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BONDS, 1872 (For municipal purposes-Authorized by Act March 27, 1872; amount, $80,000) .- Redeemable in thirty years, and bearing eight per cent. interest, payable in January, April, July, and October, commencing with October, 1872. For the payment of the interest, an annual property tax is authorized, and for the payment of the principal, an additional property tax, to commence in 1893, is provided for, of ten per cent. on each one hundred dollars, to create a fund for the redemption thereof. On the 1st of February, 1893, and annually thereafter, when there are more than two thousand dollars over the amount suffi- cient to pay the interest due on the following April and July, it shall be appropriated to the liquidation of the bonds at the low- est rates offered (not above par). If the amount be not exhaust- ed after a stated time, the balance shall be appropriated to the payment, at par, of the bonds in the order of their issue, which if not presented after due notice, interest thereon shall cease.
OAKLAND BAR BONDS .- By an Act approved March 28, 1868, an issue of bonds of $15,000 is authorized, the proceeds to be ap- plied toward removing obstructions at the mouth of the San Antonio Creek, so as to render the same navigable. The Coun- cil are, in addition, authorized to raise annually, by taxation, a sum not to exceed five thousand dollars, to be applied to the same purpose. No definite action has as yet been taken by the Council to avail itself of these privileges, and no legislation hav- ing this end in view has been commenced.
.Old Pianos taken in Exchange at GRAY'S, 625 Clay Street, S. F.
Improve your sight with HOUSEWORTH'S PEBBLE SPECTACLES, 9 Montgomery Street, S. F.
Ætna Ins. Co. was established in 1810; R. C. GASKILL, Agent, Oakland.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
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FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The first attempt to establish a Fire Department in the City of Oakland was made in the early part of 1853, which resulted in the organization of two engine companies, the Empire and Wash- ington and the Oakland Hook and Ladder Company, and the election of John Scott as Chief Engineer. Three large cisterns, which still remain in use, were soon after constructed on Broad- way, between First and Fourth streets, to supply the engines with water, and the necessary apparatus was obtained to give efficiency to the operations of the Department. The apparatus then used by the Empire Company, a small New York side-stroke engine, purchased originally at a cost of $2,000, is now in the Santa Clara Fire Department, in good condition. This organi- zation had but a short-lived existence. It was within a year disbanded, the property delivered over to the Council, and up to 1869, Oakland had little or no means of resisting the fiery element.
The present Department was organized March 13, 1869, under the provisions of an ordinance approved February 4, 1869, by the election of John C. Halley as Chief Engineer, and Thomas McGuire and George Taylor, Assistants, who succeeded John Scott, Chief, and John C. Halley and W. W. Moore, Assistants, acting under authority of a previous organization. The apparatus of the Department comprised a third-class Amoskeag fire engine, purchased by the city, and a hose carriage procured by funds temporarily advanced by Col. John Scott. The succeeding offi- cers elected in 1870, were: Miles Doody, Chief Engineer; George Taylor and G. W. Scribner, Assistants; who continued in office until January 16, 1872, when George Taylor was elected Chief Engineer, and R. E. Harmon and George Farwell, Assistants, who in turn were succeeded by the present officers.
The organization of the Department is at present composed of a Board of eight Fire Commissioners, a Chief Engineer, and two Assistants. The apparatus consists of two steam engines, two hand engines, and two hook and ladder trucks; each engine has a hose carriage. The steamers and two of the hose carriages are drawn by horses.
Water for the use of the Department is obtained from forty- five hydrants, supplied by the works of the Contra Costa Water Co., and five cisterns. The estimated value of the Department property, December, 1873, is $30,000.
Officers .- Fire Commissioners, Q. A. Chase (President), Walter Smith, G. S. Brown, John Gieschen, Hiram Thorne, George Chase, W. K. Rowell, and C. W. Freeman; Secretary, Abraham Heyman (salary, $180 per annum); Chief Engineer, J. F. Steen (salary, $500 per annum); Assistant Engineers, R. E. Harmon and William Myles; Fire Wardens, J. F. Steen, R. E. Harmon, William Myles, and Perry Johnson.
