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Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-11-02
AMENDMENT NO. 8.

SECTION 0. State Board OF Equalization
consisting OF one member from each Congress
sional District in this state, the same existed
in eighteen hundred and seventy nine, shall be
elected by the qualified electors OF their respect
i've Districts, at the general election TO be held
In the year one thousand eight hundred and
eighty six, and at each gubernatorial election
thereafter whose term Of office shall be for four
years; whose duty it shall be to equaize the val
uation of the taxable property In the several
counties OF the State for the purposes Of taxation
The Controller Of State shall be ex-oficio mem
Der of the Board. The Boards OF supervisors OF
the several counties of the State shall constitute
Boards Of Equalization for their respective eoun-
ties. whose duty it shall lie to equaze the yalua-
tion of the taxable property in the county for
the purpose OF taxation; provided, such State and
County Boards of Equalization are hereby au.
thorized and empowered, under such rules OF no
tice ~ the County Boards may prescribe, as TO
the county assessments and under such rules OF
notice as the State Board may prescribe as to the
action of the state Board. to increase or lower
the entire assessment roll, or any assessment
contained therein, so az TO equnlize the assess
ment OF the property contained In said assess-
ment roll, and make the assessment conform to
the true value in money OF the property con.
tanned in said roll provided. that no Board OF
Equalization shall raise any mortgage, decd oil
trust, contract, or other obligation by which a
debt is secured, money, or solvent credits, above
its face value. The present State Board of Equal
ization shall continue in office until their success
sors, as herein provided for, shall be elected and
shall qualify. The Legislature shall have power
to re-district the State into four districts as
nearly equal in population as practical, and to
provide for the elections OF members Of said Board
Of Eaualizationi
Each amendment shall be voted upon sepa
rately from the others, by ballot. at the
next general election, to be holden Oh
Tuesday, the fourth day OF November, A. D.
1884. The ballots used at such election shal
contain the words "For the Amendment No. l,
For the Amendment No. 2" or the word,
Against the Amendment No. 2" "For the
Amendment No. g." or the words Against the
Amendment No. g." written or printed thereon
sacramento, July "a, 1884.
GEORGE ST0NEMAN,
Governor.
Attest:
THOS. L. THOMPSON,
sug2 nova Secretary OF State.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-11-02
SUMMONS.

In the Superior Court of the State of califor
mia, in and for the county of Los
Angeles
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-11-02
In the matter of the Estate of John p. Ed
wards, deceased

Pursuant to an order OF this Court, made
this day, notice is hereby given that Nom
day, the 10th day of November 1884. at 10
O'Clock A. NJ, of said day, at the court room
of this Court, in said county of Los Angeles.
has been appointed for hearing the applica-
document now on file in this Court. pur-
porting to be the last Will and Testament Of
John p. Edwards. deceased, be admitted to
Probate, and that letters testamentary be
issued thereon to said Helen r. Edwards, at
which time and place all persons Interested
therein may appear and contest the same
Dated October 2sth, 1854
A. w: POTTS. County Clerk
By A. RIMPAU, Deputy
Robt. n Bulla, Attorney. octs0td
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-11-02

The People Of the State Of California send Greet.
ing 10 r. NJ. Baker, Defendant
You are hereby required to appear in an action
brought against you by the above named plain
tiff in the Superior Court OF the State Of Califor
mia, In and for the county OF Los Angeles
and to answer the complaint filed therein
within ten days (exclusive OF the day Of servce),
after the service on you OF this suinmons-if
served within this county, or IL served elsewhere,
within thirty days-or Judgment by default will
be taken against you according to the prayer OF
said complaint.
The said action is brought TO recover judg-
ment against you:
lst. That the partnership heretofore existing
between plaintiff and defendant in the business
of bringing and carrying excursonsts to and from
California be dissolved.
I'd. That an account be taken OF all the trans
actions and dealing Of said partnership from the
commencement thereof, and OF all moneys re-
ceived and paid by plainrif and defendant re-
spectively In relation thereto.
Sd. That the said partnership property be applied
first to the payment Of the partnership debts
and that the remainder be divided between the
parties according to their respective rights.
4th. That plaintiff have judgment against de-
| fendsnt for the sum Of six thousand seven hun
dred and fifty dollars; that he be granted such
other and further relief as may be just and equi
table, and for costs Of suit.
| Reference is had TO complaint for particulars.
| And you are hereby notified that II you fail tc
appear and answer the said complaint as above
required the said plaintiff win apply to the
Court for the relief demanded in The complaint
Given under my hand and the seal Of the Su-
perior Court OF the State OF California, in anc
fer the county ot Los Angeles, this Esd day o.
August, in the year Of our Lord, one Thousand
eight hundred and eighty-four.
| IsEAL.l A. W. POTTS, Clerk.
ByE.H OWEN. Deputy.
d. NJ. Adams and W. A. Cheney, Attorneys
for plaintiff sepaO I'm
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-11-02
Proposals for Lighting the Streets
Of the City of Los Angeles for
Two Years.

