The herald., 1893-05-07
SANTA ANA.



An Important Case Decided in the SUI
perior Court-Notes.
SANTA ANA, May Elm the case OF
Marquis vs. the city OF Santa Ana,
which came up before the superior court
yesterday, the court sustained the
PLAINTIFF demurrer to defendants ans
wer. and ten days was given the de-
PENDANT to file an amended answer. The
etatue of the case is as follows:
On April 10. 1891, W. III. Marquis WAS
elected assessor of the city OF Santa
Ana for the term of two years. During
the first year he acted in that capacity
and drew his salary, but on February
10, 1892, the board of trustees OF the city
passed ordinance No. 143, electing to
avail itself OF the provision OF an act to
provide for the levy and collection OF
taxes by and for the use of municipal
corporations and cities Incorporated UNI
der the laws OF the state, operating I'M
der charter framed under section s,
article XII, of the constitution. The city,
claiming that ever since the passage OF
the above mentioned ordinance the
taxes have been collected by the county
collector ola nUU UzkRns, off ga of city tsv
vices had been rendered by Mr.. Mar
quis, has refused to pay the second
years salary claimed. Mr.. MARQUIS,
however, claims that the Office still
exists, and demands and sues for his
salary.
The following is portion of Judge J.
w. Towner's decision in the case The
law OF March 2, 1891, which authorizes
cities OF this clase among others to avail
themselves of the Rssessment made by
the county assessor for the purpose OF
the levy and collection of the city taxes
did not abolish the Office of city asses-
sor, and that should it be construed as
having taken away from the duties OF
his office those that required him to
make list of property in the city for
the purposes oil taxation it did not take
away or relieve him from the duty of
making a list OF male persons over 81
years OF age every year and filing it
with the city clerk. The law as to using
the county assessment would have no
effect in any year without such an
ordinance passed and filed on or before
the first Monday in March in each year.
and without city assessor there could
be no city assessment. 1t is believed
that the city will take an appeal to the
supreme court OF the state.
The Orange County Teachers Associa-
ton held its regular meeting this morn
ing in the high school building. Ger
tain chsnges in the course OF study were
discussed and recommended to the |
county board. Mrs. Harriet A. Lud-
dington, of Riverside, gave the teachers
instruction in relief map drawing and |
putty work.
A very delightful surprise was given
Mr.. and Mrs. Aut Phillips last evening. /
when about thirty young people took
complete possession of their home, hav.
ing come to wish them safe and pleas
ant journey to aRd from the worlds fair
and an enjoyable time while there. Mr..
and Mrs. Phillips will leave Tuesday.
when Ii. Neill and daughter, @. Z.
Parker and wife and several other Santa
Anans will also start east.
Mrs. Mary Clement Leavitt, the mig
sionary and w. G. L. u. worker, who is
in Santa Ana, will speak at the Chris
tain church tomorrow morning on the
subject OF Christian Missions. On Mon
day afternoon, at 2 80, in the Congrepa-
tional hall, she will speak to women
only, telling of the condition of women
and children in India.
The Southern California Baptist ssso-
citation, which has been in convention
in Orange, adjourned yesterday after an
afternoon session devoted to
the interest OF Sunday schools and
Young Peoples societies.
Dir. Allen GrifIiths will address the
in the G.. A. r. hall Mon
day evening, May Sth.
The ladiee' aid society OF the Metho-
list church gave delightful social last
evening.
The regular meeting of the Santa Ana
md Tustin union OF the Y. p. s. @. E.
will be held at the Congregational hall
evening, it having been
hanged from the second to the frst
sunday OF this month out of courtesy to
he Epworth league. which is to hold
county anniversary convention here
sunday, the 14th instant.
A. S. Logan has recsived paralytic
troke and has been unable to move and
lmost unable to speak for several DAYS.
There are 439 users OF city water now.
Misses Hattie and Bertha Baker.
daughters of D. M. Baker OF tbs Stand
I'd, leave for San Francisco tomorrow.
here they will join the EDITORS excur- [
ion for Chicago. III
A number Of our business men will 70 !