PHOENIX STEAM ENGINE CO., No. 1 .- Location, City Hall grounds. Apparatus, an Amoskeag third-class engine. Organized in 1869,
PAGE & JORDAN, Real Estate, 462 Tenth Street near Broadway, Oakland. 4*
Three powerful Fire Insurance Companies operating conjointly in California; BABER & ROFF, Agents, Oakland.
F. W. WOODWARD, 052 Broadway, Real Estate Agent and Collector.
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by the election of J. James Kelley, Foreman; G. Lyons and E. F. Scott, Assistants. On the 24th of October, 1870, the Council delared the company, for inefficiency, disbanded, and a new or- ganization was formed a few days thereafter, with M. M. Howe, Foreman (who acted until September, 1871, when William Trickle was elected); H. P. Mcader and John Breen, Assistants, who continued until 1872, when Moses Russell was elected Fore- man, and George W. Markley and George Cole, Assistants. The succeeding officers are the present incumbents.
Officers .- Henry Vrooman, President; George Miller, Fore- man; George Cole, First Assistant; John Burns, Second Assist- ant; Charles B. Burroughs, Treasurer; Edward Lefort, Secretary; Henry Vrooman, Engineer; Edward Laperle, Driver; Thomas Ennis, Stoker. Members: W. T. Bailey, William Ballantyne, A. S. Baker, Patrick Bralley, John Breen, John Burns, C. B. Burroughs, Charles Carpenter, Albert Castro, Jesus Castro, John Cosgrove, William Derby, Thomas Dixon, James Donnelly, S. P. H. Dorn, R. C. Gaskill, William Gross, William Grieves, W. J. Gurnett, M. J. Hallahan, J. Holland, E. Hope, Andrew Hughes, Jacob Jepsen, Thomas Kearns, Jacob Kreker, James Kelly, Matthew De la Montanya, Jacob Læbenstein, C. F. E. Læper, John McFaddan, Andrew McGerry, John Melville, Ed- ward Newland, Nicholas O'Brien, George Putnam, J. M. Reeves, John Reed, Wm. S. Searing, John Simpson, J. F. Smith, Wal- ter Smith, John Tierney, Herbert E. Wilcox, G. W. Woodbury.
FELTON STEAM ENGINE Co., No. 2 .- Location, southeast corner of Washington and Fifth streets. Apparatus, a Silsby (Seneca Falls, N. Y.) improved, second-class engine. Organized Novem- ber 1, 1872.
Officers .- William Graham, President; W. T. Bellars, Fore- man; Henry Evers, First Assistant; John Earhart, Second As- sistant; Edward Kreyenhagen, Treasurer; James P. Bennett, Secretary; W. T. Myles, Engineer; Henry Garvey, Driver; John Potter, Stoker. Members: Diedrich Ahern, A. J. Baber, Peter Baker, J. J. Bettman, Terrence Brady, Cesaria Briones, Marion Clark, George Conrad, T. Coryell, Felix Chappellet, W. B. Dewes, John Dolan, Wallace Everson, Henry Garvey, John Gies- chen, M. J. Hayden, James Hanifin, E. A. Hersey, M. D. He w- itt, Henry Heyer, Peter Howell, Jacob Letter, F. F. Myers, George H. Nagle, J. M. Rosenberg, Martin Ryan, Louis Schaffer, John Scott, D. Siesbuttel, Louis Silverberg, William Stack, Frank Tasney, George Taylor, Reimer Walter, John Whittier, Nicholas Williams, A. Wilson, Robert Whitlock.
BROOKLYN ENGINE Co., No. 3 .- Location, corner East Twelfth Street and Fourteenth Avenue. Apparatus, a New York side- stroke engine. Organized May, 1869.
Officers .- V. S. Northey, President; James Moffit, Foreman; William C. White, First Assistant; A. H. Cochran, Second As- sistant; Henry Tum Suden, Treasurer; George Chase, Secretary.
