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The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-01-14

"A, I Meteorological.
Daily Bulletin-Signal Service U. S. Army;
division of kilograms and reports for the
benefit of commerce and agriculture.
Observations recorded at 5:34A. M. Jan. IA.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-01-14
misosllaneous Items.

1 miscellaneous 1e0mSs
"Thank goodness, have my lorg-
nette," remarked the Princess Louise,
as she parted from her husband to go
to the opera.
New England has a family of ship
masters, ten in number, who have
made I26 voyages and carried a52,ooo
barrels of oil to Europe.
London, January 1.-THE Finan-
cier states that shares of the bank of
Lyons and the Loire fell 400 francs
further in Paris yesterday.
Paris, January 1.-THE census of
Paris, taken on the 18th of December,
gives population of 2,259,ooo,
against 1,9Ss,Soo in 1876.
Bad blood has to be conquered in
the New York legislature. The Even
ing Telegram says that every session
begins with deadlock or something
Hike. that.
There were landed at Castle Garden,
New York, during the year 1881, 431,-
239 immigrants, of whom 1896 were
from the British Isles and 1885
tom Germany.
The new capitol building at Austin,
Texas, is to be 900 feet high, 566 long
and ass in depth, the seventh highest
building in the world, and the second
in the United States.
Attorney-General Brewster was one
of the most conspicuous figures at the
the presidents New Years reception.
His fingers sparkled with jewels, and at
his wrists he wore lace ruffles of fairy
like texture.
Saint-Cyr is the "West Point" the
national military school, of France.
The cadets of Saint Cyr are never al
lowed to attend political meetings of
any character. Ten of them were re-
Gently expelled by Gen. Campenon for
listening to political Grafton.
George Alfred Townsend, once the
partner of Col. Don Piatt, gives in the
Cincinnati Enquirer a rumor that
"Piatt, when in New York some time
ago, was struck by bunko man for
ST. 200, and meekly gave his check on
the West Liberty bank"
Host-'Now, that wine cost me a
guinea bottle nearly 20 years ago.
Now, apart from the prime cost, look
at what the yearly interest on it comes
to-" Guest-"Well, let's have anoth.
er bottle, and get rid of the interest on
that at all events. - Funny Folks.
Sir George Jessel, the master of the
rolls, and the first Jew who ever sat on
the English bench, is 81 years old. He
won a gold medal at University Col.
lege. London, for success in mathe-
mates. He is the first of his faith ever
sworn in as a member of the privy
council.
Mayor Grace, of New York, in re.
cent interview, defends his appoint.
ments, points out the hard work
attached to his office, the trouble he
experiences from office-seekers, and
says he has no desire to run for cover.
nor, and will be glad to return once
more to private business.
At a large meeting of Tammany hall
anti-Kelley democrats, Thursday, pri.
maries were ordered in the various
districts on the evening of January IA
to elect FL delegates in each district to
a general committee, to be organized
in Germania hall on Monday, January
I6. Resolutions were passed denun.
clatory of Tammany's course in the
Legislature. Mr.. Roberts made short
speech, attacking John Kelley as the
would-be political monopoist, mas
querading as a commercial anti-mo-
nopolist.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-01-14
Bs.sr County Land League.

Books for subscription to the land league
fund are now open at the following places,
namely: Phil Dermody, Sunset depot; Gal
lagher Brothers saloon, near I. & G. N. r. r.
depot and at Clavin's drug store, 36 Com
merce street. By order, of
LAND LEAGUE, BRxAR Co. .
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-01-14
Come whoam to Thi Childsr an, Me.

