The herald., 1895-06-24
NEWS FROM SANTA BARBARA
Tax Collector Shaw Proposes Some
Conditions
Commercial Traveller in Accident-cheap
Horses-School Examinations.
Local Affairs

SANTA BARBARA, June 22.-An ac-
cdent which nearly proved serious oc-
cured yesterday evening on the road be-
tween Gaviota and Lompoc. A traveller
for a San Francisco firm left the steamer
Eureka at Gaviora, where ne was met by
W. l.. Talbot, Lompoc liveryman. As
the two were driving toward Lompoc the
team ran off a grade, precIpitating wagon,
load and occupants into the creek bed.
The men escaped unframed, but one
horse was killed and the wagon badly
smashed. The accident happened at 10
PM, but assistance came from Lompoc,
and the wreck was soon carried back to
that town.
The tax collector Tand auditor today
compared accounts embracing all taxes
for the year 1894. The collector reported
as follows: Total taxes charged on assess
ment rolls, $2l6, Si0 So; amount colls cted, ,
$212. 405. IA; uncollected, $44O5.71. The
auditor issues the following figures: Total
footings of assessment rolls, $216. $40. S5;
struck of on account OF double assess
ments and other errors, S4S0.90; amount
of taxes on delinquent book. 1924. 81 !;
total amount collected. $212, 405.14. The
two officials, therefore. agree to a cent
and WILL have no difficulty in arriving at
llnal settlement.
A war OF EXTERN mination continues to be
waged against homeless CANNES. The
marshal's deputies have been active in
! capturing and killing numbers of dogs
upon which no license has been paid,
with the result that now but few vagrant
ours are to be seen upon our streets.
Auctioneer N. A. Covarrubias was en-
| gagged all day in knocking off to the high
| est bidder about 125 horses belonging to
| j.. NJ. Rochin of Los Alamos. The prices
| paid were very low, good horses bringing
| but from $5 to $40. Another band OF
horses arrived this afternoon from Santa
Maria, but in view of the poor sale OF
Rochin's stock. it is not probable that the
| owners will offer them at auction.
The liquors and cigars taken from the
| San Marcos hotel wine room, when L.. j..
| Clark & Co. were closed out, were today
sold by Sheriff Thomas II. Hicks under
an execution. The entire stock was pur-
chased at a bargain by the Arlington
hotel.
| Taxpayers generally do not approve of
the $50, 900 issue of bonds suggested by
Mayor Holloway in his message to the
council. The concensus of opinion seems
to be that rather than bond the city in
this amount for the purpose of improving
streets it would be far preferable for this
city to raise $780,, 600 for an adequate
water supply.
| The opera house was pacged last even
| ing at the performance of Denman
Thompsons comedy, The Old Home
stead. The play was very creditable and
| highly appreciated. The great success
of the Ethel Brandon troupe last week in
| this city may be inferred from the fact
that the com mpany is now being advertised
| to return and play here all next week.
Additional attractions will ue the high
school entertainments at Odd Fellows
| hall Monday and Wednesday.
The county convention of the W. G. 7.
| U. will be in session at Lompoc Wednes-
day and Thursday.
Diplomas of graduation from the gram
| mar schools have been granted by the
county board of education to pupils from
the following school districts: Santa
Maria. IS: Purislma, 1; Jonata. 1; Guy
ANA, 1; Also, T.; Maple, /; Rafaela, A;
Hope, a La Graciosa, 3; Suey, / High
land, 2; Wise, / Lompoc. 1s. These
diplomas admit pupils to the high schools
without examination. Twelve who failed
to receive diplomas were recommended
for promotion. In the Santa Barbara city
schools the ninth year being the fresh
man year of the city high school. there
was no examination in the ninth. Thirty
seven of the eighth year passed salts
factory examinations and were promoted
to lhe ninth grade.
The members uf the board of education
of this county have finished their labors
Before adjourning the board by unan-
imous vote. resolved to adopt the report of
the committee of county boards of ed
ucation south of the Tehachepi, in regard
to uniformity of examinations and re-
ciprocity of certificates.