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ernment of the City Corporation, whose power we pray may be discon- tinued in the fire department. as well as all other powers within our limits.
 And if the parties interested in the division of the town property and City property and in paying the town and City debts & in dividing the paupers should not be able to agree on all said matters, we pray that provision may be made for an adjustment of all said concerns or such as said par ties may not agree upon, by the ap- pointment of a disinterested Commit tee by VT Hon Body, or power given to the County Court to appoint com mittee. for sd purpose on annlication of said parties or either of them-& Your petitioners will every pray.
 Norwich, Jany Il, 1927.
 Nathl. Towsend, Geo. s. Armstrong, Rufus Spalding. Samuel Avery, John H. Townsend, Wm. Cleveland, Geo! B. Armstrong, Wn. Mansfield, James Lowery, Simeon Thomas SamI Bailey Charles Lathrop, Joseph Thomas, Charles Gale, Eber. Edwards, Jesse Calkins, Peleg Armstrong, Thos. Mar shall, Simeon C. Carew, Nathan Wals- worth, Charles Pitcher, Solomon Will Hams, Eleazer B. Fargo, John Caswen, Asa Backus, Eleazer Rogers, Jarvis Lathrop, R. Morgan, Augustus Hyde, Gurdon Yale Abiel B. Sherman, Rich ard P. Tracy, Wm. Mansfield, Jr., Abel Griswold, Samuel Case. Thos. l.. Thomas, Chris'h S. Lathrop, Jos. w. Tracy Daniel Griswold. Isaac Barnes, Stephen Tracy, Gurdon Edgerton, Eliab Hyde, Eber. Backus, A. II. Bir- chard, Hugh Calkins, Simon Hunting ton, David Pitcher, Jr., Wm. Edgerton, IT,, Alex. Bingham, Daniel l.. Colt, Luther Spalding, Joseph Huntington, Bella Peck, Elisha Tracy, O. E. Hunt ington, Luther P. eSpalding, Jos; 2. Huntington, A. B. Huntington, Dahl. A. Carew, Saml Rogers, Thos. Bill ings, Jr., Denison Rogers, Wm. M. Carew, Giles Lathrop, Jos. G. Lamb, Chester Fuller, Charles Edgerton, Thos. S. Jones, Erastus Wentworth, Erastus Huntington, John P. Austin, James Naples, Joseph Smith, Joseph T. Manning, Erastus Waterman, Ta0s ton Asa silingE' Backus EDen IT, HuHslaE caEk Gardner, Ezekiel Barrett, Eben'r Lord, Giles L'Hommedieu, Charles Bliss, Jesse Huntington. Henry Welch, Eleazer L. Lathrop, U. Tracy, Caleb Huntington, Gerard Carpenter, Asa Lathrop, Burrell Lathrop, Jon. Bush- nell, Jr., Charles S. Rogers, Eph. Pitcher. Jere'h Green, George Yeomans, ELIAS OHePpdTu, Wm. Leey buCk1ey Daniels, Gilbert Ames, Jas. Bushnell, Alvin Armstrong, Backus Smith. w. w Backus, Simon Lathrop, Asahel Case, Zeph'r Bliss, David Yeomans, Rufus Huntington, Orimel Mabry, Jonah Bushnell. Wm. c. Tracy, Abijah Thatcher, Wm. L. Throop, Chas. P. Huntington, Eb sLathrop, Samuel Charlton. Benj Huntington, DanI Morse, Silas Babcock, Laban Foster, Jeremiah Grifing, David Pitcher, Thos. Wheeler, Js, Brumley. Asher Palmer, Lewis Hyde, Dan1 Huntington, James J. Hyde, Benj Tracy, Adam Pendle- ter, Cary Throop, Wm. Clegg, Martin Bushnell. N. Shipman, Zach Hunting ton, Howlet Bushnell. Gurdon Bush-
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stable of the town of Norwich, within sd County (excepting Burrell La- throp) Greeting
 By authority of. the State of Con- necticut you are hereby commanded to summon the town of Norwich in sd of Norwich in sd county to appear before the Honorable General Assem- bly of sd State to be held at Hart ford in sd State on the first WedneS- day of May A. D. 1927, that Is to ap- pear on the Tuesday next following sd first Wednesday then and there to shew reasons if any there be why the prayer of the foregoing petition should
 Hereof fail not, but Lawful Service and return make.
