The San Francisco call., 1896-02-21

laid out or erected by others dedicated to the
public or made such in actions Tor the paLd IL "
ton OF real property" One OF tne nlaHS uE
cisons of the Supreme Court OF Oai1toIl1dd ~ Iand
holds that to constitute dedication o1 iaiu anu
for the purpose of rural highway no partiGi .i u
lar formalityis required; the intention on tne
part of the owner is the vital queesion qstI ~
The Intention may be manifested WIN oI
without writing, as thrown open 70
public travel, plating it and selling lois
bounded by streets designated on the piaI VI , az
| quiescence in the use OF land as hlghWayi
hence time is not an essential ingredient IN
the act OF dedication Time tnouea
often material ingredient ~ IN in. q
dispensable Ingredient in the act of
| dedication. II the soil be accepted by
the public in q manner intended by the
owner, the dedication is complete, preclpa-
| ing the owner and all claiming IN ms
right from asserting any ownership 1nconsiist
ent with such use. Dedication IS conclusion
of fact to be drawn by the jury from the cif-
cumstances in each case. Stronger proof OF deul'
cation is required in cases OF roads IN the coun-
| try than in cases OF streets IN a CITY OF to"h'
ANALYSIS OF DRINKING WATER-J., Ell DO
RADIO County, Cal. The law OF this State on the
subject of analysis is as follows
ANY person desiring analysis OF any 1000:
drug, medicine medicinal plant, soil, mineTa IN Ia
water other liquid shall submit the same 10 tAe
Secretary of the State Board OF Health, together
with written statement of the circumstances
which statement must if required by him, be Veri-
fed by oath; and it shall be the duty OF the Sec
retary of the State Board of Health transmit the
same to the State Analyst, the expenses thereon TO
| be betrayed by the said board.
In answer to request for information in re-
! gard 10 making analyses of drinking water
1or committee of citizens OF any town in this
state a ana nd whether any charge is made for the
OF Chemistry, Berkeley who is State Analyst,
says:
The statute creating the office of State Analyst
prescrlbes that certain analyses shall be made
by tne Analyst at the request of the State Board
! OF Health, and that the expense shall be borne
.ne poaT1 os sor several years series OK
Board Of Viticulture, which board received
same privileges under the organic act as the Board
ture gave the State Anays. an assistant,
der der the direction Of the state ANA Analysu.
| The State Board OF Health has asked that it be
allowed to expend 800 per month the purpose
OF paying such an assistant TO make the needed
analysis for the board, as contemplated in the act
! alyses have been made from time to time for pri-
vate parties or for County Boards OF Health some-
| times entirely gratuitousy and sonaetimes small
] ployed. 1t has always been the desire to carry
a scale that the general public could get some
! benefit from the work A small sum of money
expended for assistance woui6 enable the state
Analyst 10 do good work There would be an
economy 10 the State in having The work done in
this way above any other.
UNIVERSITY FELLowsHIPs AND SCHOLARSHIPS
E. S., Berkeley, Cal. The following are the
fellowships and scholarships of the University
of the State of California, also the conditions:
The LIE Conte Memorial Fellowship has been
tablisheu by the Alumni Association of the univer-
sty, in honor of Professors John and Joseph Le
Conte Its value is $500, and IL is awarded annu-
ally by board of administration OF the Alumni
Association 1T is limited TO graduates Of the Uni
versty of California OF not more than three years
standing the time of the award the sole test 10
superior excellence, determined at its discretion
by the board; and the recipient is to pursue his
studies ther the University of California
elsewhere as the board may determine.
Six university fellowships have been established
by the Regents-two in philosophy, one in history
each yielding $500 annually; and in miner
alogy. yielding $500. During ls94.s5 there has
been, in addition an honorary fellowship in
palaontoogy. The appointees devote their atten-
ton to graduate study and assist in the work OF
Harvard Club scholarships-The Harvard Club
OF san Francisco has awarded annually since 1887
a sum OF not less than 500 to some grad duate OF
the University of California. the money TO be used
by the recipient in the pursuit of graduate study at
| The Phebe Hearst scholarships for women-Eight
scholarships in the University of California have
/ been established by Mrs. Phebe A. Hearst of San
Francisco for worthy young women, each scholar
/ ship vie ding $500 The award is made by the
faculties OF the university but school officer OF
/ this state may recommend candidates. In accord
ance with the express desire of the founder the
1 quallhcatons are noble Character and high aims;
further, the award is not to be made prize for
honors in entrance examinations, and it is under
! stood that without this assistance a university
/ course would IN each case be impossible. Applca-
tions for Phebe Hearst scholarships in order 10 be
considered by the appropriate committee. must be
filed wi the recorder on before the first of May
of the year in which the award is made.
Hearst Felloyvships in AsJronomy-Mrs. Phebe
A. Hearst has provided fund 10 be used in aid OF
| scientific work at the Lick Observatory. pOr-
ton OF this fund may be set aside for the purpose
/ OF defraying part OF the necessary expenses of
| such advanced students may be appointed TO be
Hearst Fellows in Astronomy by the Board of Re-
gents on the recommendation of the president of
the university and of the director OF the observa-
| tory. Such recommendation will not be made ex-
cept in the case OF students who have already
made decided progress in their work, and caDdi-
dates for the higher degrees of the university viii
| be preferred, in general
The Hinckley scholarship of $500 is awarded
each by the trustees of the William and Alice
Hnckley fund 10 some young in the uniYers-
! ity OF The State, or in some other school,