Notice is hereby given that sealed propos-
ais will be received by the undersigned up
Los Angeles of November lith, 1854. for
lighting the streets of said city fortwo years.
A certified check for $500, payable to the
order of the undersigned, must accompany
eaeh eid as surety that TIE bidder VIII enter
into a contract in conformity with his bid II
the same is accepted 10y the Conncii.
The Council reserves the right TO reject
any and all bids
BY order of the Council OF the city of Los
Angeles at its meeting of october 18th, 1884
W. W. ROBINSON,
Clerk Of the Council of the city Of Los An
geles.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-11-02
ngeles, October 2, 1884.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

COUNTY OF Los ANGELES. 80
b, Rats. being first duly sworn, deposes
and says, that he is citizen of the United
states, and of the State of California, and
over the age OF twenty-one years; that he
intention 70 apply to the Governor of the
state OF California for the pardon of Mrs.
Ella Amadon. on Stephen NJ, White, District
Attorney in and for the County OF Los An
geles, by delivering to him personally on the
ath day OF October, 1884, at his office in the
tice. h. KATZ.
subscribed and sworn to before me this 9Th
day of October. 1884 A. c. HOLMES.
SEAL. Oct7-4w Notary puhlic
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-11-02
LEGAL.
Petition in Insolvency.
In the Superior Court of Los Angeles
County, State of California.

In the Of Alfred James and Walter Jame,.
copartners doing business under the firm name
and stl lie Of A. James 4 Bro
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-11-02
9Th Dnx OF Novemher. Issa

At the hour of 10 o'elek A. m. of said dav
and show cause, II any they have. why the
said Domenico Andreini should not be dis
charged from all his debts, in accordance
with the statutes in such cases made aud
provided.
1t Is further ordered, that notice of said
application be given. to the creditors by
mail, and by publication for four weeks In
the Los Angeles Daily HERALD, a newspa-
per published in said county.
II. NJ. SMITH,
Judge Of the superior Court.
October 4th, 1851.
Howard & Robarts. Attorneys for In
solvent. woetlo 4w
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-11-02
Notice to Epicures.

Los ANGELES FISHING co. receive every
day choice consignments Of salmon, Trout, Lob
sfsrs, CLANS, Crabs, Shrimps, and other vnrietios
Of fresh ash. Also choice dame, Ducks. Rabbits,
Snipe, Geese, Plovers, Quail ETC, in fact every
thing that pertains 70 . first-clAss market
Wholesale shipments TO dealers and hotels a
speciality. Goods shipped Q. 0 d. at lowet
anssi y. and HANtMANN. Props.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-11-02
STATE oF CALIFORNIA.

sIouNTf OF Los ANGELES
On the Third day Of October, one thousand
eight hundred and eighty four, before me
A. Holmes, n Notary Public, In aud fol
stoned and sworn, personally appeared
christopher +. Mohrig, known to me to be-
the person described In, whose name 10 sub
scribed TO and who executed the annexed
instrument and he duly acknowledged to
me that he executed the same.
In witness whereof, / have hereunto set
my hand and affixed my official seal, at my
office, in the City and County of Los Angeles,
the day and year first above written.
lSEAL. A. G. HOLMES. Notary Public.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-11-02
LEGAL.
Adj idication of Insolvency, Stay
Of Proceedings and Order of Pub
lication of Notice to Creditors.
In the Superior Court Of the County OF
Los kngeles, State Of California.
In the matter Of Jean Marie vlgnes, an Insoly-
ent Debtor.

