Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 6

MONDAY BVESTING. OAELAKD TRIBlTITEI JUIiY 22, 1895. (OFFICIAL) flJ0' darted nled. seoondiwi Kv. sinxmiM staled that Messra.

Kendall and Chap- flAt WttH, illMtlM am V. 1 ADVKnTISyiMt-XTS. 'The minutes of the last meeting- were read approved without alteration. The -Clerk then -read a communication from the State Board of Equalization ex-tending the time in which to equalize the assessment or Alameda- County to and Including: Saturday, July 30. 18.

The communication was rede red placed on file, communication was received from H. B. Pinney relative to the assessment on his! property, accompanied by map. Order! placed on. file.

i The Clerk then announced the receipt Messrs. Chisholm and. Peterman and de 'm mww. -uuier or not. ta view oi the? fact' that they had 'become 'owners, whether the? bond was sufficient.

Upon motion the matter wu, referred to the rM iUt 1 ttAnwv 'iL. WARDING OF BIDS FOR FISHw AND the norning session to the Clerk and Ex- f7 avjj wwiyuuBvi wao iTponeii upon and upon anotion duly made and seconded the contract for drugs awarded to Osgood Brosv for fish to James Lamb and for stationery to J. Taylor, The Clerk was directed to return the certified checks to those who had not been awarded the contract and to have contracts and bonds executed and presented for the approval of the Board. The Clerk thereupon presented bond and contract of Edw. P.

Taylor which upon motion were accepted and approved." ADJOURNMENT. There being no furtherbuslnesstotrans- HIRAM BAILEr. Chairman Board of Supervir Attest: Frank Jordan. Clerk. BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.

MONDAY, July 15. 1896. The fjountv Rna.nl nt Vjiiiali.atiA. -mi mm aj im at a quarter to 10 o'clock. Roll was called and the following iwmh be present: Supervisors Church, TalcotU Johnston, Pelouze, Chairman Bailey.

la rcwang oi rminaut oz July 13th was postponed. fs. me ciera stated that no applications had been received since the last meeting. The Chair then ritwlamul O'clock. -V -i AFTERNOON.

The County Board of Equalisation reassembled at 2'O'clnnlr Rnll voa Mtlut and all members found to he present. tted that he had received the following applications, via. v- irom me "jonsoildated Piedmont I Cable Ia, MrinMim re eisirr.tXs;o)iV Bifrr JAnis grtaU reduced prices 1 Dozen pints, in box 50o quarts, in box -V- OOe Inspect.our Tjnproved Jelly Olasses, 50" per dox; Ice Cream and Rem Sa a nf a i W' iSnds5oc- pee Oar 5 pxwxs iot i-eas and Coffees are the Iqwest. Rnnaw 4t.lJ uuoajy iron saves middle-emns and peddler profits. lOKS Vi.

rTilni.i, 1 Street "-J Be; OAKUINtv 01 mis ratno xea a weiKir street ent trtVn' fw sworn and gave wLln.f.5f "--e, a-itchcoct as- wirc.j in juurray town- Prevlou. Alter statement dff-r matter was takenf -wajain- on -property -described therein was-, then- brought iin" dttloSi 3,1 Ads wasrepr fJStaWi3; Foote. At thePret MrJoote Dalton was lZ a witness i behalf of Mr Ad- -ams and vi 1.0 me manners a- 7Ct "LTL" "ade and. to oeing examined luat r. Adams should be first.

Hamliuul vu f.tSK th Mr. Foote insisting l.examlna4ion of Mr. Dalton being continued, the Chairman directed the K-il1 the immediate presence vs wnorney to settle the llton should be proceeded with or Mr. I 1 mr nrt A tr.i-T-iir wuuca tne re- Quest Of thAr Rnai-vt on vi- ion that it was perfectly proper to Intro- i or tne Assessor first, J1 that It was the privilege of the appli- Jt. Assessor Dalton asked 1 J6 matter be continued in order -that he might obtain counsel.

After some -discussion the matter was continued until A. M. Thursday, July 18th. A communication was received from the Institute of Applied Christianity com- mending Assessor Datton's work. The communcation was ordered filed.

i ADJOURNMENT. Jil Thursday, July 18th. at 9 o'clock. Chairman Board of Equalization. Attest: Frank Jordan.

Clerk. AS OTHERS HEE meut of property mentioned in appUca-1 the Purpose of examining the said aasess-tion. i The application was then read mnt book aforesaid and equalizing the full bv the anH pvu, atattsnent nf r. fixed as the hourfor hearing thereon. I Knowles, trustee, for reduction on 9Uy blocl 109.

from lOO to 328.500. and nil nmnortv kii, in I from $10,800 to $80007 ra.m,,.?n Popertr 'n the annexed dis- UX ur reaucuon irom $166,000 to ubu uppuouon no. S4, south of old a.rte51iv "king reduction from i- Hearing upon the application filed by Edson Adams et aL was set, for hearing Wednesday morning at 10:30 o'clock. ich weing present waivea no- tice, was sworn, and gave testimony con- cernlng the values of property upon which he asked reduction stating that In his opinion the values given by him were the rvi" iiu iitn u) una, juj. ter was takpn unHa, I statement-i hv iumu.

