The San Francisco call., 1896-08-04
CITY ASSESSORS WORK,
The Electric Railway Company
Has It's Franchises
Assessed.
Assessment Lower Than Last Year.
An Oakland Boy Hurt in the
Terrace Baths

ALAMEDA, Call, Aug. 3.-The City
Assessor turned over the assessment rolls
to the City Clerk this afternoon, in whose
Office they will be open for inspection dur
ing the week. There is decrease in valu-
alton from last year of 81. .2S9. .45o. The
totals show an acreage of s393.S6; value oi
real estate, $1,115,3 improvements
thereon, ss6,775; value of city lots, $5,3S7,-
675; improvements thereon, 81, 101. .S75;
total value OF all property. $11, 426, ,S24, ex.
elusive of railroads.
The franchise of the South Pacific Coast
Railway, or what is known as the narrow
gauge railway. has not had its franchise
assessed, but the half interests in the
steamers have been put down as follows:
Bay City, $4,000; Garden City, $4,000;
Newark, $4,000; Encinal, 500, coo.
The Alameda, Oakland and Piedmont
Electric Railway Is assessed for $50, 600 on
it's machinery and dynamos, 5000 for its
main line franchise and $4,000 each on its
High street and San Jose avenue line
franchises.
When the State Board of Equalization
assesses the railroad lines the total valua-
ton will be materially increased.
Hurt at the Baths.
Edwards, the 15-year- old son of William
Edwards OF Franklin and Fifth streets
Oakland, met with a serious accident yes.
terday at the Terrace Baths. Edwards
came over with party of friends who all
went in swimming. After a short while
they indulged in horse play on the plat
form and steps. In the scuff1ing Edwards
was umbled over the railing into the
water. He landed in two feet of water on
h1c hoo q ahn a
sion of the spinal column and partial
paralysis. He was at once taken out o1
the water by Louis Schroeder and DR..
Morgan's assistance obtained. He is still
at the baths, able to speak and eat a little,
but his recovery is by no means certain.
City Trustees.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Aug. Sat the regu-
lar meeting of the Board of City Trustees
this evening accounts to the amount oi
$11s3 81 were passed for payment. A pc
tition was received asking the board not
city signed by thirty-nine house-holders
and citizens contiguous to the Pacific Ho-
tel and Encinal Hall. An application for
q new license was received from Charles
Helling, who wishes to run saloon in
the Encinal Hall at Bay-street station.
Action on this as well as on NJ. Debret's
application for a license for the Pacific
dOL6k WAS QclelIcO ILL liz AZ luoclluS.
The Driving Association.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Aug. 3.-Tne Alame-
da Driving Association decided at its
meeting tonight to hold race meetings on
it's new track on September II and 10.
There will be four classes of entries-2:40
trotting, 2:35 pacing, 2:25 trotting and
2:25 pacing. Other classes will be insti.
tuted.
Brief News Notes.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Aug. 3.-Mrs. Mary
Souza of Bay Farm Island has brought
suit for a divorce from Joseph Souza on
tn. ground of desertion. Souza is sup
posed to be in Honolulu.
Green Majors and N. J. Manson are
mentioned for Congressional nomina-
ton at the Populist County Convention.
The Alameda City Union of Christian
Endeavorers has elected the following
officers for the coming year: Mrs. ]. A.
Cameron, president; Ira Sanford, vice
president; Miss Grace Sterett, recording
secretary; Miss Bessie Hierlihy, CORE
spending secretary; ]. Falkingham,
treasurer.
At Company CPS regular monthly shoot
al the High-street range yesterday after
noon Witch scored Al, Pickett 38, Highly
81, Mosten SO. La Deu SO, Hammond &C.
Day 35, Brewing "a. WesseIl "a. Russell 81
Tenney 81. Shafer 26, Oesterreicher %
Walker 10, Groome IL.