LIVE OAK ENGINE Co., No. 4 .- Location, Wood Street, between
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THOMAS HOUSEWORTH & CO., Opticians, 9 Montgomery Street, under Lick House, S. F.
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FIRE DEPARTMENT.
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Railroad Avenue and West Eighth, Oakland Point. Apparatus, a Hunneman engine, six-and-a-half inch cylinder, sixteen inch stroke. Organized as a hose company April, 1872; re-organized as an engine company November, 1872.
Officers .- Charles W. Freeman, President; Robert Armstrong, Foreman; M. M. Kelly, First Assistant; W. A. Nash, Second Assistant; H. G. McLean, Recording Secretary; E. A. Trefethen, Financial Secretary; Q. A. Chase, Treasurer. Members: Orrin Allen, B. C. Austin, H. T. Baker, George Bolton, Isaac Bos- well, William Boswell, George E. Bugbee, N. D. Buhsen, Henry Campion, J. A. Chase, W. F. Cook, Charles Crosby, Douglas Davison, S. L. Dow, W. S. Dryden. J. Farrell, Levi Flint, Philip Hanavan, F. D. Hinds, P. J. Ipsen, N. Jackson, Joseph A. Lawrence (Steward), W. H. Little, Joseph Lufkin, L. Lutz, C. S. McLaren, Ernest Nowottny, D. G. Otto, C. D. Paddock, W. S. Pelouze, William E. Pereau, H. Phillips, Hans Reinhardt, J. C. Reverly, R. C. Saufley, F. W. F. Scholl, W. E. Shepman, Gustave Sichel, D. T. Smith, Christian Stahr, Edward Surr- hyne, G. H. Tilley, C. H. Wedgwood, W. O. Wedgwood, Albert Weintraut, Charles Weintraut, F. Wilson, H. E. Winslow, J. W. Wolf.
RELIEF HOOK AND LADDER Co., No. 1 .- Location, southeast corner of Washington and Fifth streets. Organized April 7, 1870, by the election of Perry Johnson, President; V. P. Terry, Foreman; R. E. Harmon and J. Orr, Assistants, who were suc- ceeded in 1872 by Perry Johnson, President (re-elected); Fred- erick Dunham, Foreman; E. G. Voorhies, W. T. Myles, Assist- ants. Their successors are the present officers.
Officers .- Perry Johnson, President; M. S. Campbell, Fore- man; F. W. Gartner, First Assistant; E. M. Campbell, Second Assistant; D. B. Bankhead, Treasurer; D. S. Hirschberg, Secre- tary; H. L. Pratt, Steward. Members: John Balien, G. F. Blake, Edward Brown, George S. Brown, James Brown, Henry Brunning, John Brunning, F. A. Campbell, H. W. Carpentier, R. J. Cavasso, N. C. Clark, B. A. Dewes, J. P. Dieves, J. B. Donavan, Fred. Dunham, L. F. Dunand, C. H. Ellis, George E. Farwell, Henry Finkeldey, Alex. Gemmel, Max Greenhood, R. E. Harmon, William K. Harris, Joseph Harris, A. W. Hawk- ett, A. R. Heyman, Phillip P. Heyman, H. A. Holland, John E. Holmes, W. H. Irwin, F. T. Johnson, George Katterhorn, Ben- jamin Larkin, Morris Marks, G. E. Maloon, William McCarthy, J. A. C. McDonald, Jeremiah McMahon, Phillip McMahon, Richard Myles, William Myles, P. J. Myrick, J. C. Orr, W. H. Parshley, Albertus Peckham, C. A. Perkins, C. K. Pierson, G. W. Pragg, H. L. Pratt, Charles Reier, J. G. Robinson, George W. Scribner, B. Snyder, Harry Summers, Charles L. Taylor, Edward Thayer, Eugene Voorhees, L. W. Voorhees, John War- ner, John Willey, William Williams.
CLINTON HOOK AND LADDER CO., No. 2 .- Location, East Oak- land. Organized February 26, 1873.
PAGE & JORDAN, Collections made, 462 Tenth St. near Broadway, Oakland
Fire Insurance Policies issued immediately upon application, by BABER & ROFF, Agents, Oakland.
