The herald., 1898-04-23
THE CITY WATER BONDS
A POINT RAISED AS TO THEIR
VALIDITY
More Volunteers for the Government.
Refunding Of City Bonds
Closed Up

SAN DIEGO. April 22.-The case of A.
M. McConoughey VS.. the city of San Di-
ego, a suit to test the validity of the re-
cent bond issue of 81, 100000, ordered for a
new water system came up for trial in
the superior court yesterday. The plain
tiff simply offered as his testimony in the
case the records of the council proceed
ings. He showed that at meeting of
council held June /, 1895, the board ad-
journed to meet Friday June g. The cal.
endar for that year shows that June was
a Monday, and 1t Is the contention of
plaintiff that as the notice ordering the
bond election was passed at that meeting
Of the council the whole subsequent pro-
ceedings were invalid and consequently
the bonds are void. The city clerk, in
behalf Of defendant, claims that the rec
ords are not correct, and counsel seeks to
hold their position by oral testimony as
against the official records. The point
raised is considered a serious one ant: has
been taken under advisement by the
court. 1t is believed that the court will
decide that the position of plaintiff is well
taken, in which case the bonds will be de-
clared void.
More Volunteers
Lieut.. Meyler, United States engineer
officer, addressed another meeting last
night at the Second street armory in this
city for the purpose of securing additional
enlistments in placing torpedoes and SUBJ
marine mines at the entrance to this har
Dor. The lieutenant explained the WORK
to be done and the skilled labor necessary
for his assistants to have. To the call for
volunteers thirty-five responded. making
the total number on the roll call seventy
five
City Bonds
The purchase of the city refunding
bonds. amounting to $26O,OOO, has been for.
mally closed. Today the city treasurer
was notified by the First National bank
that they were prepared to redeem $4,000
worth Of the outstanding bonds when pre-
sented and the same notification was re-
ceived from the Merchants National,
that they would redeem $130,OOO when
called upon This insures a tax rate for
the city this year of 81 on the hundred val
uation.
Paid Hundred Dollars Fine
E. C. Christy, the Los Angeles book
agaent, who was arrested here some three
weeks ago, charged with attempting to
assault little girls. pleaded guilty yester-
day in the police court and was fined s1Oc
The money was paid, and this morning
Christy and the woman who claims to be
his wife took the train for the north.
Notes
Charles A. Burgoyne and Mrs. Susie p
Fish were married in this city yesterday,
Judge ]. w. Hughes officiating Mr.. and
Mrs. Burgoyne will spend their wedding
trip in Los Angeles and other northern
points.
Capt. T. B. Hartzell will succeed Keno
Wilson as deputy collector of customs at
Campo in this county. Capt. Hartzell re-
ceived the almost unanimous Endorsement
of local members of the G. A. R., at whose
request Collector Bowers will make the
change.
The City Guard band serenaded U. S.
Grant at his mansion on Prospect hill
last night. He responded with refresh
ments and high compliment to the band.
Later in the evening the musicians sere-
naded Mayor d. c. Reed.