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Arizona weekly miner., 1874-02-27
SPECIAL NOTICES.
AzTLAN LODGE No. o.l77,F.&A.M.

Regular Meetings of this Lodge the las,
 "A = Saturday Of each month, al o'clock F.s. XA soiOarniBg brethren fra,eraAily invited /~\ to attend. THOMAS CORDS. W. M l. w WELLS, Secretary.
Arizona weekly miner., 1874-02-27

.A.uEK WEED REMEDY OR OREGON RHBU. Ne Iaatie CaEsat Dr. ksadalfs Drug 5ieIe.
Arizona weekly miner., 1874-02-27
CoMMlssloNERs

TarSasA cStrssrssAsss Ia tA. cHEr CITIES or THE WORLD. oxpERs kKx rsLIED 70 TIE LETTER.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-06

ed the abolition OF slavery in the
Antilles. These views have been
enforced both in the Presidents
annual message and official CORES
pondence of Secretary Fish, and
have been often communicated to
the Spanish Cabinet. II will be
reeollected that several years ago
our government rendered its good
Offices to Spain in the hope of Gu
ban pacification, but which were
respectfully declined, on the basis
suggested. 1t is not improbable
that a similar tender will again be
made by the new Minister, as the
administration will resort to every
proper expedient for the purpose
Of restoring peace and of protect
ing American interests in Cuba
and adjacent waters, and there can
be no doubt that an effort will be
made to conclude new commerce.
al treaty with Spain.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-06

The latest version of the Salary
Steal is the Hurlbut bill, which
passed the House just prior to its
adjournment. 1t fixes the salary
of Senators and Representatives at
$4,000 per annum. There is no
mileage or any other allowance,
except that the bill provides for
paying the actual personal travel
ing expenses of Senators and Mem
bers to and from the Capital, when
travelling over the shortest travelled
routes. In plain language, it bur-
dens the taxpayers with just the
same thing as the law CT March
1873, only in a different form. 1t
leaves the salary of the President
and the compensation of the heads
of Departments and Judges of the
Supreme Court as they were un-
der the law of 1873. Without a
doubt, the Senate will pass the bill,
and then-well, the records of the
Add Congress will also be handed
down to prosterity.-Ec.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-06
fo, two reasons. viz the SMALLPOX

for two reasons, via the smallpox
debt (some sl2,0000 incurred last
winter, and the poor expenses,
about $4,000. The school tax, the
heaviest tax we pay, is. voted by
the people at the annual school
meeting in September, and the peo-
DIE also vote the amount of high
way tax that is TO be raised. When
the people neglect to vote the
amount of tax to be raised to de-
fray township expenses, the law
empowers it to be raised by the
Township Board. The Board there
fore voted sufficient amount to de-
fray the current expenses of the
year, and to pay the old debt, be-
sides allowing margin for dein-
quent tax.
The amount Of township orders
issued by the Board, mp to date,
(since last election is s534.5s. This
includes salaries Of officers, adver-
Using, and every expense that has
been incurred in the administrative
part of the township. We don't
see as the people have any reasonl
to complain at the above bill, and
it is doubtful if they ever get IL
run any cheaper. r-
The amount Of highway orders
issued since last election, to date,
is 81, 290.57, and was expended as
follows: le.a3
Building roads, si,lSI 8?
SURVEYING. li9 IS
Advertising, ..l ~
Paying the old township debt is,
in our opinion, good legislation, and
a measure that we strongly advo-I
Gated. The debt has to be paid,
and the longer it is delayed, the
heavier is grows, and in our mind,
no concern can be successful with
a debt that is yearly increasing,
without a corresponding benefit.
The people may rest assured that
since the last election no township
or highway orders have been issued
against the township, unless full
value was received therefor. The
school accounts are not kept at this
office, so we know nothing about
them.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-06

A Washington dispatch says that
Secretary Richardson is of opinion
that the increase of the public
debt for December is about eight
million dollars, and that for the
month of January there will be no
increase at all. In his opinion the
revenue will continue to improve.
In respect to the letter written by
him to the Committee of Ways and
Means, asking for increased taxes,
the Secretary says that it will, he
thinks, have the effect of keeping
down the appropriations, and he is
evidently of opinion that it was
necessary for him to give Congress
such an admonition of the state of
the revenue. The Committee of
Ways and Means at present are OPP
posed to new taxes, and a majority
Of them say they will favor first a
reduction of expenses, and next a
temporary loan at a low rate of in
terest as an alternative proposition
to any increase of taxes. Others
will go for increased taxes on whis-
key and tobacco, without including
the other objects Of taxation sug-
gested by the Secretary.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-06

