The herald., 1897-03-05
ORANGE COUNTY
An Important Case Decided - 1unlclpai I'm,
provement Matters-Notes


SANTA ANA, March 4.-The case of
Gardiner & Howe against the city of
Anaheim was decided yesterday. The
history of this case is that plaintiffs
bid of 1894 to extend the water syster
of Anaheim was accepted by the Ana
helm city board. likewise their bid of
1894 for extension of electric plant OF
the same city. The city authorities fail
ed to enter into contract and suit was
brought in the Orange county superior
court and Judge Ballard granted man.
damus in each case, but afterward a re-
hearing was obtained by defendants and
showing made that the proposition of
plaintiffs on the electric extension did
not conform to the plans and specifica-
tions on file and yesterday Judge Bal
lard revoked the mandamus proceedings
as to the electric plant but reafiirmed
that on the water extension.
City Clerk Tedford says that the city
board at a late hour Monday evening
passed a resolution in substance as fol-
lows: That if by the 18th instant the
fractions of sidewalk on each side of
Fourth street, between French street
and the Southern Pacific depot are not
completed by the owners of the proper
ties opposite which they lie that the
city will order the work done and hold
ooio PioPSisiSo iSoPOIslDIt lOI tUe COST
of same.
Street Superintendent Nash has lust
finished some important repairs on the
Main street bridge over the Santiago
river, in the way of raising the bridge
and in setting new abuttments; also
putting in some new piling. He says
the bridge now is in first-class condition.
The preliminary meeting held in the
city hall of Anaheim last Monday was
largely attended. The object of the
meeting was to perfect arrangements
for the coming session of the Farmers
institute which meets in Anaheim April
9th, 1897. The following committees and
chairmen thereof were appointed: Ar
rangements, Henry Kuchel music, H.
A. Dickel; exhibits, H. Stern; finance.
l.. Goldwater Sessions will be held on
the afternoon and evening of Friday. on
the morning and afternoon of Saturday.
Prof. Cook of Pomona college was pres
ent who stated that this institute is to
be held under the auspices of the Uni
versity of California and that many
others will be held the coming spring.
Prof. F'rantz of Anaheim has been re-
quested to exhibit his ostriches on the
Los Angeles race course during Fiesta
week but unfortunately having sold
them he is unable to comply with the
request.
The Orange county chamber of COM
merce met last evening. Many commu-
nications from residents of eastern
states were read, some of them making
inquiries from the cost of an orange box
to that of hundred acre ranch. Many
of them stated positively that the writ
ers would within sixty days take Horace
Greeley's advice and called for docu-
mentary evidence as to the merits of
Orange county. Copies of special edi-
tions of our local papers were ordered
to be forwarded to them Immediately.
The work of grading Fourth street
from West street to Birch was COM
menced yesterday. Mr.. Tole is prepar-
ing to extend the street railway as soon
as the grading is ready. There remains
only one more block to be graded to
bring the asphalt pavement to the Rich
elieu hotel and there Is a strong prob
ability that satisfactory arrangements
will be made in time to have the work
go on to finish.
The population of West Anaheim Is
on the increase as is evidenced by the
circulation of petitions asking for addi-
tional school room accommodations in
that portion of the mother colony
A new section on the Santa Fe railway
south OF Santa Ana has been set of, 1t