 Dated at Norwich, this 2lst day of Jan'y A. D. 1927. The State Duty of two Dollars is paid hereon. Certified and signed by JOHN HYDE,
 Justice of the Peace.
 Attest
 THos. THOMAS,
 Constable.
 Another Petition for Separation.
 Following this petition of the resi- dents of Old Norwich. four months la ter the residents of West Chelsea. on the first Wednesday of May, 1s27, pe- titioned the Legislature as follows: To the Honorable General Assembly c
 the State of Connecticut to E
 holden at Hartford on the firsi
 Wednesday of May A. D. 1927.
 The petition of Nathan Champh and others humbly sheweth that you petitioners reside in the West part O. the town of Norwich. that they arr seperated from the other part of sait town by the river Thames and tn Yantic above it's junction with th. Thames. that the public meetings oi said town are holden and their publi business all done on the. east side C said Rivers, that said Yantic river l. a violent and rapid stream, that th waters of said river frequently rise high that all intercourse between youl petitioners and the other part of sal town is interrupted and the passage ol said river Is at times rendered highl., dangerous. The only passage across said River Thames is by bridge up On which stood the celebrated Metho dist Meeting House which was some years since a subject of discussion be- fore your honorable body. The fate of that building must convince your Honors of the danger to which your Petitioners are frequently exposed. Your petitioners further show that West Chelsea is now a place of quite extensive business. Ship building and the various branches of mechanical business are carried on to a great ex- tent, a large Woolen Manufact'y Dye Wood do., a Morocco do., a Pot tery, a Foundry a Brewery, Distil- lery and Rope Walk are located among your Petitioners, the Inhabit- ants of the West Side of said Rivers are mostly farmers and mechanics who rigidly practice those principles of economy and industry which are the foundations of public happiness. They have among them no extortious over grown money lenders. They support neither a Lawyer, nor physician, but the pursuits of the inhabitants on the east side of said Rivers are essentially
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morialists beg leave to represent that in that portion of the Town where they reside, which comprises what has been termed by the Petitioners for a Division "a very respectable settle.
 ment at the Falls" and natural division ,of unoccupied space" there is at present population of nearly one thousand souls. That in the opinion of your memorialists this constitutes nearly one quarter part of the entire population of the Town-and your rte- morialists beg leave to represent that the Inhabitants aforesaid are almost unanimously of opinien that division of the Town would be highly injurious Ito their interests and they cannot con-- ceive that such a measure would add either to the peace or prosperity of any part of the Town but on the con- trary be serious injury to the whole. Whsrsfars Yeur memorialists beg leave,
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PERIOD WHEN VILLAGE RIvALRIEs LED TO RASH ACTION

divided into three groups of three diff. ferent periods. The first of these pe- riods, from 17s6 to 1so6 when com pared with the list of Oli Norwich from ITO to 1900 shows that by 1900 the conditions of business were ap- proximately balanced. This list is ,eased largely on the advertisers in the Chelsea Courier, and does not give all the business concerns then in exist ence in either the Old Norwich or the Chelsea site. Tn the second list, how ever. from 1910 to 1S40 CD there is no doubt about the business supremacy of Chelsea over Old Norwich.