I ine appneaaon of Victoria A. Walcottl was then brought up for-consideration. Mrs. Walcott being present was sworn I muuea as xo me vaiue or property. I reaa tne following Assessor showed that the assessment Plications received since recess: -c mim 01 iui year and with the approval of the applicant the application was denied C.

Ewing who had appeared for Mahar. and who had been dl- rected to make? known 1 to the Board the amount of insurance on the property, then stated that the insurance -was $2000 wr wwib me upon motion the matter was taken under advisement. The Diatrtct- Armmmm the Board concerning the application of the Alameda Water Company for reduc-1 I I The Commissioners, of State of Highways stated a faet when i they called attention to the bad condl- tlon' of the road connectincr Alnm' viimi il uKn-meni and stated that ln hlsl, 0. mtencoca, by a. r.

Hoi-Judgment the Board of Equalisation had agent, asking for reduction on land no power to strike fmm jVia In Llvermore. Murrav -townahin fmm direct with Oakland. It is In very condition, though the most Important, of all the roads hereabouts beinar a'--- mate 7 The trouble with the Webster street Toad, is that the marsh 7 land through which- It runs will not' 1 bear an assessment for Its Theonly other way to lm-5" prove the 4 icana hnna 'i and that would probably be Impossible, -Webster street roadway should be twice as wide as it Is, the grade raised and heavily maeadamlred Thftn 0 by unanimous the purpose, of going into executive session aa Committee cf the Whole to con-SwuJtS? u.ctl)n Previously taken under .151" an hour the Board re-amb'le2 further recess was tak- u. AFTERNOON' Bntinl AfTaiuHMi. at 2 o'clock.

Roll was called andall mem- The Cleric mttA i tension of time by the State Board of tumuMuwu mat ic wouia be necessary to change the noUce being published He thereuoon roar tva rnTiT. V. ben PreP" by the District Attor- COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION. Notice to taxpayers of Alameda County: Office of the Clerk of the Board of pailfornia. given mat.

tne of Alameda County, California, have been in ticutcto 10 me u.iera or me Board of Supervisors -of said county and that the same will be open for Inspection at the said Clerk's office In the A.n" to the Hall of Records in the City of Oakland, from o'clock A. M. to clock P. M. every day except Sunday.

Notice Is also given that the Board of Supervisor sat as a County Board of EqualizaUon on Monday. July 1, 1895, and jn1 ald 1st day of July, 1885, con-unued In session from time to time for the PyfP08 o' examining the assessment book and equalizing the amount of prop-said County of Alameda for the fssMeff I taxation or the fiscal year rby further givenr that on rtTif111 by an order duly made by the State Board of Equal! xa- H.5 ntered In the. minutes of said State Board the time of the said or rjquauxation has been extended fa nnrl iniuiinv ti imc A.0. 1or th purpose of taxation for tiS iu hy further given that the "5la Board of Superivosors sitting as a Board of Ennallsattnn I. tL County of AlamedTwui contlue InlsiSS 'y J'dy, 1895; under and In ac- ir "ia oraer said state Board of EquaUzation for the purpose me-assessment book and fjualising the assessment of property In the County of Alameda for the purpose of taxation for the fiscal year Application for reduction or correction of assessment must be made In writing ty me win oi me property owner or duly autaorized agent.

Blanks for reduction or increase of assessment obtained at said Clerk's office, order of the Board of Supervisors of uiw wunijr, waniorma. Dated. Julv 19 --t FRiNir 1 Tfnrn orm or the: notice was approved by the Board and the Clerk directed to ake advertisement aa heretofore, Huug tur a reduction on I Improvements on property In -Pacific Homestead from 3500 to 3300; hearing fixed for Wednesday. July-17th at 10 o'clock. 29.

A. i M. Salinger, asking for. a reduction of 3300 on- imjirovements on property in Brooklyn township; hearing mr lYf "canesaay, wuiy 17m, at -10 i 1- Vniuhaili' IStlon on personal property In house at No; 626 Eighteenth street from $200 to $50. fl800, 33i 10 clodk.

No. 32. James E. Damon, asking for reduction on Improvements from $1200 to WOOO. i rllZ0htr Tkr1rrk Ks.f-n vew -t-v--ou-, wuveu rormu rintia: awAmt aai aj a a-'Va l(yDUUCAl concerning the value of personal property mentioned In application.

The Assess- uuenng no oDjecuon ner appucauon was granted. 1 i JftmM rtaiHAVI KaImo. mlmm waived formal notice, was sworn and testified concerning value of Improvements urauuuanii in application ana arter statementa ik. was taken under advisement. matter of the application of the Pacific Postal Telegraph and Cable Com- mnv vu Um, kmi.ki consideration.

Supervisor Church moved that the application be denied seconded by Supervisor Johnston. The motion was carried by unanimous vote. ana appucauon of the Bacon Land and Loan Commnv talraw nnAa-w 1 1 CT-J 1 1.. I. In the morning session was next consider- ea.

upon motion of Supervisor Church seconded by Supervisor Pelouze the ap- TUra tirtTl fAV MnAtUn mtwm.m Jtm.m.tJm M- mtmm UCU1QU mtJT unanimous vote of the Board ne appucauon or K. Mahar filed at the morning session was then brought up, Mr. J. Cal Ewing appeared as agent for Mrs. Mahar and testified that the Improvements on the property, were excessively assessed After statement by.

the Assessors Mr.t Ewing was requested to furnish further information at the meeting next Monday. The Board then adjourned to meet Monday, July 15th, at 10 o'clock. HIRAM BAILEY, Chairman Board of Eoualizatlon. Attest! Frank Jordan, Clerk. COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.