The President draws his salary
at the rate of fifty thousand dollars
n year-the double pay. Seventy
seven thousand dollars was appro-
priated besides for White House
expenses, making in all sl27, 900
in one year. All this extravaganza
is INDUCED in while the treasury is
bankrupt, and the people are ask
ed for increased taxes to the tune
of forty-two millions! And yet
the voters are asked to keep the
Republican party in power because
it will insure stability and secure
economy!
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-06
A Detroit Fire.

At half-past twelve o'clock Tues
day morning, fire was discovered in
the store of harrington, Campbell
d Co., wholesale dealers in tea, cof-
fee and spices, 70 and rs Jefferson
avenue. An alarm was sounded
from No. l engine house, and with
in five minutes thereafter water
was thrown upon the burning
building. Engine after engine fol-
lowed rapidly, and by one o'clock
at least a dozen streams were in
full play, front and rear. The three
upper stories were completely
cleaned out, and the ground floor
and abasement were flooded.
1t is estimated that the loss on
stock will foot up between $4,000
and 100000, at least $4,000 of
which is covered by insurance.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-06

The appointment Of Gen. Caleb
Cushing to be the successor of Gen.
Sickles as Minister of Spain con-
tinues to excite comment concern
ing the character of the instruc-
lions he will receive from the De-
partment of State after the con-
firmation of the nomination by the
Senate. Although usage is oppos-
ed to an open declaration of a line
Of diplomacy to be pursued, IT can
be stated with truth that one Of the
subjects to which Mr.. Cushing will
give his attention will be the policy
of political and administrative re-
forms in Cuba as the best means
calculated to restore peace to that
island and promote its prosperity,
and among those reforms Is includ-
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-06
Ship-BuiIdisg I'm Sarnain.

1t affords the Sarnia Observer
pleasure to be able to announce the
commencement Of sbip-building
operations in town by the Sarnia
bodybuilding Company, who have
recently completed a contract with
the Department Of Public Works
Of the Dominion for the construc-
ton Of large steam dredge and
two scows, to be used in connection
with harbor operations along the
east shore of Lake Huron, or wher-
ever their service may be required.
We understand there was an old
dredge in existence. which was used
last summer at Kincardine harbor
and also at Port Albert, small
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-06
state Items.

Solomon Wiles, of New Haven,
Gratiot county, has been held for
trial in 5000 bail to answer
charge of perjury preferred against
him 10y William NJ. and Mile STAN
dish, of New Haven. fiV
A man named Reusch has been
arrested and lodged in Jail for steal
ing valuable horse from Mr.. Aus
tin Wales, of Erin, Macomb coun-
ty. "a. .A -l'i'-' "t -' i'--'@
The millinery store of Mrs. J.
Mccormick, of Otsego, Allegan
county, was broken into q few
nights ago and goods worth 500
were stolen.
Capt. D. o. Laraway, Of South
Haven, recently visited Chicago
and has not been 9 en- since. His
family fear that some accident or
foul play has befallen him. q ol tun|
The boys at the Reform School
had their usual Christmas dinner,
and Gov. Bagley's check for $50
assisted in providing the delicacies.
The Board of Supervisors Of
Oceana county have voted to erect
new court house in Hart, with
appropriate Offices and vault. The
citizens of Hart are to pay $500
toward the new enterprise, and the
county at'large So 800. ''-.' '.'' =.
F. S. Smith, better known as
Sheppard Smith died in the town.
ship of Paris, Kent county, on
Christmas day. He was one Of the
oldest settlers of the township. a.
The golden wedding of Mr.. and
Mrs. o. Culver, of North Farming
ton, Oakland county, was celebrat-
ed on Christmas day. TV o 1rd rHn.
James III. Merrill, of Caledonia,
Kent county, fired at with a pistol
but did not hit, Isaac Stauffer, of
the same township. He. asserts
improper intimacy between his
wife and Stauffer. Merrill is in the
hands Of the Sheriff 79vsE I futl"
, The Allegan Journal favors an
extra session of the Legislature, to
, begin in February. ,...,.,,-, o-
: The Lansing Republican, states
c the maps or plats received at the
e Enthusiastically office under act
r No. l0S, laws of 1873, are far from
i uniform in some, of the points OF
e which special mention is made II
n the law, and there are omissions
e which render them of doubtful
legality, ohj Doe ,ed tLn- " .rof"
Is Gen. b. d. Pritchard, the &C.
j. count of whose capture of jeff
- Davis and assumption of the entire
Nc credit of that feat has aroused thu
,e Indignation OF soldiers who know
II otherwise, now repudiatcs the pub
" lished statement and says he will
I himself prepare, an authentic &C
= CONT, giving honor to whom hon
Dr. or Is due. -l'o ''i-
& A new joint stock manufacture
: ing combany has been formed n
Is Wayland.ieiy aid o. d9eor4qs -dt
Ie The Bangor Furnace, Company
IF are working their day hands but
It eight hours per day. The run
Il each twenty-four hours is sixteer
II tons of iron. ono yad 20 Ia,u'W
+ CAPT. Coates, of Saugatuck
Y made this season with the schoon.
n er o. r. Johnson, flfty-seven trip:
" in %? days, carrying 6'762,5l3 fee,
r. OF lumber. a'9I 70 -nni laa n'
?. The Supervisor Of one of the
&c townships in Saginaw county set
= tied with the husband for forty
dollars worth Of turnips the indis
:, erection Of only asking kiss from
the wife. .'" ,''' 'l
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-06
TaesddS Jan, 6, 1874.