 From carefuI study of the facts shown in thesk lists 1t seems safe to assume that up to 1900 the business center of the town of Norwich was at the Old Norwich site; that from 1s09 to 1920 was ., period of change in the
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respectfully to remonstrate against Petition for a division. and pray your Honorable Body that the prayer there Of may not be granted"
 This remonstrance recognizes in a public spirited way the dangers of splitting up into small towns the ter ritory which naturally belongs to the same center CT business In May the Legislature. realizing the importance of the renonstrance and also the ine- qualities of taxation. decided to change the city limits. leaving out the vil- lages now known as Norwich Town. Bean Hill and Yantic, but keeping in side of the city the villages of West Chelsea. Thamesville, and East Great Plain, under the following resolves:
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part of said town being that in which your petitioners reside comprises con, siderable portion of the first Society so called and a small part of the second society so located that they attend worship in said first society and is all within the limits of the first School Society-this includes the ancient town plot first settled by our ancestors and for long time was the seat of busi- ness, which has since changed and it is now composed almost entirely of Farmers with few necessary Me- chanics.
 The other part of said town includes Norwich Port, of more recent settle ment, where the business. of the town is now done--and also includes very respectable settlement at the falls. It has a populats~p altogether different
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now located in that part of the same, lying and being north and west Of the aforesaid described line. shall be, and remain for the use and benefit of the inhabitants there residing; and shall committee of five persons residing within said limits, who shall be an
 nually appointed by the first school so- ciety in Norwich. at their annual meet ing; and the fire companies now att tached to said engines, shall be and remain, with the like privileges which they now have, under the direction and regulation of said committee; and any vacancies which now exist, or shall hereafter exist in said companies, shall be supplied by enlistment, under the direction of said committee, who shall have the same power fin relation to said companies. as tho mayor, alder
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] Common council ot bad city.

men and common council of said city
 Sec. 3. The County Court for tho county of New London. bo. and they are hereby authorized and empowered. at any time before the first day of January. A. D. 1928, on the application of the court of common council of the city of Norwich, to ascertain and li- quidate the amount of all debts now due from said city. and to determine what part thereof, according to the polls and rateable estate of said city. Cor the year 1926, shall be paid by that part of the city lying and being scribed line. due regard being had, In such determination, to the amount of city property by them retained. and the amount retained by said city. and said County Court having SO deter mined the amount to be paid to said city. shall assess the same upon the polls and rateable estate within said released limits. according to said list for the year 1926; and shall grant a warrant signed by the clerk of said court for the collection thereof direct ed to the collector of said city for the time being. who shall proceed with and collect said tax, and pay over the same to the city treasurer in the same man. ner as though said tax had been laid by said city.
 During this period, but beginning as early, as 1909. attempts were repeated ly made 10 remove the courts from Old Norwich Co Chelsea. This movement was strenuously opposed. and it was not until 1883 that the question was bought before the General Assembly, ard referred 10 the New London Coun- ty representatives. who decided on the removal.
 rrTr continue1 to bear the name of Norwich until 1896, the office at Chelsea being known as Chelsea Landing from the time of it's establishment in 1903 to ls2f; then as Norwich City until 1886.
 At this date. the present names were adopted. the original settlement be- ter Norwich.
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half the amt. And now we pray that said division may be made and said boundary line established and that your petitioners may separately exist within said bounds as a town or corporation with the priviledge of sending one rep resentative to the General Assembly, and with other like powers and privi- iieges, enjoyed by the several towns in this slate, and praying also that the public property now belonging to the town of Norwich and the debts due tc and from said town with the paupers may be divided between and paid by each part of said town in proportion to the amount which each part afore- said are in the list of Polls 6 ratable estate for 1926.
