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The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-09-26
APPROPRIATION FOR ASSESSORS.

Under the new law, the general assessment
being made only once in four years, the as
SCISSORS In the country parishes are allowed
only one-halfth above commissions for every
year but the year of the general assessment,
making an increase Of the savings already
stated by one-haf yearly for every three
years out Of four. The collectors under the
new system have been equally reduced. Be-
fore the war they received 10 per cent on the
first $1,000, 5 per cent on sums above $4,000 and
up to $4,000, 8 per cent above $4,000, 10 per
cent on licenses. During reconstruction, or
since 1871, 10 per cent for collecting taxes and
licenses. Under the act Of 1877, 10 per cent
for less than $4,000, S per cent over $4,000 or
less than $40, 900, and 10 per cent on licenses.
The estimated saving on the State revenue
alone Is probably $4,000 per annum. In
New Orleans the collectors received as fol-
lows:
BEFORE THE WAR.
On first $4,000 and under, 10 per cent.
Over $4,000, and not exceeding $4,000, per
cent.
Over $4,000, 8 per cent.
On amount paid into the treasury for L.
censes, 10 per cent.
SINCE THE WAR-RADICAI ADMINISTRATION.
Acts Nos. II Of 1878 and IA Of 1872.
Ten per cent for collecting taxes and Ii
censes In Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Dis
tricts of New Orleans.
Two and half per cent In First District.
Three per cent in Second District.
Eight per cent in Third and Fourth Dis
tricts.
Ten per cent In Fifth and Sixth Districts.
Ten per cent on all back taxes -..
Five per cent for collecting licenses In First
District. =..-
Seven and a half per cent for collecting Ii
censes In Second District.
Ten per cent for collecting licenses in Third,
Fourth and Fifth Districts.
Fifteen per cent for collecting licenses in
Sixth District. .,
GOV. NICHOLS ADMINISTRATION, 1877.
Act No. 96 Of 1877.
One and quarter per cent for collecting In
First District.
One and half per cent for collecting in
Second District.
Three and a half per cent for collecting in
Third District.
Fourth District. .-"
DIX per cenG IOE cOl1ectinS IN T1IGn DlSCf1Ct. |
Three and a half per cent for collecting in
Sixth District. ..5 s."s
Six per cent for collecting in Seventh Dis
trict.
And licenses per cent. s.. ....
The saving by these rates over the cost be-
fore the war Is obvious, and over the Repub-
lican rates has been estimated by me at
$50, 900 per annum, and stated by revenue |
officer at $85, 900 per annum, as follows:
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The economy in rates Of compensation is
not the only saving made by the act to which
have referred. The cost under it of en-
forcing collection is a mere nothing compared
to the odious system which it replaced. By
its provisions simple and uniform system of
forfeiture for delinquency has been created,
and the term of redemption extended for six
months to two years. Some complaint has
been made at the retention Of tax collectors
and the failure to vest the collection of taxes
in the sheriffs. At the time this revenue act
was passed it would have been suicidal SO to
do. Many OF the sheriffs were adherents of
the usurping government, and being con-
stitutional officers, were not susceptible
of removal by the executive. The Presi-
dent of the United States was reported to
have said that the payment Of taxes would
indicate the government supported by the
people, and promptness of organization was,
therefore, as it were, a crucial test. Under
such circumstances, to have turned over the
collection Of the revenues in many of the
larger parishes to opponents Of the legal gov
ernment would have been, if not fatal, at
least extremely dangerous. AbstractIy, how
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collectors -. at least, debatable. AS regards
economy, The commission now paid tax col
leetors being lower than those allowed the
sheriffs before the war, of course nothing
could be gained by the change. AS regards
efficiency, the impossibility of removing
sheriffs, and thus placing them In a meas
ure beyond the control Of the Auditor, rem
ders punishment for defalcation less certain
Before the war 1t is said, although time for
examination as to the correctness OF the as
sertion has not been mine, that defalcations
on the part of the sheriffs were very frequent,
whilst at The present time not a single col
lector appointed by the existing government
has failed to settle completely as the law
requires. A gentleman who ably represents
his constituents upon this floor, but few
days ago informed me that an officer now con-
nected with the Auditors Office, and who for
years has been familiar with the workings
of the State government in that department.
said that it was the first time In the history
Of this State that such absolute promptness
Of settlement had taken place.
PUBLIC EDUCATION.
The whole system Of public education has
been revised and re-enacted, and new ma
ehinery created, which saves in salaries and
expenses Of officers appointed to supervise It's
operation $4,000 per annum over 1876:
In1875 the appropriation for the salary
Of the Superintendent Of Public Ed
ucation was. $4,000
Secretary ..........,............. 5000
Contingent expenses. ................. 1000
Divisions superintendents 23,1Oo
Superintendent's travelling expenses. 1000
S36,1oO
In 1877 the appropriations were as follows:
superintendent g salary . $4,000
Secretary Observation-Disclosures. 1000
$1,000
Showing saving over 1875 Of ...... S29,1OO
The new law, whilst just to all classes of
people, has only been complained OF because
Of the control over local boards given the CEN
tral authority. The reasons of public neces-
sity existing in the case Of tax collectors ex-
plains the provisions Of the school law in this
particular, more especially when the robbery
Of the school fund of the State In the past, as
reported by the committee appointed to in
vestigate this department, Is considered, the
committee stating that the funds diverted or
unaccounted for amount to $2,127 900.
PRINTING. -...-
No greater reform was needed than In the
printing laws Of the State. The rates allowed
for public printing were extortionate, and g
monopoly not only Of the State, but Of the
parochial, municipal, judicial and public
printing OF all kinds existed. All this has
been cured. The State printing rates have
been largely reduced and fixed at just maxi
mum prices. The municipal and parochial
printing are directed to be adjudicated to the
lowest bidder, and the judicial and other
printing has been remitted to the control of
the parties In interest, secured against extor-
ton by limit tupon the maximum price. The
saving accomplished can be best seen by the
following figures. The disbursements for
printing were:
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Besides these amounts, large Claims are be-
ing made against the State for compensation
for other legal services rendered during such
period. The Attorney General entered upon
the duties of his Office with a large accumula-
tion of public business. criminal and civil, with
suits involving millions of dollars to the State
which it would have been impossible for him
4 fo have properly conducted without assist
arlce, Under these circumstances, the Office
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-09-26