3 The following song was written nearly forty
years ago by Edwin Waugh, one of the most
celebrated and most correct writer in the Lam
cashire dialect in England:
Awe Just mended tn fire wi cob;
% Ovid Swaddle has brought tn new shoon;
There's some nice bacon-collops O. tn hob,
An quart o. ale-posset i tn Don,
Awe brought thi top-cwot, does ia know,
. For tn rains comm deawn very dree;
An tn har' stones as white as new snow
Come whoam to thi childer an me.
When aw put little Sally to bed,
Hoo cried COS her feyther weren't theer;
So aw kissed tn little thing, an aw said
The'd bring her to ribbin fro tn fair;
An aw gave her dol an some rags,
An nice little white cotton boz,
An aw kissed her again, but hoo said
&. AT hoo wanted to kiss thee an O..
An Dick, too, AVID SIGH work wi him
Afore aw could get him up stairs;
Thae towd him thae' d bring him drum,
Hetsaid, when here saying his prayers;
Then he looked up 7 my face, an he said,
elias tn hoggarts taeen houd O. my dad?''
An he cried ill his cen were quite red
He likes thee some weel, does you lad!
At tb' iung-length aw geet 'em laid still;
An aw hearkenet folks feet at went by;
So aw 'front.' o. my clooas rect weel,
An aw hanged 'em O. tn maiden to dry;
When AVID mended tn stockin's an shirts,
Aw sit deawn to knit i my cheer,
An aw rayley did feel rather hurt
Mon, avn lonely when theau artn't theer.
"AW've drum an trumpet for Dick;
Awe yard O. blue ribbon for Sal;
Awe bookfull O. babs, an stick
An some 'bacco, an pipes for myself;
Awe brought thee some coffee an tay--
" thae'll feel i my pocket thae'n see;
An awe brought thi new cap to-day
But aw alez bring summat for thee.
s'Good bless thee. my lass; anvil 60 whoam,-
An anvil kiss thee an the childer O. reaund
Thae knows that whee'-e aw roam,
AVN fain to get back to tn OVID greaund,
Aw can do wi crack Ger glass,
Aw can do wi bit O. spree.
But awe nogradely comfort, my lass,
EXCEPT wi you childer an thee!"
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-01-14

Texas pine, rough, per thousand. ........ $as 90
Texas flooring, T. and G., dressed, perm 90 90
Texas boxing, dressed, per thousand..... 90 90
Yellow Pine, dressed, ~ and ~ per M. 20 90
Yellow pine, 7. and g., per thousand. IS 90
Flooring, y. p, all heart, T. and G., per NJ 40 90
Boxing, dressed, yellow pine, per NJ. 80. IS 90
Siding, u, dressed, yellow pine, per M. IS 90
Ceiling, u, dressed, yellow pine, per M. as 90
Siding. 81, dressed, yellow pine, per M. 90 50
Ceiling. iS, dressed, yellow pine, per M. 90 50
White pine, from I to q, per thousand. 70 90
Siding. u, white pine, per thousand. go. 90 50
Ceiling, u, white pine, per thousand. 800. 90 50
Poplar per thousand. Observation-Disclosures. 20 90
White oak, per thousand. ................ 20 90
Sawed cedar, per thousand. ............ 80 90
Failing, white pine, D. and H per M..... 20 90
Failing, yellow pine, D. and H.. per M. IS 90
Failing, yellow. pine, rough, per NJ. 90 90
Laths, white pine, per thousand. ....... 80
Laths, yellow pine, per thousand. ..::... S 50
Shingles, Long & Co.'s 20. X" per M. 90
Shingles, all heart. cypress, per M. 49,. 50
Shingles, cypress, second quality, per M. 50
Shingles, cypress, third quality, per M. 90
Shingles, yellow pine, per thousand. ..... 50
Shingles, "Shoo-fly," per thousand. 49,. &C
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-01-14
B. SCHWARZ,
Loan Office,
Southwest cor. Military Plaza.

Money loaned on Diamonds, Jewelry and all ar
cles OF value at low rates AL business transactions
strictly private. Forfeited pledges for sale at less
than half their value. AL goods warranted as rep
resented. iani-n
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-06
A GhOstIy Grab.