 And VT petitioners would further state that the Chartar of the City of
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As has been stated. in 1890 the bus ness center was still at Old Norwich, but by 1920 it is undoubtedly the fact that the center of business was in Chelsea. It is very difficult to get at the facts in regard to the business con ditions at various dates in the past, but great many facts have been col lected, and a comparison of the two lists of places of business given In other columns of this paper will show . great deal in regard to this change of the business center from Old Nor wich to Chelsea. The first list, given under the account of "Old Norwich from 172o to 1784," shows the condi- mons or businesss in Old Norwich after the revolution. It is not com plete, but it gives a very fair picture of the business of Old Norwich from 1770 to 1900. In the second list, enti- tled Former Business Men of Chelsea. Nsrwich,p the firms doing business are
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 Political Chanaes.-The second point to be considered under this critical period is the change in the conditions of government. For several years aft CT the removal of the business center to Chelsea the center of the govern ment was still at the Old Norwich site. As has been shown, the first mayor, Benjamin Huntington (17S4- l796), lived beyond the meeting house rocks, in the house on West Town street now occupied by MT. John A. Brady. The second mayor. John Mc- Laran Breed (1796-17ss), was from Chelsea. The third mayor, Elisha Hyde (179S-1S13), lived also west of tine meeting house rocks in a house nearly opposite that of Benjamin win Goddard (1S14-1s31) lived near Chelsea Parade, half way between Old Norwich and Chelsea
 The town meetings up to 1900 were always held in Old Norwich. From 1900 to 1899 they were held alternately in the court house on the green and in the Second Congregational church at Chelsea. Until 1880 the town clerks office was at what is now called Peck's corner.
 There was a good deal of political friction between the residents of Chel- sea and the residents of Old Norwich. and on January ii, 1927, the residents of Old Norwich petltioned to be set off as a separate town.
 To the Honorable General Assembly of the State of Connecticut to be holden at Hartffd on the first We'd nesday of May nkxt:
 The petition of the subscribers in- habitants of the town of Norwich in said state humbly sheweth That the situation of your petitioners in said top- -~'i@~ 7~7 i~- -ov--o-ir ir-7f One
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Near HarIand's corner, Thomas Har- land had his watch factory, opened an carly as 1TT3. IL is said that he era- ployed twelve hands constantly and made annually two hundred and Forty watches and clocks. Here was the drug store of Doctors Daniel and JSsh- ma I.athrop; the general store of Col Christopher LeningweB. later conduct- cd by his sons, William and Chrfs- topher: the store of Baldwin & 6trongr that of Avery & Tracy; that o< Dud- lev Woodb~idge. afterward occupied by Carew & Huntington, and stili later by the firm of Joseph & Charles F. Huntington. Here. too, was the shop of Iathrop & Eels, where they manu- fact;rred a variety of goods. 'Royal Ribs. Ribdelures. Ribdurants. zebraya &c.
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In a later period, between 1slO and 1S4o, the character cf the sdvertise- inents has changed. the modern names of the streetq begin to appear, and we find the names of many business men who are we'll remembered today. This period includes the time of tho war of 1872, and there are advertise rents of Artillery and Cavalry Swords. Sahres. and Cut and Thrust Swords and Military Stocks. Among the va rfetieJ of dry goods we find enumerat- ed Estop.llas. Picknet Sleeves, Cotton and silk Ferrits. PelerineF, Merlno Shavsls from IS to $50 each" Pruneilo Shoes. Caroline or Circassian Plaids. Worsted barrage Handkerckiefs large size with palm leaf corners. Thibet Shawls. Large Pearl Buttons for Gen. tlemen's Outside Coats" Red and Mixed Puddings. Super dfab Flush ings. White. black, yellow and green quality Green and drab Petersham, Goats HaiR Gambets, with silks in great variety.
 Between islO and 1858 NO nnd the
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RESOLVE ALTERING THE LIMITS
 OF THE CITY.

Passed May, 1927. Section 1. Resolved by this Assem- ply, That from and aftc the uassins
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In 17eO Main street (then known ss Middle, or Second, street, was opened, and business began to creep down to- ward the Landing. although the busf- ness center remained for some time at Norwich Town. It is interesting to read the advertisements in old num- bers of the Chelsea Courier. and ono is surprised at the number of stores as well as at the variety of goods ot- fered for sale. Dress goods end wear ing apparel Of all kinds-Cassimerc, swans downs, Mersailles and Tollonet wcgt Patterns. Tamrnies, Dustrings, Iandanna. Muslins. Red Morocco Shoes. Gurrahs. JohnTabadsannas, Hunhums. striped India Buglspore, Green pink and layloch Umbrellas" Satin Peiong pullicat Handksrchbefs. Shoulder Chains for the Cavalry. a new touch. i;st iuported from London. London Brown Lion Skin for Great Goats, Kepperdule for curtains, Jean Marina doos. Guzzenahs. Turi<ey-oown Vests. LonFhee. Romilee. and Systueoy Handkerchiefs &c. And provisione--- Cadiz Sal.. He May Salt by tho lon bushels. ret1 Holland Geneva. by the pipe Oranges 'sor sale by the prin- ter" Surrinam molassee, supernns York flour. st. Kits Rum, sc.
