The herald., 1894-01-18
us AN OUTRAGEOUS ATTEMPT"
Commissioner Scott Expresses
Himself Strongly.
Can Fruit Growers Fumigate at
Night9
Tho Coyote Can Bark in Peace for
His scatp Is safe-Minor Mat
ters Acted Upon by the
Supervisors.

The board OF supervisors met in regu-
lar session yesterday, and relieved from
the burden OF the Hagan investigation
found the time to transact their regular
business. The most important question
considered was a communication from
Horticultural Commissioner Scott,
which is of interest to all fruit growers.
1t is as follows:
81 beg to call your attention to the
fact that Messrs. Wall, Jones u Bishop
have brought suit in the United Staten
court against several fruit growers in
Los Angeles county for the alleged in
fringement Of their patent for fumigat-
ing trees and plants BY night. A great
many orchardists in this county are d.
rectly interested in this suit. San Diego
and Riverside counties hare decided
through their boards of supervisors to
contribute towards the expenses that
will be incurred in the defense OF the
rights of everyone to fumigate by night
or any time. Messrs. Hazard & Towns
end, attorneys for Messrs. Wall,
Jones & Bishop, have notified sew
eral fruit growers in this county
who have fumigated their trees that
they hold them liable for Infringing on
their rights; the county of Los Angeles,
having purchased tents and fumigated
many orchards, will also. should the
patentees succeed in their action. be-
come liable. / would therefore request
that your honorable body subscribe to
the defense fund the sum of $500. to be
expended in the most suitable manner
for the purpose of defeating this most
outrageous attempt to rob the fruit
growers of the county,"
The matter was referred to the district
attorney.
The offer OF Montgomery Brothers to
keep the court house clocks in order Tor
one year for $50 was, upon motion OF
Supervisor Hay, accepted.
The petition for the vacation OF por-
ton of the Los Angeles and San Diego
road and the construction OF ANEW road
in lieu thereof waa set for hearing Feb
ruary I'd.
In accordance with the opinion OF
Deputy District Attorney Utley, the
board of education was informed that
the board might hold extra meetings,
Dub WlLuUub eXbTh pay.
The petition of residents of Los Nietos
and Whittier for the continuation OF the
Sorenson road was read,
A petition to vacate certain streets in
Harland's subdivision, in the John
Thomas ranch, was taken under advise
ment.
The report OF the board of trustees Of
Belvedere school district concerning the
levy of special tax Tor school purposes
within said district was, on motion of
Supervisor Hanley, referred to the dis
trict attorney.
petition from the county board OF
education was read asking that an APP
preparation of 5000 be made for the pur-
poses OF making an educational exhibit
for Los Angeles county at the midwinteri
fair. On motion Of Supervisor Hanley
it was resolved to make an appropria-
ton for the above exhibit, the amount
not to exceed 500.
A communication was received from
the state board of examiners informing
the board of supervisors that no more
money would be paid for coyote scalps
upon the grounds that There ia not and
will not be sufficient funds to the credit
of the general fund in the state treasury
to pay the running expenses OF the state
government until after the first Monday
in December, 1894"
The county clerk was notified to act
accordingly.