The San Francisco call., 1896-03-27
THE ENC|NAL POSTOFF|CE
Alameda Has a Good Chance of
Getting a 100000
Building.
Mr.. Hilborn's Statement to the Com
mittee With Statistics of the
City.

ALAMEDA, CAL., Marcn Z0.-J> y.
Boatman, private secretary to Congress
man Hilborn, calls attention to the fact
that the appropriation of 100000 for a
postoffice building for Alameda had been
approved and recommended by both the
subcommittee and the full Committee on
Public Buildings of the lower House of
Congress. Alameda, therefore, feels quite
elated on the chances of the appropriation
being put through and the building being
erected.
The statement that Congressman Hill
born made before the Congressional COM
mittee, as forwarded 10 a local paper by
Mr.. Boatman, is as follows:
The city of Alameda is located on peninsula
five miles long and one mile wide, opposite
San Francisco, with the San Francisco Bay on
one side and the Oakland Estuary on the other.
1t is regarded as one of the most beautiful
and perfectly arranged cities OF its class in the
United States. There are more than fifty miles
OF macadamized streets and seventy-fve miles
of patent stone sidewalks.
On account OF the singular beauty OF its To-
cation, its magnificent climate and wealth of
flowers, Alameda is the favorite residence
spot of San Francisco business and professional
men, who have adorned it with slightly resi-
dences and captivating lawns.
In 1870 the population of Alameda was 1857 !;
in 1880, sos; in 1890, IL ,165, and since that
time there has been an unprecedented in
crease owing to the public spirit that has been
manifested, so that at the present time, as
shown by the school census and other reliable
sources, there can be no less than II 600 in
habitants.
Alameda has complete system of sewerage
constructed on the Wareing plan, which per-
mits of automatic flushing OF the pipes as often
as three and four times every twenty-four
hours, thus keeping them thoroughly cleansed
of all sediment and deceyed matter.
The assessed valuation of all taxable prop
erty, as shown by the official returns, exceeds
the sum OF $12 100000.
The city mas five graded public schools of
eight rooms each, and a high school attended
by over 500 pupils.
The valuation of the public school property
amounts to 1926, 600.
very desirable site is being reserved for
free library, on which it is intended at an
early date to erect building worth $25 600.
The city has an artesian water system that
cost $500, 900 and an inexhaustible supply of
pure clear water.
Alameda has paid fire department of five
companies, splendidly housed and well
equipped.
A new City Hall has recently been erected at
q cost of $4,000 on a lot valued on low es-
The city owns its electric light service, en-
bracing both the arc and incandescent sys-
TENS.
Two lines of the steam railroads enter and
traverse the entire length of the city, connect
ing with two ferry lines, giving excellent ferry
service TO San Francisco.
Three daily papers are published in Ala
media, having large calculations and much in
huence.
The principal industries embrace ship-bui1d-
ing ard petroleum and borax refining.
The gross receipts of the Alameda postofice
for the fiscal year ended June 30. 1895, were
Sl6,5l6 50, the amount paid for rent 1892 and
the net receipts were $5855 IL.
The EncinaI Clubs Programme.
ALAMEDA, CAL, March 26.-Commo-
dore Leonard has made out the pro-
gramme for the Encinal Yacht Club for
the year 1896. The set events are as follows:
April 18-Opening day TO be observed by
vaudeville entertainment at the clubhouse.
May 16-First cruise of the fleet, point of
des stinaton TO be determined later.
May 3O-Annual challenge pennant races.
June 6-Club cruise to Petaluma drawbridge,
leaving at o'clock in the afternoon ana re-
turning on the 7th.
June 27-Club cruise to Goat Island, to which
ladies will be specially invited, leaving at 80
O'Clock in the afternoon.
July and 5-Left open.
July 11-Class flag regatta.
July is to August 9-Left open for individual
cruises.
August 15-Free-for-all races.
September 8, Wednesday-Interclub regatta.
September 19-Cruise to San Mateo Beach.
October 17-Hunting cruise TO Bairds Greek.
October 24-Closing day.
III. X. Field Hurt Again.
ALAMEDA, CAL, March 26.-H. K.
Field of 1717 Paru street, who had been
laid up for three months with a broken
leg, was out on crutches on Tuesday even
ing for the first time, and in attempting
to walk out to the Encinal Yacht Clubs
house fell by the slipping of one OF his
crutches and again injured the broken
member. The leg was not broken again,
but was so badly wrenched that it will lay
him up some ten days longer.
MIR. Wheeler Resigns.
ALAMEDA, CAL, March 26.-L.
Wheeler, who has been the superintendent
of the Alameda Electric Railway since it
first began operations, will shortly resign,
going East for a time. The cause of his
is not given, but is understood
10 be criticism on the part of stockholders
at the annual meeting about accidents on
the line.
1t is computed that there are in London
some sc, 900 families in such a miserable
plight that each family has only one room