The herald., 1896-04-21
Find Their Work NuIIified by
Careless Judges
FAULTY RETURNS OF VOTES
Force Some Candidates to Appeal to the
Courts
The New Council Meets for Business-Fiag =
Raising at the Wilson Schooi-Per.
sonaI and Social. Items

PASADENA, April 2O.--When the
election returns were opened in the
council meeting this afternoon it was
found that the returns from the First,
Third and Sixth precincts had not been
properly made out. In the First the
certificate of election had not been filled
in at all; In the Third the poll book was
missing; In theSixth the register was
not enclosed in the envelope with the
poll book nd tally sheet as required.
The board adjourned until pm, when
the matter was discussed. City Attor-
ney Arthur gave it es his opinion that
the board must take the returns as they
We're presented to them, and those
which were not presented at all or not
according to the law in the matter
| should not be counted.
A. r. Metcalf appeared in behalf of
the officers who would be counted out by
mis- decision-namely, Messrs. Reynolds
ana Lacey-and cited cases in support
OF his contention that the board should
order the election board before them
ana cause them to complete their re-
turns, but the board took the city attor.
Iey advice. deciding that the matter
OF considering the returns in the pre-
clncts Where they were not legally made
out was II question for the courts to ham
ois and not for the board
-, MS puts Mesrs. Coffin and Slater in
.he oHlces OF truste and city marshal
respectively, instead of Messrs Rey-
nolus ana Lacey. 1t is understood that
the matter will be adjusted by the
courts. The new board then organized
!or business, The law requires this to
ne done at the first meeting after elec
tlon, hence no delay could be allowed
IN deciding the matter one way or an
other.
COUNCIL MEETING
~, ~ tie meeting of the city council
this afternoon there were present Trus-
tees Cox. Washburn, Weed and Ham.
ilton, beside the recently elected mem.
pefs, Messis. Reynolds, Patton and
HartWcli. "A long report was sub
mitted on the sewer farm by Sherman
Mashburn, chairman of the commit
Tee on public buildings and grounds.
IL showed the cost OF maintaining the
iarn ana reviewed the history of tha
institution. Some time ago complaint
was made by persons living in the vi
clnltS that to run an open ditch on the
1arm, as was done up to two wears ago
was nuisance. Mi. Gervaise Purcell.
sanitary engineer Ngs employed TO
oeFise some means to avert this NUS.
ance. and as Il esult the lower half of
the farm was planted. and though it
caused some expense to the city, Mr..
Wasnburn thought that il will n)or,.
tnai pay expenses for the coming Year.
me report showed that the net ex-
Lenses from March, 1894. to March. 1895.
was Sa9s,Ae and from March. 1898, IL
March 1896, S4905
The reports of the tax collector.
poundmastcr and city marshal We're
received and approved The report of
tnc recorder showed $5s collected IN
iihes. The city clerk reported upon
the ballots Of the election. The report
oi CITY Attorney Arthur showed that
curing six years there had been 49,; or
inances passed and 100 resolutions Ex,
penditures for improvements had been
S20S, $50
SCHOO FLAG RAISING.
ABOUT Il dozen members of the G. A.
y. were present at tlag-raising AZ the
wilson school this morning at 9 o'clock
Comrades Mattoon Harris and polk
made speeches and the pupils Of the
hlgh school sang patriotic songs. MI
hlattoon addressed the children upon
the reverence which they should show
iur the flag. and referred feelingiy to
the many who had died in it's defense
upon the battlefield. MI Polk is an
ox-ofiicer of the confederacy. and spoke
of Lees surrender to G3rant. The flag.
which was raised by Conlrade Massey
was greeted with loud cheers.
Among those present were Comrades
A. K. Nash. w. NJ. Pennell j. II. Hurter
Harris, Stuntz. Massey. Beal Darling
ton. Turrcr, Commander Jarvis, Mat
tOon. Polk and others.
TENNIS CLUB RECEPTION.
Mrs. WASHINGTON McClintock of North
Pasadena entertained the Columbia Hill
Tennis club Saturday evening. a fea-
ture of the occasion was a love tale IN
flowers, in which the affections and
names of those participating were de-
termined. handsome copy Of Tenny-
sons poems Was awarded to Miss Franc
Bolt for reading the largest number of
names. and Mr.. ED. Groerendyke cut
for second prize Il silver eraser An elab-
crate dinner was served, followed BY Il
musical program. during which there
were violin solo by Arthur Dodworth
a violin solo by Miss Hall violin duet
by Miss Hall and Mr.. Dodworth. and