The herald., 1898-09-09
A WATER CONTROVERSY
BEAR VALLEY CONSUMERS AND
THE RATES
The Fusion County Convention to Be
Held In Perris-A Days
News

/ u6Sk0 Va AAooA oAicJ WatSA la thaS oSS-
ton are very much disturbed over what
will be the outcome Of the dispute between
them and Receiver Spoor OF the company
over water rates. A year ago the people
were paying IS cents an inch for water.
but the matter was brought before the
supervisors OF the county, who fixeo rate
Of 16 cents. Since that time they have
paid the 16 cents, but to each receipt fur
nished Is attached a certificate stating that
the 16 cents was received by the company
as part payment Of the original price for
water of IS cents, as fixed by ehe company.
The whole question OF the legality OF the
rate fixed by the supervisors Is in the
United States circuit court, but no de-
cision has been given and many OF the
water users In the district believe that Re-
ceiver Spoor can and will eventually col
lect the unpaid balance. The uncertainty
In consequence 10 working greatly to the
detriment OF Moreno valley.
The executive committees Of the Popu-
list and Democratic parties, which have
thu arranging OF the details for the mass
county convention, to be held in PERKS,
Sept, 9th, In hand have contracted with
the Santa -Fe company to run special
convention train from this city to Per-
ris on that day. A special train will also
run from Corona, as will another from San
Jacinto. 1t Is expected that the conven-
ton will prove the largest gathering OF the
kind ever held in the county.
The Vale union high school district has
been disorgandzed, and the effects OF the
district disposed OF by order or the board
of supervisors to the PERKS high school
district.
At a meeting of the city trustees an or
dinance was passed fixing the tax levy for
the current year at IS cents on the 500
valuation. This levy is divided as fol-
lows: For general fund, GO cents: library.
cents; sewer. cents; parks, cents; cleo
trio light, improvement bond and interest
fund. 6 Ito cents: street improvement bond
and interest fund, 10 $40 cents. In the
matter of the claim of 500 for damages
done his property by runaway team be-
longing to the city, presented by ]. H.
Huberty, the city attorney gave an opin-
lon that the city could not be held liable,
and the board voted to reject the claim.
This action means that the city will have
to defend a damage suit.
According to the estimates received at
the Office OF Superintendent OF Schools
Hyatt It will necessitate the expenditure Of
$4,000 to maintain the different high
schools Of tine county for the current year.
Henry v. Garland, a member OF the
Thirteenth United States infantry, who
was at Santiago and who Is here now to
retain health lost in the Cuban campaign.
was taken quite i'll last night with ma
larial fever and Is still quite a sick man.
John A. Preston OF Boston, well known as
a prominent musician, Is here for short
stay.
The public schools Of this city will open
Monday, Sept. 18th, for the fall term The
corps Of teachers IL now completed, There
being seven teachers in the high school
and thirty-one in the grades, the latter in
Guiding special and kindergarten teachers.
Secretary Of the Y. M. c. A., c. w. James,
has left for Denver upon the invitation of
the association there to take charge OF
special membership work, in which line
Mr.. James is an expert. He will be absent
thirty days, during which time his place
here will be filled by J. e. White.
Drowned In Arizona
Louis D. Copeland Of San Jacinto ar
rived here yesterday on his return from
Jerome, Ariz.. where he was summoned
some days ago by the news that his brother,
Will D. Copeland, well known in thls
county, had accidentally been drowned.
Mr.. Copeland states that his brother was
not drowned while working underground
in q mine. as was at first reported, but
met his death while duck hunting on q lake
near Jerome.
Fred Morris, L. M. Wilcox and others
yesterday placed location papers for the
Fortuna mine, situate In the Winchester
district on record.
Grape picking IN West Riverside is now
in full swing. The crop IL not as heavy
as that Of lost year. Last season the grow
ers experienced great difficulty in drying
their crop owing to the early showers, and
they are hoping the present favorable
weather win Continue until the berries a1e
dry. Growers are looking for somewhat
better prices this year. The quality Of the
present. crop Is good.
The excellent prospects for big orange
crop this winter at Corona has decided the
Cerreto Rancho company to build q new
packing house, which 10 now under way.
This makes the third new packing house
for Corona in the past year.
Must Stand Trial
George Restovich. the restaurateur |
charged with selling wine to an Indian. win |
have to stand trial on the charge, as his |
attempt to secure dismissal Of his case
on habeas corpus failed. Judge Noyes. be- |
fore whom the matter was argued a few |
days ago. decided yesterday that the ha-
beas corpus proceedings were out Of or |
der. Restovich, WHO has been In Jail for |
week and has been released on ball pending |
the trial Of his case.
John A. Roberts, for the last three and |
half years deputy county clerk under Clerk |
Condee, resigned the place last evening. |
Mr.. Roberts, who owns fine orange grove |
here, will devote his time to the cultivation |
Of prize oranges hereafter.
The Producers Packing company. whose
packing house has been closed for some |
weeks, reopened today and will ship fifteen
carloads Of oranges on special eastern |
order. The Pattee-Lett company also |
started crew Of pickers and packers to |
work this morning, as that company has |
several orders for late fruit to ship.
The board of directors Of the Kelley In |
stitute held an annual meeting here today. |
and the reports OF the officers submitted |
for the consideration Of the board showed |
the institution to be in good finances and
doing good business.
At q regular meeting OF the board OF |
supervisors today the application Of the
Cosmos Land and Water company for a |
remission Of the special taxes levied on the /