A warrant was sworn out yesterday
by Mrs. Bridget Casey against Mrs.
Lizzie Hurley, and her son Willie.
All the parties reside in tho neighbor-
hood of So Front street. Mrs. Casey
relates q tale Of woe that will harrow
tho hardened audience this morning.
She says that Mrs. Hurley became of.
Tended at her Sunday, and swore re-
yenge for some fahOied grievance.
Sunday night, while sitting on the
steps Of her door, which opens upon
the street, Mrs. Hurley came up, with
the skirt Of her white dress thrown
over her head, and making believe she
was a ghost, calling 10 her son in a
supulchral tone to attend her. Mrs,
Hurley extended her right hand from
beneath the folds Of her garment, and
turned her fingers in Mrs. Casey'S
hair. The son caught her arm, and
by these two "holts' they dragged her
out into the gutter, and gave her a
mastery beating.
Mrs. Casey told her story with many
tears, and a warrant for assault and
battery was promptly issued.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-06
City Debt

How a the Legislature levy a tax
for longer than two years1
Would the bondhOlders be content
to depend upon a future uncertainty
Would it not be better for the State
to settle our debt at 60 6while settling
her own2
How can a bond be issued in a set
Element without somebody being held
responsible2
Will the bondholders accept a bond
which depends upon the Legislature
levying a tax from year to year?
Can any debt be paid that doesn't
come out of somebody's pocket, or one
legally compromised that some one
does not promise in black. and white
to pay?
Wouldn't it be better to settle and
begin to pay, than not settle and let
the debt accumulate?
Which is the most depressing to. the
material interests of Memphis, two
and a half million fixed debt, drawing
four per cent interest, or Eve and a
half million unfxed debt, drawing six
per cent interest?
When will the Citizens Committee
meet again?
Who a be held responsible for
bonds issued under the resolutions
passed Saturday evening, which dis
tinctly say the city is not to be held
responsible2
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-06

soon Is Anthony drew his knife, drew
a very large knife from his bosom
known as the Black knife-and adj
vanced toward Anthony.
| was at the time a representative
from the county Of Hampstead. and
occupied a seat between the Speakers
stand and the seat occupied BY An.
thony, and, upon the approach of
Wilson toward Anthony, threw up my
chair between them. They both
simultaneously seized the chair, aud
commenced cutting at each other over
and under the chair as they held it.
Anthonys knife out Wilson's wrist so
badly that Wilson was compelled to
let his hold on the chair loose, and
with his elbow and shoulder threw
the chair up that Anthony was still
holding, and plunged his knife with
great violence into the heart Of An
thony, who fell and died instantly
withouta struggle or groan.
The whole community was thrown
into almost convulsive excitement by
the melancholy tragedy, and a general
regret and sorrow pervaded the entire
State.
Wilson was indicted for murder in
Pulaski county, but the venue was
changed to Saline county, where he
was ably prosecuted and defended by
the most eminent and distinguished
Of the State. A verdict of
mot guilty" was very promptly rem
dered by an intelligent jury of Saline
county, in a short time after the case
was submitted to them.
| have thus, in a very hurried man.
ner, given you the information upon
subject, as you desired, and hope
that it may be satisfactory to the
society, etc.
Very respectfully yours,
GRANDSON D. RoYsTON.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-06
Sale.

