The herald., 1897-01-22
County Officers Struck by Assembly
Bill 257-Notes

SANTA ANA, Jan. IA regular dy-
Mantle bomb has been exploded in the
midst Of the Orange county officials by
assembly bill No. 257, lately introduced
by Mr.. Chynoweth, Orange county's rep
resentative. This bill proposes the re-
duction of the salaries of these officials
as follows: County clerk from $4,000 to
$500; district attorney, ditto; recorder
from $4,000 to $2500; assessor, from $2500
to $500; auditor and school superin-
tendent, each from $500 to $500; super
visors from $500 to $780, with 10 cents
mileage instead of 20 cents.
The salaries of superior judge, sheriff
and tax collector and surveyor are left
unchanged
The Blade of yesterday severely ar
raigned Mr.. Chynoweth and in two
column article endeavored to show that
many of them really too low.
Mr.. Chynoweth while a candidate
promised to work for legislation which
would be for the benefit of Orange
county Whether the present office
holders regard this measure beneficial or
not it would have been hard thing
for Mr.. Chynoweth to have carried the
nomination before the Republican con-
vention had these office holders known
county except one supervisor is a Re
publican and has his following, which
when massed as a unit in a convention
would have dOwned any aspirant for
legislative honors who entertained such
an intention. But now the combat is
on and many tax payers irrespective of
party, while they cannot understand
why like reduction was not made in
other salaries, are crying out, Lay on
McDuff!'
ladies' whist club has been organ
lied in Santa Ana with the following
membership: Mines. H. r. Bristol. A.
b. Harris, VIII Huff, G. A. Edgar, Fred
Rafferty,. f. r. Reynolds, James Rice,
A. r. Rowley. Charles Riggs, with
Misses Stella Blossom Smith and Rosa
Boyd, Weekly meetings at the home
of one of the members will be held.
Miss Nealy Stevens piano recital at
Orange proved musical success. She
was assisted by local talent.
VIM. F. Lutz & Co. of this city have
opened a wagon and implement house in
Anaheim. His business here will re-
main as heretofore
Wilbur F.. the only child of E. H Lux
ton, superintendent of the Griffith Mill
ing company of this city, has been con-
fined five weeks with typhoid fever We
are glad this morning to inform all his
friends that Wilbur is fast convalescing
s. w. Wallace, the gentleman who mar
ried the daughter of Mrs. Wakeman Of
Newport, is now residing at Villa Park
In this county.
Felipe Zarate, proprietor of the Fash
Ion saloon, has secured the room for
merly occupied by Dams restaurant,
which he is to have reconstructed and
fitted with plate glass windows. He pro-
poses to move his saloon into this build
Ing and open night and day restaurant
In the former saloon quarters. This res
taurant will be in charge of Jimmie Jones
and will be run on the European plan.
Jimmie Trew has gone to Randsburg
and will succeed if any one does.
J. N. Rafferty, has been i'll some time
from la grippe. which resulted in cry
sipelas.
The statement is made that the Alami-
tos sugar factory has reduced the price,
of beets to SO per ton and beet raisers
are beginning to ask when reductions
will stop.
The turner's have advertised a mas
querade ball to be given at Anaheim on
the evening of the 30th inst.
The Anaheim Weekly Gazette pub
fishes this week letter from Represen-
tative Chynoweth in which he protests
against Malcolm's resolution granting
leave of absence to the committee or
state hospitals and asylums, including
mileage, etc.