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Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-30

the mayor to Mr.. Rees, with great We
hemence and vigor. ;,
81 will withdraw from the chamber,
said Mr.. Rees. His words fitted DIS
actions, for be Immediately Withdrew.
THE MAYOR TALKS AGAIN.
The mayor then continued. He ex-
planned that he had, by order OF the
council, made trip to Sacramento In
the interests of taxpayers of this CITY.
and at the direction of the councll, 10
get in constitutional amendment pro-
tecting property owners OF tnis clty
| from the encroachment of the state leg
islature. He had been gone ten days,
and spent over 5000, paying his railroad
fare both ways. Then he had drawn on
the emergency fund for $25. This was
all that there was in the statement OF
1.-THE gentleman-I beg your pardon,
will not call him such,' - said the mayor.
He then continued to excoriate Mr..
Rees. He said that he came before the
council with fair and square demand
for an investigation. The man who at
tempted to instruct the mayor In ms
duties was the very person who had
endorsed the action of the city tax col
lectors in abrogating city ordinance,
whereby $500 was lost to the city.
REEs ABSENT BUT NOT FORGOTTEN.
Now" said Mayor Hazard, warmly,
"when come in and ask this council to
enable the investigation OF this case to
be made he protests and objects, and
endeavors to throw dirt upon me-thls
from the very person who instructed
ministerial officer of the city to violate
the law.
"What want is to have the books of
the city tax collectors Office gone over.
Let us find out how much money has
been lost to the city by failure to collect
license, and then let us recover what we
can. Let us find who is to blame, and
lay that blame where it belongs"
Then the mayor sat down, and the
quiet, easy-going members OF the coun-
Gil and the few spectators that were In
the council chamber stood nghast.
THE CITY CLERK ExPLAINs.
City Clerk Teed made few remarks.
He said that his name had been drawn
into this matter, and then he talked
about the baseball license. He said
that no baseball license had ever been
collected in this city.
4AOA ulls 1hOhipGOht phO wv 80
Collector, said that he had collected all
licenses as turned over to him by the
city clerk. Further than this Mr..
Thompson said that he had nothing to
say, except that he wanted full in
vestigation of the matter.
Councilman Nickel moved that e
committee of three be appointed to act
with the mayor, and probe the entire
matter to the bottom. The motion pre-
vailed, and the president appointed as
such committee Messrs. Nickel, TUFTS
and Rhodes.
This closed the stormiest scene that
has ever been witnessed in the council
chamber of the new city ball.
The following Is the report of the
finance committee as to the city tax
levy:
THE TAX LEVY.
In the matter of the tax levy for the
present fiscal year, we have prepared
and herewith present an ordinance fix
ing the levy at 81 upon each 500, in ac-
cordance with the following statement: {:
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-30
ADDITION TO THE BENCH
JUSTICE KING GIVES BURBANK THE
SHAKE AND COMES HERE.
Was the Redistricting of the County the
Excuse Needed by His Honor to
Open an Opposition shop
to Stanton, j. p?

Opposition is the soul of trade, saith
the wise man, and SO does Township
Justice King likewise. The justice of
the peace aforesaid has an eye to bust
ness as well as a legal mind. Hereto
fore he has been holding court some
where in the brush, and as conse-
quence cases and fees were few and far
between. Such state of affairs would
have discouraged supreme justice, and
d way out of the difficulty became i'm
perative. The move was made little
late in the season, but it was achieved
nevertheless. Whether the bright idea
struck the ponderous mind OF Justice
King subsequent to the action Of the
board of supervisors, redistrlcting the
county, or before, has not been divulged
by the magistrate, but it is since that
me mentous move OF the Republican
county fathers to down the Democratic
party in Los Angeles, that his honor
placed his Deering code and Bancroft's
forms in grip. sack, bid Burbank an
eternal adieu and came boldly to Los
Angeles, there to wage commercial OPP
position to that other eminent legal
light, Township Justice Stanton.
Justice King says that he has as
much right to gather in fees as his COL
league, at the county seat, and laughs
scornfully when it is pointed out that
Stanton is the city township justice.
There is no such title as that, alleges
the deserter from Burbank. The title
OF township justice is good enough for
him, and it ought to be sufficient for
the learned cobbler who pegs away at
sentences instead of shoes.
Justice King has established his head
quarters in the Temple block, at the old
stand, where such learned jurists as
Chief Justices Ranney, fancy and All
Ling expounded the law and earned 80
many shekels during their terms of
Office. "
And there his honor can, and is anx-
ious to be found, to try civil suits, send
criminals to the county Jail and tie the
knot that makes couples one, at prices
defying competition, with satisfaction
guaranteed. No chromos given away.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-30

