anaheim-gazette 1876-01-22

SATURDAY... JAN. 22, 1875. THE NEW COURT HOUSE AND JAIL A bill to authorize the Supervisors of the county of Los Angeles to issue bonds to the amount of $150,000 for the erection of a Court House and Jail is proposed by Assemblyman Lamborn, and with commendable good sense is spread before the people for examination through the medium of the Los Angeles Herald. That the county needs the above structures there is no doubt; but whether it is wise to assume so great an indebtedness while the present debt is so large is a serious question. Our present debt is over $525,000. Now, can we afford the luxury of this additional expense, and increase our debt to $875,000? The need of new buildings, of course, is great, but the same principles of economy apply to counties as to families and business houses. It is never wise to increase debt for mere convenience and pride. That the county jail needs renovation, for the sake of humanity, is plain to all, but can we afford so great an outlay just now? To us it seems exceedingly unwise to go into this business, and certainly so great an outlay should not be made, unless the people have a chance to express their opinion by a vote. It is probable the bonds will find sale, for the interest is good and sure. As an investment it may be safe enough, but are the people ready to assume such an increase of outlay as this plan calls for? Let us reduce our present indebtedness at least by $400,000, before we think of adding more. This subject comes in very opportunely now in relation to the question of county division. The citizens of the It is probable the bonds will find sale, for the interest is good and sure. As an investment it may be safe enough, but are the people ready to assume such an increase of outlay as this plan calls for? Let us reduce our present indebtedness at least by $400,000, before we think of adding more. This subject comes in very opportunely now in relation to the question of county division. The citizens of the proposed new county can see now just why the Los Angeles Press and people are anxious to defer division. Fifty thousand dollars out of this end of Los Angeles county is quite an item in this new improvement. We may, by deferring division, secure the opportunity of contributing this sum, and also, when in a few years more division does come, may raise funds for our own county buildings. It may be well asked what effect will this bill have upon our bill for division. If both pass we will doubtless be excluded from the above expense, but the bill for new buildings may have the effect to drive ours to the wall. Let the people speak out plainly, definitely what they want. Let our demands be known at Sacramento, and then there can be no after regrets; but if men hold back, if men do nothing, the fiddling will begin, and the fiddlers must be paid. Santa Ana Items. Regular Correspondence of the Gazette. Fourth street, from West to Ross streets, has been opened through Birch's Addition to the town plat of Santa Ana, thus putting some fifty lots more on the market, giving a free outlet to the Masonic Cemetery and another outlet to the stage road leading to Anaheim. Mr. Kimball, from New York, has bought a lot of ground of T. J. Harlem, and is about to erect a new dry goods and general merchandise establishment, the lumber for which is being rapidly delivered on the ground from McFadden's lumber yard at Newport Landing. Santa Ana and surrounding county is to Newport Landing what Anaheim is to Anaheim Landing. Through the enterprise and pluck of the McFaddens (notably Jas. McFadden) this whole section is being rapidly supplied with building material of all kinds. A visit through Tustin and Santa Ana will attest the truth of the above. Since the opening of the San Joaquin Rancho to the market, Mr. French informs us that over one thousand acres have been sold at fair prices, and strangers are being shown over the ranch every day for the purpose of selecting choice pieces. Here is a fine opportunity for farmers of all sizes to He shall hold office for the term of two years and until his successor is elected and qualified; provided, that the present incumbent, elected under the Act of March tenth, eighteen hundred and seventy-four, entitled an Act to promote irrigation in the County of Los Angeles, shall continue to exercise the duties and receive the emoluments of the office until his successor, to be elected at the general election for the year eighteen hundred and seventy-seven, shall have qualified and entered upon the discharge of his official duties. SEC 3. Before entering [upon] the discharge of his official duties, the Superintendent shall take the usual official oath and execute an undertaking to the people of the State, in the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars, conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of his office. He shall receive an annual salary of two thousand five hundred ($2,500) dollars payable in the first instance, quarterly, out of the General Salary Fund of the County of Los Angeles; but the amount so paid shall be a charge upon the different irrigation districts organized under this or any previous Act, in proportion to the number of acres of land irrigated within each of them respectively. SEC 4. Immediately after the passage of this Act, the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County shall subdivide the county, or the irrigable portions thereof, into irrigation districts, accurately defining the boundaries of said districts by reference to natural objects, or by conforming to lines of Government subdivisions; and each irrigation district shall contain all lands irrigable