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The herald., 1895-06-01
pears, all of theaponds mentioned were

pears, all of the5ponds mentioned were
m ade payable in twenty years. rssa
This section of the constitution was
amended in 1899 so that sinking funds are
now required TO be constituted for the
payment of the debts specified within
forty years instead of twenty years, from
the time them they are contracted. 1t is
now proposed, however, to refund the
bonds mentioned in such way as to
postpone the final payment OF the debts
until the lst OF May. 1885. which is more
than forty years from the time those
debts were contracted. This would be in
violation OF the provision of tho constitu-
ton as amended as well as the original
provision. and we cannot therefore advise
you that the proposed issne of bonds will
be valid obligations Of the city OF Los An
geles.
You also inform us that a sim liar ques-
toin to the one we have considered has
been raised in an action concerning an
issue of bonds of the city of Santa Cruz.
and the decision of it has not yet been
made in the courts. We suggest the ad-
visibility of your making any negotla-
tions concerning the purchase OF the
bonds of Los Angeles dependent upon the
outcome of that action.
The herald., 1895-06-01
MYERS SENTENCED
The Azusa Bank Burglar Goes to San Quentin
for Three Years

The Azusa Bank Burglar Goes to San Quentin
for Three Years
Ellsworth Myers. the man who burglar
lied the Azusa Valley bank at Azusa on
the 18th of February last and got moth
ing for his pains. was brought before
Judge Smith in department one of the
superior court yesterday for sentence lie
looked very different from the miserable,
crouch;ng creature who had paid no at
tention tc the proceedings during his
trial. His hair had been cut, he was
shaved and was generally spruced up to
such an extent that everybody in the
court room expressed the opinion that he
had all this time been shamming insan-
ity.
He admitted that he was guilty and
stated that he was ready to take his pun
shment. but begged to be sent to San
Quentin, which he thought would be a
cooler place than Folsom and would bet
ter agree with his health. The court
granted Myers request and sent him to
San Quentin for three years to look after
his precious health.
The herald., 1895-06-01
The Adverse Opinion


The adverse opinion OF Story & Thorn
dyke follows:
We have examined part of the papers
which you submitted to us relating to the
issue OF 1896, 900 rcfun ling bonds by the
city of Los Angeles. Cal. under an act of
the legislature approved the 10Th of
March, 1888, and amended the 1st of
March, 1898. These bonds are to be is
sued for the purpose OF rounding pre-
vious bonds of the city. and are to be
payable one-forteth IN each year there
after. The question arises whether the
issue will not contravenc the provisions
of the constitution, section II, article Is,
OF California.
Some of the bonds TO be refunded are
as follows: Fifty eight thousand dollars
funding bonds of 1851. due 1st OF July,
1901: S1j0, 600 general improvement bonds
OF 1888, due July 1st. 1906: $40, 900 general
improvement bonds of 1887, due July 1st,
1907. and So 900 general improvement
bonds of 1885, due 1st of January, 1880.
At the time these several issues OF bonds
were made the constitution (article II.
section u provided that no CITY should
incur any Indebtedness exceeding its
revenue and income for the year without
making proivison tor an annual tax to
constitute q sinking fund for the pay
ment Of the principal thereof within
twenty years from the time OF contract
ing the same.' We think this provision
required the payment of such debts with
In twenty years. Accordingly. as it ap-
The herald., 1895-06-01
Fell Into a Trench

r. S. McDougall has commenced suit
for $500 damages against G. L. Powell.
who is contractor. On the 18th of A pril
last he had contract for sewer work
with the city on Washington street, near
Union avenue, and had trench dug
eight feet deep and four feet wide. On
the night of the same day McDougall,
who was driving horse harnessed to q
cart, fell into the trench, which was not
provided with lights or properly guard ed,
ahd hurt himself previously. He paid
out 800 for medical attendance. The
other $4,000 be wants for the suffering he
endured
The herald., 1895-06-01
A NEW BAND STAND
One to Cost $500 to Be Erected at West
Lake Park

The board of park commissioners yester-
day granted McKillop e. Newell the right
to use the boat house at Westlake for an
ice cream stand the tax for the privilege
being IS a omnth.
Superintendent Meserve was authorized
to purchase, if necessary. sufficien: water
for filling the lake at Hollenbek park.
The park pay roll and bills for the
month of May, aggregaling $5l0S.65. were
allowed.
The proposition for new band stand
at Westlake park to cost about $500, was
taken under advisement, as was also the
plan for the proposed reconstruction and
remodelng of the old band stand. The
several band leaders of the city were on
hand yesterday comforting with the
commissioners in regard to both OF the
latter subjects.
The herald., 1895-06-01
School and Other Bonds