It is known that complaint has been made
as to the creation Of the office of Assistant
Attorney General, charged to be unnecessary
but an examination Of the grounds of this
complaint shows 1t to be unfounded. Allow
ances of large amounts in the past admins
frations since 1868 have been made for extra
counsel fees. as follows:
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IN THE SECRETARY OF STATES OFFICE.
The saving effected in this office over the
expenses Of same in 1875 Is $4,000 per annum,
and this although the Secretary of, State has
been made practically the State Registrar Of
Voters, and has also been charged with the
entire supervision of the registration and Of
elections throughout the State. Thus:
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Saving over 1876. 1
IN THE AUDITORS OFFICE.

. 1N THE AUUITUKS 8 UFFIUEs
La this Office, although the books and re-
cords were purloined although called upon to
make up an entire new set OF books In the alb
sence Of the requisite data, to carry into exc
cution new assessing and collecting system,
TO purchase new blanks, and do many other
things not fairly connected with the mere con-
tinuation Of the administration Of his Office, @
saving has been made OF $3o,400 annually
over the expenses Of 1878, and of $21 ,73O over
those Of 1875. Thus:
In 1873 the annr0nriatinn for the Ald-
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1870. ........ .S2l ,i5C
Whilst this economy has been effected, ii
should not be overlooked that the work of the
Auditors Office Is yet much heavier than In
years prior to the war--the debt, the levee
system and the confusion arising ont of the
past administration producing this increased
work Despits these facts the expense Of the
office In 1877 was only $667O over that of 1867
when the total cost Of the Office was $14,1OO
IN THE TREAsURER's OFFICE
saving Of s1750 annually over the expendi.
lures OF 1876 has been effected, and the ex,
penses of the Office reduced almost to the
point at which they stood In 1867. Thus:
In 1877 the Treasurer's salary VAS $4,000
For clerical force. ..................... 1850
For Treasurers contingent expenses 1000
S13,5O0
n1S67 the Treasurers salary was... 5000
Salaries Of clerical force .. 61O0
Treasurers contingent expenses ... 1000
S121oo
In 1876 the Treasurer's salary was ss. 5000
clerical force. ......-..... ........ $3.50
Treasurers contingent expenses. ..... 1900
s15, ,26o
In 1877, as above. =. Observation-Disclosures. 13, 500
Saving over 1875. Observation-Disclosures. $1,750
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-09-26

These figures show that the expenses and
salaries Of the Secretary OF State and his
clerk now amount to about the same sum
that was expended for the year prior to re-
construction.
IN THE ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE.
In this office saving of S15,2O0 has been ef-
fected over 1876. Thus: -
In 1275 the Attorney Generals salary
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-12-07
U. S. Internal Revenue.