E. W. WOODWARD, 952 Troadway ; Loans negotiated.
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Officers .- Frank Roader, President; Patrick H. Higgins, Fore- man; W. C. Connolly, First Assistant; Archibald Lamb, Second Assistant; William A. Williams, Treasurer; Frank Rynders, Sec'y.
LOCATION OF CISTERNS .- Corner Second and Broadway (wood); Third and Broadway (wood) ; Fourth and Broadway (wood) ; Eighth and Broadway (brick); Thirteenth and Broadway (brick).
FIRE DISTRICTS .- First District, west of Adeline Street; Sec- ond, north by Twelfth, east by Broadway, south by the Water Front, west by Adeline Street; Third, north by City limits, east by Broadway and Telegraph Avenue, south by Twelfth Street, west by Adeline Street; Fourth, north by Twelfth Street, east and south by Water Front, west by Broadway; Fifth, north by Northern Line of the City, east by Westerly shore of Lake Mer- ritt and a line running due north from said Westerly Line to the Northern boundary of the City, south by Twelfth Street, west by Broadway and Telegraph Avenue; Sixth, all of East Oakland. Districts First, Second, Third, and Sixth are supplied with tele- graph stations, and it is proposed to extend the same to districts Fourth and Fifth.
POLICE TELEGRAPH .- Communication between the City Hall and prominent points throughout the city, is maintained by a line of telegraphic wire, erected at the expense of Capt. F. B. Tarbett, of the Police Department. Its importance and value in facili- tating the prompt workings of the Police and Fire Departments cannot be over-estimated.
Stations .- City Hall, office of the Daily News on Ninth Street near Broadway, Oakland Ferry Wharf, McClure's Military Acad- emy, and Tubbs' Hotel.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
The street improvements undertaken during the year ending June 30, 1873, are as given below :
STREETS.
COST. $997 64
Wood, Eighth to Railroad Av., grading and macadm'g Pine, Railroad Av to Division, grading and macadm'g Broadway, Fourteenth to Twenty-first, sidewalks ... Seventh, Brush to Oak, sidewalks.
1,389 12
3,858 97
Washington, Fifth to Seventh, sidewalks.
395 22
Division, Wood to Pine, grading and macadamizing. Goss, Wood to Bay, grading and macadamizing. Fifth, Market to Jackson, sidewalks ..
1,655 89
3,334 69
1,958 79
911 46
4,780 10
3,293 91
5,391 86
Alameda, Monroe to Hepburn, grading and macad'g
5,391 86
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Fifth, Broadway to Washington, grading and mac'g Wood, Eighth to Twelfth, grading and macadamizing Railroad Avenue, Pine to Bay, grading and macad'g Sycamore, Telegraph Avenue to San Pablo Avenue, grading and macadamizing. .
1,325 35
ÆTNA INSURANCE CO. has paid over $39,000,000 Losses in 54 Years.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS. 61
STREETS.
COST.
Valley, Elm to Locust, grading and macadamizing .. $1,044 88
Franklin, Fifth to Twelfth, sidewalks. 659 39
Eleventh, Oak to Market, sidewalks.
1,380 30
Thirteenth, Grove to Broadway, sidewalks
337 84
Jackson, Second to Twelfth, sidewalks.
943 52
Fifth and Washington, grading and mac'g crossing 533 30 Tenth, Broadway to Oak, sidewalks. . 956 56
Webster, Alameda Bridge to Bay Place, sidewalks .. Fifth, Washington to Market, grading and macad'g West. Seventh to Ninth, crosswalks.
2,630 38
7,848 49
1,578 76
Oak, Seventh to Twelfth, sidewalks.
589 25
Alameda, Saunders to Charter, grading.
1,194 66
3,136 78
2,411 16
2,663 56
499 91
454 15
376 84
3,351 04
865 30
729 05
2,946 70
Hobart, Telegraph Avenue to San Pablo Avenue, grading and macadamizing . 3,113 36
Fourth, Broadway to Oak, sidewalks
1,116 05
Broadway, Fourteenth to Broadway Wharf, re-mac'g Jackson and Twelfth, crossing.
