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The New York herald., 1875-09-16
DIVORCE AND BIGAMY.
MpoBTANT DECISION BY JUSTICE KEEsE IN
JERSEY CITY.

MpoRTANT DECISION BY JUSTICE KEEsE IN
JERSEY CITY.
The celebrated of Lamb Prsdee the
charge Of bigamy was resumed in Jersey City yester
day afternoon, before Justice Keese. Colonel Joseph
p Prisdee, who, 1t will ~ remembered, was married in
Grace church, Jersey City, the 9th inst, to Mrs
Griffin. widow, residing in Brooklyn, arrested as
he was leaving the church. on the charge of bgamy,
preferred by Nr. George Lamb a brother OF Mrs.
Griffin. According TO the alndavits in the case Colonel
Prsdee, who is a Custom House inspector, employed
the Cunard dock, first married TO Mrs. Helen
Burrlll in 1856 Mrs Prsdee after obtained de-
Of divorce in the Supreme Court Of New York.
The FIRST witness ia the Mr. George Lamb,
who testified that Mrs Helen Burr was known To him
for years the vile OF Mr. Prisdee; lac had
her fifteen previously Jersey City; his
worth $50 600 and he felt that the money the
chief object IN the case.
The next witness Mr. James Prsdce who testi-
fed that he lived at St. Hcens Island South Carolina,
where he resided with his mother. who was living with
Mr. W. H. Alden, OF South Carolina whom she was
married. he said that his father knew that his mother
living when be contracted the second marriage.
Judge keese then examined The copy OF the divorce
granted In Now York, after which hc decided that
cordng decision of the New York Courts 18th Bar
DOur, page I'D 1t was only misdemeanoT for person
VINO was divorced TO marry again. not n bigamy. He
also cited case in the New Jersey Courts which IL
Is held that II a divorced person who commits adultery
marry again he she Is only guilty OF misdcmeanOr
under the rty-thIrd section relating crimes.
Justice Reese thcrcupOn dismissed the complaint on
The ground that the defendant could not have wife
while she was married 10 another man. The summons
against Mr. Lamb for false imprisonment IN causing the
arrest OF Colonel Prisdcc dismissed the ground
that the officer making the the only party
who could be held liable for false imprisonment
The New York herald., 1875-09-16
HUMoRs OF THE JURY SYSTEM.

Andrew Slattery and A. j. Heneman, two citizens OF
the Nineteenth ward recently exchanged two cows,
Heineman receiving with his from Slattery S25.
The COW that Slatery got represented to be good
mixer, which she not in reality, and Slattery
accordingly brought suit to recover damages from
Heineman in Judge Ackerts civil court in Fifty
seventh street The received by Heneman belnd
blind Of eye and good only for corned beef he had
her Killed. The came up for trial yesterday the
following jury having been summoned to hear the test
mony and decide accordingy:-Petcr Ahles, brewer;
Peter Doeger saloon keeper; Alexander Campbell, no
occupation; William Butler, plumber; Francis X. Hart,
druggist, and James Fay, plumber The case having
been thoroughly inquired into both sides the jury,
after two hours solemn deberation, returned the
annexed verdict
''Wc find that Both Cows unhealthy and Dried
up. We therefore Give Verdict for Plaintiff Tor
So 80 with Costs and that tho Dry Cow shall be put in
charge of the two Lawyers the each to hold her
week that they have the milk Received from the
Dry Cow while In their charge. We give this Verdict
on the Basis that the onc-eycd Cow, which killed,
not given sufficient time to show what 1t could do
now in Possession Of Slattery is about the
kind and worth as much as the onc-cyed Cow and the
only difference between them Is the money Paid by
Sattery, which we give verdict for. p"
The verdict having been made public. considerable
has been created thereby the expense of
the several members Of the Jury.
The New York herald., 1875-09-16
THE CENTENNIAL.
AN APPEAL TO BANKERS.