NOTICE.-State of California, County
Of Los Angeles.-Whereas the Los Ange-
les Distilling Company, of Los Angeles,
California, have become chargeable with
taxes assessed against them, together
with penalties and interest. amounting
In the aggregate to 6.750 96-l00 dollars. as
per assessment lists Of February, 1874,
and interest on file in my ONCE: Now,
therefore, by authority from William
Highly, ESQ.,, Collector First District OF
California, have levied upon the distil-
lery, stills, vessels, fixtures and tools
distillery is located and any buildings
thereon of the Los Angeles Distilling
Company, situated near the easterly end
OF the covered bridge across the Los An
said tract OF land being described
more particularly as follows: On
the east bank of the Los Angeles river,
in the city and county Of Los Angeles.
point stake No. ~ lao feet easterly from
said Los Angeles river and running
thence at right angles southerly 100 feet
to post No. 2; thence at right angles 80
right angles southerly AZ feet to post No.
4; thence at right angles westerly 81 feet
TO post No. s.; thence at right angles
northerly 25 feet to post No. 8: thence at
thence at right angles northerly 100 feet
to post No. s; thence at right angles
easterly 95 feet, to point Of beginning
And at IL O'Clock A. M. on Thursday, the
26th day of December, 1873, in front OF
the Sheriff IS office, in the city Of Los An.
geles, 1 will sell the above described
property of the Los Angeles Distilling
Company at public auction, to the high
est bidder for cash, In satisfaction of said
demand, besides costs and expenses of
levy and sale.
T. s. HALL, Deputy Collector.
Dated Los Angeles, Dee. z, 1878. d3td
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-12-07
LEGAL.
SUMMONS.

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
y Seventeenth Judicial District of the
state OF California, in and for the
county Of Los Angeles.
"A "A. Lothian and I. Walsh, partners un-
der the firm name OF A. Lothian a Co,
Plaintiff against H. ]. Wood ana The
southern District Agricultural Society.
corporation, Defendants.
Action brought in the District Caurt of
the Seventeenth Judicial District of The
state OF fCalifornia, In and for the county
OF Los Angeles, and the complaint filed In
SAID county OF Los Angeles, in the office
| or the Clerk of said District Court.
The people OF the State of California
send greeting TO H. j. Wood and the
southern District Agricultural Society,
corporation, Defendants.
| You are hereby required to appear in an
action brought against you by the above
named plaintiffs in the District Court OF
the seventeenth Judicial District OF the
state OF California. IN and for the County
plant hled therein, within ten days lex
elusive OF the day of service) after the
service on you of this summons-if served
Wthin tnis County; or. II served out
twenty days; otherwise, within forty days
-or Judgment by default will be taken
against @ you, according to the prayer OF
The said action Is brought to obtain a
decree from this Court for the foreclosure
OF certain mechanics lien described in
tne saiu complaint and filed by the said
plaintiffs In the office of the County Re-
corder of said county on tho 10th day OF
June, A. ID. 1873. to secure the paym ent
OF an account for materials furnished for
the construction of the building de-
. scribed in said lein, belonging TO said de-
fendant II. ]. Wood, said claim amount
ing to S40l 40, gold coin; that the prem
| ises covered by said lien may be sold,
and the proceeds applied to the payme ment
of the costs OF this suit, 500 attorn eys'
fees, IS (the costs OF filing and recording
said ,ien) and the balance due on said
account, amounting to the sum of S4Ol 40,
and costs OF suit; and in case suoh pro.
ceeds are not sufficient to pay the same D,
| II. ]. Wood for the balance rem aiming
due, and also that the said defendants.
and all persons claiming by, through or
under them, or either Of them, may be
barred and foreclosed of all right, title,
claim, lien, equity of redemption and
interest in and to said mortgaged prem
, ises, and for other and further RELIEF.
| Reference is had to complaint for par
, ticulars.
And you are hereby notified that If you
fail to appear and answer the said COM
plaint as above required the said plaintiffs
, Will apply to the Court for the relief de-
manded in the said complaint.
Given under my hand and the seal OF
the District Court of the Seventeenth
Judicial District of the State of California,
In and for the county Of Los Angeles
this first day OF october, in the year OF
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-eight.
Rv IseRR1I.h RIhpA hsHyiY g. w; POTTS; gTaSs Clerk.
Barclay & Wilson, Piaintiffs' Attorneys.
la
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-12-07
LEGAL.
ConstabIe's Sale.

