The herald., 1893-11-22
SANTA ANA.

SANTA ANA.
proossdings OF tho CITY Councli--C @ on :
stables and Justices Abolished.
SANTA ANA, Nov. 2l.--Last evening
was the evening for the meeting OF the
city trustees. President Ebinger was in
the chair and full attendance OF mem.
bers.
The name OF Mammoth avenue was
changed to McCiay street. in conform
sncs with o petitition presented four
weekA ago. Utt
The following bids Tor tapping mains
and laying pipe were read and acted
upon: M. J. Ruady, 1-inch tap, IA
inch pipe, $S 80; s4-inoh tap. l-inch
pipe. 81; 70 inch tap, s4-inch pipe, SO ;
Nlnon tap, h-pipe, IS.
John Mufadden's bid, Linen tap, Ia
inch pipe. s8 90; s4.inch tap, l-inch
pipe. 81, u inch tap, 34.inch pipe, SO ;
1s.inch tap, 1s-inch pipe. $b. was &C.
cepted.
Bids for 20 tons Of hay were as fol-
lows: Irwin Carter. 70 per ton; Fred
Rhcrs, $3.50 per ton; +. Il. Taylor,
$3.50 per ton; A. Goodwin, $3.50 per
ton; James +. Marsh, 81 per ton; G. G.
Thelan, $6 per ton.
Trustee Hunt was appointed COM
mittee to examine the hay.
The following schedule OF salaries was
read by the committee that was ap.
pointed at the laet meeting:
City clerk, from $40 to go per mont
City attorney, from $40 to $50 per
month.
Street superintendent, from 500 to s45
per month.
Drivers Of teams, from s45 to $40 per
month.
Health officer. from sle.55 to $40 per
month.
We would also recommend that we
make an effort to get along during this
winter with one less teamster. The
probabilities are that the sprinkling
eeason may be about over.
w. B. HERvEY,
G. q. EDINuhR.
The motion was voted on and carried,
the vote endingae follows Nays-Whit-
con and HRnkey; eyes Ediuger, Hunt
and Henry.
Mr.. Edineer wanted to know of the city
attorney If ~ would be necessary to psss
an ordinance sto compel people to come
to the city hall and psy'their water rate.
The city attorney gave it as his opin-
ion that it would be necessary TO do 30.
It was moved and carried that an Or
dinance be drafted directing water con-
sumers to call at the city hall and settle
Tor water on or before the middle OF the
month. frs
The distrct attorney, MIR. ]. u. Scar.
bc,son, bas'bsen going for the Justices
and constaDles OF Santa and other towns
in good shape, and in q mild way threat
ems them that If the rules are not COM
piled with their lees will be cut
off altogether. He requests them
10 file no compIsinta against va
grants, and that they refrain from
arresting persons lor rooming about
from place to place or for seeping
in outbouees, haystacks and such places,
or for begging alma, unlses some respon-
sible citizen OF the county complains OF
such action; also, that when complaints
are made to constables in the city OF
Santa Ana that they take the complain
ing parties and refer the matter TO the
district. attorney before any arrest 10
made.
He also advises that the constables be
notihed that the board will not allow
any tees incurred in violation of this re-
quest.
He says there is no law to compel
justices to make complaint against
several parties brought before him, and
/. ia not his duty to draw any com plant.
lie therefore adviees that the demand
oil Justice Truman as fled be allowed.
but that he be requested to regulate it
in the future and the board pass reso.
luton requesting the justices to observe
the following rules for the purpose OF
lessening taxes:
First. That they iesue no warrants
upon complaints Tor yagrancy sworn to
by constablss or their deputies or other
officers.
Second. That when more than one
vagrant is brought before justice they
be proceeded against by one complaint
II possible.
Third. That in the city Of Santa Ana
that the district attorney be advised of all
criminal proceedings before the COM
plaint is filed. He also advises that the
board notify each justics that any fees
incurred in violation Of these requests
email hereafter be disallowed. He also
says that Juatices Humphry's and
freeman have been giving tramps
"foaters", that ia they stay proceeding
n6nAAuo choAh w Elvo buciu tlIue 10 kGt
out town. There 10 no authority OF law
for such proceeding, and when man is
arrested he should not b. discharged un-
charged unless the justice finds that he
is not guilty, and ii he 10 guilty he
should be punished according TO law,
and he advises that the Justices be rs.
quested to refrain from tiischarging ue-
fendants unless found not guilty, and
that all trsmps be committed for as
long time as possible 80 that the tramp
ordinance heretofore passed by the
board may have the desired effect.
NOTES.
Rev. Padgham has gone to Anehein.
to start q jewelry store.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Rice are home
from the east and report a lovely time
Miss A. NJ. Alexander, sister of Mrs.
Dryer, has como home from visiting
relatives in the east.
Hermosa chapter, o. E. S., No. lO5.
installed the following officers last night
for the ensuing year: Martha NJ. Med.
lock. w, M; r. E, Hewitt, W. p; Mrs.
Stella Menges, A. H.. Miss Sallie Pea
body, Con-, Mrs. Jennie Fife, A. Con.