'V '1 Wednesday. July 17, 1896. The Board of Equalization met at 10 o'clock Ai M. Roll was called and all members found to be present. The clerk read the following No.

38. Artesian Water Works, asking for reduction on franchise from 32S.00O to $1. Mr. L. Borden, manager of the company was sworn and stated that the franchise was of no value whatever.

Assessor Dalton defended his assessment. The Board then took the matter under advisement. v--. No. 39, the application of the Alameda Macadamizing read, asking for reduction on improvements In the City of Oakland from $2509 to $2000 and that the property be placed upon the assessment roll ln the City of Oakland instead of the Township of Oakland.

Also application'No. 37, of Joseph Wells, describing certain property on the line of the tidal canal and-asking -that it be placed upon the assessment roll and giving its Value at 3250. also asking that the Clerk be instructed to deduct the land therein described from the land of H. A. Hebbard, which by order of the Board was placed on the roll at a previous meeting.

-i Mr. Wells was sworn and testified that he was the owner, of the land, that he held a deed therefor from H. A. Hebbard The Clerk was directed to notify Mr. Hebbard to be present Saturday at 10 o'clock to show cause why application should not be thir nrAntrl Mr.

Borden asked that property blocks 43 and ntchburg Homestead aa fm jka -n 7 1 Borden- being present waived notice: was SWOrn and testified that $300 was the ac- tual amount that he had paid for-the property a short time Af tef a state- ment by the Assessor, upon motion of supervisor i aicoit tne reduction asked.for was granted and the Clerk directed to malra tia mi'i hi I inn no. i. Komen tn behalf of R. R. Alameda City on the line of the tidal canal be placed upon the assessment roll rivlnv tTtA vi 1 11a tha aama aa Virt Mr.

Borden waiving notice was sworn Mr. THompm. that it baa not Men nlaASail nrwvn iha essaM-naat eaaxli iKa 4 was of the value of about Upon motion the Assessor was directed to examine the property and fix upon a to examine tne property and fix upon a i i i vl-t A tiiuq iui 11. nisif ii. in uiwsn.T ui 11.

a. ncumni uu rfwpn vr Fin ana ins vm- (was directed to notify the Board, of Mr. Dalton's assessment on these properties aa aU a aI.I.. am.aIIaa I- av uiBilic I I.I1VT 111. I ii.

saiinger. whose anpncation nan MA A V.1 A A AAAA V. A I I I I A WS been set for this day, was then sworn and gave testimony concerning the value of improvements on property mentioned In the application previously filed. Mr. Dal- ton defended his assessments after which upon motion both applications were taken under Mr.

G. A. Willard. secretary -of the Equity Building and Loan Association, who had ben requested to present, state- ini tn tiI't or a. mortraaa neia against J.

it. iooa pmniu other end there should be a bridge that people might drive across In safety, 5 i The XDDhraHm. TI fx. 1 bad beeacwTd-ereiatatous'meVt nr ffP rUcl1 testimony had bef Autmor. Daltoa and uf Plnney.

and which had been takeTunder advteement i was -then Jrourht vr, fli nnai consiaeraUon. 4 Supervisor' Talctott moved that the valuation of pertot iiiv uii.or an enure ajw eessment of $16,800 be OimI d. VSS Board- makiag a reduction of uw in me asaessmenc instead -of STQSA the reduction asked for. Wm. Clift, whose application had been set for next Tuesday; asked for hearing thereon.

He waived formal notice by the Clerk, was sworn and gave; testimony concerning the value of els property. After an examination into the assessment by the Assessor and by the Board, the Assessor stated that he- would offer no further objection to" the reduction and the reduction was ordered made by unanimous vote. Thereupon the Board of Equalization adjourned to meet Saturday, morning July lath, at 19 o'clock A. M. 'HIRAM BAILEY.

Chairman. Frank C. Jordan, Clerk. 1 ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF ia BOAKD OF SUPERVISORS. July 15.

1895. The Board of Supervisors met at 10 o'clock. RoU was called and all members round to be present. The minutes of the meetings held July 12th and 13th were read and approved without alteration: RELIEF OF INDIGENTS. named persona made ap-pli cation for relief Nettie Scott, 15th Street, native of Mississippi: widow, two- chUdren.

Referred to Supervisor Johnston, i 1 Nellte Hyland applying for Mrs. Mar Conboy, 22d and Filbert, native of Ire louze. R'ferred Supervisor Pe- The County Assessor, asked for $3t poll tax notices, memorandum books, etc Eugenea Lynch. Janitor, asked for certain articles of stationery and permission 1 nd have cleaned the carpets in the County Clerk's office" The Superintendent of Schools asked for roller top desk and others articles. TSf- ere referred to the Building Committee.

REPORTS OF JUDICIARY COM-'y--rT MITTEB. The Judiciary -Committee reported the PPMcatkn of A. VlS. Valley- George C. Fisher, Nilea The reports were received and appropriate resolutions granting to each a license -were adopted, -r APPLICATIONS FOR UQUOR U-' CENSE.