The New York Committee OF the Bankers Depart
ment Of the Centennial make appeal to the
bankers and banks Of New York contribute their
share toward making this special feature of the Pha
dciphia worlds fair II Will be remembered
that the department is to comprise exhibition OF the
coinage and currency not only OF this country, but
also Of the world, aud full numsmatic show OF this
Kind would illustrate the history of this country m
most interesting manner II is " be hoped that the
New York banks will send to this committee any
Interesting old specimens of currency or coinage in
their possession, and also aid them their effort
20 worihy represent the great class which they be-
long at the national celebration The banks aud bank
ers Of the United States now making subscriptions
TO the Centennial stock and u " hoped that those Of
New York will not be behind their brethren in other
clues The committee Is composed Of b. Is. Sherman
President Of the Mechanics National Bank chairman
Charles Bard. q. A. Jordan, W. A. Hall and George r.
Baker Mr. Cummins President Of the Girard Bank
Is the chairman of the Philadelphia bankers Commit
"a.
The New York herald., 1875-09-16
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SCANDALS.

The arragnment Of the Board OF Education in Jersey
City by Mr. Hons has led to the discovery of further
Irregularities The children of No school have been
Systematically assessed for pens, ink copy
books silicate states and other articles the
female teachers finding the ordinary states sup
piled by the Board too heavy TO handle.
Some OF the teachers require small states others de-
mand larger ones; that when pupil is changed from
one class 10 another new slate is required When
pupil tails To bring the assessment he she held up
10 ridcule before the class Pupils are employed TO
carry messages for the teachers distant parts of the
city during school hours. In some cases where
the assessment not paid the pupil
punished by detention after school hours
In one case an assessment OF eighteen cents de-
manded for silicate states, worth only ten Nu-
complaints have also been made Of the severity
Of the female teachers in where the pupils were
unable to solve some problem IN arithmetic.
Mr. Holns is preparing digest OF the evidence
against the members of the Board for presentation TO
the Grand Jury. In the meantime the accused mem
bers holding q consultation for their defence.
The New York herald., 1875-09-16
NEW JERSEY.

The Burlington county temperance men have called
convention the purpose of nominating ticket for
the coming election.
The work of taking the census Of Newark, N j., Is
now nearly Completed Figures enough In to show
that the population has increased 900 during the last
five years.
The total valuation of the taxable property OF Bergen
county is $22 1896 949 and the State and county
$500, OPT The percentage Of all the taxes is about
ninety cents on $780,
The total number Of of land in Morris county is
246 092 The valuation of real estate is set down
$50 957 4s9 and that OF personal estate at 020 1856
The poll tax amounts TO So $40; general tax $40 997
school tax, $54 6e2 county tax, $4,000 and road tax
ga
The New York herald., 1875-09-16
NEW YORK CITY.

James Graham aged thirty years, had his foot
injured at pier I3 North River Yesterday afternoon
while at work. He taken home by some friends
Michael Coffee, seventy-wo years Of age, residing in
Hudson avenue, Brooklyn, fell down flight OF stairs
yesterday at No 1l3 Chambers street. and received
severe injuries about the back He was taken TO the
Chambers street Hospital
Patrick Sullivan, twenty five years of age living in
Fourteenth street, avenue A. fell from truck yes
tcrday afternoon in front of No 425 East Twenty
ond street. and was internally injured He was sent to
Bellevue Hospital by the police Of the Eighteenth pre-
cncL
Louis Rink German, aged thirty-sx years, residing
at No. is Norfolk street. attempted to commit suicide
yesterday afternoon by jumping from the Staten Island
ferryboat Westhcld when opposite Governors Island.
He was rescued nom drowning and taken to the First
precinct station house, where he was locked up.
The New York herald., 1875-09-16
AN OFFICER BEATEN BY RowDIEs.

At an carly hour yesterday morning officer Fitz-
henry arrested boy named James Fullerton seven
teen years old, who drunk and disordery in First
street. Jersey City. Fullerton is the leader OF gang
of young ruiians who the OF the locality.
He was arrested at the request of his mother, but he
told the officer that would take him without
tight He welded "A knife with which he had tried to
kill his mother, and when the officer seized him he
called on the gang for assistance The officer was i'm
medately set upon, knocked down, and struck sew
eral times with sungshot till his face was covered
with blood. Fullerton tried to wrest the club from
him, but was not successful The officer clung TO the
young scoundre and conveyed him To the First precinct
station Judge Davis sent him to the Penitentary Tor
The New York herald., 1875-09-16

DISPOSING OF BURGLARS.

