The herald., 1893-08-09
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priation to the worlds fair exhibit has
been gratifying to all.
In addition to the proceedings already
published, the bonds OF the Peralta
school district were sold to W. H. Burn
ham at $50 premium. The sale OF
these bonds means the erection OF the
new Peralta school house.
The demand of w. H. Marquis for
rebate of taxes was referred to the dis
trict attorney.
Payment OF one.half the expense of
sending Rosa Barker to the reform
school was authorized.
The following amounts were, on mo-
tion, ordered transferred from the gen.
ersl road fund: 500 to the Garden
Grove fund, $40 to the Anabeim fund,
$25 to the Yorba district, 500 to the
Orange district, 800 to the San Juan dis.
500 to the Delhi district.
The usual monthly bills were allowed,
after which the board adjourned.
At the next meeting OF the supervis-
ors the matter of putting the Santa Ana
river under control comes up, and a
largely attended meeting will no doubt
be held. AZ the rainy season is drawing
near, no time can be lost in taking &C
ton on this very important matter.
CITY TRUETEEs.
The board Of city trustees met last
night, all the members being present.
The minutes of the previous meeting
we're read and approved.
City Recorder Matthews was granted
q 90 daye' leave of absence, and will go
to the beach.
Upon q vote being taken to elect a
successor to the Office made vacant by
the resignation of Trustee Pitman. w.
B. Hewey received votes and A. j.
Wood 2. On motion Mr.. Hewey was
declared elected.
In regard to the matter of numbering
the houses, the matter was referred to
Mr.. Hunt and the city attorney, who
will report at the next meeting.
Tax Collector Freeman reported the
collection of $145.11 Of city taxes during
the month of July.
Street Superintendent Minter reported
$375.65 as the water collections for the
month of July.
The bids for city printing and adver-
tising were read, and the Blade was
awarded the advertising, while the Her
aid secured the printing.
The tax levy for the ensuing year
caused lively discussion. The old levy
was 81 on the 500, and Trustees Hunt
and Hankey contended that on this the
city could not derive funds enough to
carry on its business. Mr.. Hankey
thought in order to secure sufficient
amount levy OF 81. 10 on the 500 would
hvve to be made, and moved the sdop-
tiqR ffd a5ythat; wRA IS69as, IS6i9as 55bb 5bbcc cceSSffPg; eSSffP;
street fund, 40 cents; library fund, 8
cents.
President Edinger WAS against this.
He thought the city business could be
run on adollsr basis, hich brought in
a yearly income of $3500..'
Upon q vote being taken Hankey's
motion was lost. 81 5Hl =
Whitson moved that the bail levy be
fixed at 81 on the $100IAnd vote was
taken which brought deadlock. At
1895 messenger was sent to Mr.. Her.
vey's residence and the newly elected
trustee was sworn in and voted in favor
OF 81 tax on every 500.
The levy 40 decided on gives 40 cents
to the general fund; 281a cents to the
water iund; 261a cents to the street
fund, and cents to the library fund.
The chair appointed Mr.. Hervey q
member of the fire and water commit
tee; and ON motion he was also made a
member of the finance committee.
After the passage OF the usual month";
ly bills, the board adjourned.
NOTES.
The social st the Main-street Method
ist church last evening was largely at
tended and pleasant affair.
Vincent Yorba has nearly completed
the threshing OF his barley crop, and re-
ports heavy yield.
The only effect of reduction made bv
the Southern Pacific branch line to this
city has been felt by the assistant sta
tion agents, whose salaries have been
cut one half
Miss O. B. Hollister, the court re-
porter, left this morning for q visit with
riends in Milwaukee.
Editor Wickham of the Herald spent
the day in the Angel City.
Marco Forster of Capistrano was in
town today.
Prof. and Mrs. Orvis E. Smith left
this morning for Virginia, whore they
will hereafter reside.
Large quantities OF barley ore being
HtoreQ In the j. ii. MoeHear warehouse
awaiting rise in the price of that
cereal. At the present time the price OF
barley is very low.
w. II. Grim has returned from an ex.
tended eastern trip.
The stubble on the San JOAQUIN ranch
one mile below Irvine caught ire yester-
day from spark from freight engine
of the Santa Fe, and but for the efforts
of the section men would have done
great damage. Thirty acres of feed were
burned.
W. O. Delaben, the representative of
Cook & Langley in this city, says the
price Of apricots is low, and the outlook,
for an increase in price is not bright
one. At the present time 61s cents per
pound is the price paid. This firm
shipped q carload to New York today.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Tedford left this
morning for short visit with relatives
in Escondido.
The Collins Fruit company shipped a
carload of apricots to Kansas City TODAY.
Mrs. Callahan left this morning for a
short visit to Iowa.
0eventv-five Convulasoc.