Judge Dillon's opinion upon the school,
Jail and headworks bonds is here given
At your request l have examined into
the validity of $306. 900 public school i'm
provement bonds of the city of Los An
geles, California, dated July l. 1885, pay
able one-fortieth of the principal thereof
each year after their date and all bearing
interest at the rate of AZ per cent per
annum payable semi-annually. 1 have
examined the constitution and statutes
of the state of California and proceedings
of the city council of said city under and
by virtue of which said bonds were au-
thorized to be issued. 1 have also ex
amined Il copy of those bonds as set forth
in ordinance No. 1882. approved May Il.
1895, and am OF the opinion that they
are in due legal form.
The debt limit of the city, as fixed by
the charter, is 81. 600. 900, exclusive OF
bonds issued for sewers or water works.
The statute also provides a limit of Is per
cent of the assessed valuation. | am as
sured by you that this issue is far with
in the present debt limit of the city and
this opinion assumes that that debt limit
will not be exceeded when these bonds
are sold and delivered.
In my opinion SAID bonds when exc
cuted and issued as provided in the said
ordinance will constitute valid and
legally binding obligations of the said
city OF Los Angeles.
he opinion of Judge Dillon upon the
police station and water system IS iden-
tical with that given upon the proposed
school bonds.
The herald., 1895-06-01
A Cheap Cottage

OF five rooms, barn and chicken yard good LOT
fenced. nice location in pico, third house from
car line. for $3.50. at SD a month. no cash
down Another of five rooms. bath, pantry
newly rapered and painted, nice lot lie need
i'll Pico. next to car inc. $1375. at $25 per
month, no cash. Another OF two rooms a
cash down. Don't fatten the landlord Lang.
worthy Co.. 226 $. spring street. Elevator.
The herald., 1895-06-01
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Full OF DeIusiOns

John Il. Dougherty, % years of age,
sin gle, a native of this state and resi-
dent of Glendora, was adjudged insane
yesterday by m edical commission COM
posed of Drs. a. 4. Enselhardt and II.
G. Brainerd. Judge York committed the
young man to Highlands. His delusions
consist in believing himself hypnotized
and controlled by others. He wandered
about at night at Glendora and threatened
people. with death until he had terrorized
that small community.
The herald., 1895-06-01
IncOrpOrated

The Los Angeles Real Estate Exchange
filed articles of incorporation yesterday.
The board of directors cons ssts OF II. Gar
vey, C. II. Treat, George l.. futile. U. S.
G. Todd. p. J. Brannan. The capital
stock is 1000, of which $500 is sub
scrlb bed.
The herald., 1895-06-01

Down goes the price. People who want
cheap machine can buy new machine, oak
finish and attachments for $l5. We have just
received another car load OF our famous 800
machines, which is the best machine on earth
NO matter what price you pay, you can buy q
better. Freight prepaid to all parts OF south-
ern California White M, office, 235. South
Sprluc.
The herald., 1895-06-01
The Refunding Bonds

The opinion OF Judge DlllOn upon tHo
Icfunding bonds is as follows:
have examined into the question OF
the validity of the 1896 refunding bonds
proposed to be issued by the city OF Los
Angeles. under the act OF March 10. 1883.
as amended March 1. 1893. The existing
bonds proposed to be refunded mature at
different periods prior to 1909. The pro-
posed issue conuemplates bonds to run
not exceeding forty years, that is to say
however, to be payable each year.
Section 1S. of article III of the constitu-
tion of California, in force at the time
when the bonds proposed to be refunded
we're issued, provided maximum limit
of time OF twenty years. and required the
creation of a sinking fund to pay the
principal ON or before the maturity there
of. The same section Is of the constitu-
tion also provides that no city shall in
cur any indebtedness OF liability in any
manner or for any purpose exceeding is
annual income without the assent OF two
thirds of the qualified electors voting
therefor at an election to be held for that
purpose. / observe that the Legislature of
California by an act approved March ~,
1895, amended or undertook TO amend,
the said act OF March 1. 1895, by providing
for the refunding of indebtedness without
requiring vote of the people thereof.
This act must proceed upon the theory
that a renewal of the debt of this extend
ed period is not the creation of new
debt OF liability within the meaning of
the section of the constitution referred to.
h; = heretofore given an opinion to the
contratj of this proposition, and to tnat
opinion | still adhere. But as respects
the other quest on arising under this sec
tion of the constitution, name ely. as to tine
power of the Legislature to authorize such
a renewal OF the indebtedness existing
at the time when the section OF the con-
stitution was amended, as is proposed in
this case. while my judgement is that the
proposed renewal does not conflict with
the constitutional provision, l neverthe
legs regard the question as sufficiently
serious to make it expedient on all hands
tnit before these bonds are put out. the
opinion of the supreme court of Califor-
MIA ON the subject Shollld be obtained.
The herald., 1895-06-01
Street, Wykes & Co. Dallying
With the Question
THEY MUST ANSWER TODAY
Peremptory kilograms Sent to New York
Yesterday
The City Attorney Reports to the counci!
In Detail Regarding His Trip-The
Several Bond Opinions

