Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-03-20

county of Los Angeles. 1t provides
that the County Clerk shall, for all
services, receive an annual salary
of So, 600; Recorder So, 400; Auditor
$1,SOO; Treasurer $1,000 and the
mileage allowed by the State; Tax
Collector 1,500. The Board of Su.
pervisors may provide that either
the Recorder or County Clerk shall
be ex.officio Auditor and the
Treasurer ex. .officio Tax Collector,
the salary for such consolidated Of
fees to be S2,4O0. The Assessor
shall receive $4,000 per year and he
and his deputies for the collection
of poll, personal and read taxes
| five per cent. commission on the
portion belonging to the county,
and for the States proportion such
| fees as are provided by law. Super
intendent of Public Schools 81 900;
County Judge amt District Attor-
ney $4,000 each. The Sheriff snch
fees as are provided by the act of
March S, 1870, and the "act to reg.
ulate the fees of the Sheriff Of Los
Angeles county," approved March
6, 1876. The Coroner and County
, Surveyor, the fees specified in tue
act of March 5, 1870. The Supervis-
ors So per day for actual service and
twenty cents per mile mileage one
way for each term and the Chair
man of the Board So per dny and
the same mileage. Justices of the
Peace and Constables shall receive
the fees specified in the act of
March S, 1870. Grand and trial
jurors So per day, with 20 cents
mileage from their residences to the
Court House. The rest of the act
relates to the time and manner of
payment of the foregoing fees and
salaries.
No man discusses the Russo
Turkish situation with the fullness
of information which characterizes
our friend Col. J. J.Warner. When
the Turk dispossessed John Pale.
ologus, the last of the Byzantine
emperors, of the city Of Constan-
tine-somewhere about the time
Columbus discovered America
Col. Warner was young man
thoroughly interested in all the
events transpiring on this mum
dane sphere. He has watched the
course Of events since with an in-
terest which has attained its cli-
max, now that the Russians
threaten to disposses the Turk of
Constantinople.
Uncle "Billy" Rubottom adver-
tlses his splendid reH:e!,, consisting
of eighty six acres, at Spadra, in
the beautiful San Jose valley, for
sale. We know of no more thor.
ough bargain in this lower coun-
try. A good hotel, with furniture,
fixtures, etc., is located on the
property. This is a capital opening
for some sagacious soul. A desire
to give his wife change of scene
impels MIR. Rubottom to sell.
The following persons have been
chosen to conduct the Jubilee Con-
cert for the benefit of the building
fund for the new hall of the Good
Temrlars: Mr.. j. Strelitz, Presi.
dent of the Association, ]. H. Book,
Secretary, Prof. Knell, Director of
the Orchestra, with Prof. Kahn
bach as Assistant, Mr. f. b. Fan
ming, Director of the Chorus, and
Miss Fairman, Accompanist.
Sunday night the undertaking
establishment of Neitzke & Co.,
Spring street, was burglarized and
$50 belonging to Mr.. DeCamp sto-
len. The entrance is supposed to
have been made through the sky
light, as rope was found hanging
from the ceiling. The thief made
his exit by way of the back door,
which he left open.
Those of our readers who are in
terested in farming operations will
take notice that the Champion
Mower and all extra parts for it
are to the found at the Grange
Store.
Considering the abundance of
wild sage and other honey pro.
ducers, it is safe to assume that
"the little busy bee will improve
each shining hour" in Southern
California this year.
Forepaugh is also forehanded,
judging by the gorgeous caravan
saries which traverse the country
with his style and title engraven
thereon. 1t costs money to do
these things.
Now that the act validating the
improvement bonds for the open.
ing of Negro Alley has passed the
Legislature, when will Chinatown
begin to disappear?
Mr.. L. Harris, Of the Quincy Hall
clothing store, leaves for San Fran
cisco to-day, to lay in his Spring
stock of gentleman's clothing and
furnishing goods.
When one comes to think of it,
there is very little time left for
getting things done in the present
Legislature, which will probably
expire with the 3lst of the current
March.
One of our most popular and en-
terprising merchants spent four
years in British prison as Fe-
nian-two in England and two in
Australia.
Assessor Ryan and his coadju-
tors are commencing the work of
assessing Los Angeles county
again.
Charlie Adams, the Los Angeles
favorite, we understand, has been
engaged and will shortly appear at
Woods Opera House,