Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-12
ORANGE COUNTY NEWS.
CONSOLIDATION OF COUNTY oFFI-
cEs BY THE SUPERVISORS.
The Matter Causing Considerable Feel
ing-Aftermath of the Conventions.
News Notes From Various
Parts of the County.

SANTA ANA, Sept. 1l.-Will the super
yisors at their session today consolidate
the offices of recorder and auditor, and
sheriff and tax collector?
This question is causing considerable
discussion, and lively meeting is ex-
pected today, when the matter comes
mp for final action before the board OF
supervisors. Some of the leading tax
PAYERS in Orange county are in favor OF
consolidation, on the ground that 1T
would be great economy, and others
are against consolidation, claiming that
the work OF the officers can be better
executed by segregation.
Petitions have been in circulation IN
favor and against consolidation, ana
both have been numerously signed. lt
is more than probable that the offices
will be consolidated, for the board OF
supervisors is Democratic, and in favor
OF economy so far as is practicable. Su-
peryisors Yoch, Tedford and Shorn,
Democratic members of the board, are
said to favor consolidation, while Super
yisors Armor and Hawkins are againstit.
Should the offices be consolidated, the
present officers will hold until their
term of Office has been completed, after
which the sheriff will assume the duties
of tax collector, and the recorder those
of the auditor.
AFTER THE BATTLE.
After the Democratic convention had
adjourned last night, little groups OF the
delegates and leading Democrats congre-
gated on the street corners to discuss
the work of the convention and the
merits of the men placed in nomination
for county offices. All agreed that the
ticket nominated was strong one.
Many were afraid that the fight for
the sheriff's office would result in a
split in the party, but these were dis
appointed, for, although the fight was a
bitter one, after the result was made
known, that feeling passed away, and
all is serene in the Democratic camp.
Lacey, the nominee for sheriff, will carry
the county by at least 200 majority.
The Prohibitionists think they have
placed strong ticket in the field also,
and that they can elect many of their
candidates. OF course they can't, but
we'll let them think so, if it is any
pleasure to them.
The Democrats who were delegates,
with the exception of M. Tuffree, OF
Fullerton, were fine body OF men, and
representative class of our citizens.
SANTA ANA BREvITIEs.
Horace Fine visited Redondo Beach
today. Mr.. Fine is badly in love, and
thinks the gentle sea breezes may
soothe his troubled mind.
Dan Baker has gone to San Juan hot
springs for weeks outing.
G.. Pursell of Downey visited relatives
here today.
All the churches had we'll attended
services today, as our residents are
nearly all back from the seaside resorts.
B. Fine has returned from the San
Joaquin valley, and the girls are glad he
is back.
Anaheim is to have beet sugar fac
tory, and our neighboring city feels
highly elated over her success in this
regard. That place has some of the most
enterprising residents in the county, and
generally gets what it goes for. The
sugar factory will prove of great benefit
to Anaheim in particular and Orange
county in general.
Nearly all the public schools in the
county open now.
Tom Drury runs barber shop in this
city, and yesterday he was shaving
Santa Ana gentlemen with razor made
in Sheffield, England, in 1775. 1t was
manufactured by Wade & Butcher, and
has been in use for III years.
There hasn't been marriage license
issued in Orange county thus far this
month.
The work of squirrel poisoning on the
San joaquin ranch is nearly finished,
and the thousands of buzzards that have
for the past six weeks been feeding upon
the dead bodies of the animals, will
have to seek new fields. 1t is said that
the squirrels have been entirely ex-
terminated on this 20,0O0-acre grain
ranch.
Mrs. L. d. Allen and son, of Yuba
county, are visiting friends in this city.
The Orange county Worlds Fair asso-
citation met yesterday and transacted
business connected with the exhibit at
the Columbian exposition.
The Boys Brigade, of this city, have
received their uniforms, and in drill
held yesterday presented fine appear
ance.
The race track is busy place these
days, for nearly hundred fast ho 'ses
are in training for the coming races.
REDONDO.