The herald., 1893-07-03
"FAlR Playa PROTEST.
Tho Water Company Does Not Desire Il
Iia Mixed Up in Outside issues.

The Water Company Does Not Desire to
lie Mixed Up in Outside Issues.
EDrroRs HERAbD-In the Farmer and
Labor Review OF June 30th there ap-
pears two-column article. attacking in
a most vile and ecurrilous manner the
Farmers 6 Merchants bank, and MIR. /.
W. Hellman, its president. :.
/ presume that Mr.. Hellman will, II
he thinks it worth while, give proper
attention to the publication.
The writer in the paper referred to,
after having exhausted his venom on
the bank and its president, takes a
fresh grip, and lunges at the water COM
pany in the closing paragraph.
at is this same outfit which is rob-
bing the people of Los Angeles by exor-
bitant water rates and fighting every
effort OF the people to obtain a system
ior themselves. Let the people now
combine and show this corporation that
the people have something to cay come
interests in California which must be
respected"
II is due to the public that such mis-
representation should not go uncontra-
dicted, and with this in view, desire to
make the following statement OF facts:
The Los Angeles City Water company
and Crystal Springs Land and Water
company, or rather their stockholders,
in the month OF April last, entered into
q. a.contract of sale with Messrs. Pierce d
Shsfer of Indianapolis, by which they
disposed of all their interest in the COM
panies TO those two gentlemen, who are
now virtually owners OF the stock,
although some payments are yet due.
Until these payments are made, the
present officers remain in charge. Mr..
Shatfer has been elected director, and
is expected to arrive here in short
time.
At the date Of sale there were 40
stock holders in the companies and
24.800 shares.
For the purposes of this communica-
ton, have taken from the books of the
companies the names of the stock hold
ers and the number OF shares held by
each, and grouped them in three
classes.
First-Those who are identified with
the Farmers & Merchants bank as
directors or stockholders in that bank,
viz:
l. W. Hellman.
G.. Ducommun.
W. II. Perry.
MIS- Emellne CDllues
F. Lecouvreur.
Ozro w. Childs.
Mrs. Carrie NJ. Hicks.
Andrew Glassell.
Cameron E. Thoms
H. w. Hellman.
These parties own or represent 7706
shares.
second-Those who are identified with
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stockholders or depositors in that bank,
and have no connection with the Farm
ers and Merchants bank. viz:
Estate OF Jean Bernard.
J. g. Downey.
j. II. Elliott, trustee.
Hiram Banbury OF San Jose.
Estate of A. H. Wilcox.
S. II. Mott.
Estate of E. f. Spence.
Mre. Doris Jones.
Mrs. Annie M. Spence.
These parties own or repreeent 9458
shares.
Third-Those stockholders who are
identified with either OF the Banks al
ready named Certainly not with the
Farmers and Merchants bank), viz:
VIM. Ferguson.
Mrs. A. L. Lankerehim
Mrs. III. B. Wood 4
@. Henne.
s. Lazsrd.
Misc Charlotte MCC,
| Mrs. Z. A. Jesurun. 'n'
W. ). Brodrick.
Louise Schwarz.
Mrs. Lena Schwar.
ii. Newmark.
M. A. Newpark,
Mrs. Mary L. Ellif,
A. W. Ryan.
| Hugo Zuber.
Boyle Workman.
L. Harris.
Mrs. Minnie Harria.
Sarah Harris.
Mre. T. A. Bother.
d. Botiller.
Col. II. G. Burton, U. S. A.
B. F. Porter, San Francisco,
Misses Mcconnell, San Francisco.
Mrs. General Alexander, Now York.
Mrs. General Wheaton, New York.
Mrs. f. M. Dillingham;, New York.
Mrs. E. Martin, San Francisco.
John G. Shaffer, Indianapolis.
State Loan and Trust company.
The parties own or represent 1886
shares.
SUMMARY.
| Shares
| First group. ................,....,7 7706
second group. .S45c
Third group. .......................76 1857
| IOIHl. ~, SUI
l have not thought it necessary &c
state the number of shares held by each
stockholder. but the names and lump
figures given are absolutely correct.
The water company is using its best
endesvors and money to supply all oi
our citizens with water, carrying out