WHEREAS, John German. by his deed 0
w trust, bearing date The 9Th of February.
1881, duty recorded in book No. 1S, page Al
Of the Registers office Of Shelby comfy, Ton
nessee, for the purpose Of securing the indebt-
ednsss and interest therein mentioned, con-
yeyed 10 SAMUEL Hirsch as trustee, a certain
lot or parcel of land situated in the county OF
Shelby and State Of Tennessee, beginning OF
the southwest corner Of Lane AVesue ans
Ayres streets and running thence southwark.
with the west side Of Ayres street $50 feet,
thence westwsrdly 70 feet; thence northward-
IT, $50 feet 10 Lane avenue; thence eastWardly
with the south side Of Lane avenue ~ feet 10
the place Of besinninE, and being the eastern
70 feet Of lots Nos. l3l, 1872 and 1873, In W u
Lanes sub-division ofthe Isler tract, and part
Of the same land acquired by said John Cor
man under n decree of the Second Chancery
Court Of Shelby county, Tenn, in the case Of
r N Lawrence VS. the Heirs Of Mary Baxter OF
al, No 469 N X b Of said Court, and recorded
in Book No l02, page r.. Of the Registers
Office Of Shelby coanty, Tennessee. And.
whereas, said John German has made default
In said trust deed, and tho beneficiary therein
has required and directed said samuel Hirsoh
trustee as aforesaid, 10 sell said land in the
manner and mode rs Is therein provided upon
the default OF said John Gorman.
Now, therefore, ], said Samuel Hirsch,
rs trustee as aforesaid, hereby give notice, as
IL in said trust deed prescribed, that l win,o
Thursday, June 8, 1852,
during legal hours. at tho southwest corner
Of Main and Madison streets, in the city Of
Memphis. NOW Taxing District Of Shelby
county, Tonn., proceed 10 sell at public auc-
ton TO the highest bidder, for cash, the
within described land.
Equity Of redemption waived.
SAMUEL HIRS0H, Trustee.
May =, 1882. So SO
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-06
Reuben,a Rnckef.

One of the borrow from Peter to
pay Paul. sort was before the police
judge yesterday. Reuben Dunn stole a
wheelbarrow from somebody, which
he sold to Mr.. Tom Wexford. Mr..
Wexford paid him $l.25, and told him
to take it to his residence Cd Carroll
avenue. Reuben obeyed orders, but
collected the s1.25 over again from
Mrs. Wexford. His next exploit was
to borrow a sythe from Mr.. A. B. Bar
tholomew, Of Fort Pickering, %ostensi-
bly, for a neighbor, which he sold to
Mr.. j. Castex, who keeps a grocery on
the Horn Lake road, for thirty cents.
A rake and other garden Implement
stolen from Thomas English, in Fort
Pickering, were also sold to Castex.
Reuben owns up to it all. Z
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-06
THE FIRsT SURVEY.
A Word About Key COrner-The
First Landmark In West Ten
nessee-MaiOr Mason Wants a
Monument Erected There.
For the State Gazette.

Mr. EDIToR:-In the year 1875, a
large number of the citizens of North
Carolina who we're the holders of land
warrants issued to the soldiers of that
State for servicesi in the Revolutionary
war of1776, employed Henry Ruther.
ford, who was a native of that State,
to locate those warrants on the unex-
plored land in the Western portion OF
that State and survey the same. AT
that time North Carolina claimed all
the land now owned by the State Of
Tennessee to the Mississippi river.
And Davidson county, Of which
Nashville is now the county site,
reached to the Mississippi river. II
certainly was a very large county. Mr..
Rutherford reported to the French
Lick, now Nashville, and organized q
company Of surveyors, composed
OF Colonel James Robertson and his
brother, Elijah Robertson, Edwin
Harris and others. He procured a
boat at the French Lick, now Nash
vile, and in the month Of June, 1885.
descended the Cumberland, Ohio and
Mississippi rivers to the mouth of a
little river, since called the Forked
Deer, and assembled it about % or 30
miles, to the point now known as Key
Corner, at which place they com
menced their location and surveys. on
the south bank, near the mouth Of a
branch. They marked a leaning syca.
more and sweetgum as the key to the
western lands. The sycamore was
marked III. R." and was the first tree
ever marked west Of the Tennessee
river. This tree was, according to the
date Of Henry Rutherford's survey
marked September 5, 1875. and wa.
called Key Corner, and from it all The
other surveys took their identity. /
was at Key Corner a few DAYS since
and found that the old sycamore had
fallen down-the gum had fallen lonc
since. Now, Mr. Editor, would IL moi
be a matter Of interest for the peopl.
who are interested to have a monu.
ment erected at the place where M,
old key corner stood, for it WAS m,
oldest relic west Of the Tennesse,
river. Its identity should be pre.
served. Il. B. MASON.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-06
Raisy Drummer.