46 00
First, Harrison to Franklin, grading and macadam'g .
2,477 95
Second, Webster to Harrison, grading and macad'g Benton, Jefferson to Monroe, grading and curbing .. 2,484 57 Seventh, Broadway to Madison, sidewalks. 478 46
Total
$107,197 23
Sewers.
Sewers have been constructed as follows:
Castro Street, First to Fourteenth, 3,679 feet. $5,024 23
Harrison Street, First to Eleventh, 2,838 feet. 4,045 21
Telegraph Avenue, Delger to Caledonia, 3,544 feet. . 5,743 50
Total
$14,812 94
Summary.
Value of improvements prior to June 30th, 1872 .. .. $334,060 73 Improvements for year ending June 30, 1873. . . . . . . 107,197 23 Cost of sewers constructed prior to June 30th, 1872. 32,547 14 Cost of sewers constructed subsequent to June 30, 1872 14,812 94
Total cost all street work and sewers in Oakland $488,618 04
PAGE & JORDAN, Real Estate, 462 Tenth Street near Broadway, Oakland.
For information concerning, or rates of, Fire Insurance, apply or write to BABER & ROFF, Agents, Oakland.
Washington (Brooklyn), Peralta to Bridge, sidewalks Myrtle, Tenth to Fourteenth, grading and macad'g. Eighth, Broadway to Oak, sidewalks.
Twelfth, Fallon to San Antonio Bridge, sidewalks ... Harrison (Brooklyn), Clay to Taylor, grad'g and curb'g Monroe, Clay to Taylor, grading and curbing .. . . Railroad Av, Pine to Bay, grading and macadamizing Walker, Washington to Adams, grading and curbing Grove, Eleventh to Twelfth, grading and macadam'g Locust, Telegraph Av to Webster, grading and mac'g Adeline and Twelfth, crossing, culverts. .
132 80
24,450 69
1,080 67
E. W. WOODWARD, 952 Broadway, Real Estate Agent and Collector.
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ADDITIONAL CHANGES, REMOVALS, ETC.,
RECEIVED TOO LATE FOR REGULAR INSERTION.
ANDERSON PETER, laborer, dwl NW cor East Twelfth and Fifteenth Av, E. O.
Anthony C. V. Rev., pastor Methodist Episcopal Church, dwI SE cor Eighth and Clay
BALDWIN DAVID M. (Baldwin, Reilay & Bradway), physician and surgeon, office 1059 Broadway, dwl Grand Central IIotel
BALDWIN, REILAY & BRADWAY (David M. Baldwin, John P. Reilay, and James R. Bradway), physicians and surgeons, office 1059 Broadway
Baribeau Louis, agent Tuolumne County Wines, N s Eighth bet Washington and Broadway
BARNUM RESTAURANT, Pagge & Flotte proprietors, SE cor Broadway and Seventh
Bassett George, laborer, dwl NW cor East Twelfth and Fifteenth Av, E. O.
Berry G. G., attorney at law, dwl Grand Central Hotel
Bettman J. J. Mrs., milliner and lace goods, NE cor Broad- way and Tenth
Bettman Joseph J., broker (S. F.), dwl NE cor Broadway and Tenth
Bowers Warren O., engineer C. P. R. R., dwl Grand West- ern Hotel, Oakland Point
Bowie George W., attorney at law, dwl Grand Central Hotel Boyer A. J., publisher The Oakland Homestead, office 468 Ninth
Bradway James R. (Baldwin, Reilay & B.), physician and surgeon, office 1059 Broadway, dwl 1015 Washington BRENDEL CHRISTMAN, National Brewery, depot 802 Broadway, dwl 319 Eleventh
Brentano M. A., barkeeper Overland House, NW cor Broad- way and First
Brier Kirk W., teacher California Military Academy, Tele- graph Av.
Brown Peter, shoemaker, dwl NW cor East Twelfth and Fifteenth Av, E. O.