.4 A. Carlson, New Half Way House. San Leandro -road; Leon Faure, Hopkins street and Fruityale avenqe David Hag-gerty, San. Leandro road and Frultvale MTf: CUremont. and A- Warm Springs, applied for permit to obtain license for the sale of liquors.

Each application was accompanied by a bond in proper form and correct amount and was upon motion referred to the Judiciary Committee. REPORTS OF COUNTY AND SHIP OFFICERS. Wm. Brophy, JusUce of the Peace, Murray township, presented report for the month of. une, also statement of fees from January 1st to -June th.

Ordered received, and placed on file. WATER FOR USE ON MISSION SAN JOSB AND NILES ROADS." George L. Nusbaumer. County Surveyor, presented report showing fall from spring and the distance necessary to lay pipe and also calculation as to the capacity of Pipe. Via t'-" THIRTEENTH AVENUE THROUGH MOSS RANCH.

A petition was received from H. Di-mond and others asking the opening of a public road from Thirteenth avenue through the Moss ranch near Joaquin Miller's house and through the ranches of Springer and Simpson. The -petition was referred to the County Surveyor for examination and report. WELLS IN CENTERVILLB ROAD DISTRICT-m The following resolution was Introduced: 'V solved. That Supervisor Bailey, as Road Commissioner of Centerville road district, be and he is hereby authorized by this Board.

tO have twn f-2l walla Knrorl In said district, and to have built two (2) or mem, not to exceed in cost the sum of $350 for each, well and tank, they being necessary to supply water! for sprinkling roads ln that district. The resolution was adopted by the following called vote; Supervisors Church. Talcott, Johnston, Pelouze, Chairman Bailey, 5. Noes None. FENCING OF ROADS IN SUNOI." A communication was received from Bunol Land and Investment Company through E.

E. Potter, calling attention to the fact that the Southern Pacific Company had fenced in two roads making it impossible to gain access to their property. The communication was referred to the District Attorney. CLAIMS OF "THE ECHOES PUBLISH-y- ING I Supervisor Bailey Introduced thei following by request: 6i "Resolved. That the claims of the Echoes Publishing Association for advertising in the 'Oakland Echoes' the 'Notice to Taxpayers' and the 'Poll Tax Notice' by authority of the County Assessor, from March 18, 1895, to June 29, 1895.

are hereby allowed In accordance with the official 'rates' for advertising 'established by this Board, to wit: 75 cents a square of 240 ems nonpareil tvoe. first insertion and 60 cents a square each subsequent insertion; it being evident that said service was ordered by the County Assessor and. performance thereof commenced on ttie- Saturday before Monday, March 18, 1898, when this Board adopted a resolution concerning said work." Upon motion of Supervisor Pelouze seconded by Supervisor Johnston the resolution was ordered filed. BIDS FOR FISH, STATIONERY AND ii v.W. 'vs DRUGS.

I The following persons presented bids Camillonl A Lagoria, aggregate bid 12276, certified check for 3225; Lamb A Son. aggregate bid 1220.m4. certin check 3175; Combs A Fisher, aggregate bid 3163L20, certified Check for 3163.12. a The foUowing bids -for stationery were received: From B. P.

Taylor, aggregate bid ri533.99 certified check 1154 from G. B. Daniels, aggregate bid "32107. certified check 3200; from I. Tabriner.

aggregate "bid $181 4. KL certified check 160. The following presented bids on drugs: -P. H. E.

C. ReUly, aggregate bid. certified check 3M5; Osgood aggregate bid JIOQCSi rtertifim 5bclt. 50: I. Tabriner, aggregate bid, $1381.99, certified check $19a The above aggregates given were as stated ln proposals by contractors, -wi The bids were -referred to the County Clerk and Expert to compare-extensions and footings and to report to the Board as soon as possible.

i.v RECESS. v' The Chair then declared recess until 2 o'clock. The Board reassembled at 2 o'clock. Roll call showed all members present. CONCERNING" DEFECTIVB" BRIDGE 'James Cardoza complained that through a defective bridge at Bunol his horse, had become frightened, throwing himself and wife out of the buggy, injuring them and smashing the- buggy and putting him to an expense of $42.

He also stated that unless the county would pay damages he would be compelled to bring suit. The communication was ordered taken under advisement. ROAD FROM GRASS VALLEY TO SAN U'tl j. 1 A communication was also received from J. F.

W. Unfrig calling attention to the road from Grass Valley to San Leandro. The communication was ordered filed. SALARIES OF EMPLOYES. The following resolution was Introduced by Supervisor Church: "Reaolved, That commencing with "July 1, the monthly salaries of the following appointees of this Board shall be as follows: VWUI of Janitor court .......1 watenman nan or Kecords Watchman Court House Watchman treasurer of3ce.

Engineer Court House Gardener H. of R. and C. H. grounds Assist.

gnrJenf Steward Receiving Hospital riige tender Weimter st. lr1 re tender Bay Farm Ttie resolution was aa-- te-i iv the frl- ana a sale," weU-Improved street In Oakland to arlve.tmto after the bridge" -iv-- Froceedlnji Regular Meeting Held Friday J'J i FRIDAY. July Blfflsii Trie Board of Sunervisors. tnt O'clock P. 31..

immediately, after the J1- Journment of the Board of EQualization and nnnuant to TlS I ordered called and alt members found to be present. The matter of the reading of the minutes of the last meeting was postponed until Monday. July lSthTT APPLICATION OF i JOHN BLUM DENIED. -r The matter of the application of John Blum for liquor license concerning which P.ul J4 been madft and hearing on which ha been set for this day. was then brought up for consideration.