 The following names. with some characteristic advertisements. are tak- on from the colurns of tho Chelsea Courier between 17s6 and 1906;
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-03
FORMER BUSINESS MEN OF NoR-
 WIcH.

No merchant or shopkeeper ts men- tioned in the early records of Norwich. and probably the early settlers obtain. cd from New London all fhe commod- ities which they were not able te pre- duce among themselves Miss Cadliina speaks Of Che Alexander Pykan, of New London, but formerly sf Say brook. who doubtlesF lad many cus- toners among the Norwich people. A note -bo5k of his hJs been preserved. she says which contains the namec of thirty-one persons in 'Norw4ob and Windham.' with whom he had accounts before 1700." Doubtless almogt all the VradinF was in the way of barter. Commerce.. however, soon began et the Landing ao loaded boats passed up and down the river.
 For seventy years after the settle ment Chelsea. or the Landing. waa known as the sheepwallg. and used in common by the people as a paature. In 1888 Cant. James Fitch was allowed land near the water side sufficient to permit the building of a wharf and warehouse. Similar grants followed until a considera ble trade aprang up along the watsr's edge.
 The stores on the southern si6o of the present Water Stroet( then known as Lower, or First ytroetl. vnrs d. factly at the rivers slds, and the @ astiaF sloons CT packets were able ir discharge their caIroes at their ,ory ooors. Here was the establish
 ent of Jacob Dewitt, in 1T55; that
 iershon Breed, established in 176t. and still doing business as The Eaton Chase Company; that of John Baker Brimmer. who has a little of every. thing for sale. and gives cash for ox- horns, old pewter and hopps;" that ot Ebenezer Colburn. iron -monger and cutler; that of Isaiah Tiffany. who sells ribbons. fans, calicoes, lawns and chlnaware, just imported from Lon- don" Nathaniel BaclSus. Jr., had a store at what is now the shannon corner. with a broad, high stepping stone for a horseback. 10 aocommo- date ladies who came in from the country for their shopping.
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center of business from Old Norwich to Chelsea; and that since 1920 the center of business for the town of Norwich. and in fact for eastern Con- necticut, has been in the Chelsea site We therefore date this critical period from 1920.
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But in these early days the best stores were all uptown, and thither Inc ladies of Chelsea were accustomed 'r go 10 60 their shopping. One Of the lesding stores uptown was that 0f Tracy & Colt. who kept little of Spelling books. per-hangings. New England. Jamaica, and "DamerarJ~ run. Geneva and "coniac' brandy. wines of all sorts. sugar tea. ',choco- let" coffee mosaic and fancy changes. Queens ware, rose blankets. jeans. fustians: "chain. soufiee, cyprexB. ncft and crane gauses," stuff shoes, fans, ribbons. "dimothies," belongs. dursnts. shalloons. beaver, willow. Blenheim and Leghorn hats; moreens. taboreens. cordurctts. russeletts. sarsnets. rattt- nets. &c.. Sc.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-06-04

Goiess americana Candle May Pa
&c. SsidrS de New York para esta ell
2 I'D eorrreDte.
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-06-04
PQr las VIcdnaS del IDceDdIo
DE la MARINA

FL Iuncs pasado ~ cclebro en- 81 Cine
Cubano, Ia anunciada function Il bcncii
clio de Ias victimas del incrndio dc Ia
Marina, ocurrido rccientemcnte
Esta function Sc di6 4 iniciativa del
Ccntro de Esiudios Psicologcos "AU.