The total asse essment rolls, after al
corrections made by the board of equal
ization, amounts to $45, ,289 ,747.
In the calculation for the interest and
sinking funds, we have taken precau-
tion to deduct 3.2 per cent from the
assessment rolls, amounting to 81 ,494,-
Sol, to avoid all doubles and improper
assessments, and the levy for the sink
| ing fund is therefore calculated upon q
basis of $43, 795. 1856.
You will observe in the foregoing
statement that the total levy for the in
terest and sinking funds amounts to 14.5
cents, which is in addition, or exclusive
of the charter provision fixing the levy
not to exceed 81.
The rate for the funds of the city,
other than the sinking funds, amounts
to 85.5 cents, being very considerably
within the charter limit of 81.
| In the matter of the allowance in the
apportionment to the common school
fund, to be used to assist in the main
tenance of the public schools, we have
| apportioned the sum of about s52 600,
which, while not so large an amount as
asked for by the board of education, we
deem sufficient sum, together with
that which will be carried from the
state and county to carry the schools
through nine months of successful oper-
alton.
The difference in the estimate pre-
sented by the board of education and
the apportionment herein recommended,
is caused as follows:
Upon consultation with the euperin-
tendent of schools, we find that there is
now $4,000 in the common school fund
of which no account was taken in theil
estimate; that the estimate presented
was based upon a school term OF ten
months, while the apportionment sug'
gested is upon nine months term, thus
reducing the estimate for teachers and
| janitors' salaries $40, 100.
1t is further deemed unexpedient al
this time to enlarge the Spring street
school, in view of the fact that it will
shortly be advisable to dispose of said
property and erect an entirely new build
ing. For this purpose, together with
the furniture which would be necessary
in case of the additions being made, the
board of education presented an esti-
mate of $4,000. By deducting these
amounts from the total estimate o.
$107, ,75l presented by the board OF ed
ucallon, 1t will be seen that there IS &C
tually difference of about $1,000 be
tween the estimate presented and the
apportionment recommended.
In the apportionment made by us fol
the public library, in addition to pro
viding the sum of $l7,660 we deem il
proper to inform the public that the
running expense of the elevator to tbs
library amounts to about $4,000. and
gas and fuel expenses to about $4,000
both of which sums are paid by ths
city in addition to the $l7,660, thu
making total provision by this city to-
library purposes OF $24 4,160, which il
considerably in excess Of the amoun
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-30

allowed by the law, if strictly con-
etructed. And we have no hesitancy in
adding that it is also greater sum than
is expended by any other city Of the
same population in the United States,
provided by direct taxation.
For the general park fund we have ap
portioned the sum of SIC, 900 to be spent
on parks not otherwise provided for.
We have also set apart as special park
funds the sum OF $4,000 for Westlake
park. $40 900 for East Los Angeles park,
and $4,000 for the so-called Echo parl ,
and have made special levy and fund
for each, and recommend that the audi
tor be instructed not 10 audit any de-
mands drawn upon said funds unless the
same shall be for labor or material fur
nished for the respective park which
the said fund represents.
In compliance with a suggestion made
by the honorable board of park commits
sioners, we have provided a special park
fund of $4,000 for the so-called Hollen-
beck park, and made special levy for
the same, and we recommend that the
park commissioners be appointed as the
special agents of the city to expend said
fund on the improvement of said Hol-
lenDecK park, ana tnab tne auultor Ue
instructed not to audit any demand
drawn on the Hollenbeck park fund un-
less the same shall be for labor or mate
rial furnished for the said Hollenbeck
park.
The total apportionment thus made
for park purposes amounts to about
$4,000, exclusive of $4,000 received an
nually for the rental of boats.
We believe this tax levy to be suffi-
cient and ample to provide for the wants
of the city during the present year, and
respectfully recommend that this ordi-
nance be adopted.
The council adopted the report of the
committee and then adjourned.
THE MAYORS MISSING PASSES.
The mayor saw ex-Councilman George
P. McLain after the council had ad-
journed, and asked him about the passes
which Mr.. McLain claims he left for the
mayor when the circus was here. Mr..
McLain stated that he had given them
to the mayors clerk, Mr.. Robinson.
That gentleman denies ever having re-
ceived them, and there the case stands.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-30
NEW WAY TO COLLECT DEBTS
Michael Harvey of Arizona Adopts a
Rugged Plan.