Supervisor Talcott stated that Mr. Blum had requested him to have the application dl not desire to press the mat-lerrfurther owing to the objections that had been made. Supervisor Taleott then nover that the application be denied, seconded by Supervisor Johnston. The motion was carried. BORING OF WELLS AND BUILDING jOF TANKS IN WASHINGTON ROAD DISTRICT.

The. following resolution was then Introduced: "Resolved that Supervisor Bailey be and he is hereby authorized by Board, as road commissioner of the Washington road district, to have bored in said district two 2 wells, and to have built such tanks as are necessary thereto at a totat cost not -to exceed $350 for each well and The resolution was adopted by the fol-towlng called votet Ayes Supervisors Church. Talcott, Johnston. Pelouze, Chairman Bailey, 5. Noes-None.

-BUILDING OF BRIDGE OVER SAUSAL CREEK. Supervisor Talcott thereupon Introduced the following resolution: "'he'fas. It appears from the report of "the Committee of the Whole" of this Board, that the bridge, over Sausal creek, where said creek crosses San Leandro road in Brooklyn township, 4s a dangerous condition, and that said Committee condemned the same, "Therefore, Be it Resolved, That said bridge be replaced by a cement culvert the full width of the street and that the Clerk -of this Board be directed to advertise for bids, plans and specifications for the construction of the same. Adopted by the following called vote: Ayes Supervisors Church. Talcott, John-ejpn, Pelouze, Chairman.

BaUey.5. Noes None. i Discussion was then had as to the manner in which the advertisement should be made after which upon motion of Supervisor Talcott the action of the Beard in parsing resolution last set out was reconsidered by unanimous vots and action upon the matter postponed until Saturday morning at quarter to 10 o'clock, ACCEPTANCE OF CHISHOLM PE-TERMAN'S BOND. The Clerk stated that he had received abondiin the sum of 510,000 of iDaniel Chisbolm and IL L. Peterman.

R. Ken-oau and F. Cha palette in pursuance -of the requirements of section 9 of the ordinance granting to Daniel Chisholm and H. L. Peterman a franchise for a street railroad in the Cotaity of Alameda.

Up-: on motion of Supepvissr Church, seconded by Supervisor Pelouze! the bond was accepted and. the Chairman directed to approve the same and the Clerk to file It by unanimous vote of the Board. ADJOURNMENT. There being no further bneinefg to transact the Board of Supervisors adjourned to meet Saturday morning at a quarter to 10 o'clock. i HIRAM BAILEY, Chairman Board of Supervisors.

Attest: Frank C. Jordan. Clerk. ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF -THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. -V SATURDAY, July 13.

1895. The Board of Supervisors met at a quarter to ten o'clock M. pursuant to adjournment. The roll was ordered called and all members found to be The reading oV the minutes of the last meet-A lng was postponed until Monday. July 15, BRIDGE, OVER SAUSAL CREEK.

-Supervisor Talcott introduced the following: resolution. "Whereasr it appears from" the report of th Committee of the 'Whole that the bridge over Sausal creek where said creek crosses San Leandro iroad In Brooklyn is in a dangerous condition and that said Committee condemned the same, "Therefore, Be it Resolved, That said bridge be replaced by a concrete culvert with a water way of SO square feet the length to be the full width the street and. that the Clerk of this Board be directed to advertise for bids, plans and specifications for the construction of the same, such advertisement to recite that each bid together with the plans and specifications ehall.be filed with the Clerk of this, Board on or before July" 29, 1895, at 11 o'clock, and be accompanied by plans and specifications together jwjth a check certified to by some responsible bank for 1500 payable to Frank CL Jordan, Clerk of the Board, to be forfeited to the County of Alameda as agreed and liquidated damages should the party or parties to whom the contract be awarded fail to enter, Into the contract within fen days af-. ter award or to give the bond required by the Board for the faithful performance of the contract. Said Board ito reject any or all bids as the public interest may, re- The resolution was adopted by the following called vote Ayes Supervisors Talcott, Johnston, 'Pelouze, Chairman Bailey, 5.

Noes None. The Clerk was directed ito advertise the tame In the official paper of the Board. ADJOURNMENT." There being no further business to trans- act the Board adjourned to meet Mon-. day July 15th at 10 A. M.

BOARD OF EQUALIZATION. Friday. July 12, 1895. The County Board of Equalization met at 10 o'clock A. The i roll was called and the following Supervisors responded to their names: Supervisors Talcott.

Church, Johnston, Pelouze, Chairman Bailey. i CUTTING iLDdWN! 1 1 i -i Did You Eve- Hear of CUT OFIONE-HALF tTHS-i--" -vs OF DRY 'GOODS. We Ard Doing It! Here Are Some oi 4 Cutter's 8 pool Silk, the lO-cent quality, cut to 5 cente. the 5 cent twist cut to 3c Standard Ginghams, brown checks only, the 8 cent quality cut. to Our" Une of Bar Duck Suitings, the 10 cent quality cut' to 5c.

