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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-02-07

The ABSENT MINDED MAN. a
distinguished mathematician. pro
fessor OF Kings College, Aberdeen.
was noted for his absence of mind.
Coming one day from the college he.
stumbled against a. COW. and in the
confusion Of the momrnt, thinking
he had run against lad, he raised
bis ha: and said, 81 beg your pardon.
madam" Shortly afterward he did
accidentally stumble against lady
in the street, when, remembering his
former adventure, he exclaimed, els
that You again. ye brute?"
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the Mayor, and shall keep a journal

the Mayor, and shall keep a journal
of the proceedings of the council.
Sec 9. The Marshal shall execute
all processes directed to him by the
Recorder or any legal authority;
shall be conservator of the peace and
shall arrest all persons guilty of a
breach thereof, or the violation of
city ordinance, and take them before
the Recorder for trial; and may as
collector enforce the collection of city
taxes as the collection of county taxes
are enforced, and shall perform such
other duties as may be required of
him by the common council.
SEC. 10. The Treasurer shall receive
and keep the funds and moneys of the
city, and pay out the same as hereinaf-
ter specified, and when required by the
common council shall make a state
ment of the financial affairs of the
city.
SEC. II. The Mayor and aldermen
shall receive no pay for theirservices,
and the compensation of other officers
shall be as provided by the common
council.
SEC. I2. No claim against the city
shall he paid until it is audited and
allowed bv the common council, and
then the treasurer shall pay it upon
warrant drawn upon him 10y the Re
c0rder.
SEC. Is. No member Of :he coun-
ell shall. during the period for which
he is elected, be Interested in any
contract, the expenses of which are
to he paid out ot the city treasury.
SEC. IA. Within five days from
the enactment of any ordinance, Il
Copy thereof shall he posted in three
of the most 1ublic places in said city,
or published in newspaper in WrS-
ton. and no ordinance shall take effect
in less than five days from its passage.
SEC. Is. A majority of the alder
men, with the presiding officer, at
any meeting, shall constitute Il quo
rum to do business. and all their
meetings. shall he public, and At least
once year they shall cause II state
ment of the financial affairs of the
city to be Published.
SEC. l6 The city council shall not
in any manner create amy debt or
liability which shall, singly or in the
aggregate, exceed the sum of one
thousand dollars.
SEC. II. This charter shall be sub
mittcd to the popular votes of the
qualified electors OF the city OF Wes7
ton for their acceptance or rejectio,i,
and if a majority of votes cast be i'll
favor of accepting the same, it shall
become the law, hut not otherwise.
SEC. Is. The clerk of said Una
tilla county, or deputy, shall give
notice thereof, and appoint time
previous to the last Monday in No
vembcr, 1878, and a place in said city
for voting on the acceptance or re-
lection of This charter; and he shlll
also appoint thrie persons who shall
he qualified to receive votes, and .ie
clare the result of the vote to the
said clerk or deputy, who shall there
upon Immediately y declare the result
of the vote.
SEC. 10. The Legislature shall
have power to repeal or alter this
charter.
SEC. 20. Inasmuch as the prosper
itv of the citizens of Westor requires
further protection, other than can be
afforded 10y the general laws of this
State, this act shall take effect from
and after its approval by the Gov
ernor.
+ Approved October 10, 1878.
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to prescribe rules and regulations for

to prescribe rules and regulations for
the government thereof.
.. 10 remove all distinctions from
the public highway, streets. side and
crosswaiks, and to provide for tba
construction, repair and cleanino of
the same, and OF the cutters and
sewers; Provided, that the same shall
not Interfere with the improvements
which exist within the lines of the
streets.
9. TO appropriate money for any
item OF city expenditure and to pro-
vide Tor the payment of debts and
expenses Of the city.
10. 10 prevent and restrain any
riot, noise, disturbance or disorderlv
assemblage, in any street, house or
place in the city.
II. To impose, collect and appro-
pirate fines, torieitures and penalties
for the breach Of any ordinance, and
provide for the punishment of breach
es of the city ordinances, but no fine
to exceed one hundred dollars shall
be imposed, and no offender shall he
imprisoned for a longer term than
thirty days for any breach Of the city
ordinances.
~. To provide for the collection
and disbursing of all moneys to whcI,
the city is or may become entitled by
law, or which may be assessed or an.
thorizcd to be collected for city pur
poses within SAID city.
u. To levy and provide for the
working of Il city road tax within
the limits, and upon the streets and
public ways, under the supervision "i
Commissioner of Streets. who shall
he appointed by the board OF trustees
for. that purpose, and file his oa,E
and give Il bond. to be approved 10y
said board, for the faithful perform.
ance of his Duties.
a. To organize fire and hook and
ladder com. ani.s, and.to regulate lhe
fire department in said city.
Approved October 10, 1878.
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AN ACT to repeal 81 act entitled " an act approved
October 2I, 1876, to authorize Jacob tleschner to
establish Water Works in the cty Of Albany, Linn
county, Oregon.
Be it enacted by tie Legislative Assembly of
the State Of Oregon:
SEC. l. That all Of said act an-
thorizing the said jacob Flei<chner
to establish water works in said city
of Albany. Linn county, Oregon, be
and the same is hereby repealed.
Approved October 81, 1878.
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PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
THE LiWS Oh OREGON.
SPECIAL LAWS.

