The herald., 1896-07-09
RIVERSIDE
Big Bills Against the Countv-Personal and
News Notes

news Notes
RIVERSIDE. July 8.-The board of
supervisors met this morning at $50
o'clock, all the members present.
The claim of the Reflex was s1559 os
Tor publishing the county delinquent
tax list. Mr.. White called attention to
the fact that the same work last year
cost about $500. and the balance of the
members stood aghast.
Mr.. Edmiston was satisfied there was
collusion among the newspapers in put
ting in their bids, and that it was a direct
steal from the county in which he was
satisfied they all shared alike. He asked
Mr.. Baumgartner If there was not a
combination formed, to which that gen.
tleman remarked that he was not saying
whether there was or not, "but suppose
there was" said he, my bid was made
and the board Of supervisors accepted
1t and made contract with me to do
the work"
Chairman Shaver said he would not
vote for the bill. at least until he was
satisned there was no way of getting out
or paying 1T. The board, said he, were
satisfied cinch game had been played
on them just after the contract had been
made, but they were powerless to rectify
the matter, as there was no time between
then and the time fixed by law for pub
fishing the delinquent tax list.
MT. Compton said the matter of a
combination would be Investigated, and
that thoroughly, and If the board found
out that their suspicious were correct,
he for one would not vote to pay the bill.
Mr.. Thompson said 1t was plain to him
that the confidence of the board had
been abused, and if thA law did not COM
pei them to pay the bill he did not think
1t would be paid in full.
There were other charges in the Reflex
bill which were severely criticised. and
the claim was finally laid over.
A contract will be made with the CITY
for lighting the several offices in the
court house with electricity.
D. A. Correll applied to put in patent
fire extinguishers in the county hospital,
to which Chairman Shaver remarked
that 1t was not yet entirely settled as to
where the hospital would be located,
and that there would be time enough
after that was done.
Supervisor Thompson objected to the
claim Of Miss Berry Of $34 for typewrit-
ting. He claimed it was not a legal
charge against the county. The work
was done in criminal matters in the
courts. Edmiston. Compton, White and
Shaver were of the same opinion. Mr..
White jokingly remarked that it was
necessary to have these legal documents
typewriter. as it was one of the rules of
the legal profession to write so anyone
could not read it.
Prof. a. j. Cook of Pomona college
writes that arrangements have been
made for holding three farmers insti-
tutes in San Bernardino and Riverside
counties in early September, and Red
lands, Riverside and Elsinore have been
selected as the places of holding these
]. B. Wood, who has been absent from
Riverside for the past year, most of
which time was spent at his old home,
Utica, N. Y, returned to Riverside Tues
day evening.
d. c. Twogood Is putting out his orange
grove, just east of the canal on Prospect
avenue to grape fruit, setting them in
between the navel orange trees.
Rev. E. f. Golf of the First Congre-
gational church of this city, is visiting
his brother, DR.. Golf of San Diego.
L. c. Waldemar. L. c. Shrimp, N
and William E. Sanborn
have returned from Pasadena, where
they were engaged in the erection of
$2500 cottage.
S. p. Tressler, the photographer, who
went to the Elsinore hot springs a short
time ago with the hope of being relieved
from a severe attack of rheumatism, is
reported improving. He expects to be
at home some time next week.
There will be quite an evening with the
Rebekahs this evening. There will be
installation of officers, followed by ban
quet.
Star Encampment. No. 70. I. o. o. F.,
will hold a regular meeting Friday
evening, when the new officers will be in
stalled. There will be degree work ALSO