Yard wide Percales, the jnew styles. 12 quality cut to 6c- i Our line special 25 cent Covert Mixtures, the good 25 cent quality, cut to Universal and New Idea Fashion Fat-tern, 15 to 35 cent ones, cut to 10c, Camel's Hair Suitings. In two colors -only, the special .25 cent quality, cut to ttfec Novelty Mixed Dress Goods and Henri etta Cloths, the 25 cent cut to Ladies Satin Hose Supporters, the 33 cent quality, cut ISc Black Dress Goods, novelties and plain, the B0 cent quality, cut to 25c (6-inch wide Repellant Cloth, the SO cent quality, cut to 23c. Hifrh Luster- Black 'Mohair Novelties, the 75 cent cut Sftic. Black S.lk Velretj sDgMly spotted, the $1 quality, cut to 60s.

Ladies Waists, our entire sample line, the $1.50 quality, cut to 55c The above- and thousands of other bargains to be had-only at" wuoocu. Auuneua Argus. From- every direction comes com- r'i Plaints and nralse fnr th hinroia i v. Oakland the fever Is raging. The press Fnnl BL TOTri St thai cer.

Fronm H- Heobard asking that cer- or me following appucauons tain property In Brooklyn township be placed upon the assessment rolL From E. Barnett asking for a reduction upon real and personal property as described in the application from $14,500 to From William Cll ft asking for a reduc tion on brick building in block 175 from 12. 500 to $10,000. From Thomas Moran asking that certain property in Piedmont Park. Oakland township.

Oakland City, be reduced from $4900 to $39. From John F. Ward asking that property in Eden township described in application be reduced from $34,520 to From Thomas Moran asking that 1X42 acres in -Murray townsnip be reducea from $oootto t3x From O. Brigham by F. E.

Brlgham asking that lots-12 to 18. and 19 to 25, in blok 138, be reduced to $15,300 from I The Clerk than stated that the applica tion of the Alameda Water Company, naa been set for ten o'clock this day. Messrs. W. McGraw and Theodore Wagner appeared as attorneys for the-Alameda Water Mr.

McGraw read the articles' of incorporation on Tile showing that the principal place of 'business was in San Francisco, claiming that franchise should be assessed in that county 14 was then sworn. The Statements set out in the application wre traversed and substantiated bv Wal- lendorff. who testified, that all estimates in the application were above actual cost. Mr. Dalt.on then.

examined the witness ana read from statement filed by the company in Berkeley showing that the valuation placed upon the property of the company was much in excess of the valuation sets out in the application. After argument the matter was taken under advise- The next matter brought up was the neanng or me application of the Pacific Postal Telegraph Company. W. S. Wood yrowrea as attorney for the applicant.

Lt. iWi Storror was sworn and testified that the 53 miles of track could be replaced for $140 a mile, that the receipts from the one-half dozen -nffinea for fhm I first five months of 1895 were $1S92 and the expenses J23S0: that the -58 miles of tele- grapn line and the submarine cable could be i replaced for. SJUOft that th Mtnm. made by, their corporation were as fair ii was possinie to make. -After some jurner testimony this matter was also taiveii unaer aavtsement.

Recess was then taken until 2 o'clock. AFTERNOON SESSIONS The Board of Eooiiiutinn MouoTnKi at o'clock. The roU was called and all members found to be present Supervisor Church thereupon asked for permission to make a statement concern of Ume which had been granted. byAhe State Board of Equalization. He said that, some few days ago in conversation whh one oif the members of the State Board of RmuiinHAn malter of the equaUzation of the property ln fne county was discussed and he-had stated that in view nt th, a mAimt a wa.U k5 done and Xhe shortness of the time duurrou ana ne reit mat it would be necessary to have Ttnoinn to isk for it as the equalization could not be property attended to in the short time Messrs.

t. ti. seamer and A. neseoorough, members of the State Zrltr tnen made statements before the Board, stating that they did not Wish to Intarfcra mith f. fje Caty Board of EqualizaUon and that if the extension which had been granted through a misunderstanding was not desired: it need not annti.

they did not desire the impression to go out that the State Board had acted without! cause and that In view of the statements made by Supervisor Church it was evident that the State Board of Equalisation had Only acted through a desire to be courteous and to comply with what they believed to be the desire of the County Board of Equalization, anticipating; a request. Thereupon Supervisor Church moved that the Clerk be requested to telegraph to the State Board of Kqualization in. behalf of the County Board of Equalization for an extension "and after July 15th in which to finish the business of the Board of seconded by. Supervisor Johnston. The roll was ordered called the motion adopted by the following called Ayes Supervisors Church, Talcott.

Johnston, Pelouze, Chairman Bailey, 5. Noes None. Thereupon the following telegram was presented by the Clerk: J. Oakland, July 1838. wr5 c5erk State Bokrd of Equalization, Sacramento, Cal.

i Jj1lave been thUl day instructed to wire the" State Board of Equalization and request on behalf of the Board of. Equalization of the County of Alameda an extension of ten days time fspm and after July 15th, ln which to equalise the assessment of Alameda' County, HIRAM BAILEY. I Chairman, Frank Jordan, Clerk. forn of request was approved of. The applications presented at the morning-session were then set for hearing as follows: -That, of Tuesday at 10 vr of Thos.

Moran, Thursday at 10 O'clock. --M That of John F. Ward. Tuesday at" 10 o'clock. Tht of Thos.

