The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-28
LOS ANGELES HERALD. WEDNESDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY @

the name of Manning who asked for six
The judge set p. m. on Wednesday for pro-
nouncing sentence on him.
c. w. Beard went east this morning with the
body of Mr.. George II. Sabin, who died few
days ago in Orange.
DR.. j. p. Boyd will move his office and resi-
dence from the Sturgeon house on Main
street 70 tle, rooms over the Central Phar-
macy, his old office. This change was
brought about by Mr. Spurgeon moving into
his own house on Main street.
DR.. W. M. Garnett has just moved into the
Billings cottage on Fourth street Mr.. Bill
ings has moved up stairs over his store build
ing on Fourth street. the rooms formerly occu-
pied by the tax collector.
last night
The patrons of the public library are re-
quested to leave a list of such. books as they
would desire to see in the library, and the
committee on purchaGing books will consider
said list of books when they make up their
order Tor new books. They expect to purchase
about 5000 worth of new books at once.
CITY TRUSTEES MEETING.
The city trustees met last night. Those pres
ent were Edinger, President Whitson and
Hunt Hervey was in the east and Hankey has
just resigned leaving only three members at
present.
on motion the salaries of the second street
commissioners were paid as follows: Moesser,
$lUU; Shelton, x75, and Mr.. -, 1913.
Petition of Henry NELL and others for the
appointment OF j. r Wilson to fill the vacancy
OF II. II. Hankey as trustee, was read; also pc
titioh of others for appoin tment of NJ. A. Mem
ges for the same office. The board proceeded
to ballot, and after three successful ballots,
which stood for Wilson and for Menges, the
matter was postponed to the next regular
meeting
The matter of opening ID street was, on mo-
ton of Hunt, postponed indefinitely.
J. I. Lowery petitioned the board to reduce
certain city property to acreage in the Hedges
addition. The matter was referred to the city
attorney.
The Newport and Santa Ana railroad fran
chise was next taken up, and after great deal
of explanati ton on the part of J. G. Scarborough,
attorney for the road the franchise was finally
extended for 80 days from March l, 1894.
Several nursery men asked for the privilege
of putting in taps for city water so they could
irrigate nursery stock on lots without any
house on them. The matter was referred to
the clerk, who was to be governed by ordi-
nances that cover this question.
r. c. Whitson rendered his resignation as a
member of the coard. The matter was laid
over till next regular meeting.
Mr.. R. c. Whitson win leave for Kansas the
latter part of this week. He handed in his
resignation to the city board last night.
SUPERIOR COURT
Dempster Mill Manufacturing company VS..
Mckee ct al. Parties again in court, with
their counsel. A. r. Dempter Twas recalled by
defendant in rebuttal. Cause submitted and
decision rendered. Findings and judgment in
favor of plaintiff.
Dempster Mill Manufacturing company VS..
r, L. Cook ct al. This cause came on regularly
for trial, plaintiff appearing by its attorney,
Victor Montgomery, and defendant Mckee
with his attorney, II. I. Matthews. Evidence
was introduced. On the part of defendants,
II. A. Mckee was sworn and testified. Cause
submitted and decision rendered. Finding
and judgment in favor of plaintiff.
Same VS. Gibson ct al Evidence heard and
further proceedings postponed till February
2Sth.
Ross vs. Ross. Ordered that the clerk turn
over to Miss Carrie King, official reporter pre-
tenn, the shorthand notes in this action, to be
transmitted to the official reporter, Miss c. b
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