In the matter OF Jean MAfie Nlgnest an lnaoN-
ent Debtor.
l. Jean Marie Yignes having filed in this Court his
petition, schedule and inv entory In insolvency
BY which it appears that he is an insolyent
debtor, the said jean Marie Vignes Ia hereby de
clared TO be insolyent The Sheriff OF the county
OF Los Angeles is hereby directed to take posses
sion OF all the estate. real and personal, OF the
said Jef Marie Vgnes, debtor, exceptsuch as may
be by law exempt from execution, and OF
all his deeds, vouchers, books OF account,
| and papers, and to keep the same safely until the
appointment of an Assignee OF his estate. All
persons are forbidden to pay any debts to the
said insovent, or to deliver any property be-
longing to him, or to any person, firm, or
corporation or association for his use. And
the said Debtor is hereby forbidden to transfer or
deliver any property, until the further order OF
this Court, except IA herein ordered.
II Is further ordered, that all the creditors OF
said debtor be and appear before the Hon. Henry
N. smith, Judge Of the Superior Court OF
the County Of Los Angeles, In open Court, at the
Court Room OF said Court. in ths city and County
OF T,os Angeles on the
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-11-02
LEGAL
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
Exnrfrrtkrr nNp urMRNr

Pursuant to the Constitution Of the State
Of California, ands an Act OF the Leg
slature OF the State OF California, enti-
tied "An Act to provide for the submission OF
proposed amendments TO the Constitution OF the
State Of California to the qualified electors Tor
their approval. approved March 7th. 1888, no
tlce is hereby given that the Legislature OF the
state Of California, at Its twenty fifth session,
commencing on the first Monday after the first
day OF January, A. u. 1888, twothIrds OF all the
members elected to each Of the two Houses Of
said Legislature 7otng In favor thereof, proposed
tuition Of the State Of California be amended 80
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-11-02
Notice to Creditors.

Estate of Jennie Trip Martin, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned,
Administrator of the Estate of Jennie Tripp
Martin, deceased, to the creditors of, and an
persons having claims against the said de-
ceased, to exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers, within four menths after the first
publication Of this notice, to the said Ad-
ministrator at Room 2, Allen Block in the
City of Los Angeles, in the County of Los
Angeles, California.
Dated at Los Angeles, Cal. October Z, 1854
M. z. CUTLER,
Administrator of the Estate Of Jennie Trip
Martin, deceased. octs-4w
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-11-02
Failures for 0ctoher,

Mercantile Agency reports eighty failures III
the Pacific Coast States and Territories for
the month Of October. just closed, with as
sets at $375,26 and liabilities s6yl ,34i, as
compared with 81 for October. 1853, with as
failures OF the last month are divided
among the States and Territories as follows:
California; 5s; oregon, IL; Washington Terri.
tory, 7; Arizona Territory, 2; Nevada q
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-11-02
Notice Of Intention to Apply
for Pardon.
To Stephen M. White, ESQ.,, District
Attorney in and for the County of Los
Angeles, State of California.

You will please take notice. that IL is the
intention OF the undersigned to apply to the
Governor OF the State OF California for the
pardon OF Mrs. Ella Amadon convicted on
rior Court of the State of California In and
for the County of Los Angeles, of felony in
concealing the facts of and relating to the
crime of murder, committed by one John Nj.
FOSTER. at the County Of Los Angeles, State OF
lsSS, and Of protesting the said Foster after
the commission said crime of murder by
him, and by the Id Superior Court there
after sentenced t. confinement in the State
Prison of the State of California for the pe-
riod of Ave years, at San Quentin In the State
OF California, where the said Ella Amadon
Is now confined in pursuance Of the SEN
tence of said Court
NJ. A. BROWN.
upples Ocfoher . 1874
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-11-02
Proposals for Iron and Cement
Pipe Line Across the Los An
geles River to Connect the Canal
and Reservoir Ditch with Zanja
9-E.

Notice Is hereby given that sealed propos-
ais will be received by the undersigned up
to the meeting Of the Council of the city OF
Los Angeles OF November l1th, 1884, for the
laying and furnishing water pipe across
the Los Angeles river TO connect the Canal
and Reservoir ditch and RAMA 9-E, in ac-
cordance with specifications In his office.
A certified cheek for 500, payable to the
order of the undersigned, must accompany
each bid as surety that the biddg will enter
into contract in conformity with his bid II
the same is accepted by the Council.
The Council reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
By order of the Council of the City of Los
Angeles at its meeting of october 18th, A. d.
lssi
W. W. ROBINSON.
Clerk of the Council OF the City of Los An
geles.
Los Angeles october 3ist, A. d. 1894.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-11-02
Stockholders Meeting,

OFFtcE OF THE Los ANoELEs CRY wArrs
Co, Los AseELEs, October n. 1884
Notice Is hereby given that the annual
meeting Of the stockholders OF the above
company will be held on Monday, the nth
day OF November, A. ID. 1854, at O'Clock "
N., AT the once Of the company, on the Piaaa
Los Angeles city, for the purpose OF electIug
Trustees for the year ensuing.
$. H. MOTT, Secretary.
City papers please copy. ocr2sfd
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-11-02