By virtue OF an execution issued out Of
Justice j. II. Poweli's Court, OF Soledad
Township, In the city and county OF Los
Angeles, State of California, dated the
2sth day of October, 1878. in certain ac-
Jion wherein George W. Hayes, as plain
tlff, recovered Judgment against the
Iinney Club Mining Company, defend
ant, for the sum OF Sl6S 81 and costs OF
suit, taxed at s2i0 25, on the 18th day OF
June, 1878, have levied upon the follow
ing described property to wilt:
All the right, title and interest of the
Tinney Club Mining Company in and TO
the following described real property. to
wit: That certain tract OF land
being the mining claim of the said In.
ney Club Mining Company and former
ly known as the Charlotte quartz Mine
situated in the Coronel Mining district, in
the county of Los Angeles, State OF Call.
fornia, about twenty miles southeast oil
Ravena, together with the house or cabin
and mill thereon, said mill containing
three arastras. one boiler, engine, water
tank, and the fixtures and appurte
nances thereunto belonging, and the
| following blacksmith and mining tool.
| used In working said mining claim, viz
| one bellows, one anvil, one vice, on'
sledge hammer, three steel bars, one re
| tort, two lamps and two wheelbarrows.
Notice is hereby given that on
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-12-07
A Piosure of ths Times
[Oakland Times.l

The Society in Search of Truth
or Stock Gambling In San Fran.
oIsco,n novel. by j. F. Clarke,
has just been published. 1t is q
book Of 1926 pages, printed and
olectrotyped by the Pacific Press,
In Oakland, aud the author Is him.
self resident of this city. He
was formerly a member of the
Pacific Stock Exchange, and we see
from the style of his book that he
wields All experienced pen. The
style IL simple, clear and forcible.
The issuing Of the book at the
present time Is a lucky circum-
stance, for the subject Is the one
which, above all others, engrosses
public attention.
A neatly told love story runs
through the work, and in the clos
ing chapter everybody marries
vorybody else and all are made
lappy. The plot centers on the
proceedings OF . supposed club for
the Search OF Truth. The subject
Of stocks Is under investigation,
and one of the members, the Gen.
oraI, dabbles In it little In order
20 discover the tricks. Hell man
of unboupded means, and quite
willing to pay for his experience.
The fjfst individual he falls In with
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-12-07
LEGAL.
Notice Of Executors Sale
Of Real Estate.

Notice is hereby given that in pursu-
snce of an order OF the Probate Court of
the county of Los Angeles, Stale of Cal
ifornia, made on the 4th day of Novem-
Der, 1873, In the matter OF the estate Of
Frank Cowden, deceased, The under
signed, the executor of the said estate,
will sell at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash, and subject to contrma-
ton by said Probate Court, on SATU R.
DAY, the seventh day Of December, 1878.
at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, at the Court House
door, in the city OF Los Angeles, in the
county of Los Angeles, all the right, IT,
tie, interest and es tate Of the said Frank
Cowden at the time of his death, and all
the right, title and interest that the said
estate has, by operation OF law or other
wise, acquired other than or in addition
to that of the said Frank Cowden at the
time OF his death, in and to all those
situate, lying and being in the said
county OF Los Angeles, State of Califor-
lows, to wit:
Lot in block 10, range 8, in the town OF
Wilmington.
Three lots situate in the town of Will
| s, range2.
Lot /, block 8. range 2, in the town of
Wilmington.
Also, the property commencing at a
point on the west side OF Canal street, In
the town of Wilmington ll5% feet from
tne intersection OF the west side OF said
Canal street with the north side of Sec.
| ond street: thence westerly on the line
OF Canal street ll61S feet; thence at right
| angles l60 feet; thence at right angles
ll5X feet; thence at right angles 100 feet
| to the place of beginning.
Lot II, block IL, range 4 Wilmington
Los Angeles county, California.
Block No. 4, range No. 8, town of Will
mington, Los Angeles county.
| And also the undivided one-half OF lo
No. l3, block l02. Bellevue Terrace tract
| in Los Angeles city.
Terms and conditions OF sale:-Cash
United States gold coin; ten per cent. o
| the purchase money to be paid to the
| auctioneer on the day Of sale; balance or
confirmation of sale by said Probate
Court. Deed at expense of purchaser.
AMBROSE Ii. COWDEN,
Executor OF the estate OF Frank Cowden
| deceased.
By THOM & ROSS, his attorn eys.
| November IL, 1873. ni3td
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-12-07
Creditors Notice.

