The San Francisco call., 1896-05-07
Tho Poles Not up Yet.

ALAMEDA, CAL, May 6.-Delanoy's s
electric poles have come. They ought to
have reached here yesterday. Water tow
age was found to be cheaper than haulage
by rail. The plans were changed and the
water route chosen for economical reasons.
Late last night Mr.. Delaney sought his
legal adviser to know what was TO be done.
He had seen the City Marshal and asked
him what his intentions were. "Simply, Z"
said the Marshal, ito arrest every one and
any one found interfering with the public
highways without permit"
'The poles will be here by daylight, and
what are we going to do about it?" asked
Mr.. Delaney.
"Why, Just go right ahead and provide
yourself with bondsmen," replied Counsel
Bruner.
The question now is whether the COM
pany will not be bonded before it is incor-
porated. So far no poles have been
erected. Tomorrow morning, however, it
is authoritatIvely stated ground VIII be
broken.
What 1t All Meant.
ALAMEDA, CAL, May pedestrians
this morning were astonished to see a long
cavalcade OF painted carts in the seven
primary colors, driven by men in top hats
and white-lise gloves. The children
thought it was new kind of circus come
to town, while some of the older folk
guessed it must be the first cargo of poles
for Delanoy's electric plant. Others more
astute mai ntained it was parade in honor
of Colonel Babcock's primary delegates
being seated in the State Convention at
Sacramento.
II turned out to be the nine city water
carts, driven by the teams of Lubben
Bros, who have just been awarded the
contract for street-sprinkling. The parade
was to mark the commencement of the
H. T,Nf ftat,, Il.
pumped by the cty's light plant will be
used to lay the dust and a considerable
saving to the city be effected.
Police Cases.
ALAMEDA, CAL, May 6.-Joseph Shan
non, baker by vocation, who has been a
tenant in the City Jail for the past fort
night, was found guilty of being vagrant
by a Jury this morning and sentenced by
Justice Morris to six months imprison-
ment in the County Jail.
Jacob Simms, q colored man, residing at
1160 Park avenue was tried before the Re-
corder and jury on the charge of wife,
beating. He was acquitted. Jackson
Oglesby of Oakland, who was refused per-
mission TO practice in the Supreme Court
last week, conducted the defense in bril-
liant style.
Four arrests were made to-day, two be-
ing vagrants, one a truant and the last
bicycle-rider who took to the sidewalk.
In Search of Information.
ALAMEDA, CAL, May 6.-The Uniyer-
sity OF Iowa evidently considers Alameda
to be the emporium of reform movements.
This morning the City Clerk received a
letter therefrom requesting him to answer
the following questions:
Do you believe that local home rule is con.
duciye to the best municipal government?
Does it increase cost OF government?
Does it result in an increase of public in.
terest as shown by the vote cast?
Does it increase litigation?
The School Fund.
ALAMEDA, CAL, May 6.-According to
Secretary Sullivan the school fund on hand
at the beginning of this month was: State,
$6545 "a; county, $4117 25; general
1924 s5; high school, S3936 80; library,
$74 AZ; making total OF 1888 IS.
Fell From a ScaffoId.
ALAMEDA, CAL, May 6.-Yesterday
carpenter named l. Hammar, working on
the residence of DR.. Bronson, Park ave-
nue., fell from a scaffold fourteen feet high
while he was at work. he was very much
bruised. 1t is expected he will recover.