On Thursday last a fellow named
W. P. Lynch, who had been out Of
work for some time, got a letter from
a New York house, accompanied by a
sample line Of cigars, which he was
asked to peddle in this city. His
wardrobe was sadly out OF repair, and
Mr.. Wear volunteered to rig him ur
in style. He accordingly dressed him
up in a hobby suit, gave him a watch
and chain, two finger rings and other
ornaments and sent him out in style.
LJnch's good fortune was too much
for him. He got drunk and disap-
peared. He was not seen till yesterday
when he was found looking like
anything but a Samuel Of Posen. Hi
pretty clothes we're all ruined and his
borrowed jewelry had found its way
to the sign Of three golden balls. He
was locked up in the calaboose.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-06

No. 4 A-In the Chancery Court Of Shelby
county, T~enn.-John League, admir- Of
Marcia A Loooq, decd, vs.. Nathaniel 4 Le-
coo, OF al.
TT appearing from the Sherif's return in
Il this cause, that the defendant, Nathaniel
II IL therefore ordered that he make his
appearance herein, at tho courthouse OF
Shelby county in Memphis. Tenn, on or
before the FIRST Monday In July, 1892, and
plead, answer OF demur 10 complainant
bill. or tho same will be taken for confessed
as 10 him and set for hearing exparte, and
that q copy Of this order DO published once a
week for four successive weeks In the Public
Ledger.
This 18th day Of Nay, 1889.
A c~Opy-Attesti-
By j NJ Bradley, d. O. h M.
Morgan q Mcfarland, soi'rs for compl't:.
61737oS5
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-06
attachment Notice.

Before J NJ Coleman, ]. P. for Shelby county,
Tenn.-H Dow VS.. n B Price.
IN this cause an attachment having been
j sued out under section 1856 of the code of
Tennessee, and returned levied upon the
having been made hat defendant Is in
debted TO the plaintiff in the sum of
forty dollars, due by account, and that
the claim is Just, and that the defendant is
a nonresident Of the State of Tennessee,
1t is II therefore ordered that said defendant
0 %Hke tbs al; soE psrssS sT fpg gSSsa Iss9 SeiS u t %S
O'Clock PM, at my office, No. u
Madison street, Memphis, Tennessee,
and defend said attachment suit within the
time prescribed by law, or the same will
- proceeded with ex-parte; and that a copy
Of this order be published once q week for
four weeks In tho Public Ledger.
This the 10Th day Of May, 1882.
rs So S. "a I'm COLEMAN, J.. p.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-06
Live Long and be Mnnnr

For all diseases affecting the pulmo.
nary, digestive and urinary organs
pra'n and nervous system, nothing IL
strengthening in its effect az
Browns Iron Bitters. It assists ma.
IN every instance, and complete
cures rapidly follow.
5. Mansfield & Co, W. N. Waker.
wholesale agents. W.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-06
Chancery Sale Of Real Estate.

No. 40i2, R -Chancory Court Of Shelby county
Margaret O Sparks, guardian, and Corne-
Illus Sparks VI. John Huber.
DY virtue Of an interleoutory decree for
ID sale, entered in the above cause on the
l7th day Of January, 1889, and renewed March
q, 1882, and May %, 1882, | will sell, at pub
&c auction, TO the highest bidder, In front Of
the Clerk and Masters office, courthouse of
Shelby county, Memphis, Tennessee, on
Saturday, june 2f, 1852,
within legal hours, the following described
property, situated In Shelby county, Tenn,
to-Wit;
In tho city Of Memphis, now the Taxing
District Of Shelby county, being the southern
part Of lot No ninety-one (e1) on the plan Of
the extension Of the northern part Of the
city Of Memphis, fronting 37H feet on Third
street, east side, and running back TO the
depth Of said lot No. el one hundred and
forty-eiRht and one-half feet to an alley, said
lot being enclosed In parallel lines running
perpendicular TO Third street.
Terms Of Sale-0ne. third cash, balance In
II months, purchaser 10 execute note bearing
interest with approved security for deferred
payment, lien retained, etc.
This May 80, 1882.
RI BLACK, Clork and Master.
] Temple, solicitor for oomppt
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-06
AN EAGLES EFFORT.
Trying to Carry OLA Small Col.
Ored Boy.
Special 70 the American.