AN ACT to incorporate the City of Union.
Be 1t enacted by tine Legislative Assembly Of
the STATE of Oregon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-30
CUSTOM HOUSE INVESTIGATIONS.

The examination into alleged irregularities in the
valuation of silks and silk goods is being prosecuted
by special Treasury agents. the charge be e that
some of the examiners have accepted gifts for past
or prospective favOrs to merchants. In the of
Leopold We'll 1t was found that he bad borrowed
money from importing firm which he subse-
quently paid. Upon tie recommendation of the
Appraiser. the Treasury Department ordered mis-
suspension from office without pay. Mr.. We'll
claims that the loan was not on account o. any
favors granted or to be granted and that the records
will show that the values of the invoices of the firm
which loaned the money pretty generally have been
advanced. On the other hand it is claimed that
loans have been traced not only to Mr.. We'll but to
members of his family, and that after payment was
demanded the firm was annoyed 6y increased vau-
ations and vexatious delays Mr. We'll. it is under
stood has demanded all examination of the charges.
Specal Treasury agents claim that they are tracing
Irregularities in the sampling Of merchandise, which
cannot be made public at present.
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SURROGATE CALyIN,s MARRIAGE.

The marriage of Mrs. f. A. Weaver to Surrogate
Delano G. Calvin took place at noon yesterday, at
No. 292 Fifth-ave.. the residence of the brides
family. The wedding was "A strictly private one,
only about fifty persons being present at the cere-
mony and nearly all of these being members of the
families Of the bride groom. The bride is he
daughter of the late William Wall, and was the
WIDOW of the late Michael w. Weaver, of Philadel-
phia. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. DrO.
H. Tiffany and the Rev. Dr. Gallagher Iii the after
noon Surrogate Calvin and his wife started on their
wedding journey, which will extend as ar south as
Washington. The frequent announcement by the
Surrogate in his courtroom last week that for the
first time since he went upon the bench he would
have to ask for n recess OF few days, caused sig
nifcan smiles and glances to be exchanged between
lawyers The Surrogate sal that 1t was necessary
for him TO leave town but he expected TO be back
in time for the regular calendar next week.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-30
CALLING FoR FIAT" MONEY IN CANADA.

OTTAWA, April 29.-In the House of Com
mons Mr.. Wallace moved resolutions relative 10 the
National currency system. In the course OF a long
speech he coDtended that all money fiat" and
that that epithet had special application to paper
money Gold was only made money by the fiat of the
Government The same could be done with paper. He
claimed that National currency based upon the labor
and public works of the Dominion had a sOunder basis
than the promises pay in circulation, only 20 per
cent which could actually be redeemed by the banks
the Dominion The public works could be considered
as assets IN borrowing money the markets OF the
world then they should be considered assets with
which to redeem the National currency.
Mr.. SharltOn OF North Norfolk, cOmbated at length
the arguments advocated by the OF the resOlu-
TONS declared that the United States had renowned
all confidence In paper money by returning to specie
payments.
Other members addressed the House and the debate
was then postponed until Monday next
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-30
RJ-RvT-CORK ZIIUs AT GILMORE's.


