The herald., 1898-12-14
RIVERSIDE TRUSTEES
Consider City Finances-Milner to Be
Tried Once More

hl v EHShl)E, Dec. l3.-1 he city Doard or
trustees today determined to strictly en-
force the ordinance forbidding riding bikes
on the sidewalks. Bids are to be called for
the construction of lateral sewer on North
Third street.
A petition was received from the River
side and Arlington Street Railway COM
pany, asking for a franchise on Seventh
street and Park avenue to take the place OF
the franchise on Fourteenth street. The
petition was referred to the street commit
tee
The monthly report of the city marshal,
who is also tax collector, was read and shows
the following collections: Taxes, Sl6,67509:
city Licences, S342.75; county prisoners
board, SIPS; poll taxes. S50S: dog licenses,
$3.50: scaveuger dues, 81; total collections,
Sl7, ,66l "a Four arrests were reported, two
for drunk and two for disorderly conduct.
The regular monthly report of the city
treasurer for the month of November and
showing the condition of the city FUNDS on
December lst. was received. 1t shows that
the sum of Sl55S5 was all the cash on hand
al that time.
The regular report of the electric hight de
partment shows that the salary bill for the
month of November was 1888. Cash col
lected on account of lights sold to private
parties. Sl06l So bills rendered for the
month, Sl4.S4 .63
The total expenses of the street depart
ment was S2562 II. divided as follows: For
street work. $234S.6 .65; sewer work, So5.oo;
and the balance in incidental work.
BRENITIES
7 + Miner will have to stand trial IN
this comfy again for the killing OF S. J Dar-
rah. for the superior court has denied MS
notiticn for n cnauge Of Venue to another
county. The trial is set Tor the 22d INST: ana
.necial venire OF sixty jurors ordered
Supervisor II. c. Thompson, who claims
s333 20 for mileage. but whose DiIl was cut
fn S2o5 go by the board, has again com
meneed suit against the county TO coiiec'
the bill. d,r,rsed
County Auditor Clancy was mandamuseu
today by the court to show cause why lie re-
fused to nay IA warrant i'll favor OF a. Il.
Woodiu far s75. which amount is claimed
for services rendered i'll the clerk once III
getting uu the supplement to the great regis
ter iust before the last election
Richa,d Aiming, teamster IN the EN-
plov OF tie Trust company, tell dead last
evening. after leaving his work, from pa
raly,is OF the heart
Work is not so active in the packing
houses the past couple of days, owing TO the
fact that it is getting too late to pack ana
ship for the Christmas eastern trade
The local lodge of the W. r. c. has elected
the following Officers: Mrs Ida Ruby,
president; Mrs. A. jackson, vice president
Mrs. Lucy Strong, junior vice president ;
Mrs. Jennie Stanley, treasurer; Miss Mabel
Sylvester. conductor: Mrs. Mary Oldendorf,
chaplain; Mrs. +. Raley, guard.
Riverside Post, G. \. r., has elected the
following officers: d. G. Mitchell, F. G.;
J. F. Grove, S. V. c.; c. A. Lantheaume,
J. V. c.; j. j. Yeallle Q. NJ; DR.. w. S.
Ruby. surgeon; W. r. Sellon, chaplain; f
Coolidge, o. d.; o. Iathrop, o. &. Repre-
sentattives to the department encamp-
ment: II. w. Leighton, J. F. Grove, j. )
Yeallle. j. i. Cutter, w. S. Wilson ar1
Homer Stephenson.
Judge J. S. Moves, who was offered the
position left vacant on the supreme court
commission by the death of Judge Belcher
has positively declined the offer.