Moran, Murray township, Thursday at 10 o'clock. H. A. Hehbard, whose application had been presented at the morning session, being; present, asked to be heard and formal notice was waived by him. He was sworn and testified that lie was the rightful; owner of the property which he had asked to be placed upon the assessment roll.

The District Attorney advised the Board that it could legally make suciran order and thereuoon the- RnM mously decided to grant the request ofJ ft Barnett being present asked to be heard concerning his application. He waived formal notice, was sworn, and testified concerning the, value of his After Mr. Dalton had made certain statements, upon -motion of Supervisor Church, seconded by Supervisor Johnston. his application was rejected. E.

Brigham also waived notice, -was sworn and testified as to the value of the property asked to be reduced. The Assessor stated that he would offer no objections to the request although the as-' sessment appeared to be fair. Thos. Moran being present asked to be heard concerning the assessment of property In Oakland township, in Oakland City, waiving notice. He was sworn and testified that the property was not worth more than 3fi00 snd that is his judgment the; assessment of $-1506 was excessive.

After statements by, the bad been listened to upon motion of Supervisor Talcott the application was rejected Mr. Moran also waived notice upon application for reduction of assessment on property in Murray township, was sworn and after the Assessor had made a state-meat concerning the assessment. upon -motion of Sunervlsor Johnston, seconded Jy Supervisor Talcott, the reduction ask ed for was granteo. i W. Musser presented an application wherein he complained that his assessment was excessive as comnared with his neighbors.

Waiving formal time of notice, he was sworn and testified concerning! the assessment on his property and that of his adjoining neighbors. Deputy Assessor A. Ellsworth was sworn and testified to the manner in which the assessment had been made claiming that it was a fair and Impartial one. Upon motion the matter was taken under advisement, -5 application of Li 14. Peres for reduction, of assessment taken under advisement at a previous meeting was then taken up and upon motion of -Supervisor Church seconded by Supervisor Pelouze, the aDrtlication was denied.

The hearing upon the application of John Nicoll set for this dav was then had. the reduction asked for was in his Judg ment Just, that the pronerty was not of the ivalue -given by the Assessor. In cun-oorf of his statement. Mr. J.

H. McDonald was -Introduced and testified. the testimony of the experts ln behalf cf the Assessor havirrtr en-riven -t a previous fi.fii.r due motio.i of Supervisor Churt bv. Suervi or i-elouso tte api -ca- i a dri The T-. V- Lro'! -v i I i i arr' 't 1 'r 'tin t'c i.f.t-rii.

if: t- is anaaea, wmch always Indicates that tae peopie are. some nmg slurs at the people ln who -nvhlsk past them '-'Without a ''shadow nt a nsl Others say the Turkish costumes are; too lovely for anything. The old aph- Orlsm. "Toil nav-vour mnnev mi talra? your which the showman threw at me man wnen jie asKea which was -the elephant, the rhinoceros or the tl-ger. Is one.

aptly fitting the situation. -Bifurcated skirts, bloomers or what; not are matters of choice, and comment has gone to the winds. Women do as A1 i they please for once ln centuries. Col- uaa Sun. The reporters for the big city papers did not get the Ogden decision their heads with entire clearness.

It would VThe. decision- states a principle as to all- the water i' But that which has "been transferred to a third party will have to be recovered by 'other than the one brought "against the Oakland Water Front Company, and; parties who have acquired the title of the Water Front Com nan-vr and mail Imnm-v- roll the assessment of aT franchise but that the Board ham tvvm i 1 to Increase or reduce any assessment up- on a franchise or on any other property, There being no further business to trans- vac uoara aajournea- to meet Wednesday at 10 o'clock. HIRAM BAILEY. "Chairman Board of Equalization. Attest: Fnink rn.

ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF inni buakd OF SUPERVISORS. Wednesday. July 17, 1895. The Board of Supervisors met at 9:45 o'clock. Roll was called and all members found to be present.

CONTRACTS AND i BONDS OF JAMES LAMB AND OSGOOD BROS. The Clerk presented the contracts and act the Board adjourned to meet Wednesday, July 17th, at :45 o'clock A. M. bonds executed by James Lamb for furnishing fish to the County Infirmary; also of Osgood Bros, for furnishing drugs. Upon motion of Supervisor Church the bonds were accepted and the Chairman approved of the same.

chair then declared a recess until I o'clock. 2 AFTERNOON SESSION. -The Board reassembled at 2 Roll was called and all members found to be present. BUREAU OF HIGHWAYS. The Chairman stated that the Commissioners of the Bureau of Highways ot the State of California were present and would address the Board concerning the roads in the.

county and offer' suggestions on the subject. rsi'-. Thereupon the Clerk read a statement prepared by order of the Board, giving statistical Information concerning the county roads. After the reading- of the statement the Board was addressed by each of the commissioners and by representatives of the Good' Roads Association, after which the following resolution Introduced by Supervisor Talcott, was auopiea oy voce: "Resolved, That the thanks of this Board Be extended to Commissioners Manson and Irvine for their interesting presentation of the subject of good roads and tha we will take pleasure ln carefully and where in adopting many of their ADJOURNMENT. The Board then adjourned to meet Monday, July 22d.

at 10 o'clock A. M. HIRAM BAILEY, Chairman Board of Supervisors. i Attest: Frank C. Jordan, Clerkv BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.