The steamship Virginius, which
has caused 50 much excitement in
the United States and Spain, went
TO the bottom off Cape Fear, on the
afternoon of the Dec. 26. She had
been leaking badly during the
whole voyage; and on the morning
after Christmas the vessel was
abandoned by the officers and crew,
and ere night she was foundered.
A heavy sea was running at the
time, and it was with difficulty that
the crew were removed to the Os-
sipee without loss Of life.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-06
fharbor situated between that port :

harbor situated between that port
and Goodrich, and ten miles from
the latter place. 1t appears, how
ever, that the dredge has become
in a measure unssryiceable through
age and other inhrmities, 50 that
the government, with a view to car
ry out the projected harbor inn
provements dong The east shore Of
The lake, found that it would be
necessary to replace her by a new
one-new, at all events, so Tar as
the hull was concerned-thongh 1t
is understood her engine, boiler,
ETC., may still be servieeable after
undergoing some repairs. The
Public Works Department accord
,ingly asked for tenders for the
work, and received them from sew
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-06
The LIQUOR License Ordinance.

The Liquor License Ordinance
AS there is much said in regard
to the legality of some OF the or,
dinances of the city Of Alpena, and
among them is ordinance No. %,
which provides for a license on all
dealers in spirituous liquors, it
might not be out of place to refer
to the City Charter on that subject,
and ascertain what is necessary to
make an ordinance legal. Some
claim that an ordinance cannot be
legally passed be the Common
Council unless the passage thereof
be given by recording the names of
all the Aldermen voting therefor,
but the Charter does not require
that the votes shall be recorded at
all. Section &C, on page So of the
printed Charter and Ordinances Of
the City of Alpena, provides that:
"A record or entry, made by the
Recorder of the said city, or copy
of such record or entry, duly cer-
titled by him, shall be prjma .t',cie
evidence of the time of the first
publication of any ordinance and
all laws, regulations, and ordinan-
ances Of the Common Council may
be read in evidence in all courts Of
Justice, and in all proceedings be-
fore an officer, body, or board in
which it shall be necessary to refer
thereto, either from a copy certified
by the Recorder of the city, with
the seal of the city of Alpena affix-
ed: or from the volume of ordin-
ances printed by the authority of
the Common Council.
Then by referring to section 10,
on page fl, we find that:
"The record of any ordinance
enacted, and of the time Of its first
publication, made by the Recorder
as required by this act, or copy
thereof, certified by such Recorder
under the seal of the corporation,
shall be presumptive evidence in all
courts, place, and proceedings, of
the due passage of such ordinance.
of its having been duly published,
and of the time of its publication.
Copies of all other records and pa
pers duly filed in and pertaining to
Office of the Recorder, certified by
him under the seal of the corpora
ton, shall be evidence in all courts
and places, to the same effect as
the originals would be if produced"
Also, Section so, on pages Al and
~, in regard to this subject, reads
as follows:
"Proof of the requisite publica-
ton of any ordinance, resolution,
or proceedings required to be pub
lished in newspaper, by the affi-
davit Of printer of publisher
thereof, taken before any officer
authorized to administer oaths and
take aiIidavits, and duly filed with
the Recorder of the city, or any
other competent proof, shall in al
courts and places he conclusive ev
idence of the legal publication o
such ordinance. resolution or othe
proceeding. All ordinances an,
bylaws of the Common Council
printed or published by their an
thority, shall in all courts, places
and proceedings be received with
ont further proof as prina .fdc'
evidence thereof, and Of their legs
enactment and publication"
Thus, in our opinion, an ordir
ance may be legally passed, a
though the vote thereon he not r,
corded, land an affidavit of its pas
passage from the Recorder, or I
its publication from the printe
shall he sufficient evidence of th
enactment of such ordinance or OF
dinances.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-06
From the \. Y. sun Dec. Is.
The Treasury Departments
Contingent Expenses.

