The San Francisco call., 1897-03-30

found to represent more than majority
of the frontage affected and sufficient TO
stop for six months the proposed i'm prove
ment OF Santa Clara avenue, 1895 feet west
from High street, through the Indian
shell mound. Some question was ad-
vanced whether the jurisdiction OF the
board would not be lost after the end of
the six months by claim that the land
sought to be i'm proved is private property.
The City Attorney replied that such q
contention would not affect the result of
the case. The street in question at the
point named has been dedicated to public
use-has, in fact been in use as such-and
there has been an actual delivery of the
deeds.
An ordinance was introduced to permit
of the discharge of fire arms OF Bay Farm
| Island between the 1st OF February and
| the 1st of June to protect seed and crops
against larks and other destructive birds.
Another ordinance introduced proposes
20 raise the salary of the City Assessor
from $65 to $50 month, the assessor be-
ing the lowest salaried officer in Alameda.
Labor Exchange.
ALAMEDA, CAL, March 29.-The Board
of Directors of the Labor Exchange re-
Gently organized in this city have decided
to establish depository at once where
mem pers can leave such articles as they
had for sale, receiving exchange checks in
return therefor. A number of the mem
bers have offered to deposit coin and take
checks for the purpose of putting them in
! circulation and giving the exchange start
A place has been obtained, rent free at 1922
Park street, to be used as a depository,
and IL is expected that in hort time the
exchange will be in full working order.
The Water Carnival
ALAMEDA, CAL, March 29.-The pro-
posed water carnival, in connection with
the Fourth OF July celebration, is receiv-
| ing some atte1t tion in this city, but has
not yet come to a head. If there were any
organization to take hold of the affair
doubtless 1t could be made success. The
tidal canal is an ideal location for an
event of this kind, while the big draw
bridge would lend itself admirably to
decorative purposes. So far, however, no
one has been found to take the matter
actively IN hand.
An incipient fire was extinguished by Officer
Schoenau in Wilhelmi coal and wood yard
about midnight last night AS a high wind
was blowing, the discovery was made in the
nick of time, otherwise disastrous conhagra-
ton would probably have resulted.
Some little damage was done about town by
| the high gale of yesterday, trees being up
| rooted, yachts set adrift, etc.
Chinese have dug pitfall in the shape of
| ditch across fooipath crossing some property
| Leased by them at Encinal and Park avenues,
IN order to prevent people from using the
thoroughfare, and late last night lady hurry
ing from train fell into the hole and mar
roWIy escaped serious injury. AS it was. she
| was padly bruised and shaken up.
The regatta of the Alameda Boating Ciub
! VIII come on next Sunday, beginning at IL
A. M 1t had to be postponed yesterday on ac-
James Z. Monthimery and Miss Jennie Fish
| OF SAINTS Rosa were married in this city vester-
| day afternoon by Rev. Mr.. Brush. They re-
| turned home in the evening.
| William MEG. Wall, son of J. G. Wall the
well-known boxmaker, died suddenly in this
| city yesterday from heart disease He was a
native of Crescent City. aged 81 years.
| Asaph Cleveland, the Bay Farm Island nio-
| neer who had stroke OF paralysis on Friday
| evening and was thought TO be dead. is bett.r
to-day and may recover.