The San Francisco call., 1898-06-08
THE CITY TRUSTEES.
Railroad Crossing Franchise Wanted on Webster Street-Garbage
 Crematory Matter.

ALAMEDA, June 7.-At the meeting of the Board of City Trustees last night an application was presented for a franchise from the South Pacific Coast Railroad to put a crossing over Webster street, near the estuary bridge. An ordinance to that effect was introduced and was referred to the City Attorney to be acted upon at the next meeting.
 The Pacific Improvement Company sent a communication to the board offering to donate a strip of land of sufficient width to widen Webster street to eighty feet on condition that when the street shall be improved that company shall only be re- quired to pay its just and legal share of ! the cost of such improvement.
 Attorney Dodge of Oakland addressed the board upon the subject of the pro- posed garbage crematory, taking strong ground against it.. After he had spoken some time he was informed that the mat ter was not before the board at present for consideration, whereupon he thanked the Trustees for their attention and with drew.
 A protest was made against the Pound- master stalking his horses out to graze upon the unimproved public streets, while threatening to impound the horses of any other person who dared to do the same thing. The Chef Of Police was notified to see that the law was enforced
 High School Graduates.
 ALAMEDA. June 1.-The public schools Of this city will close for the term this week, and vacation will be taken until August | The graduating class of the follows: Viola Sylvia Burgner, Florence Hamilton Young, Susan Edson, Kate Brown Foster, Hallie Morse Daggett, Esther Sophia Lee. Edna Grace Fowler, May Alisa Spencer, Abbie Marshall Sykes, Lillian Knowles, Gertrude Lane, Lela Hustler Hubbard, Sarah Josephine Edwin Horrisberger, John Freeman Bo- ward. Russell Bunce Field Norris Lincoln Stark, Reuben Gay Hunt and James Kiah Hamilton Jr.
 Brigham Young's Funeral.
 ALAMEDA, June 1.-The funeral of the late Brigham H. Young took place from afternoon. There was a large assem- blaze of friends of the deceased. The services were conducted by E. H. Nye of the California branch or the Mormon church. A number of elders of the church were also present and assisted in the ceremonies, which were after the Mormon ritual. Interment was in Mountain View Cemetery.
 Alameda News Items.
 ALAMEDA, June 7-At the meeting of the Board of Trustees last evening bids for 1000 tons of coal were opened. One bid was for $6 25 a ton and the other for $6 "A, and the contract was awarded to the lowest by one cent.
 Alfred Orton and Osman Lindon were badly bruised by the falling of scaffold this afternoon on which they were paint ing
 The Red Cross Society issues another appeal for aid in the way of material and help in making bandages for the soldiers A large quantity is still required.
 The funeral of Mrs. James de Camp King, widow of the late Samuel King, will take place tomorrow afternoon from 2159 Pacific avenue.
 The ladies of the Red Cross Society warn the public that unauthorized persons or nCfanaihlU fnr hot organization. No one can collect money In this city for that purpose without written authorization over the signature of Mrs. George H. Mastick. president of the local society.
 The examination of MT. and Mrs. Greg ory on the charge of murdering H. W williams will come up tomorrow after noon before Justice Morris. Thomas Toohey was tried before a jury in Recorder St. Sure's court to-day on a charge of vagrancy. Toohey acted as his own lawyer and was convicted and sen- tenced to serve twenty days in the County Jail.