CHATTANOOGA, June LA strange.
incident occurred, yesterday, near
Copenhagen, Alabama, a small town a
few miles below this city. While a small
colored boy was at work in the corn
a large eagle was seen to sweep
down suddenly and land on the boys
back. 1t thrust its sharp talons into
his neck and back and made q siren
uous effort to carry him of. The lit
tie fellows screams attracted the
neighbors, and when they approached
the bird flew away.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-06

Nervous debility, melancholy, ca
tarrh Of the bladder, leucorrhea, etc.,
r quickly cured by Browns Iron
Bitters.
S. Mansfield & Co., W. N. Wilker-
son & Co.. and G.. W. Jones & Co.,
wholesale agents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-06

MR.. F. P. Bonner, of Meadville,
Pa, writes: 81 feel like a new born
creature. Transformed from a crabby
dyspeptic and nervous sufferer to a
robust, strong, healthy man, it all
seems like a dream, yet Browns Iron
Bitters did it. l feel very kindly to-
ward everybody, especially to the in
ventors of so good a medicine"
s. Mansfield & Co., W. N. Wilker-
son Il Co., and g.. W. Jones & Co.,
wholesale agents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-06
AoAH1n.

To all who are suffering from the errors and
indiscretions Of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss Of manhood, etc., I will send
q recire that will cure you, { FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered
by a missionary in South America. Send a
~self-addressed envelope to the Rev. JoeEPH I,
iHNAS. Station D, New York City.
MYxxiV52d
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-06
Nashville, Chattanooga & ST L0Iil

Railway
AHEAD OF ALL COMPETITORS
BUSINESS MEN, TOURISTS, p on,avhnn
EMlGRANTS, FAMILIES, tlOIiiotiUOt
The Best Route to the Summer Resorts
and Mountain Retreats Of Tennessee, Vir-
ginia and the Carolinas, via mckenzie
and Nashville.
The Best Route to the celebrated Colleges,
Universities, Seminaries and other Educa-
tiOnal Institutions in the Southeast, via
Mckenzie and Nashville.
The Best Route to Atlanta, Macon, Jack
sonville, and the Florida Orange Belt, VIA
Mckenzie Nashville. and Chata.
RnOOga.
The Best Route TO Atlanta, Macon, Charles
ton, Savannah, Augusta, Columbia. Char
lotte, Knoxville, Bristol, Richmond, Nor
folk, Washington, via Mckenzie, NASH
Vile and Chattanooga.
ID ONT r. TT?
By this Line you secure the
MAXIMUM OF SPEEBs SAFETY.
Al THE-
MAXIMUM OF EXPENSE, ANXIETY,
NASNSNhAA ab EAVTlHE
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-09-16
Assessment for Grading De Soto Street.

OFFICE OF TEE BOARD OF PUBLIC Works.
Cry OF ST. PAUL, MINN., Sept. II. 1882
The Board Of Public Works in and for the
corporation of the city of st. Paul. MINI, viii
meet at their Office liz said city. at D. m on the
22d day Of September, A. D. 1882, to make sn
assessment of benefits, costs and expenses. ans
ing from the grading OF De Soto street from
Collins street to the right-of-way of the ST. Paul.
Minneapolis and Manitoba Railroad Company.
N said city, on the property on the line of said
grading, and benefited thereby. amounting in the
aggregate 70 81, z06.4e.
All persons interested are hereby notified to be
present al said time and place OF making said
assessment and viii be heard
JOHN HARRINGTON, President.
Official: r. L. GoEsMAN,
25s-59 Clerk Board of Public Works.