Michael Harvey of Arizona Adopts a
Rugged Plan.
Michael Harvey from Arizona but or
iginally from the Emerald Isle was a
central figure in Judge Austin's police
court yesterday. Michael had been ar
rested at the instance of a rancher
named Hall, who objected to the rugged
manner in which Michael attempted to
collect debt for wages.
Harvey worked FOR Hall for four days
doing chores at 81 per day and met Hall
on the street and asked him for his pay
at the completion of his job. Hall said
he hadn't time to pay and Michael took
hold of him and escorted him to a
policeman, and thereupon Hall had him
arrested.
He was closely cross-examined by AS
sistant District Attorney Diehl and Mi
chael finally turned on him.
''The divil fly away wild yees, an you
want me to say yis whin I said no. It's
the likes of this trouble that makes us
workingmen sthrike. Ye can't make
me swear to lie, bad cess till yees all"
The judge fined Michael So and he left
court with the intention of suing Hall
for battery,
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-30

AfternOOn Session.
At the afternoon session OF the coun-
Gil all of the members were present ex-
cept Councilman Summerland.
The special order was the matter of
the Figueros street paving. The street
superintendent stated that he had ex-
amined the pavement and found it to
now be in excellent condition, "a
smooth, nice, clean job," to use Mr..
Hutchinson's owa language.
Mr.. Silver, one Of the property owners
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-30
Strength and Health

II you are not feeling strong and healthy, try
Electric Bitters. If LA Grippe" has left you
weak and weary, use Electric Bitters.. This
remedy acts directly on liver. stomach and
Kidneys, gently aiding those organs to perform
their functions. If you are afflicted with sick
headache, you will find speedy and permanent
relief by taking Electric Bitters. One trial will
convince you that this is the remedy you need.
Large bottles only soc. at G f. Heinzeman.
druggist and chemist. 222 N. Main street.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-30
The Ch,cago DeIicacy Store

Has changed hands. VIII be ran in hrst-class
style. ii kinds of family delicacies can be
had at all times. Roast meats, boiled ham and
smoked tongue specially. 1886 South Spring
street Telephone 856. Mines. Thompson q
Sinnott, Proprietors.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-30
j. p. Targnrt q Go. .

Wholesale and retail liquor dealers, have re.
ceiyed a full supply of Old Taylor whisky.
John Wieland beer fresh on draught, cents a
glass.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-30
California vinegar worlxs,

CaiifOrnia vinegar works.
555 Banning street, opposite soap factory,
near Alameda and First Streets one-ha block
from electric light works.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-30
Or. sit. ,Jobn,s I,iver CapsuIe

Cure headache. fever, dyspepsia, eruptions,
etc. For sale by on " Vaughn, druggists aRti
chemists, Fourth and Spring streets.
The Republican journal., 1892-02-11
The Maine Grand Army.

On page three will be found report of the
opening days sessions of the Maine G. A. r.
at Auburn Friday officers We're elected as
follows: Commander, Isaac Dyer, of Show
hogan; Senior Vice Commander A. E. Nick
son, of Swanville; Junior Vice Commander,
Jethro II. SWEET, of Kittery Chaplain, Rev
q. A. Southard, of St. Albans; Medical Di-
rector, E. S. Coan, of Auburn.
Representatives at large Were chosen as
follows: H. S. Melcher of Portland, alter
nate, Chas. Hamlin of Bangor. Represen-
tatves, c. S. Crowell of Lewiston, Jas H
Ihayer of FoXcroft, A. d. Russell of Weld,
T. p. Gilmore of Dedham, VIM Wiley of
Gardiner, W. Montgomery of Boothbay, E.
y. Fisher of BOwdoinham, E. Howard Vane
of Calais, j. F. Day of Springfield, C. A
Southland of Biddeford.
Resolutions were adopted on the death of
Hon. Hannibal Hamlin.
The next encampment will be held at Rock
land.
The encampment closed Friday evening
with camp fire under the auspices of Burn
side post. Speeches We're made by Com
mander-in-Chef Palmer and prominent
Grand Army men. Commander Palmer az
rived Friday afternoon and was accorded a
warm reception.
The Woman's National Relief Corps con-
vention in Lewiston Friday afternoon elect
ed officers. The principal are, President,
Mary E. Inman, Cherryfield S. V. P, Mrs.
Ella H. Mason, Biddeford; j. V. p, Mrs
Ellen E. Patterson, Bangor
The Republican journal., 1892-02-11