Last summer Tile SIN exposed
in detail the enormous growth of
the contingent expenditures of the
Treasury Department under the
present Administration, and the
vast amout of pickings and steal
ings this fund afforded. Among
other things i. showed from the
official report of the Superintendent
of the Treasury building that du-
ring the fiscal year 1872 there was
paid for repairs to two wagons 81
699,9G, and for repairing harness
sl,l31,SS. Carriages during the
same year were repaired to the ex-
tent of 81, 1850, and horse shoeing
cost s333,53. THE San also show
ed from official sources that a ma
tional laundry was maintained at
the same department, and that the
pay roll of the employ ees in this
novel institution averages over
$685. per month. A cabinet shop
was also discovered hidden in the
Treasury building, and the pay roll
for this concern was shown to he
sl5,S90.36. The gas bill of the
Treasury building for 1872 was
ST., 1920, while the fuel to heat
it was only SS,726,G2. -... .r
These exposures have produced
the desired effect on the country,
and at least half dozen Congress-
men are devoting their leasure
hours during the holidays to an in
vestigation of the accounts of the
disbursing officers of the Treasury
Department. They have already
found sufficient to startle them
Not only are all The SUMS state.
ments varified, but many things
have been brought to light by al
examination Of the vouchers in tn,
Registers Office which your cores
pendent could not reach. Til,
practice of Cabinet officers an,
heads of departments in keeping
their household servants on tn
] department pay roll is found to b
quite general. 1t is said that tn
I Secretary of the Navy has fou
r servants paid ont of the Nations
1 Treasury in this way, while til
!, Secretary of the Interior has, a
: equal number provided for in I'll
3, same manner.
= Some of the most curious fac
e have been developed by this enqu
II ry. 1t seems that various articl,
which in common household u,
l. last for years cannot stand IL
/ ware and tear of public service f
more than one season. Take II
instance water coolers. In Isl
s. the Treasury Department was ful
Of nished with 1927 rs worth of wat,
r, coolers, and i'm 1872 there was e.
"a pended for the same articles SOLE
81. The ware and tear on towe
: must be something fearful. III
report of the Superintendent
the Treasury building shows thu
for hemming towels there was pal
in 1872 $3.50, while the material Il
d towels cost sl,4l0. Carpets, ma
: ting, etc, for the treasury buildir
;. cost annually small fortune.
r 1871 sl1,sIl,07 were paid for ne
carpets, and in 1872 still create
,o sum was paid for the Same thin
. The richest item, however to |
i found in the Superintendent's n
10 port for 1872 Is the following:
% March, 1S72-McDermott Il Bro
o repairing to wheelbarrow, 1925.
: That certainly must have bee
. an upholstered wheelbarrow.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-06

From the Frolic Of Jan. s.
The amount Of taxes to he raised
in the township of AlpeDa, as de-
termined by the Board Supervisors,
and returned to this office by our
Supervisor, is:
State, 4 81 90
County, 2,Oss 90
Township, 2,02S 90
School, 1854 ~
Highway, $50 10
Total, 1850 50
AS the total Valuation of the
property in the township is but
l22,s2O.I5, taxpayers will perceive
that they have over six per cent.
tax to pay, besides the the one per
cent. road tax, which is worked
out. AS most Of the taxpayers are
aware of this, there Is good deal
of unreasonable growing against
the township officers, as IL they
were to blame for the high taxes
we have to pay this year. .ra
II the. people would take the
trouble to think, and to examine
the township records, they would
see that the township officers have
very little to do with the amount Of
taxes that has to be raised In the
township. The State tax lie impos-
ed by the State authorities the
county tax is voted by the Board Of
Supervisors, and l. heavy this year
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-06-26
MARRIED..