CALHOUN ROBERT, oyster depot, SE cor First and Webster Campbell Alexander, attorney at law (S. F.), dwl Grand Central Hotel
First Premium to Guild, Church & Co.'s Pianos at GRAY'S, 625 Clay St., S. F.
Maps copied, Views of Buildings made to order, by HOUSEWORTH, 9 and 12 Montgomery Street, S. F.
ÆTNA INS. CO. has Cash Capital of $3,000,000; Cash Assets over $6,000,000.
ADDITIONAL NAMES, REMOVALS, ETC. 63
Church Maud Miss, dwl Grand Western Hotel
Coffman Byron S., real estate (S. F.), dwl Grand Central Hotel
Craig Homer A. (Steen & C.), and agent Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Co., office SE cor Broadway and Ninth, dwl N s Walton bet Grove and Telegraph Av.
Crawford Sewell G., general solicitor and collector Evening Torchlight, office NE cor Broadway and Ninth
Cropper W. L., carpenter, 476 Eighth
Cutten William F., clerk Grand Central Hotel
DAVIS P. C., agent Grover & Baker's sewing machines, 1012 Broadway, dwl Canning House
DAY CLINTON, architect, office 456 Eighth, dwl cor West and Twelfth
DeRo M. Mrs., dwl Grand Central Hotel
DINSMORE WILLIAM G., druggist, 1059 Broadway
Dodge William W., merchant (W. W. Dodge §. Co., S. F.), dwl Grand Central Hotel
EASTERN HOTEL, Wiggin & Smith proprietors, NW cor East Twelfth and Fifteenth Av, E. O.
Eddings William C., carpenter, dwl Grand Western Hotel, Oakland Point
FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO. (S. F.), Page & Jordan agents, office 462 Tenth
Flotte Paul (Pagge & F.), dwl 846 Broadway
Foster William H., Jr., merchant (S. F.), dwl Grand Central Hotel
GILMAN A. M., merchant (A. M. Gilman & Co., S. F.), dwl Grand Central Hotel
Goldiner Carl, tailor, 832 Broadway
Griffith Arthur H., attorney at law, office Ns East Four- teenth bet Nineteenth and Twentieth avs, E. O.
HELLMER WILLIAM, undertaker, 914 Broadway
Higgins Uriah, artesian well-borer, dwl NW cor East Twelfth and Fifteenth Av, E. O.
Hook Elijah, merchant, dwl SW cor Tenth and Madison Hopkins C. T., president California Insurance Co. (S. F.), dwl Grand Central Hotel
Huger L. P. (L. P. Huger &. Co.), N s Railroad Av bet Pine and Wood, Oakland Point
HUGER L. P. & CO. (HI. Reinhardt), cigars, tobacco, sta- tionery, etc., N s Railroad Av bet Pine and Wood, Oakland Point
PAGE & JORDAN, Loans negotiated, 462 Tenth St. near Broadway, Oakland.
For Fire Insurance in strong Companies, apply to BABER & ROFF, Agents, Broadway and Tenth, Oakland.
D. W. WOODWARD, 952 Broadway ; Bargains in Oakland Property.
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JOHNSON M. N., teacher California Military Academy, Tele- graph Av.
Johnson W. Sherwood, with Wells, Fargo & Co. (S. F.), dwl Grand Central Hotel
KENNEDY LEONARD W., general insurance agent, of- fice 329 Montgomery (S. F.), dwl Knox House, Tele- graph Av.
Koenig Arnold, real estate and insurance agent, office NE cor Broadway and Ninth, dwl 755 Clay
LORING GEORGE C., bookkeeper (S. F.), dwl Grand Central Hotel
MACKIE HENRY, capitalist (S. F.), dwl Grand Central Hotel McLennan G. W., teacher California Military Academy, Telegraph Av.