In reporting last week the election and in
stallation of officers of the Central Labor
Union OF Lewiston and Auburn, The Au-
burn Daily Gazette, with customary enter
PRISE, gave portraits of the officers, and of
State Deputy Commissioner of Labor, X. f.
Cholk Or one of the trustees, Mr.. Alrah
Il. Coombs, (whose portrait is reproduced
above through the courtesy of our Auburn
contemporary the Gazette says:
Mr. Coombs is one of the most energetic
labor workers i'll Lewiston. He is q years
old, was born in Belfast, Maine, and came to
Lewiston 10 years ago. Mr.. Coombs is mar
rled and lives i'll a cosy home on Riverside
street. He is also secretary of the Painters
mon, the success OF which has in great
measure been due to his untirng efforts
Mr.. Coombs is thought to be the son of
Anthony Coombs, who moved to Belfast
from Islesboro. The subject of the above
sketch was born here, but left Belfast when
ten or twelve wears of age
The Republican journal., 1892-02-11

The concert in pcirce ) Parior Theatre
last Tuesday evening the closing entertain
men in the North Club course eN,..c,ltd rx-
i'>ytatasms. aNh was 4 l:trs. tr-st TO luusi e
lovers. II is NOT too iHurh tt say that it was
among the most pleasing concerts ever given
here. The hail was we'll filled and the audi
tnre highly appreciative. The munching OF
peanuts, the rustling OF newspapers and the
buzz Of conversation We're conspicuous by
their absence, and the fine music could
therefore he enjoyed to the full. The Ariel
Ladies' Quartctte of RorkIand- Il. F
Spear, IrS. ID. y. Mortand. Sonr;nus Mrs
Louise Furhish, Miss Julia Spear. contral-
toS-w0n the fay or of the audience ON their
first appearance, and during the evening
We're repeatedly encored. Why Belfast has
not heard these Ladies' before. and often.
seems surprising, but better late than never.
The male uuartetteS from abroad will have
To look to their laurelS. 1t may be said here
that through misunderstanding as to dates
the ladies We're not so well prepared as they
would otherwise have been. We shall hope
to hear them again at an early day. The
harp soloist. Hiss Harriet A. Shaw is nm
uuestionably tine artist, but while her Sc
lectlonS were of ii high order, and served to
SIN" hVi hdSbtlN VI Vie INSTRUMENT, blit ell
cores were most appreciated by many of the
audience, the writer included. Her tirst en-
core, A Romance, was her own composition;
the second was improvisatons on an old
Irish air, and the third was The Nuns Pray
er. Mss Shaw sails for Europe next Satur-
day, having deferred her departure a few
days to keep her engagement here, and this
was probably her farewell concert in this
country Nr. H. ". Lord, of Rockland, who
came here, out of his abundant good nature,
to help the lecture management ont of a diff
tculty, carries with him everywhere great
personal popularity and very fine tenor
voice. The latter was heard to good advan-
tage Tuesday evening in solos, in the duett
with Mrs. Spear, and in the merited en-
cores. NJ Lord was in excellent voice and
sang with much spirit, pleasing his many
old admirers and winning new ones. The
crowded state of our columns compels us to
cut short this notice, leaving much unsaid
that we would ike to say-aU in commenda-
ton.
The Republican journal., 1892-02-11
Law Court.
WASuINGTON. Feb. s. Is

