The herald., 1893-12-16

Scott's removal was announced by Super
visor Cook as the next business before
the board.
JUDGE KNOX SPEAKS.
Judge Knox, the attorney for the petit
tiontrs for removal, then stepped for.
ward and 6aid: MAY it please the
board | think that thera has been a mis-
understanding IN regard to the time set
for the hearing and do not think that
all oi The persons whom | represent are
here"
Supervisor Cook said that as there
were probably enough to start the case
the matter would be heard at once.
THE PETITION.
The clerk then proceeded with the
petition to the board which is as fol-
lowe:
The undersigned, your petitioners,
residents of Downey and vicinity, would
respectfully urge upon your honorable
body the urgent necessity for the re-
n1oval Of the present incumbent of the
Office Of horticultural commissioner, and
the appointment thereto of some person
in wnom both the orchardists of the
county and the state board have conf
cultural Officer Scott the purple scale
has gained foothold in this district,
ana has been allowed to spread all the
way from Clearwater to Whittier, and is
STEADILY increasing, and little or no eff
fort has been made to stop it's progress.
This, il continued, will not only ruin the
trees and fruit, but will prevent people
from improving in this locality. We have
been given to underatand that preda-
ceous parasites can be obtained only
through the state board of horticulture,
by whom they we're colonized, owing to
lack of confidence in Mr.. Scott From
this want of harmony between the state
board and our commisHioner, the fruit
interesta of our county, and particularly
of this locality, are suffering.
No doubt the state board had good
cause for its actAn. In view OF this
lack of confidence and the great expense
to the county annually, it having cost
about $4,000 to sustain the commits
aioner's Office for 1892, for which outlay
there Was no appreciable benefit, we
ask that change he made in the in
cumbsncy of the Office, whereby the
fruit growers of the county can receive
a benefit both from the Investigations of
the state board and as return for the
taxes they are compelled to pay.
We assert no claim and have no de-
sire to dictste to your honorable board
the person whom you shall select to fill
the Office of horticultural commissioner.
We only ask that he be man in whom
fruit growers may have confidence, and
one with whom the state board will
work harmoniously.
Signed--Geo. Project, J. johnson, A.
kplfZ. (lVrnq Rrnurn ~ HnlIiofa~
Neval, Seymour Davis, Chas. McKen-
ney, j. +. Renfro. Emmett Stewart, ).
w. Venable. W. Dickenson, E. P. Dis
mukes, O. E. Smith, III. S. Redfield, E.
f. Nolan. K. B. Arey, Jas. Stewart, J.
Steller, Downey Frank Dygert, Los An
geles; j. @. Dunn. Long Beach; j P.
humphreys, j. A. Philbin, Clearwater
r. r. Harris.
npmber OF petitions praying that
Mr.. Scott be retained and endorsing his
course were next read. Among the sec
tons represented were Azusa, Covina,
Duarte. San Gabriel, Los Angeles, Ri
vera. San Fernando, Pasadena, Pomona
and Burbank. Signed to shese various
petitions were the names of the leading
growers and commission men Of the re.
epective sections.
The clerk was interrupted by Super
vlsor Hay. after the petition from
Rivera had been read, who asked il
the name Of r. V. Harris was not also
in the petition requesting Mr.. Scotia
removal. Upon investigation the name
OF Mr. Harris appeared both ON the pro
and con petition.
WHAT THEY WE'RE TO PROVE.
When the reading was concluded,
Judge Knox took the petition and
read the portion relating to the spread