Notice is hereby given that Thursday, the
sixth day of November, 1884, at 10 o'clock A.
NJ, of said day, at the western Court Room
OF this Court, in the city of Los Angeles,
appointed for hearing the application of
John " Price, praying that a documen!
now on file in this Court, purporting to be
the Geographic last VIII and Testament OF
Sarah <. Price, deceased, be admitted to Pro
bate, and that letters of administration with
the Will annexed be issued thereon to him
at which time and place all persons inter
ested therein may appear and contest the
same.
Dated October 2Sd, 1884.
lSEAL.i AW. POTTS,
County Clerk
ByB.E. TANEY, Deputy. oct24t nov7
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-11-02
Monday, the 5th Day of January,
1855.

At 8 O'Clock P. NJ, of that day. The object OF
the meeting is to obtain the consent of the
stockholders holding two-thirds In value of
the stock of said company to an increase Of
the capital stock thereof from $4,000 To
$4l3, ,SSS So, divided into 4.lsS1s shares of the
value OF 800 each share, and that OF said
1885 shares l,0s3ls shares be sold for the
purpose of raising money to extend en-
large and improve the pipes, mains, rcser-
yoirs and bitches OF the company and pay
off its floating Indebtedness.
By order OF the Board of Directors.
oct22td 5. IL. MOTT, Secretary.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-11-02
DAY DISPATCHES.
The Catholic Council to
Meet in Baltimore.
The Whali..s Fleet Returns to
San Franeiseo---The viii of
speer Riddell - Coast
Failures for October.

lsnecial 10 the Her,..a bs ne Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, ~, NeY. Next Sunday
week will be a great day in the history OF
the Catholic Church in the United States,
although the meeting proper of the Plenary
Council will not begin until the following
day. Grand religious ceremonies are to
take place Sunday, in which, all the prelates
and hundreds OF clergymen will take part,
and It will really mark the opening OF the
Council. Bishup tiibbons, OF baltimore, the
apostolic delegate, will preside. The only
American Cardinal McCloskey, of New
In the Council will be eighty Archbishops,
Bishops and Abbots, ten other prelates,
and about twent, i've heads of religious or,
ders, which, with the theologians allowed
about $50 active participants in the labors of
the Fpl1ucfl
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-11-02
In the Superior Court
In re Domenico Andrelni, Insolvent peoror.

OF Los Angeles County. state of California.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-11-02
AMENDMENT NO. 1.

SEcrloS ~. In any city where there are no
public works owned and controlled by the mu-
nicpalty 10 supplying the same with water or ar
titicial light, any Individual or any company duly
Incorporated for such purpose under and by au.
thorty OF the laws Of this State shall, under the
direction OF the Superintendent OF Streets, or
other officer In control thereof, and under such
general regulations as the municipality may pre-
scribe for damages. and indemnity for damages,
have the privilege Of using the public streets
and thoroughfgres thereof, and OF laying down
pipes and conduits therein, and connections
herewith, 30 far AS may be necessary for intro
dueing into and supplying such city and its In.
habitants either with gaslight or other iilumnat-
ing hght or with fresh water for domestic and oil
other PURPOSES upon the condition that he
municipal government shall have the right to
regulate the charges thereof.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-11-02
Monday the 10Th day of Novem
her. 1854.
Notice to Creditors.
Estate of Andrew Joseph. DECEASED.

Estate of Andrew Joseph, deceased.
Notice is hereby given BY the undersigned,
Administrator Of the Estate Of Andrew
Joseph, deceased, to the creditors Of, and
all persons having claims against the said
deceased ,exhibit them with the neces-
sary vouchers, within four months after the
first publication of this notice, to the said
City OF Los Angeles, in the County Of Los
Angeles, California.
Dated at Los Angeles. October 7, 1884
NJ. p. CUTLER,
Administrator of the Estate OF Andrew 10
seph, deceased. octs-4w
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-11-02
Return Of the whaling Fleet

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1--Nine of the whal-
ing fleet arrived here yesterday from Fox
Islands. Only one failed to bring any cargo
as the result Of her cruise. The other eight
brought an aggregate of 1852 barrels OF oil,
81 $40 pounds OF bone and 1854 pounds OF
ivnrv
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-11-02
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,

County OF Los ANGELES. 30
On this third day OF October In the year
one thousand eight hundred and eighty
four, before me, A. c. Holmes, Notary
public in and for said County Of Los An
geles. residing therein, duly commissioned
ner, wife of Julius b. Wagner, known to me
To be the person whose name Is subscribed
to the within instrument, described as a
married woman; and upon an examination,
without the hearing of her husband, made
her acquainted with the contents of the In
strument, and thereupon she acknowledged
to me that she executed the same, and that
she does not wish to retract such execution
In witness whereof, 1 have hereunto set
my hand and affixed my official seal, the
day and year last above written.
SEAL. A. c. HOLMES, Notary Public.
nnIll lAu
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-11-02
Notice to Creditors.
Estate of Antonio Ma. ortega, deceased.