As rule Westchester county has of late years proved
most Improbable field Tor burglars, whether masked
otherwise the records of Sing Sing Prison and the
roll Of the Albany Pcnitcntary will abundanty testify
to. The Court OF Sessions at White Plains is now busy
dsposng OF criminals Of this class three OF whom were
convicted yesterday Orvile williamson for obbing
the premises Of David Ryan, In the city
of New York, at Spuytcn Duyvil and aitcrward cap
tured by the Yonkers police, was sentenced 10 four
years penal scrvitudc. For n burglary ut the house
of stephen Briggs Wllamsbridge John Appel
sentenced to perform hard labor in sing Sing Prison
Tor five years. Christopher spencer and Joseph
Osborn arrested Porchestcr having IN their posses
sion burglars tools, each sent to the Albany Pen
itentiarY for one vear.
The New York herald., 1875-09-16
POSTS PENITENTIARY PRoTEGEs

meeting Of the Committee Of the Hudson County
Board Of Freeholdcrs held at the Snake Hill Pen
tentiay yesterday when order was issued that one
Mrs Solomon, who has been boarding for more than
year at the expense Of the county remove IRON the IN
stitution. To this Warden Post demurrcd. ana he was
sustained his refusal by Freebooter Currn, OF Hobo
ken The committee will report the case to-day ut the
meeting OF the Board ot Freehoders ia Jersey City
The New York herald., 1875-09-16
ROW BETWEEN BRoTHERs-IN-LAw.

Patrick Dwycr OF No. 2s4 Broome street, and Danie
Donovan OF No. "a Montgomery street, brothersn-
law had an alteration early yesterday morning IN the
house of the former which arose Of difIcuy
about family matters and in the light Dwyer stabbed
Donovan m the side. Dwyer, who was arrested by
Onicer Neas, Of the seventh precinc was COMMITTED
By Judge Morgan 10 await the rcSult Of Injuries
The New York herald., 1875-09-16

nomination OF c. F. Olney, also recommended by the
Trustees OF the Twentieth ward, whom II proposed
by the committee supersede by Dr. Ayres the matter
was referred back TO the Trustees This virtually
settles the question which has been in allegiance Tor the
past years this point
large amount of routine business was gone through
WITH and the Board adjourned at eight L. NJ after
session of four hours
The New York herald., 1875-09-16
THE GOETHE BUST.

The Goethe bust executed by Professor Fischer for
the Goethe Club, Of this city, is now exhibition at
the store of Messrs Tiffany Co. Union square, where
IL may be viewed during the usual business hours.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-07
NOTICE..

TINE LOS ANGELES CITY AND COUNTY
i Publishing and Printing Company; prin-
cipal place OF business being Los Angeles, Los
Angeles county, State of California.
Notice is hereby given that at meeting Of
fishing Co., held on the 18th day OF March
1875, an assessment Of IS 90 per share was
levied upon the capital stock of the corpora
gold coin, to the Secretary at his Office, :, :,
Any stock upon which this assessme ent shall
remain unpaid on the 7th day Of April, 1875,
will be delinquent and advertised for sale
at public auction, and unless payment ls
made before will be sold on the
27th Of April, 1875,
To pay the delnquent assessment, together
with the costs Of advertising and expenses or
sale. II. NJ. JOHNSON, President.
]. M. BAssErT, Secretary. mrl9
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-07
Proposals for Building Bridge Across
the Santa Ana River.

