The San Francisco call., 1896-07-22
THE CITY CLERKS REPORT
An Elaborate Statement of the
Disbursements for the
Past Year.
Alameda Parlor'S Insta1lation-The
Board of Education Meeting.
Accidents.

ALAMEDA, CAL, July 21.-The City
Clerk has just completed his first annual
report. In it he suggests that the system
Of accounts as kept at present should be so
modified as to allow the keeping of the
accounts OF each department under separ-
ate heads. lie thinks the advantages of
the city as o place for building homes and
establishing industries should be adver-
tised by means of pamphlets.
From the statement of accounts it ap-
pears that the total disbursements of the
city for the last year of thirteen months
amounted TO $30S, 094 Oh; the actual running
expenses $161. 564 81 and the bonded
Indebtedness $239, IT'S. The assessed value
of city property is $515. .201. The chief items
of expenses are: Police department.,
$l9, ,351 26; City Hall, $44.470 80; electric
light, $519S 80; additions to plant. $21.-
910 90: streets, $12,468 58; Health Office,
$500 20; water sprinKling and flushing,
$11. All 33. The bonded Indebtedness will
be reduced at the rate or $1s,775 per year.
The Native Sons.
ALAMEDA, CAL. July 21.-The public
installation of the officers of Alameda Par
lor No. AZ, n. s. G. W., by District Grand
President Hynes of Redwood Parlor, in
Armory Hall last night, evoked high praise
from the great number of friends who at
tended. The ceremony was conducted
faultlessly and the entertainment that fol-
lowed was one to suit the taste of every-
body. Attorney J. E. Barber delivered
the Grafton and acquitted himself of the
task in admirable fashion. Max Glas of
the State Blind Asylum, Temescal. brought
with him three inmates of the asylum
who provided such music AS astounded the
listeners and dancers. One of them, Gus
sic Mast, received merited ovation for
l. - s.l. -
compartment. The Native Sons from
Oakland belonging to the Acme Club were
present, and their boxing, wrestling and
acrobatic feats were just the thing.
The officers installed were: Past presi-
dent, John Flynn: president, Charles Day;
first vice, J. f. Hanson; second vice, Max
Glas: third vice, ]. n. Bolt; marshal. r.
II. Fallmer; treasurer, S. A. Bremen:
financial secretary, Max Gun0lach; re-
cording secretary, T. r. Hanson; inside
sentinel. N. E. Probst; outside sentinel
P. Smith: trustee, J. E. Barber.
The parlor is now twelve years old and
has 104 memb bers.
Alameda Driving Association.
ALAMEDA, CAL. July 21.-The Ala
media Driving Association met last night
and adopted new set of bylaws. Their
adoption necessitated an election of Off
GERS, which resulted in Judge Ellsworth
being chosen president; Sanford Bennett,
vice president: /. S. Borden, treasurer; G.
G. Gardner, secretary; A. L. Cohen and
DR.. Bull, members of the executive COM
mittee.
The track is to be utilized for training
horses as well as for driving. Those wish
ing to train on 1t must make application
to the exec utive committee and then paw
81 per month for a single horse and ST
extra for each additional horse up to three.
True's Strength Waning.
ALAMEDA, CAL, July 21.-C. F. True,
the deposed principal OF the Wilson School,
has apparently given up his attempt to
have the Board of Education reinstate him,
The mass-meeting of his friends, which
was to have been held last evening, did not
come off, and at the meeting of the Board
OF Education tonight, the True forces