Notice is hereby given By the undersigned
estate Of Antonio Maria Ortega, deceased, to
the creditors of, and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, to exhibit
them with the necessary vouchers, within
this notice, to the said administrator. at the
once OF Bicknell 4 White, Rooms ii-i4
Temple Block, city OF Los Angeles, in the
county OF Los Angeles.
Dated at Los Angeles, October sth, 1854
MP CUTLER,
Public Administrator and Administrator OF
the Estate OF Antonio Ma. 0rtega de
ceased. d&wtw
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-11-02
Adjudication OF Insolvency,
Stay of Proceedings and Or
der of Publication of Notice
to Creditors.
In the Superior Court of the County of Los
Angeles, State of California.
In the matter OF Rafael Poggi, an insolven,
debtor.

In the matter OF Rafael Poggi, an insolven,
debtor.
Rafael Poggi having filed in this Court
his petition, schedule, and inventory In in
solvency by which 1t appears that he is an
insolvent debtor, the said Rafael Poggi is
hereby declared to be insolyent. The Sher-
if OF the said County of Los Angeles is
hereby directed to take possession Of all the
estate, Real and personal, of the said Ra-
fael Poggi, debtor, except such as may be by
law exempt from execution, and of all his
deeds, vouchers, books of account and pa
pers, and to keep the same safely until the
appointment of an assignee of his estate.
All persons are forbidden to pay any debts
to the said insolvent, or to deliver any prop
erty belonging to him, or TO any person,
firm, or corporation, or es sscation, for his
use. The said debtor Is hereby forbidden to
transfer or deliver any property, until the
further order of this Court, except as herein
ordered.
1t is further ordered, that all the creditors
OF said debtor be and appear before the Hon
orable V. +. Howard, Judge of the Superior
Court, of the said County of Los Angeles, in
open Court, at the Courtroom of said Court,
in the City and County OF Los Angeles. on the
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-11-02

STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
COUNTY OF Los ANGELES.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-11-02
.llc notice is hereby giYen lhat on
saturday, the ssd Day of Noven-
ber, a. ID. 1884.

AZ ~ o'clock NJ, of that day, / viii proceed
to sell, at the Court House door, on Spring
street, In the city of Los Angeles, county OF
auction, to the highest and best bidder, for
cash IN Y. 5, gold coin, to satisfy said decree
for principal, interest, costs and all accru-
ing costs and expenses Of sale, all the above
so much thereof as may be necessary to sat
isfy said sums.
Given under my hand this 29th day of Oc-
toDer, a d. leSf A. 7. CURRtER,
Sheriff
BY IL BURDICK, Under Sheriff octogtd
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-11-02
w. R. SPENCE,
PRACTICAL PLUMBE n n.

Late OF Riverside l. now located at No. ~ South
spring street, IN rear Of y. e. Browns hardware
fore. Prepared 70 do all kinds Of nnt-clAss
plumbing. malu
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-11-02
RiddeiI,s VIII.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1.-The win OF speer
Riddell has been filed for probate. The estate
consisting OF real estate in Santa Clara, san
Mateo, Tulare and Inyo counties ana TINS
city, and the personal property, CONSISTING u Z
OF mining stock, is valued at Sl25,OO0. me me
deceased left 500 each to his brothers, yonii
W. and James Riddcli, and to his sister, MI
Harriet r. Magill. All the rest OF MS prop
erty is left to his brothpr Dewitt &. kluueli.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-11-02

New YORK, Oct 1.-Blaine. left the Fifth
Avenue Hotel this morning with postmaster
Manley and drove to the Grand Central
depot. where he took the nine O'Clock train
for Hartford From Hartford Blaine will
go to New Haven by special train and then
return to New York, stopping at Bridgeport
and other places along the route.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-11-02
Notice Of meeting of Stockholders
Of the Los Angeles City Water
Company.

Notice is hereby given that in pursuance
of a resolution of the Board of Directors OF
the Los Angeles City Water Company,
adopted at meeting OF said Be "A on the
10th day of october, 1884, meeting Of the
stockholders of said company has been
called at the office of said conipany, i, in the
city aud county of Los Angeles, State of Cal
ffnrnia for