Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-26
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
JUSTICES AID coEsrABLEs.

JUSTICES AND CoEsTABLEs.
An examination Of the Act of the Legisls.
ture passed March A. 1883, ''io establish a
uniform system Of county and township gov
ernmants, among other provisions defines
the amount Of salaries of Justices and Con-
stables. Under this Act Sacramento is
claimed to come under the third clsss-that
is, to have population between $1,000 and
$4,000, The Board OF Supervisors is authO-
rizsd, in September, 1884, to divide the county
into townships for the purposes of the Act.
Under the Act the officers of a township are
two Justices of the Peace and two Consta-
bles, provided that in townships containing
cities in which city Justices are elected
there shall be but Que Justice of the Peace.
By the provisions Of this Act Justices of the
Peace in counties of the third class are
allowed as fees an amount no greater than
the amount Of fees earned by them in Grim
insl cases, together with the fees collected by
them in civil cases, ana paid into the county
treasury, to be allowed and paid in the same
manner as other county charges provided,
that no Justice Of the Peace shall be paid in
any one month more than $50, nor more
then 81 500 in any one year"
With regard to Constabes, the fees are
limited TO not more than 500 in any one
month, nor more than 5000 in any ons year.
This Act with relation to these several mat
tiers viii 90 into eject on the 1st day of } an
uary, 1885
At tds present time there are two Justices
of the Peace in this city, elected and acting
under tie provisions of the Code of Civil Pro
csdure, Sections los Ct seq. passed in 1880.
In these sections it is provided that in incor-
porated cities Of over 20, 600 inhabitants there
shall be two Justices of the Peace, whose
salaries shall be 81, 900 per snnum each, to be
paid out of the city treasury.
Thsrs was some question at the time
whether Justices of tie Peace could under
sny Interpretation Of the law or Constitution
be municipal officers; but the Supreme Curt
held that they were municipal officers, and
that the municipality would be compelled to
pay the salaries provided in Section los OF the
Code Of Civil Procedure.
Now comes the Act OF 1888, which estab-
fishes an entirely different system and pro-
vides that no Justice of the Peace in the third
class counties shall receive more than $50
per month. and that only on condition he col
lects that amount in the course of his bust
ness. There is nothing in the Act of 1883
expressly repeating the provisions of the Code
of Civil Procedure. The matter now for de-
termination Is, Which Of the two enact
ments Is to govern this city ?" 1t would
seem that the lstest Act, By implication, if
III conflict with the former Act, would repeal
it. This will undoubtedly have to receive
judicial construction before the matter is set
at rest. Should the last Act govern it would
be s great saving to the city, as it rarely &C.
ours that the city justices pay into the city
treasury over Sl25 or $3.50 per month. and
some months lesg than S75.
Thus as we move along and attemp. to put
into execution the later Acts Of the Legisls-
ture, AZ well AS the new Constitution, we are
constantly beset with obscure and doubtful
provisions which not only puzzle the people
but are a source of trouble for the Courts.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE AssoCIAToN.-This
organization will hold a meeting at 1880 this
evening in the parlors of the Hotel angham.
Mira. Nasbaum will read paper on " Biol
ogy, and the President Of the Association,
Rev. 4. J. Frost, will read an article by jos.
Parker of London, on The Sympathies of
Science which is spoken Of as q very inter
ssting paper, referring sstirically to Huxley,
John Stuart Mill and Tyndan The course
of lectures before this association VIII begin
early in April, or possibly sooner, and will
include the following " Historical Evidences
OF the Bible. by DIR. Sptecher Of San Eran-
cisco The Fluctuations Of Science" by
DR.. Alexander, Of San Francisco; The
Argument Of Design by DR. Stratton
Culture and the Bible by Professor
George, Of the Univsrsity of the Pacific
THE Debt Which Science and Art Owe to
the Bible, by DIR. John Coyle, of Napa.
Professor II. 3. Norton and others will also
deliver lectures. ClerRymen, teachers and all
others who desire to join the association are
invited TO attend the meeting this evening.
IScoRroRATED.-The following articles Of
incorporation have been fled with the Secre-
tary of State Tie Cibolo Creek Mil and
Mining Company, for the purpose of trans
acting, carrying on, conducting and maintain
ing the business of mining for the precious
metals in Preside county, State of Texas
principal place Of business, San Francisco /;
Directors, J. F. Boyd w. S. Wood, W. vii
lis, l. Osborn, J. T. Jacobus; capital stock,
5000 600, divided into 100, 600 shares. Also
of tne Preside Mining Company, for the pur-
pose OF acquiring and holding certain mineral
lands in Preside county, Texas, and of work
ing the same and reducing the ores there
from principal place Of business, San Fran
cisco; Directors, VIM. Willis, John f. Boyd,
w. 5. Wood, l.. Osborn, J. f. Jscobus;
capital stock, Sl0, 0O00 900, divided into 1O0.-
600 shares.
Police CoURT.--In the Police Court yes
terday the case Of Thomas McCauts, for dis.
turbing the peace, was continued until this
morning Monte Aubuck was found guilty
on a charge of disturbing the peace, and
fined s. Michael Brady. accused Of being
common drunkard, was tried and found
guilty, and sentenced to thirty days Ia the
County Jail William Dunn, arrested for
being drunk, was discharged . Thomas J.
Conner was convicted on a charge OF va
grsucy, aud sentenced to a term of thirty
days in the County Jail. John Chinaman,
accused of disturbing the peace, was sd-
judged guilty and fined s. snd costs. The
case Of Mrs. Larcener, for child.stealins, was
dismissed by consent, the managers Of the
Protestant Orphan Asylum being given
charge Of the boy, Willie Adams.
A SAcBAMESrAN on HIS TRAyELs.-A
dispatch from New York to the RECORD
UNION yesterday has the following concern
ing q well-known resident of the Capitsl
City: Eugene J. Gregory, California
fruit merchant. arrived here from Sacrs-
mento lsst week, and took rooms at the Sin
clair House. 4 brnko steerer sought to in.
veisle him into a game last Saturday a. tee
corner Of Broadway aud Ninth streets.
Gregory seized the fellow by the throat,
struck him several blows in the face, aud
finally dashed him into the gutter. The
buckle m2n escaped ia the crowd aud Greg
Org returned 10 MS hotel
NoxR equal for 'ha price 70 Atlss coffee.
Atlas coffee is put up in Sacramento.
Patronize home industry. use Atlas eff e.
Atlas coffee, manufactured by Boihin Co.
Prozress aud Atlas, standard brands coffee. .
ALL the latest novelties of tho season in
millinery goods will be shown st our opening
today. Red House.