The herald., 1895-12-11
SAN BERNARD|NO AFFAIRS
Matters More Mixed in the
Horticultural Commission
VALUABLE DOGS POISONED
Economical Management Of the County
Hospital
A Rebate of Taxes Claim Turned Down by
the Supervisors-Generai Notes
Of the Day
VALUABLE DOGS POISONED

nave D0eQ SOMEWHAT mlXou III tuc hoAs'
cultural commission for several weeks, but
confusion became worse COMPOUNDED yes
terday, when a communication was
sprung on the board of supervisors, claim
ing that DR.. j. H. Persons term OF Office
in reality expired nearly year ago, ana
that he has held this Office up to the pres
ent time, although not in reality memot
of the commission. The communicate n
is not signed by anyone, and was submits
ted by Thomas Phillips.
The board of supervisors referred the
communication back to the person filing IT
for signature. But that action by no means
disposes of the knowledge thus given the
board, but which was already known 10
some Of its members.
DR.. Pierson was elected to fill out the
unexpired term for Bradford Morse, ac-
cording to the minutes of the board, and
that term of office expired January /,
1895. This being the case, II Collins re-
signs, as he is expected to do. and Mr..
Muscot g time expires with the year, the
commission 10 lef without single mem
Der. and the board of supervisors will have
the opportunity of doing as they please
with reference to reorganization OF the
commission.
There 10 no question but that the mem
bers of the board have for some time
thought very favorably of the plan OF
one-man commission. These are removed
by the latest discovery, and there Is every
prospect of an animated contest. Mr'
Muscotl's petition is in evidence, and puts
him forward in the contest. Or. Pierson 6
friends say he will be a strong compe. itor'
and there is no end of dark horses.
DOGS IsoNEp.
Seven dogs have been poisoned in this
city since Saturday, five Of them dying
and of these at least two of them were
valuable, while the others were highly es
teemed as pets. In addition to the two
reported yesterday, one of which was Iru
man Reeves cocker spaniel, five more
have been reported today. These include
II. Al. Corlette's beautiful cocker spanie
pup. an exceedingly valuable dog. one o.
W. H. Mee's pugs, Il. T. Shirley's Mexican
dog, Herbert Fosters water spaniel and 6
msstiff owned on First street.
~ have consti uted myself committee
of one to horsewhip the person who killed
my dog" said H. T. Shirley, and there
wasn't any mistaking what was meant
Owners and dog fanciers are pretty well
aroused, and If by any mischance the in
dlvduafs identity should be disclosed
tar and feathers is the least that has been
suggested.
ECONOMY AT THE HOSPITAL
In the report of the county hospital fol
November are some figures which are &
good recommendation for the hnancia
management of the institution. According
tn the report the expenses of the county
hospital for November was $6S6.2O, there
being 40 inmates. The expense of main
ing the Riverside hospital for the same
month, with only % inmates. was s751.24
The reco'd as compared with the CORE
spending month of last year also makes 9
good showing. In October, 1894. the ex
pense per capita per diem was 4S IL
cents; in October, 1895. this was reduced
to 3SM cents.
In November, 1894, the cost was Az:
cents per capita per diem; in November
1895. this was reduced to 371z cents.
TURNED DOWN THE CLAIM.
The board of supervisors was yesterday
compelled to refuse another claim for re
bate on taxes, the Justice of which is ad
mitted, but which the law does not PERM
to be repaid. The petitioner was NJ. d
Hathaway, who appeared by his attorne y
E. +. Oster, and his claim was $l4b.9S
He had been assessed for 80 acres OF lant
when he owned but %, and his orang
trees had been rated as 8 years old whel
| they were but 4 years.
District Attorney Daley ruled that tn,
| assessment of the l l acres of land whicl
were no, owned by Hathaway could b
| dropped from the assessment, and tn
| improvement which that much acreag
carried with it. But on The overvaluatiol
| of the orange orchard he held that il was
case for the board of equalization. ano
when no action had been taken then tn
board of supervisors we're powerless. TIL
| claim was therefore allowed for onl
| $29.26. Hathaway will at once bring sui
tor the full amount of his claim.
NOTES OF THE DAY,
| An alarm from box % called the fir
department to street, between Third an
| Court this afternoon, where grass fir
| threatened serious damage. Sparks fror
| an engine started the fire, and shed cor
tanning a number of drays belonging to Il
L. Drew was in danger. Before the depar
ment arrived number of men from til
shops and yards were fighting the fire an
| doing good work. The fremen soon ha
| the blaze under control.
Keystone Chapter, No. Sc, r. A. M
elecled officers last night, with the follow
| ing 'esult: High Priest, M. B. Terrass
King, Kendell H"lt; Scribe, j. ID. Warner
t. easurer. E. d. Roberts; secretary, d. I
| Brlimmett.
Mrs. w. O. Mcleod of Los Angeles is i
town, and will spend week with he
daughter, Mrs. w. T. Harris. Mrs. Mo
Leod's son, Il. B. Einsel of La Junta, Col
is also in the city and will remain her
during the winter.