bremen,
Germany.
ordinance Unheeded.
Last year an ordinance was passed by
the City Council placing a ground rental
of 50 90 upon every telegraph and tele-
phone pole in the city. 1t went into effect
June, 1894, but as yet no attention has
been paid to it. At the time the telephone
and telegraph companies banded together
to fgh the measure. Deputy Auditor
Hinsdale says that upon the return of
Auditor Snow the matter will be taken UP
and the ordinance enforced.
The Goldberg Heirs.
Several relatives of the late Morris Gold
berg, the Fruitvale hermit, have petitioned
for a partial distribution of his estate,
which is valued at over $3.50 900. The petit
| TONERS are: H. Goldberg San Francisco
Samuel Goldberg, Fiagge Goldberg, Hattie
| Goldberg, Chicago; Slate Mowson. Russia !;
Minnie Goldberg, Chicago, and Leah
Levin, Oakland.
! DIR. Wendte Returns.
Rev. DR.. Wendte, the pastor of the First
Unitarian Church and superintendent of
Unitarian church work in California. has
returned from an extensive visit in the in
! terests of his church. He was in Portland,
Spokane, Seattle, Salem and several
| smaller places.
"The Old Homestead
'"The Old Homestead" will reopen the
Macdonough tomorrow for four evening
performances and an extra Wednesday
matinee. 1.-The Old Homestead" crowded
the Marlborough at its last engagement
here TWO years ago.
VarIey In Oakland.
Evangelist Henry Marley, the noted Eng
lish revualist, will speak at the First Bap-
list Church, corner of Brush and Four
teenth streets, tomorrow evening.
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