Moore J. P., merchant (S. F.), dwl Grand Central Hotel
NORRIS JAMES C., ticket agent Oregon S. S. Co. (S. F.), dwl E s Franklin bet Sixteenth and Seventeenth
OAKLAND HOMESTEAD, THE, A. J. Boyer publisher, office 468 Ninth
OAKLAND MONTHLY REVIEW, John W. Ross & Co. publishers, office 959 Broadway
OLMSTEAD JOHN C., acting manager Grand Central Hotel
PAGGE PETER (Pagge & Flotte), dwl 846 Broadway
PAGGE & FLOTTE (Peter Pagge and Paul Flotte), propri- etors Barnum Restaurant, SE cor Seventh and Broad- way
PALMER C. T. H., president Oakland Paving Co., office SE cor Broadway and Ninth, dwl NE cor Twelfth and Myrtle
REILAY JOHN P. (Baldwin, B. & Bradway), physician and surgeon, office 1059 Broadway, dwl 1057 Washington Ross John W. (John W. Ross &. Co.), dwl 810 Market Ross John W. & Co., publishers Oakland Monthly Review, office 959 Broadway
SHARP MARIA Mrs., proprietress Parker House, 479 Ninth
WILCOX H. E. (successor to Grosso & Wilcox), importer and dealer hardware and agricultural implements, 955 Broadway, dwl Hobart bet Telegraph and San Pablo avs.
Old Pianos taken in Exchange at GRAY'S, 625 Clay Street, S. F.
Improve your sight with HOUSEWORTH'S PEBBLE SPECTACLES, 9 Montgomery Street, S. F.
R. C. GASKILL, Agent of the Ætna Ins. Co .; Office, 917 Broadway, Oakland.
CHURCHES.
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CHURCHES.
First Baptist.
Location, southeast corner of Fourteenth and Brush streets. (Vacant), Pastor.
This church was organized in December, 1854, under the labors of Rev. E. J. Willis, missionary.
The first house of worship was dedicated December, 1854, and was the second Protestant house of worship completed in this city. It was located at the corner of Fifth and Jefferson streets, and cost with the land about $2,000.
Mr. Willis' pastorate terminated in June, 1856. The church was without a Pastor for about a year. In May, 1857, Rev. Har- vey Gilbert began to preach, and four months later, was settled as Pastor. He resigned in December, 1858, and was succeeded in April, 1859, by Rev. J. B. Saxton. In May, 1863, Mr. Saxton having left, Rev. John Francis became Pastor of the church. Soon thereafter the house of worship was removed to the corner of Ninth and Clay streets-a more eligible situation in view of the rapid growth of the city. This house, and the lot on which it was located, were sold, when the new edifice was erected to the Oakland Turn Verein.
Mr. Francis resigned in July, 1864, and was succeeded, in November of the same year, by Rev. A. L. Baker, a recent grad- uate from Rochester. Mr. Baker was compelled to resign in a few months on account of ill-health. In July, 1865, Rev. B. T. Martin was called to the pastorate, and continued Pastor for nearly six years. During Mr. Martin's pastorate, the present house of worship was erected, at a cost of about $30,000, and was formally dedicated in March, 1869, the chapel in the rear having been occupied three months before, and used while the main building was being completed. The lot cost $2,500.
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In February, 1871, Mr. Martin resigned his position as Pastor, since which time the church has had supplies most of the time, until June, 1873, when the Rev. R. F. Parshall assumed the du- ties of Pastor, who continued until Oct., 1873, when he resigned.
Services every Sunday, at forty five minutes past ten o'clock A.M., and half past seven o'clock P.M. Prayer meeting, Wednes- day evenings. Covenant meeting, Wednesday evening before first Sabbath in each month.
The Sunday School connected with the church was organized in 1854. It has an attendance of over two hundred scholars, and a library of five hundred volumes. Meets at one o'clock P.M. Superintendent, A. W. Brodt. A Chinese Sunday School of one hundred pupils is connected with the church. Meets at six o'clock P.M. Superintendent, J. P. Cogswell.
PAGE & JORDAN, Collections made, 462 Tenth St. near Broadway, Oakland.
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Phoenix Insurance Co. (Fire) of Hartford, BABER & ROFF, Agents, Broadway and Tenth, Oakland.
E. W. WOODWARD, 952 Broadway, Real Estate Agent and Collector.
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