The first eruption Of Zulu warriors at GilmOre's
Garden Yesterday afternoon completely took by
surprise and routed small audience which hap
pened to be in the building at the time. score of
Africans clad IN the cool and scanty garments of
their native land, followed by dozen duSky
Inaideas marched into the arena to the music of
their own chant, and the New-York public tEembled
in the presence of the cOnqucrOTs Of Lord Chclms-
ford. Cetywayo was present IN an autocrat in
black tights and burnt cork. Captain Williams
thought he recognized IN one of Cetywayos follow
ers a man whom he had known in his precinct for
wears But Captain Williams might have been
mistaken.
The illustrations of life and manners IN Zululand
showed a striking resemblance 10 lie ana manners
In the southern part OF the United States As re-
fecte1 In rhe cotton picking on the stage IN
"TneIe Toms Cabin" In their war songs and
dances the Zulus are not original, their performance
being diluted imitation Of the blOod-curdllng
cvies and motions of the COmGuche and Blacklect
indians. Two bunt-cOrk minstres danced Mis-
sissippi breakdown 10 illustrate Getty w1yOs dance
of triumph after Isandula and after skirmlshlns
around the Garden FOR half an hour the warriors
retired TO pick the spEter from Their bare feet and
the maidens don hc raimeu prepared for them by
The ladies of some SOuth African Missionary Sewing
Society in which they were TO appear IN the second
part. CetywayO washed bis face. put on lambs
wool wig aud beard long black duster, ana
beipg so converted into Bishop COlenso, led the
Zulu choir in the Christian songs taught them at
fine mission stations After tuis SIX Zulu Dispatch
bearers ran mile in about eight minutes, and the
Great illustration of life in Iululand was ended.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-30
TIE SALE OF FINDING CERTIFICATES.

The sale of the funding certificates at the Post
Office was resumed yesterday morning at o'clock
and within less than an hour, when about $4,000
had been disposed Of the sale had to be discon-
tinued because the supply had out. The GER
tifcates had arrived from Washington, but at that
hour they had not been counted at the Sub
Treasury in this city. Shortly after IL o'clock the
sale was resumed, and at 3 o'clock 100000, the
supply on hand, had been disposed of. Secretary
Sherman has issued a circular in which he says
that since the intention of the law has been
evaded for speculative purposes, with view
10 the immediate conversion of the certificates
in large sums into bonds for sale, where such eva
sion rs manifest, where one person claims more
than 800 for himself or others. the certificates VIII
De refused The authority OF the designated de-
posiary who fails to enforce this rule will be with
drawn, and commissions for sales will not be al
lowed him.
The rush at the Post Office yesterday was as
great as ever, and the line was noticeable for the
absence of BOYS. The previous day Custodian
McA zee had recognized the boys agents OF specu
latoTs aud had ordered them off. Yesterday men
took their places. They were hired from street
corners and reported to their employers after each
used TO prevent the certificates falling Iuto the
hands of the brokers. but the latter able to
accomplish their desire. Yesterday woman made
several visits but was finally informed that il was
against orders TO pay out more than 800 to her,
and she Withdrew. After 3 o'clock the sales were
continued in the Money Order Department until
90
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papers used by children suffering from contagious
diseases should tie burned.
AN IMPAIRED INSURANCE COMPANY.


An impairment of 500, 600 has been discovered III
the capital stock of the Atlantic Fire Insurance
Company, which has offices at Atlantic-ave. ana
CliDton-st Brooklyn, ana at No. 17S Broadway,
this city, and Insurance Superintendent Smyth
has directed that this amount be paid In by the
stockholders before July 81. A communication
from the Insurance Department to this effect was
received yesterday morning by John ID. COCKS
the president of the company, at the OIL
flee in this city. He Of once called
meeting of the Committee on Insurance: and an
other committee to consider what steps should DC
taken in the matter
Mr. Cocks was found last evening at his residence,
No. 366 Safest, BROOKLYN. He said that, IN bis
Judgment, Superintendent Smyth had been rather rather
severe upon the company, as the impairment only
exceeded the legal limit 25 per cent? by per cent.
Nevertheless he had doubt that the stockholders
the Insurance Department. He himself was
one of the largest stockholders and he was ready 10
pay his share of the deficiency. The Impairment
was due TO the large fire at Broadway and Grand-st;
in January, in winch the company lost heavily. All
it's losses however had been fully paid The COM
pany, Mr.. Cocks said, had done large and success
full business. 1t met with great losses In the Ch-
cago fire, and went into LIQUIDATION; but within a
short time il was reorganized. Mr. Cocks eXpressed
belief that the entire amount would be iulv met
aud that the company would go on with It's Dus-
ness as before. Those of the Stockholders WIN
whom he had cOnversed. he added. were OF 'De
same opinion. nooo ooo
The Board of Directors consists of the following
gentlemen: James $. t. Stranahan, seymour L
Hustled Nehemiah Knight William III, SI9cu!n,
Joseph ". Greene, William l.. CoEsweil, CARTS
Noble. Gar Dunnng William Evans. Nathaniel
Putnam Thomas sullivan, David i. Baylis, George
A. Jarvis John T.. Martin, james r. d ~
Samuel Il. Howard, Demas Barnes J.: II, ~
Lyman, John j. Cocks. George v. PARSONS MliIiain
J. Tngue, J. Rogers Maxwell, john n laylor,
John McCormick LvmaE ; Burnhain, lI'dfI no6
Cromwell, +. w. COres, Charles A. Iownse ~ ara
Walter L. Hatch.
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