The council in adjourned session yes
terday morning listened to the official re
port made by the city attorney upon the
subject of the special trip recently made
by that official to New York for the pur-
pose of securing the opinions of Judge
John +. Dillon of that city, and who is
admittedly one OF the greatest lawyers on
municipal law in the country. regarding
the legality of all of the various munich
pal hond issues recently authorized by the
voters OF Los Angeles.
The report of the city attorney covered
four pages of type-written paper, and set
out the object of his recent trip east and
the purposes in view. These ware grouped
as follows:
First-To secure the opinion OF the
best authorities in the United States upon
the validity of the S306.000 in school
bonds about to be issued by the city.
Second-1o secure similar opinion as
to the validity of $40, 600 worth of water
works and police station bonds about to
be issued by the city.
Third-To investigate the condition of
the recent sale OF refunding bonds to
Street Wykes & Co., and the objections
raised to their validity. The report went
on to state that Judge Dillon of New
York City in an elaborate opinion which
cost the city the sum of $780, supported
City Attorney Dunn's idea that the bond
issues were valid ones. though admitting
the serious aspect of one of them. and
disagreeing with Story e. Thorndyke
upon the constitutional question raised
by them. and declaring that he (the city
attorney had been unable to find any
evidence of bad faith upon the part of
Street. Wykes e Co., the purchasers OF
the said bonds.
Courc,ln,an pnssell moycd that the re-
port be received and the rcfunding bonds
he read vertised for sale,
The herald., 1895-06-01
Dissolution of COparfnership

NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ Undersigned. by mutual consent. do this
day dissolve the copartnership existing be-
tween Thad. L. Carpenter and Charles NJ.
Meeker and Eli Beam, contractors and build-
ers. doing business at No 125 South Broad
under the firm name of Carpenter Mock -r i
Beam; said Thad. X. Carpenter and Eli Beam
retiring from the business; and the said
the said place. Said Mecker Will collect all
outstanding bills and accounts. and become
responsible for all Indebtedness contracted
under the firm name
Dated, Los Angeles. California. May .. 895.
TJTAD. X. CARPENTER,
CHAS. NJ. MEEKER,
IL - Il = ELI BEAM.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-21

lot is 50 by 1854 feet; east front; loca-
ton choice and In good neighborhoodi
house IS new, neatly and conveniently
cunstructed; has five rooms; yard is
well set in roses and other shrubbery;
nice grape ai'bOr and two greenhouses
in rear. stable, COW shed and chicken
yard; will make an elegant home Tor
small family, Price. $3.50.
l07-Residence on Granger street. Lot
is so by 100 feet; east front. good neigh
borhood and choice location; one story
house of rooms; closets ana bath
room; stable and COW shed In rear;
can sell for $1,000
-l4-Residence on Missouri avenue.
,.ot s. 30 by l53 feet; hedge In front;
new one story house OF six rooms ana
gallery; stable; water In yard and
kitchen; location choice and in good
neighborhood; a number OF beautltul
shade trees in the yard. Price, $1,000.
1l5-I.ot so by 100 feet and has two
small frame houses on IL rents now for
$50 per month; situated at corner OF
Belknap and Burnet streets, In good
nelghborhood and desirable location
for residence. Price is $1,000, and can be
sold on easy terms.
11G-On West Weatherford street we
have one OF the choicest residence
properties In the city, for sale at a
price that makes It bargain; the To-
cation is very desirable, and surround
ings all that can be desired. The lot
frnnts 100 feet on Weatherford street
fsouth 'front.' and extends back 200
feet TO Belltnap street. There are about
G0 beautiful forest trees In the yard,
and the grounds are nicely arranged
and well kept. The house is large
Two story frame In excellent repair,
with nine large rooms, conveniently
arranged and having fire places on
both upper and lower floors. There Is
a double gallery around the mousse
front and rear. A large frame barn,
containing several stalls and carriage
house with drive entrance from Bel
knap street. with feed and store rooms
above: convenient wood shed and
laundry house In rear yard. We can
seil tho place at bargain. For paruc-
ulars call on or write us.
Misconceptions farm tracts con-
,alnIng 100 acres each, In solid body,
siii,ated In Clay county. near Jolly, on
Fort Worth and Denver road, and mid
way between Henrietta and Wichita
rails in one OF the best farming sec
ions Of the state, The land Is all
GOOD We can sell cheap and on easy
terms 10 farmers who will move on
and Improve It, Can on or write TO
"a for maps and particulars.
lO1-,A stock ranch OF 1900 acres IN
one Of the best stock growing sections
~ Texas. The ranch is well improved.
having a main house OF nine large
reoms large barn. well aud wind mill
a. house, stock sheds, artificial tanks,
and a creek crossing II. affordins per.
manent surface water, besides several
wells and wind mills at different points.
y. IL divlaed into four pastures and q
a. nm ~ lao acres, In cultivation. There
q aho1,t 5000 acres OF rich valley farm
ine lana on it, and all Ia good grass
iana We can sell for 81 per acre. For
maps and particulars call on or write
ioe-.Farm OF es 40 acres, situated
half mile from Keller, on Grape
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-21

