The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-17
HOW some OF THE MONEY OF THE TAXPAYERS GOES

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r. d. Adams, $40; J. A. Metcalf, $40.
TSe coroner's Office Is a neat thing for
DR.. Campbell and for hrs stenographer,
Mr.. Summerfield. Their demands were
George W. Campbell, $2s3.2 Ralph
Hsgan SIS; J. W. Summarized, $97.95;
DAVIDSON. J. o. Kendrick. SIS.
ARMY OF TAX CATERERS
The tax collectors office for August
cost $3357.46. and the boys that loom up
on the salary list for this department are
as follows: J. N. Hunt, H. W. Cols.
Walter MslIard. T. J. Mstlock, T. r.
Phillips, W. o. Welch, 800 each; q. B.
Beeeher, J. q. Budsall, George J. Bunch,
Minnie V. Clark, A. O. Doan, Jennie
Hicks. L. II. Lyon, Henrietta Miller,
& ssoninsG sns w s.,c. ~ : 81.
EACH; W. NJ. Burgoyne. s57.77; Dan
5193; l.. L. Denniok, $50; A. M. Elspu,
$5A.s1 H. B. ferris, $51. 90: Z. .. Field.
IT,, $49.04;. F. P. Frost, s63 46; John W.
Francis, s6o:6s; l.. P. Ha.kin, se.46; =.
J. h1S,,. So sS FL a:rrs ss; 81 g.
Roy Mckeon. $500; L. R. axton. $50. So;
$50. SIS; H. Sob wannecke, $3.50; ". I.
Shanklin, $57.77; Brainsrd Smith. SIS. IS ;
J. q. NJ. spencer, $40. 80: +. p. Stsadnan.
s68.35; T. y. Stanton, $5l.92; 4. Q. F.
". We!eh, s6o.5si J. \. Whitnsy, s:7.77;
l. @. Young, $i8.15; H. B. Ferris, $5.77;
LII. Lyon, $11.54.
THE CoUNTY's SICK
Out at the cou ty hospital there is .
small galaxy Of paid employees. The
salary list ioots up $685. 81 for August and
Ill Ill ~ All - ~,
salary claims as paid: d. U. Barber.
superintendent, $3.50: Claire W. Muir
ply, assistant. 1888; G.. L. Ferry,
$50; 9. 8. Murphy. 1851 A. Graham,
$40; Donald sksel, e. K. Powers. Henry
Pr,Ree, $50 each n. NJ. Lazard, E. MEG.
Julihu, Verne r. Day. S. each; Kate
Wilue, sass; John P. Calvia, farmer, $25;
George Gardiner and Thomas Z. Shan
non, $2D each; Thomas Key. JEFF Irib-
bett, Mrs Pauline Bennett, $40 each; j..
Lawson and F. Dsterrick, s. each: W. H.
Dickinson, s2.10.
IS THIS "wRIGHTe"
The county surveyors Office cost
$l442.9o during August, ana tie army of
attaches who received pap" through his
department is scandalously large. The
allowance shows that the following dep.
utiss drew salaries: E. T. Wright, $240;
Z. T. Wright, expenses, SIS IS; NJ. G..
Moore, George Tod, j.. @. N. Perry, 500
each Wayne Perry, D. ]. Friok, Homer
Hamlin, J. NJ. Hunter. Francis e. KIM,
$-5each; H. M. WHITAKER, $63. Is; George
A. Wight $50; Bessie Tonner. $3.50; 6.
M n: r. navisson S57SS Isabel H. :: Gha's'
Watts. $3.50; Z. s.. Field, IT,. $t2. SO; F.
H. d. Watts, So; H. D. Watts, $3.50: ri.
D. Watts. $40: Charles H. Wright, So; Fred
H. Wright, $40; q. r. Sumner, $40; W. B.
NichDl.on, $S6.25: r. 9. Miller, IS; B. N.
Frick, 800.
Tue AUDITORS Office is an important.
post ana there is great deal Of routine
work to do. The force of deputies for
August was: NJ. G. Willard, 500; L. L..
Robinson, $gl; ". H. Bicknell, 80; Lee
d. kequa aud G. A. Hamilton, $50. so.