CLERKS OFFICE, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS,
Los ANGELES Co., Califorr n.
Notice is hereby given that sealed po-
sails will be received al the Office of the clerk
of the Board of Supervisors from this date up
to and including the third day of April, 1875,
at 10 O'Clock A.. NJ, for constructing a. bridge
across the Santa Ana river, in comic nifty to
an Act of the Legislature of the State of Cali
fornia, approved February 4, 1874, "Authoriz.
ing the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles
county to locate and build bridge across the
Santa Ana river, in Los Angeles county, and
to issue bonds for the payment of the same"
Said bridge to be constructed In accordance
with the plans and specifications now on file
in this Office.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids, az the public good may require.
By order of the Board of Supervisors.
A. w. POTTS, Clerk.
February 26, 1875. fe27 ap4
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-07
CONSTA1LE'S SALE.


DY VIRTUE or AN EXECUTION IS
Id sued out of the Justices Court in and for
Los Angeles Township, Los Angeles county,
state Of California, w. H. Gray. Esq, Justice
Of the Peace. In the suit Of Lcvy Coblentz
against Frank Gross, duly ordered the slst day
or March, 1875. have levied upon and will on
Thursday, the I'D day of April. 1915, at II
o'clock A. NJ, sell at public auction to the
highest bidder, for cash in U. y. gold coin, at
the Court house door, on Man street, in the
city and county of Los Angeles, all the right,
title and interest of the SAID Frank Gross in
and TO the following described real property,
to-wit: # t.e
All hat certain tract of land in Los Angeles
county, state Of California, being the one hum
dred and one and one-half (l0l1a) acres, more
or less, In the N. E. 4 OF Section seven ~,
Towr ship south Range IL, West s. b. M,
according Ia the special map of Geo. Hansen
made in March, 1874, being the same land de-
scribed in q deed of conveyance nom Brlgida
Tablien 10 Frank Gross of date June ~, 1874.
recorded in Book 80, page 247, OF Deeds in the
Recorders Office OF said county.
3. III. BRYANT,
apl I'd law Constable.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-07
SEALED PROPOSALS.
Proposals for the Redemption Of
Railroad Bonds, Issue OF 1890.

OFFICE OF THK COUNTY TREASURER,
Los Angeles County, Cal.
Los ANGELES, Feb. l2, 1876.
Proposals will be received by the undersigned
at his Office In the city of Los Angeles, until
Thursday, April 18th, for the redemption of
the sum of $1,000 nine Thousand dollars of the
bonds ofsaid Los Angeles county of the issue
of 1864, said amount of money being now on
hand for the purpose of redemption. Said
proposals to be opened one week after the ex.
piration of this publication. Said proposals to
be accompanied with good and sufficient Sc
curity that the same shall be carried out
within fifteen days after acceptance; the class
No proposals shall be received exceeding par
value, as may redeem the greatest amount OF
bonds. (Signed) -
GEO. KINDS, Pres. Bd. of Suprvs.
J. w. GILLE TIE, Co. Auditor,
T. e. ROWAN, Co. Treasurer,
BOARD OF LOAN COMMISSIONERS.
Los Angeles, March Ii, 1875. mril I'm
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Assessment Notice.

COOPERATIVE N URSERY AND FRUIT
" Company of Los Angeles cOunty.--Loca-
tiOn of principal place of business, Los Ange-
les. California. -
Notice is HEREBY given that at a meeting of
the Directors held in this city on the 18th day
of March, 1875, an assessment (No. - Of FIVE
capital stock of said company, payable
Immediately in United States gold
coin, to the Secretary at the Office
of the Company, No. III Spring street, Los
this assessment shall remain unpaid on the
18th day of April, 1875, will be declared
delinquent and advertised for sale at public
auction, and unless payment Is made before,
will be sold on THURSDAY, APRIL 20.
1875, to pay delinquent assessment, together
with cost of advertising and expenses of sale.
BY order of the Board.
L. NJ. HOLT, Secretary.
Dated March Is, 1875. mrl4 Inn
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-07
SEALED PROPOSALS.
Proposals for the Redemption Q
Bonds Of i86 Los Angeles Co.
OFFICE OF THE COUNTY TREASURER, !
Los Angeles County, Cal. :
Los ANGELES, Feb. IL, 1876.