Notice is hereby given to all creditors
of the estate of Apol0nio Dominguez, de-
ceased, that all persons having claims
against said deceased are required to pre-
sent them, with the necessary vouchers,
10 the executors OF said estate, at the Of
fee OF Messrs. Howard, Brousseau &
Howard, attorneys at law, in the city oil
Los Angeles, county of Los Angeles,
State OF California. viz: No. 20 Temple
block, in said city, within four months
from the first publication Of this notice.
MERGED L. DE DOMINGUEZ and
FLORENCIO DOMINGUEZ,
Executors of the last will of ApolOnio
Domiuguez, deceased.
Los Angeles, Nov. II, 1873. nl5-4w
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-12-07
Notice of Application for
Pardon.

In the County Court of the County of Los
Angeles, State of California.
In the matter Of the application of De-
los Cam pbell for the pardon of Alfred e.
Ferris, tried and convicted on the 7th
day of May, A. D. 1877. of the crime of ar
son In the second degree. in the County
state of California, and by the Judge OF
said Court on the 30th day Of May, A. ID.
1877, sentenced to be imprisoned in the
State Prison OF the State Of California for
period of three years:
You will please take notice that 1t Is
the intention OF the undersigned to ap-
ply TO His Excellency, VIM. Irwin. Gov
ernor OF the state of California, for the
pardon OF said Alfred Il. Ferris and for
his restoration to citizenship.
DELOS CAMPBELL.
To G. f. THOM, ESQ.,. District Attorney
for Los Angeles County.
Los Angeles, November 22, 1873.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-12-07
SATURDAY, THE 2sth DAY OF
DECEMBER. 1878,

At one o'clock p. NJ. OF that day, at New
hall, county of Los Angeles, will sell
all the right, title and interest of said
Tinney Club Mining Company in and to
the above described property, at public
auction, for cash, gold coin, to the high
est and best bidder, to satisfy said exc
cution and all costs.
Dated at Newball. the 30th day of No.
vember, 1878. JOHN HOWE,
d6-law-iw Constable.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-12-07

Notice Is hereby given that at a meet
Ing OF the Directors, held at the Office OF
the corporation, in the city of Los Ange-
les, Los Angeles county, California, on
the 5th day of November, 1873, an as
sessment OF seventy (70) cents per share
Tflevied on the capital stock of the COR
~! ation, payable Immediately to the
Secretary, at his Office, No. 55 Main street,
Los Angeles city.
ANY stock upon which this assessment
shall remain unpaid on Saturday. the 7th
day OF Decem ber. 1873, will be delinquent
and advertised for sale at pubic auction,
and, unless payment is made before, will
be sold on Saturday, the twenty-eighth
day OF Dece mber, 1873. to pay the delin-
quent assessment, together with costs of
advertising and expenses of sale.
j. D. DUNLAP, Secretary.
Offioe-No. 55 Main street, Los Angeles,
Cal. n6 I'd
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-12-07
Partnership Dissolution.

The partnership heretofore existing
between A. II. Moody and John Bost-
wick, under the firm name of MOODY &
BOSTWICK, has been dissolved by mu-
tual consent, Mr.. BOstwick retiring from
the same. The business will be carried
on by the undersigned as usual.
A. II. MOODY.
November Is, 1878. 4w
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-12-07
WEDESNDAY, the 4th DAY OF
DECEMBER, 1878,
Notice to Creditors.
Estate OF CHARLES q. MASON, Decd

Notice is hereby given by the under,
signed, administrative OF the estate OF
Charles g. Mason, deceased, to the cred
itors Of and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, to exhibit
them, with the necessary vouchers
within ten months after the hrst publi-
tratrix, at her residence, on Figueroa
street, n ear the corner OF Jefferson street,
in the city and county OF Los Angeles.
GUADALUPE MASON,
Administratrix Of the Estate OF Charles
Mason. deceased.
Dated at Los Angeles, October 81, 1873.
nl-4w Is
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LOS ANGELES OIL COMPANY
Location of principal place of business.
Los Angeles, California.-Location of
works. Ventura county, California.

Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting of the Board of Dfrec-
tors OF this Company held on
the s1h day of November, 1878, an as
share was levied upon the cap
ital stock of the company, payable i'm
mediately, in U. s. gold coin, TO the Sec-
retary, at his office, No. Temple Block
city OF Los Angeles.
Any stock upon which this assessment
remains unpaid on the 9th day of Jam
uary, 1879, will be delinquent and ad-
vertised for sale at public auction, and,
unless paid before will be sold on the
29th day OF January, 1879, to pay the
delinquent assessment, together with
costs OF advertising and expenses of sale.
By order of the Board OF Directors.
WIN. ]. NEELY, Secretary,
No. 8 Temple Block, Los Angeles, Cal.
Los Angeles, November 10. 1873. n16td