The herald., 1898-05-17
OIL ON THE WATERS
Diss Came, He Saw, He Conquered All
opposition

SAN BERNARDINO, May 1.-THE ex-
element over the Diss-memberment of
the county government has proved tenn
pest in teapot and IL all over. Hearing OF
Of the coming fracas, the lieutenant OBJ
tanned leave of absence and hurried home
as fast as Uncle Coils could send him. and
when the board Of supervisors met this
morning there was Diss before them. He
first demanded the return Of his request for
leave of absence and having procured
that he CURLY informed the board that he
had no idea OF leaving the state, but that
his military duty called him occasionally
as of yore out OF the county and city of
San Bernardino, but that he proposed to
hold on to the several county Offices until
next January, when his time would be
legally out and they had no power over
his movements, and that even II he was
called away for a short time to fight the
Philippines or any other nation it would
take process of law to remove him,
which would last until his time should ex-
pire, SO they might as we'll save time and
money by letting things go on as they are
until the new year comes round. 1t was u
bold def, taken under legal advice, and the
ex-mayor Is no SLOUGH of a lawyer himself,
so the matter is past history and the pres
ent administration under his care will con-
tinue until the close of the year.
The board of supervisors opened bids
this afternoon for printing the delinquent
tax list for 1898. There were three bids in.
me sun placed the ngures at 81 cents per
square inch, with IS for 1000 copies of the
paper; the Times-Index at s. cents per
square, with SO per 1000 copies Of the paper,
md t1a
with $40 per 1000 copies.
There was great bucking against paying
so much, as last year the price was 10 SO
ents per square, the sum paid being but
$135. although those delinquent paid in SAL
for the advertising. The present year
there are 200 more delinquent. and the COL
lector stated the sum received would more
than pay the advertising even at the lowest
price Of SO cents. One member of the board
showed that the average for the past four
years was SO cents, or 10 cents more than
the price asked. But the only thing that
carried it was the fact that there was no
time to advertise again for bids, as the ad-
vertising must be done by June 5. to make
the delinquent sale legal; so 1t was award
ed to the Sun.
The board of horticultural commissioners
advertised Tor dds Tor supplying nine tons
OF cyanide Of potash and the bids were
opened this afternoon. W. D. Rosenberger
Of Ontario bid 30A cents per pound; Price
& Robbins of Chino bid 30H cents; Jacob
Jeffreys of Ontario bid 30 $40 cents per
pound. The latter bid was accepted.
The superintendent Of schools. Miss Mar
garet M. Mogeau. has appointed Mrs. Belle
Stickell as school trustee Of the Rochester
district in place Of E. e. Swanton, who
has gone to Ontario. The Rochester school
has roster of eight pupils. with an at
tendance of seven.
"a marriage license has been issued to
John Lee Fucker, native Of Missouri aged
"a, and May Ferguson, native of Canada.
aged 10, both being residents Of Daggett.
The Henderson marital troubles took an
other turn today, when Samuel Leffen.
brother of the wife. went to the house and
proceeded to chastise the husband in the
most pugilistic manner. This was rough
after the latter's being compelled to pay q
fine of $40 to the police curt for his assault
on his wife.