: OFFICE OF THE OOUNTH IHEASUHEH, I
Los Angeles County, Cal.
Los ANGELES, Feb. II, 1876.
Proposals will be received by the undersigned
at hts Office in the city of Los Angeles until
Thursday, April Is, 1875, for the redemption
OF the sum Of o. ,0UOj nine thousand dollars OF
the bonds Of said Los Angeles county of the
issue Of 1851, said amount OF money being now
on hand for the purpose of redemption. Said
proposals to be opened one week after the ex-
piration of this publication. Said proposals
to be accompanied with good and sufficient
security that the same shall be carried out
within fifteen days after acceptance; the class
and form to be prescribed by the undersigned.
No proposals shall be received exceeding par
value. as may redeem the greatest amount Of
bonds. 7. E. ROWAN,
County Treasurer.
Los Angeles, March IL, 1875. mrl1 I'm
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-07
Petition for Building Bridge Over the
"veqa Honda" Creek.

CLERKS OFFICE, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, |
Los Angees County, Califo nia
AYOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT AN
IN application, by petition, has been made
by F. p. F. Temple and others to the Board OF
Supervisors to build bride over the "Vega
Honda" Creek, at what Is known as Temples
Crossing.
Said petition will be heard by the Board Of
Supervisors on Tuesday, April s, 1873.
81 A. W. POTTS, Clerk.
March Is, 1875 mrl7 I'd
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-07
WOOD YARD ..

DEopLE WISHING TO ORDER WOOD
Il from q. w. Whitehorn's uptown wood
yard, Will ind drop letter box in the, front
part OF the new Postoffice The box will be
lettered thus: "Orders left for uptown wood
yard.usafA az eolf se g. .W.WHITEHORN.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-07
VETERINARY SURGEON.

OSCAR G.. BALDY, v. g., TREATS ALI.
" diseases of the horse Can be found
at corner Fourth and Fort streets, Los Ange-
les, Cal. fls.e au2 tf-2
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-07

EVERYBODY CALLAND SEE IT oPER-
ID erate Its advantages over other steam
pumping machinery may be summed up as
follows: 1t uses the same steam twice; 1T
costs less than any other steam pumping ma
quantity of steam than any other steam
pump; its boil + COSTS less and will make
more steam with the same quantity OF Iuel
cheapest and most simple of all Others; any
person, even farmers wives and lads, do run
them. ALLEN WILCOX a co.
s. ~ va ~ ~ mrll
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-07
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
PROBATE NOTICE.

TN THE PROBATE COURT OF THE
county of Los Angeles, State of California.
In the matter of the estate of Catharine Lower
deceased.-On reading and filing the petition
OF Jacob Lower, Administrators of the estate of
Catharine Lower deceased, setting forth that
said estate is In q proper condition to be closed
and that a portion OF the residue OF said estate
remains to be divided among the heirs Of said
deceased. as persons entitled, 1t is ordered that
all persons interested in the estate OF the said
Catharine Lower, deceased, be and appear be-
fore the Probate Court of the said county OF
Los Angeles, at the courtroom of said Court,
in the city of Los Angeles in said county, on
Wednesday, the 2lst day of April, A ID. 1875, at
10 o'clock A, M, then and there to show cause
why an order of distribution should not be
made of the residue of said estate among the
heirs of the said deceased, Catharine Lower,
according to law.
It is further ordered that copy Of this order
be published for four successive weeks before
the said 2lst day of April. A. d. 1875, In the
DAILY HERALD, q newspaper published In
the said Los Angeles county.
H. X. s. O'MELVENY,
Probate Judge.
Dated March %, 1875. p.
Attest: A. w. POTTS, Probate Clerk.
BY e. H OWEN, Deputy Probate Clerk.
mrA 4w
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-07
"LImBuacER."

HLIMHuhuEn.
On a tree there sat q crow,
In his bill chunk of cheese;
ON the ground fox, below,
Said "Some music, II you please,
You are beautiful of wing,
And bet that you can sing"
Cheersd by fiattery, the crow
Sang, and dropped the cheese below.
Then the cunning fox did freeze
To the fallen chunk of cheese;
And he calmly lugged 1t of, gasI
And he SCORED the song with scoff.
MORAL.
When they pat you on the back,
When they say that you're the one;
When they say they're on the track,
"And have been obliged to rum"
When their compliments denote
They are going for your vote,
You can do just as you please,
But--you'd better watch your cheese.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-07
CAPE HOUSE.
BOARDING HOUSE.