vine road, and has 30 acres In cuitlva-
tlon. so ucres being adapted to cultiva-
ton; balance Is In timber. Bear creek
crosses the land, affordlng permanent
water. Price. $3.50. For further partlou-
lars, call on us.
ii5=-2OO acres, s IL miles northwest
from Fort Worth on the Decatur road;
100 acres is rich, black prairie land, of
which 40 is In cultivation. There are
two wells on the place; one good six
room house; stable, granary, peach
orchard and other Improvements. The
other 40 acres Is in timber, but soil Is
rich and land lays level and is well
adapted to farming. Price, $50 per
acre. Easy terms.
FOR TRADE-We have quite a choice
list OF properties for exchange, among
which we mention the following.
lO9. A. Stock farm on Colorado river
800 acres; GOO In valley, nearly all OF
the 300 is good farm land; $50 in cul-
tivation; place is fairly well improved;
valued at 50 per acre; will trade for
Fort Worth city property or good black
land farm in North Texas,
100: B--A stock farm Of 725 acres In
valley OF creek that affords perma-
nent water: land Is rich. plenty OF
water and timber. good two story res
idence, and other improvements; IFS
acres in civilizations. value, $40 per
acre; will trade for Fort Worth prop
erty or good black land farm in North
ern Texas.
A desirable lot In Los Angeles, Cal.
70 exchange for North Texas property.
Farms and farm lands in West and
Panhandle sections of Texas, in Bay-
lor Wilbarger, Wichita and other coun-
ties, TO exchange for Fort Worth, Dal-
las or other good property.
one OF the most desirable properties
In Abilene. Tex; rents for S2IO0 per an
mum, and has never been vacant
day; value (cash) $4,000; Will trade
for cattle or sheep; cattle preferred.
and would take large stock and pay
difference in money.
Choice residence property In DallJs
to exchange for good black land farms.
These are but a few Of ere trades On
our exchange lists II you want TO
exchange property of one kind for
something else, call and see us.
WINTERS. DAVIS & co.
Hotel Worth Building, Fort Worth,
Tex.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-21
THE GAZETTE. WORTH TEXAS. MONDAY, JANUARY

In coffin. which they nut in N farm,
wagon, and turning their team down
commerce street. mournfuily drove
across the bridge and out the pike
IN the direction OF their home in the
forks of the river.
NJ Shook, who is very old man.
seiu " was hard for man of his adj
experience.
Inc rather and brother OF the dead
man did no talking at the undertaller's
establishment, The old gentleman
seemed to be too deeply stricken with
griet to give expression TO his thoughts
Ihe dead man has sister living in
Dallas, Mrs, Kerr, who called at Mr.
Lihskle last night TO take a last look
at her brother.
Justice Shelton, as ex-ofllcio coroner
viewed the remains, but has not VET
taken the testimony.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-21

Plaon' Jan. 2O.-Wlth an easy mon
Eafke'' partly due to large French
uses OF consols owing to the presi-
az crisis. the stock market was
cuy active during last week, with
H. "isrease in the volume OF spec
~ me buoyancy was equally
~ the markets. The French
4 nau hardly any adverse effect.
4 IVA IS was no longer confined to mere
4 sl5I'ent securities. Home rail-
I.u Foreign securities advanced.
"a ~ ana other colonial issues re-
from their recent depression.
n, securities were rather less dealt
4 "s 20 mechanical difficulties con-
WIN the settlement of heavy
e. me tone OF the market for
4 Ian railroad securities was better
4, '9 p months past Reading and
In ecihc made fractional declines.
n we DINERS advanced. New York
4 Vas up l 3-4c; Atchison mort
"Iu louisville and Nashville
Il sc; Erie seconds, New York.
A "hu Western New York. Pcnu-
y ana ohio each lie: Denver pre-
i. Sile and Wabash gs 3-4c; Den
psS aaen Central, Northern Pacific.
siVan'a and Wabash each
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-21