RORA" de esta ciudad V del que :
Pr,Sldcntc el sehor Julio Galvez Otero
Por Informes que 81 NOS han Sumiriis-
.rado, sabemos que el schor Barea, due
no del rcferdo Cinomat6grafo, 4 Ia pr
mcra insinuaci6n que Sc lie hizo con tai
objcto accedi6 en- 81 acto, en- vista del fin
laudable a que So habia de dedlcar ac-
to que dcmucStra una vcz mas los bu !.
nos sentmientos de dicho scnor mas
de ESQ, escogio un marnifco programa
para la function de refcrencia
FL resultado fne el sigulente:
p,uducto total Dc locales vcndidas
$9O45.
Gastos del Cinem,li li6grafo $500
Producto liquido para el Centre
sI5O5
Dicha cantidad no sera rcpartda en
y acto. 4 callsa de telIcr ell Circulo All
rora en- nr"yecto otras hincloncs Al oD-
ieto de rsraudar fondoS, funcioncs quc
&c han de cclobrar en- broye 81 produc-
TO total de 10 recaudado scra rcpartida
ror una Comiel6n del Centre de referIt-
IA. aSeSora.'a por perSopss dr la Marina
que conozcan hien las personals que mas
slfricron en- Ia catastrofe
Los 35 dollars 81 hallan On Dnder dcl
senor Galvez Otero, qulen nos ha COM
sionado para dar las gracias 4 todas
aquellas pcronaS que contf1buyeron ii!
mayor esplcndor dc la fiesta Y mny pal
,icuiarmcntc al senior Bareo. Que tantay
at.nciones tuyo par! CON Ia Comisl1n qne
nolnbre del Circulo Aurora fuf 4 50
licitar d, & su concur~o a obleto q.o
hclno~ indlcadu
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-06-04

propagandista de a Fed.ra,i ilbre,
Julio Aybar, denuneiado por Manned
Mschado, Aybar ssli6 bsjo fianza.
III guardiA Feliciano, Que se eneuen.
ira destacado en- el bsrrio de Gale
Jones del termino de Cayey, ha eaptu-
10 al individuo Aniceto Qninones, que
viva en Ia case de Pablo Reyes EN-
el barrio "Roncador" dc Ia jurisdic-
ci6n de Utuado. Al Quinoncs ~ lie
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-06-04
Ell Kikirikf

II festive y ameno eolega, dejs de
ser diario para yer Il luz ssmanal-
mente.
SaldY< l0 sGbados notA blcnente su-
nentado el texto, con ocho paginas de
lectura y una brillsnte redaccion y CO.
laboraci6n.
El "Kikiriki' c0nfeecionAdo ahors
mas primorosamente, ara en progrese
.hasta conv@tirse en- una gran Yevs-
~ q
FL primer nlmero tic "El KikiYiti, ="
(semamrio) sale mahans.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-06-04
Mas nOticiaS

por infraccl6n a las 0r,icDanzas Ma
nicipales, 6 y por infraccl6n Ia ley i,
carf7.teras, 3
Anoche en- 81 barrio (MIRANDA1
slt>trajeron de la casa Dc Juan Rosa
RIO TN banl con yarla> plezas Dc ropa
Dc POGO yaior: So invcStiga cl hecho
Se encuentra cn San Juan el jefe de
Policia del distrito de Juana Diaz Sc
nor Ezequie Mongil Y tambtn CarTe-
ras del distrto de Toa BaJa.
Serveios prsstados por La fuerza de
la policia insuIar del Dlstrito de San
Juan, durante las 81 horas de aver .
hoy.
PUESTO DE SAN JUAN
Por turbar Ia paz, 3 /, por fraudc 81
Erario, ! s., por abusl lie confianza- ! 4
por falsa representation ]
PUESTO De PUERTA DE TERRA
For Infrsicci6n 4 H. Ley de- Sandal l.
PUESTO DE SANTURCE
por infras-ci6n 4 las Orienanzas Mu-
pIcIpaIt=s. : por abus, de conhanza =
PUESTO DE CEBORUCO