MO. ~ LOS ANGELES STREET, BE-
N tween First and Requena. The rooms
arc large and well ventilated. Good accom-
m0dations for families. Those In quest OF
bo,rtllng will fntl all the comic of "a quiet
nome. The table we'll supplied. Terms mod
crate. ]. L. KNICK,
mrl8 II Proprietor.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-07

And in accordance with law, so m any shares
ofeach parcel OF such stock as may be neces-
sary will be sold nj Compton on 1f'7 :
The 18th OF April, 1875.
Az O'Clock p. M. OF such day, to pay delin-
quent assessments thereon, together with the
costs Of advertising and expenses Of sale.
.1.y JsLa = j. j. MORTON, Secretary.
compton, Los Angeles Co., Cal. mr8l lot
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-07
DISSOLUTION.

TNHE PARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE
IL existing between j. Wittelshoefer and G..
Raphael is this day dissolved by. mutual con-
sen, n Wittelshoefer retiring. All liabilities
ed by G. Raphael.
T. WITTELSHOEFER.
E G. RAPHAEL.
Los Angeles, March 81, 1876. apl lot
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-07
PROBATE NOTICE.

C,TATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNT OF
y Los. .Angeles.-In the Probate Court--In
the matter.o OF the estate Of Frank w. Elton,
deceased. nv
day, notice Is hereby given that Monday, the
18th day Of, April, A. d. 1875 at ~ o'clock A. M
of said day, at the Court-roonl OF this Court in
the city and county Of Los Angeles, has been
20 Phillips praying that q document now on
file in this Court, pnrporting to be the last will
and testament cof Frank w. Elton, deceased
mentary be issued thereon to said petitioner,
at which time and place all persons Interested
therein may appear and contest the same.
Dated Los Angeles, April !, 1875. ..Jfi "a
..-f.... - A. w POTTS, Clerk.
By e. H. OWEN, Deputy. 10r1 =
MARSHALL, GouLD 4 BLANCHARD, Att,ys for
petitioner. q auBoQ8e b Il ap2 lot
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-07
Eos Snseles 4srald.
CITY AND COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER.

WEDNESDAY,.......APRIL I, 1875.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-07
NOTICE..

TNHE SAN PEDRO IRRIGATING COM
Il pany, principal place of business, Comp
tOn.-There Is delinquent upon the following
described stock on account of assess mont lew
led on the 18th day OF December, 1875, the sew
eral amounts set opposite the. names Of the
respective sharehOlders, us follows:
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-07
f4 ~ aHf8r J. $50 20 HHE ,fi39sH4r asti
Frontlug on Bunker Hill AVE. & Char
aaf5 iu Street. s'as sSI s. /.

Lots l,2,s, and s in block los. Bellevue Ter
Lots H. II, 49, I4,i5,l6 II, 49, 10 and 20 In block
4and lots 10, IL, u, s, IA, l5, l6, II, lS and 10
In block 2, Beaudry Tract. -.
Lots 3, 4, s and in block K.
Lots 2, g. rs, ,.7and Sin black ].
Lots ], z, 3, A. 8, = and In block l.
Lots II and l3 In block +.
Lot ain block H,
Lots IA. Is, IL and II in block e OF the Mott
Tract.s daJl sidt 3hii ble
Water will be furnished to all the above lots
at the rates fixed by the Water mmission-
ers and on the same terms as by the l.. A. City
Water Co. FL a,' de22 II rluuee gur
J Liza Al aAi aeg- - A2..l~xk q.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-07
-fRoaTINe ON OLIVE STREET.

Lots 4, 5, 6, and In block 4.
Lots 2, 8, and In block q All aCiVli.ql
Lots %1,cS ~ la' ~ = ana d6h Y m 0l0ck = 6'sua
Lots S, Z and s In block r. tsa NJ -.a,lx.. IA.
Lots 10, II, is and l6 In block &, In Mott Tract