The herald., 1898-12-15
BRING SUIT ON BONDS
ISSUED BY THE ALESSANDRO IR-
RIaATIoN DISTRICT
Riverside's Street Superintendent
Makes His Monthly Report.
Orange Packing Closed

RIVERSIDE, Dec. l4.-The case of
Stimson VS.. the Alessandro Irrigation dis
trict was begaun in the superior court to-
day. The suit has been brought to estab-
lish the validity of $780, worth of bonds,
which were issued by the district in ques-
ton, and which came into the hands of the
plaintiff through second hands. The case
will be bitterly contested, and large array
of leading attorneys, both Of this city and
Los Angeles, is interested in the trial.
The monthly report of the city superin-
tendent of streets for last month affords the
following figures of interest to taxpayers:
1t cost S5l0.34 to sprinkle the streets; cul-
SSl.4S; sweeping, lll.S9; asphaltum repairs,
$5S443 incidentals in superintendent and
city engineers offices, $233.S7. Water for
street sprinkling was bought to the extent
of $ll7.lO, and $500 was paid out by the
city on account of the improvement OF one
half Of Whittier place, street running
along one side of the city. park.
The Security Loan and Trust company of
Los Angeles has begun foreclosure proceed
ings against Peter Wall Of Elsinore to en-
force payment of note for $500 given by
the defendants on April 20, 1897, and for
which the defendant mortgaged all his
property in the town named.
n marriage license was today issued to
X. G. Waugh and N. NJ. Scgers, both resi-
QelltS OI odn peIIdTulIlO. i he couple were
married later in the day.
Tax collecting in the county tax collectors
office has almost come to standstill, now
that the date for paying the first install
ment without penalty has passed. The col
lections for this month amount to only
$500
Orange packing has closed in this city.
The holiday rush of orders have been filed,
and now the packers will have to wait until
aft tor ho nf tbo hoforo
orders to speak of will be received.
The grand jury committees are hard at
work on the books and accounts of the sew
eral offices of the county. The jury is
working long hours with view to getting
through by Christmas. The jury has no
criminal matters to consider.
James Merchant, well known p1ospector
of this county, returned today from the
Sage mining district and reports heavy
fall OF snow in that section. The fall
amounted to an even foot on the level while
on the mountains, and in some of the can
yons it was foot and half and two feet
deep. Mr.. Merchant visited the scene of
the reported rich strike in Niger Jack can
yon, and says that the strike has been over
rated.
Word was received here today of the
death, at San Diego, of Mrs. A. I. Tucker,
formerly resident of this city, where she
was wei land popularity known.
George w. Ford of this city, who left
here last spring for Klondike, returned last
evening. Mr.. Ford states that he was sue
cessful while in the northern land of gold
in getting hold of promising mine. 1t is
his intention to return in the spring.
G. w. Swing of San Bernardino was over
today consulting with the members of the
late Company NJ relative to the selection of
a member to act on the regimental commit
tee, and as result of his visit the boys will
meet in few days to elect one of their num-
Der for the place.