The herald., 1895-08-20
The City Council Fixes the Tax
Levy for the Year
A NEIGHBORLY HOG QUARREL
A Tennis Tournament Open to All
Southern California
II VIII Try Out the Contestants for the
Santa Monica Tournament-Brev-
ities and Personals

PreSident Cox, trustees weed, hamilton
and sWashburn present.
AS expected, a formidable protest was
received against paving East Colorado
street with crushed granite. 1t was signed
by over half the property owners along
the proposed line of work. representing
nearly 5000 feet OF frontage. Judge
Brockway, A. Gibbs and q. A. Meharry
addressed the board on the subject OF
the petition and the matter Of road puild-
ing IN general. maintaining that p first
class job could be made of the natural
earth alone. il done while the eartn is
thoroughly wet do Sn, and rolled with a
good, heavy roller again and again, the
street being graded so that it is consider
ably higher in the middle than on the
sides. When the street is .paved they
favored its oeing done with the best OF
tainable material. preferably asphalt,
even though it does cost more. Trustee
Weed stated that he favored asphalt so
far as he was personally concerned and
this resolution was introduced to find out
what were the property owners views in
the matter. and thv council wish ed only
to carry ont the wishes of the majority.
The council granted the prayer of the
remonstrants and for the present East
Colorado streets pavement will remain
in allegiance.
An ordinance changing the name of
Terrace avenue to Hurlburt street was
read for the first time.
An ordinance to establish the grade of
Locust street was read foi the first time.
City Clerk Dyer submitted report of
<,,% A., fou el, nj.
ary %, 1895. and estimates OF expenses
for the year ending February %, 1896.
His estimates are as follows:
Clerk and assessors department. $1,000:
fire department, $6310; street departmen
$4,000; street sprinkling department,
$500; street lighting department. $4,000; |;
attorneys department, $l325; police de-
partment. $4700 tax collectors depart
ment, $3.50; poundmaster' department.
$3.50; recorders department. $325; sngi-
heers department, $2S00; treasurer's de
partment. $780, rent department 500 ;
health department, $l75; public printing
department, $500; rebate on taxes. 500 ;
interest on deferred bills. $3.50; city hall
department.. 5000; miscellaneous depart
ment, $9a4.l7; sewer department, $1,000
sewer farm department., $6St0 library de-
sewer bonds, $4,000; interest on 1924, $40
bonds outstanding. at 5 per cent, $6240 ;
redemption library bonds. $i25; interest
on S6375 bonds, at per cent $4i6.25:
grand total $sl, $50. A. Estimated income
other than taxes, $6730.42. Total amount
to be raised by levy, $74. 400
To meet these expenses a tax ratio of
81 on eacn 500 valuation is estimated to
be necessary. divided as follows: General
fund. 80 cents. $3s. Sl222 sewer fund.
Is cents. Sl1 1,G4S.67 library fuhd. 10
cents. $.762.45; fire and sewer snkin 8
Z cf i
1.25 GEMS, $970.30; total. S77. 6yi. IS.
resolution liking the tax levy for the
current year at the above figures was
presented and adopted.
resolution was adopted vacating
Alice alley in the DR.. Carr tract No. l. az
ers adjoining it petitioned for it TO be
CLOSED.
A NEIGHBORLY QUARREL.
The case in which Conrad Biedebach
was the complaining witness. charging
+. d. Campbell with exhibiting a deadly
weapon with intent TO kill, c.me up in
Justice MerrIam's court this morning,
affording amusement to the crowd as
sembled to hear another neighbors
quarrel that5should have beef. Settled out
of court
This is the case that arose over a hog
that possessed the usual ravenous appe-
tite OF his species and united thereto
proclivity for roaming owe: to the neigh
bor's premises. where ho satisfied the
cravings of the appetite aforesaid on the
choicest peaches which MIR. Cam pbell
had spread out to dry. Mr.. Biedebach.
the owner of the hog, did not manage to
cuntne him when asked to do so, and
when his visits threatened to cause Il rise
in the peach market. Mr.. Campbell. the
fruit dryer, administered the etfectual cure
n n ~, nd asrx ,.,
more. This brought Mr.. Biedebach to
the scene. Mr.. Biedehach claimed tha t
Campbell had hourished revolver. when
they met, and that he wished to do him
bodily harm, while the jury were salts
fled from the testimony that Mr.. Camp
bell was only laying for' any other pigs
that might happen to roam from the hog
gerry to satisfy their voluminous appetltes
for fruit.
biedebach will now endeavor to recover
the value OF the pig whose career was
brought to such an untinely end, aid
this case will be tried Monday next.
TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
The Columbia Hill Tennis club will
hold tournament on next Friday and
Saturday, which is open to al Southern
California players. and all are invited to
participants. The tournament will en-
brace gentemen's singles and doubles,
prizes OF 81 racket for singles. and of
handsome racket cases fo r doubles, being
offered by the club. while Il. II. Braley e.
Co. offer S3 white sweater for second
prize in singles ana Hutchins gives two
two-pound boxes of candy for second
p:izes in doubles. The entrance fe. is 25
cents tor each event. and entries may be
maze up to Thursday evening next This
will enable the players to get in practice
for the Santa Monica tournament which
takes place on the 26th inst. In both
tournaments the crack players of this
city. including John Daggett, Yer Picher,
vray. Mr.. Sweet and others will partici-
pate.
DAVlDSON-LELAN NUPTIALS.
The marriage of Miss Winifred David
son. daughter of Mrs. Dora Davidson of
North Fair Oaks avenue. and Mr.. B. Le-
land of Los Angeles, was solemnized at
10 O'Clock this morning at All SAINTS
Episcopal church by Rev. DR.. WHY'S
Hall. in the presence OF relatives and a
few intimate friends. After the cere.
mony the bridal party repaired to the
nome OF the bride, where wedding
breakfast was served, after which the
bride and groom took the train for their
wedding trip. They will so to Honolulu
Ior SIX weeks. and afterwards will make
fasadena their home during the winter
and will JOIN Mrs. Davidson abroad in the
spring. Mrs. Davidson, mother of the
pride. will sail for Europe shortly and pe
Webber.
IL. q. Galbraith, a barber. was acting
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