Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-03-22
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
- NgR PAVILIoN.

representatives OF ths press, was held at th
Courthouse last evening by Invitation of th
sid Board, for the purpose Of conference q
e. the most desirable class and form of Htruct
ura for said building.
OF the aoE.residsnt Directors that wer
present were President Finigan, of Ala
media; Gr. Chase, of San Francisco: J. D
Carr, OF Salinas, and Mr.. Newton, Of Wood
land.
Dir. Fiuigan presided, and Ed. f. Smitl
acted GO Secretary. The Chairman, in open
ing the meeting, comp!imented the very act
i've and successful Efforts upon the part of TN
business men and Others in Sacramento il
securing the uew Pavilion, by providing
sun equal TO that granted by the State, witt
which TO carry out the desirable and worthy
enterprise. This action upon the part of thi
city, he said, entitled her to be consulted q:
to what was regarded the most desirable form
and style Of The building, which was not only
60 be an Industrial Hall but a structure ovel
which the city, % well az the State, would bt
prcud.
There was free expression Of views By
most Of thoss present., aud upon the subject
OF m4tetiais 20 be used il the construction Of
the building the opinion seemed to be nearly
OF quite unanimous Ia favor OF iron and glass
tla0 AAAbCA-zAEg Aul llElA nun
wood as possible.
The form TIE building should have was dis.
cusssd st ierg5h, and the expression Of the
Directors and all present was IN favor OF the
cruciforD, or similar style.
The question as TO the most desirable locl-
ton for tue building was freely considered,
and upon which subject the following resolu-
ton was unanimously adopted:
ResolUed, Tint it is the sense OF III meeting that
the State Capitol Commissioners besolicted TO set
apart not less than four hundred feet square IN the
center Of the oval in the eastern portion Of Capto
Park tho center to be at or about the intersection
Of Thirteenth and NJ streets.
A motion was adopted by those present,
not members Of the Board, thanking the
State Board Of Agricultural for calling the
conference, and recognizing the courtesy ex'
tended.
The meeting then adjourned.
The CONTEST FOR THE TRUsTEEsHIP.- Yes
terdsy Jones & Martin, attorneys for w. f
Knox, fled with the Clerk Of the Superior
Court TIE complaint in the case of w. T
Knox vs. E. 3. Nielsen. which is confess
for the position CT Second Trustee Of this city
Thb contestant alleges that on information
and belief ne received the highest number O
votes az the recent election that the B5arC
Of Judges for Precinct No. ! counted anC
Tailed ballots for the said II. B. Neilse1
upon which the name of Neilsen did not ap
pear, and that the said Board failed, neg
lected and refused 60 tally and count ballots
for said Knox upon which the name of sale
Knox did appear that the tally clerks failed
to keep correct tally Of the ballots read by
the Judges, and also that the said Board wal
guilty Of othes Irregularities. The same allie
cations are mails in connection with the off
GERS of election in Precincts 2, %, 8, 81, 4 and
A. The complainant prays that the ballot:
be brought into Court and counted, and thai
witnesses be summoned and examined in or
d. , determine the truth of the allegation
in the complaint, and that the certificate O.
election Issued to H. 3. Nielsen be set asid
and that certificate Of election be issued t.
the contestant. The time for hearing To-
case has not been set.
TRAPPING HoGs.--Yesterday the prelimi
nary examination of An Lem, the allegec
Walnut Grove hog thief. took place bafor
Judge Armstrong in the Superior Court. TIL
matter was taken under advisement by tn
Court until this morning. TIE Chinamal
was arrestedl as stated, for stealing hogs
Vincent Glen1, a hog-raisAr near Walnu
Grove, testified thst he hsd lost over forty
head Of hogs since the first Of the year. Tht
plan Of the Chinsman was an original and in
genious one. Out Of light fenee boards box
was made about four feet long, two and bal
feet wide and two and half feet Deep Il
was made so as to be easily takaE
excite suspicion. 1t was then takeI
to the brush in a concealed place along the
river bank snd put together. a trap dooi
was PIT up at one end, and held in placl
somewhat similar to an old-fashioned guai
trap. It was then bsited with grain, and tht
first hog that came along walked into it t.
get the grain. Hs never came out unit
hauled out By the hind legs. It is claimed
by the owner of the hogs that they have beer
disposed OF at all places between Stockton
and this city.
HARBoR COMMISSIONERS BoNDsMEN. :
The members of tine new Harbor Commits
sion yesterday fled with the Secretary o
State their official bonds. The sureties o
Commissioner Irwin are all residents of Sac
rsmento county, and sre as follows: J. II
Carroll, So. 600; John Rooney, SO, 900; r
Oppenheim, $4,000 @. W. Clarke, $50. 900
Thos. ]. Clunie, $40, 600; Jos. Hahp, s., 900
John Q. Brown, $1,000; D. II. Cantrell
0,000; R. S. Carey. $4,000; d. G. Bless
ing, So. 600; N. Greene Curtis. 5000, Sure
ties for J. II. Wise: William Dunphy
81, 14S; Chss McLaughlip, G. D. O'Sullivsn
Charles f. McDermott, George Z. White
Michael Kane and Charles Kohler, 81, IA:
each. For a. G.. Paulsell: f. Durham
George II. Castle, J. n. Garwood, 7. Harri
son, L. n. Morse, }. w. Castle, J. r. w
Hitchcock and Henry ii. Hewlett, in tbs
sum of So. 500 each.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS The Board o.
Supervisors were in regular session yesterday
The Chairman was authorized to make Or
raugsments with an auctioneer for the sale Of
county properly. The Committee on Public
Buildings reported that $3.50 had besn col
lected SIS rent Of the lower portion of tn:
Pavilion for the year ending December %,
1852, and the money had been paid into the
county treasury. A communication was re-
ceived from the Assessor, asking that depu-
ties be paid par diem of IS per day instead
of by the month. It was read and ordered
OF file. Tbs Board adjourned until . P NJ
to-day, when they will visit Road District
No. in regard to proposed new road.
ANOTHER PHASE OF THE BOND SuITs.-
Yesterday City Attorney Anderson received
papers from The Supreme Court which mott
fed him that Daniel Meyer had petitiene6
ths supreme court Tor writ OF mandate
compelling the Board of City Trustees to lew
a 1 per cent. tax for the general fund. Mayol
Brown will to-day call together the attorney.
representing the city in these cases. and :
consultation will be held. If the Supreme
Court had decided the tax case which wa:
submitted soma time ago it would probably
have prevented the application for this writ
for thst decision will cover nearly the entire
ground.
"PoP. "-Rics's Surprise Party will sp
pear at the Metropolitan Theater this even
ing in Pop" New songs, new music ant
new mirth sre promised. The engagement
viii continue the remainder of the week. in
Guiding matinee Saturday. The compan,
has been playing to good business in Sal
Francisco since they were last here. Their
is ns extra charge for reserved seats.
Police CoUET-Business was transacted il
the Police Court yesterday, as follows Johl
Doe. drunk, deposit forfeited Harvey Dixon
battery, dismissed on payment Of costs au'
on motion of tie prosecuting witness Pedr,
Hernandez, judgment for battery, fined $40
John Mehanny, murder, discharged; jane
TAYLOR. murder, on examination.
A GREAT variety Of ladies' and misses
linen and mohair busters. for 81 each also
~ assortment of summer dolmans of th'
latest styles, at the great improvement sale a
Red House.