BR0WN-DAlLY-ln Lancaster, Dallas
county, Texas, ON st. Johns day, June "a,
1874, by the Rev. Mr. dalf, of Fort Worth,
Major Ebert J. Brown, now of Decatur,
Texas, but late from Elbert county, Georgia,
to Miss Purity c., daughter OF Colonel Dan
lei Daily, for forty-cight years citizen of
Texas.
Deputised by the high contracting parties,
ColonclJ. W. Booth, as "compadre" of the
bridegroom, duly appeared In our office yes
terday,and after having presented his creden-
tials In due and ancient form, presented the
above facts, fortified by n bulwark OF cakes,
something less than ten feet square, inter-
spersed with divers aud sundry condiments,
the peculiar flavor and specific gravity of
which Is ours, dear reader, and not yours.
Bro'cn, as bridegroom, Decatur as his home,
Wise as his county, Purity MS his spouse,
Daily as his newly acquired father, the HER
AID as his chosen medium OF proclamation,
we feel our incompetency to do Justice to the
subject. "Daily" may his "Purity" become
more "Wise," till In the fruitlon OF earthly
joys, "Brown" "Dailiesr may be rs dew
drops in the Misunderstanding the sight
and brilliant as diamonds.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-06-26
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER, /
DALLAS, June 10, 1874. (

DALLAS, June ~, 1874.
Absent Aldermen Burk, Ervay, Leonard
and j. G Mcconnell
On motion, the reading of the minutes of
the previous meeting was dispensed with.
The report of the committee on journals
| read and approved.
Report OF the city engineer ON Charles
| O'Donnells estimates on work referred to
| Unnnce committee.
| Report of city engineer on sidewalks APP
proved, and the mayor requested 10 inform
| the engineer that all parties interested In
sidewalks must comply strictly with the
| law.
| Report of the city engineer on opening
| llarwOod street adopted, and the engineer
instructed TO have the fencing removed by
the chain gang, whore II Is desired.
The report OF the engineer on Dallas
branch bridge and Main street wall read,
and the following resolution, by Alderman
Young, was adopted:
Resolved, That so much of the engineers
report rs relates To the approaches to the
bridge on the Mckinney road, BIZ referred TO
the committee on streets and bridges, and
that the rest of said report be adopted.
Report olhnanco committee, TO whom was
referred Il communication of j. w. Schcnck,
In reference to "Skinner truck" for the fire
department., adopted.
Alderman Coughanour presented city
treasury order, dated November u, 1873,
drawn in favor of Jacob Nussbaumer, signed
by the secretary but not having the sigma
ture of the mayor, and asked that dupli-
cate be issued IN lieu thereof. 1t was or.
dered that the original be destroyed, and u
duplicate bo Issued to MIR. NussbaumCr.
| Resolved That the city engineer notify all
| property holders ON each side of Elm, Main
and Commerce. streets, us far rs ho has estab-
| lshed the grade, to construct suitable side
walks without delay.
Resolved, That the purchase of n new seal
by the mayor for 81, be approved aud the
payment authorized, Resolution adopted.
On motion, the secretary was ordered to
have one thousand blank form of accounts
printed for tho use of the city,
a bid of Mr.. j. +. Uuif, 10 do the grading
and earth work to the bridge across Dallas
branch on the Mckinney road, read and laid
on the table.
Resolved, That n committee of three be ap.
pointed to make u new compilation OF the
ordinances now in force, and to have two
hundred copies of the same printed, with
the city charter appended.
Adopted aud Aldermen Coughanour, Hens
ley and Leonard appointed on said cont
mittee,
The following resolution was read and
adopted:
Resolved, That the city engineer be in
structcu to open Maston street from the Me-
Kinney road to Ross avenue, SO far as he
may be able To obtain the right of way with
out cost to the city.
On motion, the council adjourned to meet
at the next regular meeting,
w. l.. CABELL, Mayor
w. IL. PRATHER, Secretary.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-06-26

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