NOTICE OF TRUSTEES sALE-ou
Monday. the 2Sth day Of January. 1895,
at 10 o'clock a. m, 1 win sell to the
highest and best bidder for cash the
unsold portion OF the stool; OF goods,
wares and merchandise and all the
furniture and fixtures situated In
houses Nos. 500 and 5il Houston street,
In the city OF Fort Worth. Texas. In
what is known as the Chicago store.
Ivan Il. Terrell. trustee.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-21

Shanghai. Jan. 2o.-It is reported here
on good authority that part of the
japanese fleet is bombardlng Ting Chow
a short distance from Che Foo to the
west. No details have yet been re
ceived. The British warship Daphne
and the American warship Yorktown
are in the vicinity OF Ting Chow.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-21
WANTS..
HE GAZETTE Is THE GREATEST
WANT MEDIUM IN TEXAS

Personal.
situations Wanted.
Help Wanted.
nonrdinH Houses.
Rooms Wanted,
For Rent.
For Sale.
For Exchange.
business Chances.
Financial.
Attorneys.
Rcnl Estate.
miscellaneous.
Special Notices.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-21

WINTERS, DAVIS X C.,
Real Estate. Live stock and General
Commission Agents-Otlice In Hotel
Worth Building, Fort
Worth, Tex.
BARGAIN LIST.
1--WE are the Sole and Exclusive Agents
of all Properly Advertised by usO
LANDS AND CITY PROPER FOX
SALE.
1O3-Two story brick business house.
used for storage warehouse at present
situated at corner Of Rusk and Four
teenth streets House Is so by 20 feeti
lot is 80 by 100 feet; fronts Rusk; walls
are 20 feet high, Is inches thick at base
will support another story. Location
is excellent for wholesale business or
any kind, as car track can be secured
TO building. Property will rent for $3.50
per mont. IL is for sale ut q bargain
price and on easy terms.
1O5-Residence On Kentucky avenue;
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-21

lias' Tex, Jan. 19,-Thomas Rod
ana James Netto. the two men
TNd ON a charge Of swlndllng,
ping. ''
IVY and county attorneys. from
kssniinony concluded that there was
l,aehce on which they could convict
s, as Netto was the man who
arged with the work.
w. was accordingly transferred to
Vunty jail on four cases of swim
r., Rodgers was fined $40 for va
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-21

FOR EXCHANGE-W have added
10 our real estate business q general
land and merchandise exchange under
the management OF Mir. G. n. Mo-
lntosh Of the firm. Anyone having live
stock, merchandise or lands VIII do
well to call on Or write TO c. /. Dick
inson n co.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-21

FOR EXCHANGE-s2O0O cash and $500
worth OF valley land and town property
IN and adjoining Pccos City. Texas;
also $500 worth Of property In Brown
wood and Santa Anna, Tex. Property
an clear and unimpalred. For good
clear residence In Fort Worth or Dal-
las. Address Exchange. care Gazette.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-21

FOR SALE OR TBADE-For Fort
worth property South side preferred,
lO0-acre farm, two aud one-half miles
from Sunset Wise county, on the Fort
Worth & Denver railroad. II acres in
orchard ana vineyard, plenty OF good
water 40 acres in cultivation. good hog
pasture, chicken yard etc Also have
the place well stocked. that we will sell
cheap. Apply to 61O Main street. w.
L. Logon & Co.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-21

n, NJ rex Jan. 19.-Mr.A. j. Shook
~ l'year-old son. Dick. father
snsf OF Charles Shook. who was
fs n me ne, officers Thursday morning.
n, ,ne body this morning.
So eiehased a burial outfit at
rtal on the square. and had
Linskie to place the body
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-21

FXCHA NGE-Good S-room house, lot
sOxi00; east front; fine nclghborhood;
West side. close 10 business; to trade
for small house and lot. G. l. Dick
ingou a. Co.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-21

FOR ENCHANGE-A stock OF mer-
chandlHc from $500 10 $1,000 for small
farm near Fort Worth Apply to Go
Main street, W. l.. Ligon * Co.