The San Francisco call., 1898-05-04
COUNCIL DoINGs.
Action Taken by the City Lawmakers on Various Items

4 OAKLAND, May 3.-President Heitman will appoint Councilmen Earl, Pringle and Watknson as a committee to examine and report to the Council the supplies of the two water companies. At last nights meeting they refused to alternate the fire hydrants between the two com panies. They refused to grant pr. Dunn, Health Officer, an additional $z5 per month for horse hire, which caused President Heitman to announce that he would in &roduce a resolution at the next meeting cutting off the s25 recently allowed Su- :. perintendent of Streets Miller.
 It was decided to wait upon Division Su- perintendent Agler of the Southern Pacific move the Broadway ferry slip to the west ward when rebuilding it, in order that the street may be left open.
 An anti-pool selling ordinance was in Sroduced and referred to the Ordinance and Judiciary Committee. The ordinance authorizing the Board of Public Works to advertise for bids for the printing of the delinquent tax list was finally passed
 The protest against the removal of the Market street gore building was set for May Is at S;30 pm. for hearing.
 On the opinion of City Attorney Dow, the contracting company doing the work on East Twelfth street was refused par tial payments, It desired pay for each block as completed, but the contract states plainly that 1t is to be paid for when completed.
 The City Clerk was instructed to ad- e coming year.
 Amended Complaint, No Summons.
 OAKLAND, May 3.-Edson F. Adams ct Rl, executors of the estate of Hannah Adams, deceased, to-day filed an amend ed complaint in their case against the City of Oakland to recover taxes paid un- dfs ed p{iass Iay , i a baf sGh' was was delay, hence the time Is about up. No summons was requested on the filing of the amended fi e9fimplaint. ao hdFdr and 1t may be ther action Is taken. The taxes involved are on l50 acres of the Adams tract, be- tween the old charter line and the char ter line before the recent annexation. The County Assessor assessed it at S,150, while, ,a the Board of 5,l. Equalizaton red reduced County Assessors figures before being capitalized, and the City Treasurer com Red Mr Adfms az to pay 2b tbe ' eomazes fUr figure had been taken the two sums would have been s769 30 each. a difference of 1883 SS on each fnStallment, which he seeks to recover with interest.
 California College Commencement.
 OAKLAND, May 3.-The commencement announcements of California College are as follows: Friday evening, May 6, elo- Rockefeller Society; Friday evening, May 19, Iankershim Society; Sunday evening May l5, baccalaureate sermon, Tenth ave nue Baptist Church, by Rev E. K. Ben
  exercises, music class: Tuesday evening, May IT. Alumni Association; Wednesday evening, May IS, graduating exercises, academy class; Thursday morning, May 19, college commencement, address by Dr. E A Woods.
 Jesse Hardy is the only graduate of the college, but in the academy are Charles Garth, Estelle Eshleman, Dan w. Hob- con, Eidena Lutts, Anna Wheaton. Ger trude Johnson, Edith Morrison, George Hampson, J. E. Whittam, Thomas E. Bockenoogen and Aaron Jackson. Of the Maud Lutts, Miss Natalie French, Miss Sarah Sinclair and Miss Mary Wallace.
 Alert for War.
 OAKLAND May 3.-Miltary Hall was crowded tonight and half a dozen awk- ward squads were being instructed in the school of soldier by 'non-coms." prf- yates and university boys. The intima- fion that Californias quota might be called upon to go to Commodore Deweys support was heartily accepted by the members who believe that another forty eight hours will see them 1n' the united States Volunteer Army.
 A large number of sons Of veterans met and after lengthy discussion decided by a. unanimous vote to reorganize the old Company A. Sons of Veterans Guard. A committee of five was appointed 10 enroll all eligible and report upon the necessary arrangements State should they be needed. At the next meeting the officers will be chosen pro- Vided fifty or more enroll themselves. It ,ts anticipated that a full company of able Bodied young business men can be or sanized and drilling within a week.
 
 Will Reopen August IS.