The herald., 1893-11-07
SANTA ANA.

SANTA ANA.
oceedipss of the Board of supervis-
ors-Grsnd Jury.
SANTA ANA, Nov. 6.-The board of
supervisors were in regular session to-
day with q full attendance, ]. Yack in
the chair 81. 4st
A communication was received from
the superintendent OF the Los Angeles
county hospital, stating that J. F.
Whitehead had reached that place on
the 14th OF June with written request
from the Orange county board to admit
him and charge the expenses to Orange
county, and tnat he died on the 18th Of
October, having been in the hospital 125
days. The communication went on to
say that there was diversity OF opinion
as to what should be charged. The su-
perintendent, DR.. Hsgan, said that he
had explained to the Los Angeles county
board that the actual expense for feed
ing per day was 20 cents, but that
salaries and other expenses run the ex-
penses up to go cents per day for pa
tients sent to the hospital. He stated
that three OF the members OF the board
favored 80 cents per day, while one ia
vored 20 cents and one 81.
The board was asked if Orange county
had ever had patients at the Los Ange.
les hospital, and il so what they had
been charged per day for same.
On motion the clerk was instructed to
inform the Los Angeles board that they
were willing to pay 80 cents per day for
patients sent from here.
BRIDGE WORK.
Surveyor Finley addressed commu-
nication to the board stating that he
had purchased the contract let to Fl. A.
Skyles to build the bridge over the
Santiago creek. Mr.. Finley asked to be
relieved of the responsibility of his
contract.
On motion the clerk was ordered to
notify Mr.. Skyles that unless a new
bond was given no action wonld be taken
in the matter.
Mr.. Finley notified the board that
work had already been commenced on
the bridge, and that if an inspector was
to be appointed now was the time TO do
it. The matter was referred to Super.
visor Armor. with power to act.
Judge Towner addressed the board on
the library question. He thought that
the vacant room adjoining the sheriff's
Office would be the most convenient
place for the library. The Judge said
that the board of law library trustees
prop oHed to appoint q man to take care
Of the library. The room in question is
now used as a jury room.
Supervisor Armor said that the COM
mittee appointed to look into the matter
had reported in favor of accepting the
free library.
No action had been taken in the mat
ter.
COUNTY PRINTING.
A communication from the Blade was
read stating that the Blade would do the
county printing at the rate of 25 cents
per square for the first insertion and 5
cents per square for subsequent inser-
tions. The communication was placed
on file.
A petition was before the board from
the citizens Of Buena Park to have
Grand avenue narrowed. The matter
was referred to Supervisor Schorn, with
instructions that should the petition be
reported on favoraDly the. petitioners
would be required to stand the neceusa-
ry expense.
The amount of 1923 that remains in
the county treasury belonging to the
city of Santa Ana was ordered paid over
to the city treasurer.
Six warrants for grand jury fees that
had remained uncalled for in the hands
OF the county auditor for over two years
were ordered cancelled
GRAND JURORS DRAWN.
The following were the names drawn
in the superior court today from whom
will be selected the grand jury OF Orange
county;
7. d. Huff, W. H. Tedford, H. A..
Booth, w. Fl. Moran, William Mallett,
sr., d. ]. Young, Thomas N. Harper, J.
N. Rafferty,, G. p. Deyo, John P. Zeyn,
William G. Potter, John Cutbon, Jacob
G. Young, B. F. Davis, ar, M. A. Foster,
w. j. Smith, Adolph Rimpau, Frank
A. Gates, D. F. Wilmer, E. =. French,
w. B. Hervey, Jesse H. Arnold, George
H. CLARK, George L. Waters Samuel
Rusk, Ira Chambers, William McFad-
den and Andrew Getty.
There will be 10 of the 20 chosen to
act, and will appear in court the 18th
inst. to be sworn in.
Supervisor Hawkins met with a seri-
GUS accident on Thursday last. While
doing some repairing on house joist
gave way, letting Mr.. Hawkins fall to
the floor, breaking his arm Just obove
the wrist. The hurt, though quite pain
full, does not interfere with his official
duties.
Supervisor Yoch returned from his
trip east last Friday. He occupied his
position as chairman of the board to-
dsy.
There was great deal of business be-
fore the board today, and the session
will not be finished before tomorrow
noon. Much of the time is consumed in
auditing bills.
The fret installment OF taxes will be.