". L. Warren and Frank MeCoys, $4s.75;
1925: Fanny Levy. $17.S7; Sam Wellss,
$l09.61.
THE LADIES CARED FOR.
In the recorders office there is large
corps OF young ladies employed as copy
lists. They we're placed through the in
fiusnce Of friends and relatives. The pay
roll for August shows that the following
ladies, and also several gentlemen. re.
csived county money warrants for the
sums set opposite their names: George
Alexander. Charles Staples. 800 each ;
G. Y. Cook. Laura N. Hsrndea, = A.
W. Kinney, SIS each; cnpyists as foil ,ws
Mrs. L. r. Bsrr., $2l.at; Mrs. X ate
Clemenec, $14.0S; Mrs. +. Bennett, $38. so;
s. ~ gDu Boi. $36.85; Mrs. Carrie K.
Escor, $38.14; Alice y. Fitch, $40 80: s..
B. Cinkey, $3.50; Alioe L. Gavitt.
81. SO; Mrs: G. Hal 'erstadt: 1921; n.
9: Hazl.tt, 1918; Gerla D: Ha'ch, go;
$l3.64; P. s. Macke zie. $s.65.; Ouida
Marion, $3.50; jessie l.. Mstcalf. $1O.s9;
Mrs. NJ. N. Monroe, $a7. 10; Clara l.. Nor
can, $37.95: Annie NJ, Morgan. $37. 1S;
Frances B. Mullard. S31. 10; M. b. Nc
Giff sio Is; R lug 9. iRi.sns' SEA 70;
s2y.75 Claire l. Sterling, Ss7.13; Nellie
.. Weston. $36.5s; Mrs. y. b. Weeks,
S3s; ii. X. White. $S5.
The sheriff's office is departms nt re-
quiirng a large force OF deputies and they
are there. The following salaries wers
paid the :h.riif's deputies in August
ing. sales: @. b. Mallory. ". A. White,
NJ. G. Aguirre, II. G.. Mcclure, L. II.
Buchanan, s. P. Reese, A. W. Marsh, G..
q. kellogg, G. NJ. Jenkins. G. 1. Byam,
w. &. MoMullin. Guy K. Woodward, p.
J. Kenneiy. IDENTITIES, at $50 pc. month
each; l. p. Herrineton, j. B. Bsebe, J.
H. Barnhill tnrnk VS., at $40 each; d.
McRas death wa CHI, $40; @. Il. Smith,
stenogra cher, $50; Mrs. Annie burr, mat
ION county jail, $45.
ROADS AND HIGHWAYS.
But the exnen futures for labor on roads
and high ways is a tremendous item for
which no correspondent benefit is re-
ceived. The following amounts we're
paid out for labor in August upol the
order OF individual mem bers OF the
beard of supervisor, without any action
other than that being taken in the way
OF ordering the work d ne: H. NJ. Will
Iiams, three amounts, $40, $2S. rs. $40,
Willie Seward, $l2; Robert Tweedy, $50;
n. 9. Ledgerwood, 1913: A. P. Oross, S25 !;
John Crib. $3.50; Thomas A. Wilson,
$3.50; NJ. D. Payntar, $50; Duane F.
Hall. ssh; William Hodgson. SIT; J. K.
Bashar, sos. %; G. T. Bathev, $40; J. ii.
B edon. $l3; George Cate, $i6.75; Q. A.
Cartwright, 1890; L. W. Dewitt, s65.l2;
=. Donahue, $685.; James Gillespie. s.. 40;
John T. Aaddox, sli1.25; George Hoel.
linz, $780, A. v. How ard. 5000; J. NJ.
Jamfer xl65. 20 and $1C6 20; J. 0. Lamb,
s26.74; N. G. Led ,erwood 2e.l4; Harry
Nurse, $40. SIS amt $19.05; II. d. Parsons,
s2y;,.65; y. l.. PAGE, $l61.77 and IS; John
A. Rivers, S99.07; Augustus Safstron
se3.75; William Sex. $3.50. J. s. Soto,
$I4S: ]. I. 81. Spencer. $22. 9s; ]. N.
Stone, 1918. $34 As and 1855; q. w.