The County Board of-Equalisation met at 10 o'clock pursuant to adjournment. Supervisors responded to their names: Talcott, Pelouze, Johnston, The reading of the minutes of the last meeting was postponed until Monday, July 15th The Clerk announced the recelnt of the following: -T 'ZJ oacramenio, amy 12, ista. To the Auditor of Alameda County: Charles M. Coglan, Clerk of the 8tate Board of Equalization, do hereby certify that the following-is a copy of an order made by said Board and entered upon Its mnruitrs. ttra, awuj -uii.

w.o iia i the County Board of Equalization of Al-1 mmJ9m.muM' mlimm .1. ameda County toequallze the property in the county ror is, oe extenoeo to ana Including Saturday. July 25, 1895." Please notify the Chairman and 3erk of the Board i CHARLES M. CuuLAH, I mm m. ,1 v-icra.

dw wcuu ui miuuiMuun. The communication was oroerea mea. I plications for reductions in assessment; I No. 29. E.

Mahar, asking for reduc-1 Ha nf mmwnt huiMinr in block I 184, loU 13, 14, 13, and. 16, from $4600 to No. rnnm weiBon, unn; ror re-1 ah Imnt-flVCmAntl An ltf Si It ft A -rsVl I 10. in block 10, from 3S0O to $500. I No.

27. Bacon Land" and Loan Company. 1 asking for reduction of assessment on ton-1 asking for reduction or assessment on un-1 Kl 1 -o MrnMA 1 urovriucuiB iu wi 1 The Clerk stated that Miss C. J. Bacon was present and desired to be heard In 1 W.

A TOaaa A A A A J-mtmm LKflla.il v. avm i a uu win- I pany. that sne waivea xormai notice. Tne I A AAAAAA U- IfthlltfMI 4A I I Assessor offering no objection to imrae- diate hearing she was sworn and testified that the property was not remunerative and that the valuation fixed was exces- sive, especially upon improvements. J.

J. White was then sworn and gave testi- mony ln support of the application. As- sessor Dalton then 5 stated, that ln his judgment the valuation was not excessive after which, upon motion the matter was mnri-r advisement. I I ments have thereby acquired easements which must be except as to where the. Improvements constitute a nuisance or are a hindrance to com- merce- The decision ts to' the effect that -the title -to all the -water front vests In the city of Oakland and can not be alienated, -Uamed Argrus.

5 Some, of the attorneys for the South- 1 ern Pacific Company affect to snap their fingers at Judge Ogden's decision ln the Oakland water front caae, but It has not been asserted that the solicit- I or-general, or his -imme-diate associates, are disposed to regard the decision with contempt. Unless the Supreme Court of the United StaUs shall reverse Itself squarely on the Chi- -cago water front case and come to the conclusion that it was wholly and ab-. solu tely wrong In its views regarding public trusts. Judge Ogden's decision will be unassailable and impregnable. If W.

Carpentier wants his- back again, which was ostensible consideration for; the trans-; fer.to him of the Oakland water frontier the city would probably consent to buy -It and give it back to him. San Fran- eisco ff v- Who is responsible for lepers' wander-Ing aimlessly about country? One of the unclean dropped down from Mar- tlnez ta the Oakland yesterday, and If leprosy Is contagious he has cer- talnly sowed a bis crop. Alameda At- i -5 The wrath ofheaven seems to be de- scendlng on the S. P. R.

and It fs about time." In 'one, day last Tuesday i -K A. N. Towne died and Judge Ogden, following In' detail the lines ot the Illinois CentralChicago lake front decision, decided that the deed of the Oakland trustees, ln 1S52, to the notori-. ous land grabber. Horace W.

Carpen- tier, was void, being against public pol- Icy, "as well as' unwarranted by any power delegated to such trustees. The -case, of course, la to be and the S. P. ts still left a large part of the water front, on the ground -that It is actually used for the purposes of com- -merce. We suppose-that long years of litigation will Intervene, pending which the city will make but little Improve- ment, as the case has not only to run -the rauntlet of our Supreme court, fc'it the United States courts In meanwhile th Oakland people1 shov see ta it that no leases of the.

prefer are ts-u3 to irate persons; It proper business of that so far ei -it owns the water front, to build its ottt mharves and its. own tolls, such time as, encier tie operation cf t. ta'x. it can draw-all from, lznt er. lrrt the coir.r i 1 1 the tr l.ee- tiri- -1 T-i I sco inm appuouoH fan i xveison was I rext taaen up ior iruuniuerauon.

xsaae tttennrt wteren ne enoweu inn i i W.iWells, his irent, walvirtr. nc-Ice was balar-- une on MarJi 1st -we sworn and that he-was town as- Mr. Wizard being present was sworn an-1 seor of Berkeley, that he was tflfi concern the same arter wh'ch with tte property and that the v-lue of Tlrf Belden rlil th' attention the im: rcv-n-(its Si ret ei ei -l s- Lo ard to c.erence between hi setsor Dalton stati that he 1 tnft to th Tioari ant that with the no i.c'octio' to t-9 re There- --ir tin? -the- cUuse-1 a i tf a. 7 i 7 state- r.s. 1 ne i iv ti t- -If' 1-witt cs-'ed vote: -Ayf ervi rg (- ri Talcott, r-' i "it 1, -z- 1 1 1 1.