Clerk OF Courts Wadlin has received the
receipts i'll the following Waldo county cases
James f. Fernald VS.. Andrew E. Clark.
Belfast parties. In 1873 the parties We're
partners in the marble business. They dis
solved, Mr.. Fernald going out of the firm. A
contract was drawn vi and signed, Mr..
Clark assuming all the liabilities of the firm.
Mr. Clark subsequently went into nsol-
vency, the creditors taking a percentage.
Mr.. Fernald paid the creditors the remain
der of the Indebtedness and then submitted
his claim against Clark in the Court of In
solvency, but the court ruled that he was
not Il creditor. He then sued Mr. Clark
which went to the law court. The court
renders judgment for the defendant in the
following rescript:
a partner who sells his interest in the
partnership to a co-partner, taking from him
an agreement to pay the partnerships debts
debts which he was afterwards compelled to
pay Tor the co-partner to partnership credi-
tors, the co-partner having received a dis
charge from the same debts by insolvency
proceedings in which such creditors proved
their claims and received dividends thereon
j. &. Frye VS.. j. H. Parker. This action
was on two promssory notes of $50 EACH
given at Boston April II, 1883, due in
one month and the other in two months
The notes were given in favor of j. c. Frye,
& Co., Boston, and were signed by j. H.
Parker, of Missouri. The deft., is a western
horse dealer and has brought several car
loads to Belfast. On one of his trips here he
was sued by the plff., and the case was tried
at the Jan. term, 1891. The verdict was for
the plff., in the sum of $43S.9O. Exceptions
were taken and allowed. The defence in
the action was the statute of limitation. The
law court overrules the exceptions in the
following rescript:
Notes of hand not witnessed, in which the
defendant is payor and the plff. payee, that
have run before suit brought upon them for
more than six years since the note became
due, are not barred by the statute of limita-
ton, the parties never having lived in this
state nor in the same state, territory or
country for any time since the notes were
given.
The Republican journal., 1892-02-11

Colonel Henry Walker presided. Mr.. Ed
gar O. Achorn, graduate of Bowdoin,
was elected president. In the case of
Ponce against the Portland Masons, where
he sued to recover 81, 800 for furnishing
clam bake and the verdict was $4,000,
Ponce is granted new trial by Supreme
court. Department Commander Dyer, G.
a. H., saturday morning made the follow
ing appointments: Charles f. Jones,
Skowhegan, assistant adjutant general; );
y. ID. Russell, Augusta, chief recruiting
officer. The S. d. Warren Co., divided
S22, 45O among their employees at Cumber
land Mills, Friday, being the first divi-
dend of profits to be shared by them. go.
There was a large gathering at Monmouth
Feb. Sth in the interest of a condensed
milk factory which it is proposed to es-
tablish there. President [. c. Libby
and two directors of the Newport factory
were present and spoke in glowing terms
of the industry. The proposed plant is
to cost $40, 600 on so, 600 Eben Jordan
of the firm of Jordan. Marsh 4 Co., of
Boston, promises to take SO. 900 OF the
stock. \ number of prominent men of
Monmouth are interested. .... The store of
Morrill, Bros, general merchandise. at
New sharon. was burned Sunday morn.
MY. cause RllknttNl. LOSS. SZDUU. IN
sured for 5000. The &. 4. Il. hall in the
second story lost everything but the flags.
Loss. $500; no Insurance. The Grange oc-
cupied the same hall and lost their chart
er, etc. Loss, SO. Ernest Perkins. the
l2-year-old son of J. F. Perkins. Bath.
while coasting ON South Hill, Bath Satur-
day night, was run into by sled and SO
injured that he died during the night.....
On every hand there are indications that
the position of General Manager of the
Boston 4 Maine is to be offered to Pay
son Tucker, OF the Maine Central but
Maine people hope that he may not accept.
go. Treasurer y Dung of Bowdoin College,
is at present in California looking after
the interests of the college i'll the recent
S400, 600 bequest.. The two men in
Brunswick who are accused of doing a
graveyard insurance business have been
held for trial. Capt. James Robinson,
of Rockland a brother of Capt David
Robinson of the steamer Rockland, died
Sunday, aged about 20 years. The deceas-
ed was well known sea captain and
lime burner, Willie as pilot he had few
equals hereabouts......In In the annual re-
port of Adjutant General Sprague, the
former brigade commander General H.
l.. Mitchell, urges the desirability of
maintaining three full regiments of infan-
Try as authorized 10y law.
The Republican journal., 1892-02-11

WAsHINGToN WHIsPERINGS. The debt
statement issued Feb. l shows a decrease
during the month of January in interest
and non-interest bearing debt of 81, $685.
$3.50. The cash balance in the treasury
Jan. 81, 1892, was $131, 1868, 459.54; de-
crease during the month, So, 2O5, ,66S. TO-.
A state dinner was given by President and
Mrs. Harrison to the diplomatic corps
Feb. 2. Secretary and Mrs Blaine and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frye were among the guests.
IAN arrangement has been made to re-
store the steamship Ohio to her owners at
Philadelphia, March 9th. She will then
have been in possession of the government
forty days at cost of $4,000. The
British minister and Postmaster General
Wanamaker have signed a convention for