The San Francisco call., 1896-03-04
AN ALAMEDA INJUNCTION,
The Right of the City to Go Into
the Business of Selling Light
to Be Tested.
Death of Mrs. John T. Mclean, Wife of
Alameda'S Health 0ffcer-Hitch
Over a Deputy Assessor.

ALAMEDA, CAL, March 3.-There is a
growing impression that if legal proceed
ings are pushed the Board OF City Trustees
will be bothered considerably TO have its
contracts carried out to enlarge the city's
electric plant. There are plenty of men of
standing and good judgment, some OF
them lawyers of repute, who are of opinion
that the board has transcended its powers
in levying direct tax TO raise $4,000 or
thereabouts with which to enlarge the
city's electric plant, so that the munich
pality may 60 into the commercial busi-
ness OF selling hight, and that without sub
mltting the proposition in any way to the
people for approval. 4 conference was
held between some Of lhe contractors and
the municipal board on Monday night
after the regular meeting OF the boa rd.
Three contractors were represented.
Asked II they would be willing to go on
with their contracts in the face of the liti-
cation that was threatened they replied
that they would, ana that some OF the
machinery contracts were already under
way OF being filed. There is little doubt
but the boards legal right to enter into
these contracts will be fully tested, gnd if
ii shall be determined that they have ex-
ceeded their authority there promises TO
be nice question of liability for omebody
tions already entered into.
Death OF Mrs. Mclean.
ALAMEDA, CAL, March 3.-Mrs. Mary
Eliza Mclean, the wife OF Alameda's
Health Officer, died this morning at 4
o clock. She had been for ten years a
chronic sufferer from diabetes, but had
been dangerously i'll for only two weeks.
Deceased was q native of New York City
and SO years OF age. She was married to
John I. Mclean in 1852, and came to Cali
fornla with him the same year. She leaves
a son, Sterling, and TWO daughters, Mary
II. and Elizabeth NJ. The hrst-named
daughter is a teacher in the public schools.
DR.. Mclean is in Washington, where he
went on official business. His son and
daughters have advised him to remain
until his mission is finished, as he could
not reach home in time for the funeral
under any circumstances. The funeral
services will take place tomorrow after
noon from her late residence, and it is
expected that the Rev. DR.. Briggs will Off
ciate.
Municipal Assessments.
ALAMEDA, CAL, March 3.-The City
Trustees have enacted an ordinance by
which property-ownefs are required 10 re-
turn valuations of their property within
thirty days, on pain of an arbitrary as
sessment by the A ssessor and of forfeiting
the right to appeal therefrom. The As
SCISSOR has been granted permission to en-
plov deputy to assist him at salary of
SIS month. a deputy had already been
employed by the board, which the Assessor
refused to accept, and then he was empow-
erea 10 appoint his son.
Alameda Entertainments.
ALAMEDA, CAL, March 3.-Alameda
is unusually lively in the way OF entertain
ments during the Lenten season. Last
night the testimonial to Miss Pearl Noble
took place. Spruce Camp, Woodmen o.
the World, will give vaudeville enter
tainment on Friday night. and on the same
evening au entertainment entitled can
Editors Dream" will be given in the Con-
gregationaI Church.