The herald., 1893-12-12
SANTA ANA.
Meeting of tho Snporvisors-Much Busi-
ness Transacted.


ness Transacted. d.
SANTA ANA, Dec. 1.-THE board of su-
pervisors met today, Chairman Yoch
presiding and all the members present.
The tramp nuisance was the first thing
to demand the attention OF the board. 1t
was suggested that the tramps be put to
work on the road up the Santa Ana
river, near the Riverside county line, it
being about the toughest road in the
county. Objections were raised to that
method, as q camp would have to be es-
tabliehed and kept up. Another men,
Der thought that they might be used in
digging out stumps in the river bed end
making the necessary levees along the
river. but the matter was dropped with
out coming to a definite understanding
as to what should be done with them.
Attention was called to the case of Mrs.
Whigham. who is on the INDECENT list
with an allowance OF $3.50 per month.
1t was pointed out that she could not
support herself on that amount and pay
rent. An extra allowance of 81 per
month was granted her.
Armor stated that the Santiago bridge
had been completed. but that it would
be necessary for the district to grade the
approaches. The contractor had all that
could be expected OF him.
Inspector G. w. Moore stated that the
driving of the piles had been very diff
cult work, owing to the numerous large
boulders in the creek bottom. The piles
had been driven ii feet below the sur
face.
A warrant for the contract price was
ordered drawn.
A warm time was experienced when
the board called the protests to the mar
rowing of the 10S foot avenue running
through Buena Park.
The pros and cons were warmly and
most thoroughly discussed by those who
desired the avenue narrowed and those
protesting Yoch was compelled to
use his gavel quite freely in order to
keep order. The petition for narrowing
the avenue was denied. \, A gentleman
with bald head said that if one man
could influence the board in the manner
it had been done he wanted to know it
he was one OF the petitioners.
A family who are ON the INDECENT list
hae brought in bill of So per month for
washing.
DR.. Boyd came before the board and
made statement in regard to the con-
dition of a man by the name OF Chris
topher StopenSeck. who has been under
his care and who lives near Orange. The
board decided to send Stopenbeck to the
Los Angeles county hospital.
Mary Meyer was place on the INDECENT
list at $40 per month.
Sheriff Lacy stated that the county
jail was running short of blankets and
that they needed at least 16 pairs. He
was instructed to make purchase OF
the number required.
The chairman was instructed by the
board to assist the sheriff in carrying
into effect the tramp ordinance.
Armor and Yock were appointed
committee to put the Yrillary building
in order for occupancy by the board.
BREvITIEs.
Mckinley and family will start for
Iowa tomorrow, where they will make
their future home.
B. F. Hall is represented as being
confined to his bed with severe case Of
la grippe.
G. Fl. Lee. the old man, is quite sick
and has been confined to his rooms
eince Friday last.
County Clerk Brock was kept pretty
busy part OF today issuing marriage
licenses. The following are those
granted Yldefonso Agundes, aged 23.
and Miss Amelia de los Reyes, aged 20,
both of Yorba; Herbert Hudson, aged
27, and Anna Davis, aged %. both OF
Garden Grove; Charles E. Edwards,
aged %, and jamie Acrce, aged %. both
of Olive.
The constables got decided move on
themselves last evening and succeeded
in running in 16 tramps. There we're
nine prisoners confined in the city
prison before this extra batch was run
in, which made an even haiti of a hun
dred confined in two roome, 8xlO each.
Marshal Nichols was notified of the
crowded condition Of the jail and came
down and took out the nine that were in
there fret, took them to the city hall
where they were guarded until this
morning.