Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-01-13


ing upon a proposition to increase the
capital stock Of the company from
$1,000. 900 10 SIC. 000. 900.
The annual nesting Of the Consolida-
ted Virginia Mining Company will b
held tomorrow.
Relative to yesterdays dispatch
mentioning the rumor il Sacramento Of
q land grab by which the State has been
swindled to q large amount, q resolution
was offered in the Assembly to-day to
appoint a committs 10 inquire into the
title of tho Golden City Homestead As.
ISOLATION 10 tide lands in San Fracisco.
It is alleged q patent wa secured under
fraudulent preiensss. by which the State
Il loser 10 the amount OF IS. 000, 900.
The matter. in, bref. 10 that the Asso-
citation, holding ground bordering on
tho tide land tract, procured q patent to
from high land. but had failed 70 do %
and divided the land among its mem.
bsrs. A committee was appointed to
investigate without delay.
The Legislative Committee appointed
TO investigate the Affairs Of the Golden
Gate Park Association met to-day. Sul.
livan. who was formerly employed by
the Park. and who Ia q member Of the
Committee, brought charges against the
Superintendent Of the Park OF running
1t in his own interest and letting con.
tracts improperly. At his suggestion.
tho Committee visited the Park this
afternoon. and will begin Its sessions to-
morrow.
The colored citizens interested In the
Civil Rights suit against Thomas Ma.
guiro met to-day, but the Committee
failed to report. The case is set for
Friday. and action Is deferred. Proba.
bly, nothing will come OF the movement.
wade's new Opera House, On Mission
street. opened this evening for inspec.
ton and sale Of SCENTS for the opening
night. The boxes brought largo pre-
miums-somo selling u high as $l70.
The sale OF the other seats also realized
good prices. The theater presented q
fine appearance. comparing ~favorably
with tho finest Ia the Eastern cities.
At the afternoon session OF the legis-
lative Committee on Commerce and
Navigation. Captain Waterman. United
States Inspector OF Hulls. the first wit
ness, said. his investigation Of the loss
OF the Pacific was open 10 any one ex-
cept reporters. Ho had q way Of his
own Of getting along. which they would
interfere with. He know OF no unsea-
worthy steamer sailing out OF this port.
He issued certificates to all stsamsrs.
which was proof OF their soundness.
There was the right o! appeal from him
to the Supervising Inspector. He could
not name any ship that got q certificate
after an unfavorabls report from him
self. lie thought he never gave q csrtia.
cate after an uniavorabls report from
himself. He thought he never gave o
certificate to any vessel not seaworthy. q
j. H.. Freeman and Captain Hutchins,
Marine Surveyors. testified to the gen.
eral good condition OF steamers out OF
this port. but deprecated the employ.
ment Of Chinese crews. as unreliable In
an emergency.
Thomas Cavanaugh testified that he
was q j%ourneyman ship.caulker. He
had worked on some Of the steamers.
He had been on board the William
Tabsr. and could 500 daylight through
her; and OH the ship California no found
he could pull out with his hand some Of
tho planks passed over by Waterman.
Several men who worked or her wero
asked to sign a certificate that she was
scaworthy. He found the Pacific Mail
Company's boats generally well and
properly repaired. ~ have been with
Captain Waterman on surveys. I have
traced n ship with a beatle. She wonld
be bad and require caulking. but Captain
Bob would 60 into the cabin and see
the captain aud como out declaring her
all right. Have como across vessels
where wc could drive iron right through
her seams. The ship-carpenters are
afraid to give evidence here. because II
they did they would never get q stroke
OF work again."
A motion to take no further testimony
but TO procure experts and examine the
vessels In port was made, and after
some discussion withdrawn. An ad-
journment until 10 O'Clock tomorrow
was then had.