Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-12-21
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
SUIT AGAINST THE CITY.

kAc lIussCccs VIC Sisy Au1ttoi duO
the Treasurer Of Sacramento city. The com.
plsinan. AYERS that in 1851 tie city of Sscra-
mento was irco rpcrated under a legislative
Act; that between 1851 and 1858 the Com
mon Council of eaid city became indebted to
various persons in the sum of 81, 400 900. and
that bonds were issued therefor; that in 1855
the law incorporating Sacramento was re.
pealed, when il organized as a municipal cor
poration that under the lsst mentioned Act
the Treasurer of said city issued bonds for
81, ,474. SG0 with interest at the rate of per
cent. per a3num that the plsintif is the
owner of coupons OF said bonds TO the amount
of $40, 374. which are designated by the word
''citv." printed upon them in red ink; that
in 1868 the Legislature passed smother Act to
incorporate Sacramento, in which Act the
corporate limits OF said city were defined as
successors to all the rights and privileges of
the former municipal corporation; that dur.
ing the year last past there were
collected for water rents OF said
city SO, 600, which amount il was the
duty of the city officers to apply to the inter.
est Of the sinking fund of the city created by
the Act of 1858, to the amount OF 5j per
cent. thereof. It is charged that the defend
ants. in disregard of their duty. have caused
to be paid into said interest and sinking
amounting to Sl9. $50 only. Il is further
averred that there is outstanding an indebs.
edness of more than 81 coo, 900, created BIZ
said Act, and it requires all the revenue d.
rected by said Ac. to be applied to the paw.
ment of the interest and redemption of said
bonds. Plaintiff claims there il now in said
interest and sinking fuad Sl00, 600, and he
has presented to the Treasurer his aforesaid
coupons for payment, which payment he re-
fused; wherefore the Court is asked to issue
a mandate directing the defendants to pay
into said interest and sinking fund the addi.
tional 271 per cent. of said water rents, or
the sum OF S19, $50, and directing Treasurer
Chamberlain TO pay plaintiff $40, 374 thereof.
Daniel Meyer has filed complaint against
the came defendants to compel similar pay
ment to said interest and sinking fund OF
water rents, and that the Treasurer pay hiu,
S23, 130 on coupons due him.
ELECTION AND PREsENTATIoN.-At the
regular meeting of the Caledonian Club, held
at Pioneer Hall Tuesday evening, the follow.
ing officers were elected for the ensuing year !:
Chief, A. Munro; First Chiefsain, Donald
McRse; Second Chieftain, J. M. Morrison !;
Third Chiettain. Nj. McCallum; Fourth
Chieftaip, r. Miller; Surgeon, Dr. w. T.
Cluuels: Property Man, A. Logan First
Piper, john Ross Second Piper. A. McIn.
tosh; Third Piper, Il. Renwick. After the
election took place retiring Chief Thomas
Cunningham presented A. Munro, Chief
elect, with purse containing $40, on behalf
of the club. for the able manner in which be
filed his office as Secretary for the past three
years. The recipient, who was completely
taken by surprise, responded in few appro.
pirate remarks. The club decided to ei.e
their annual bali tae latter part of January.
METROPOLITAN THEATER- = The Leavitt
Specially Company appeared again yesterday
at a matinee performance, auo played last
evening'to good audience. Miss Moore was
the recipient of very great number of en-.
cores. Chalet, ths ventriloquist, gave very
interesting exhibition, and proved himself to
be one of the very best in his line. The three
st. Felix Sisters were well received and gave
a unique musical and dance performance.
Kelly aud Ryan, as Irish character aetors,
met with much favor, as also did Field aud
Hanson in their grotesque musical act. The
programme is g rapid and varied one. The
company is good varsity and music. hall
troupe. The last performance will be given
this evening.
FREIGHT TO APRIvE-Freight for Sacra-
mento passed Ogden on the 18th instant as
follows: huntington, Hopkins & Co., GO
pieces carriage sxles, IL bellows, 2 barrels
glassware, 19 bundles and 33 bars steel, 167
iron channels; Continental Oil Company,
300 cases oil A. A. Van Voorhies &
Co., cases hanes; Lindley & Co., 60 boxes
Goldfish Central Pacific r Railroad, box hard
ware; John Breuner, cases chairs; SEQ.
field & Tevis, S45 kegs white lead W. A. &
G. S. Houghton, 4 boxes mucilage, 2 pack.
ages ornaments Weiustock 4 Labin. 9 boxes
boots and shoes Hall, Lahrs & Co., % boxes
maple syrup.
A HoP CAsE.-Yesterday in Justice Tubbs
. Court Henry Paine was on trial for an alleged
misdemeauor for removing surplus roots from
hop Wings on the land of W. A Miller
Paine leased from Miller tract of land fol
hop-raising for q term Of four years, con-
dition of the lease being that Miller should
be notified on the 1st day of November ol
each year by the lessee in writing of his In
tention to continue for the following year.
1t is claimed by Miller that defendant failed
to give the notice this year, and that thereby
the lease was forfeited. Paine proceeded to
prune the hop roots and he was arrested as
stated.
ANOTHER CoNTEsT.-Yesterday the neces.
sary papers were filed with the County
SiSth UeH-anuiDb y ItCouut Vi Lie fUtes Cdst
in Folsom precinct at the recent general elec.
tion for the Office of Supervisor for the Sixth
District. For that district the Board of Su-
pervisrrs declared, after the official csnvass,
that Edward Christy was elected over J. S.
Meredith by majority of 14-Christy re-
csiving 1913 votes and Meredith 179 votes.
The affidavits fled yesterday ailege that
fraudulent votes were cast in the Folsom pre-.
ciuct. The case has been set for hearing or
January 4.h.
Police COURT. = The following business
was trsnsacted in the Police Court yesterday
Frank Spyder, healthy beggsr, pleaded guilty,
Judgment dsferrsd to December 2ls.; Robert
Edwards, drunk, judgment of three days in
city Jail ID. I. Cummings, common drunk
ard, jury demanded. continued to December
2lst; All Due. carrying g concealed weapon,
pleaded guilty, fined So
The PAY CARA telegram was received
Of Tho EsritrJ ffi.lkina HarSa 10 rroro