from one or more sources of supply; provided that the valleys of the San Gabriel and Santa Ana Rivers shall be separated into two districts. Second—The boundaries of said irrigation districts shall be ascertained by a field survey, and shall also be platted on a general map, said map to be kept on file in the office of the Superintendent of Irrigation, subject at all times to the inspection of the public. Subdivisional copies of said map, on an enlarged scale, containing so much of said map as refers to each separate irrigation district, and containing, in addition, subdivisional property lines, with names of owners thereof, shall be made and delivered to the several Boards of Water Commissioners hereinafter provided. Third—For the purpose of making surveys and maps herein provided, the Superintendent of Irrigation shall be allowed such assistants as he may require, and the compensation of said assistants shall be fixed by the Board of Supervisors. Fourth—For the purposes herein provided, the Board of Supervisors as aforesaid shall advance and appropriate, from the — Fund of the treasury of the county of Los Angeles, a sum of money not to exceed five thousand dollars. The amount so advanced and appropriated is made a charge against the construction fund hereinafter provided, of the several irrigation districts and shall be replaced in — Fund of said county by the first moneys received for the sale of irrigation bonds hereinafter provided; each irrigation district. SECOND—In this election, and in this election all proceeded in accordance with laws governing except as regard hereinafter specified. THIRD—No personified elector at anyVIDED for in this owner or legal repaying a tax to be taxed, for in this district. FOURTH—The Wherenith provided such elec- tion by first instance by t he from the irrigation but butthe first Bo- missioners,elective subdivide their into voting precei- n thus created shall one or more Com- be determined by b And such voting defined by the said one section of tha shall have undue Board of Water Othereafter elected. Fifth—The Water-elected as herein p enterning upon tha and within ten dV notice of tha take and subscribe oath,and file an sum of two thousand sureties,tobe appl of Supervisors o f SIXTH—The DISTRICT Tax Collec herein provided,s upon the duties within ten days a notice of tha elec- suscribe to tha use file an official bond thousand dollars o t be approved by Commissioners o f trie. SEVENTH—The Whereshall receive such their services as shi by tha Board of W And such compensat- o out of tha Curren- their district,here. SEG. 7. For tha ing dams,r reserve canals,and acquire property and rightal Boards of W are hereby authori- tio issue and sell bo not exceeding ten ded valuation pf their respective dii shall be styled," District No. — Angelca;" shall be ye ars in gold c States,and shall Santa Ana and surrounding country is to Newport Landing what Anaheim Is to Anahiem Landing. Through the enterprise and pluck of the McFaddens (notably Jas. McFadden) this whole section is being rapidly supplied with building material of all kinds. A visit through Tustin and Santa Ana will attest the truth of the above. Since the opening of the San Joaquin Rancho to the market, Mr. French informs us that over one thousand acres have been sold at fair prices, and strangers are being shown over the ranch every day for the purpose of selecting choice pieces. Here is a fine opportunity for farmers of all sizes to obtain some of the choicest farming lands in Los Angeles county. Other pieces of lands, improved, are changing hands every day, varying in size from a town lot to eighty acres, so Judge Humphreys informs us, who has had his hands full of conveyancing since he has opened his real estate office. Mr. Lambkin has purchased lots through him of Birch's Addition for the purpose of erecting a printing office, which he hopes to soon have in operation. Mr. Jacob Ross had a valuable horse stolen night before last. There seems to be an organized band of thieves operating in this section, who do not seek to run them out of the country but to keep them secreted until a reward is offered; when they are returned, and the reward claimed. Mr. Robinson, living just across the river, between here and Westminster, had two valuable horses taken, and they were returned as soon as a sufficient reward was offered. If this state of things continue, our farmers intimate that an adequate remedy will be found and that Judges, Juries and lawyers will not be needed to apply it. BIOX. Santa Ana, Jan. 7, 1876. —The Mutual Aid Association has elected the following Board of Directors for the ensuing year: Thomas A. Garay, Los Angeles; J. E. McComas, Compton; George C. Gibbs, San Gabriel Mission; L. M. Holt, Los Angeles; J. W. A. Wright, Fresno county; N. W. Winton, Santa Barbara; T. H. Smith, Los Angeles; G. H. Dunamoor, Los Angeles; J. J. Morton, Compton; L. K. Smith, Los Angeles; Dr. J. H. Moore, Los Angeles. Fourth—For the purposes herein provided, the Board of Supervisors as aforesaid shall advance and appropriate, from the — Fund of the treasury of the county of Los Angeles, a sum of money not to exceed five thousand dollars. The amount so advanced and appropriated is made a charge against the construction fund hereinafter provided, of the several irrigation districts and shall be replaced in the — Fund of said county by the first moneys received for the sale of irrigation bonds hereinafter provided; each irrigation district paying its proportion of the total amount in the same ratio as its taxed property valuation is to the total taxed property valuation of the several irrigation districts. SEC.5. Each district so formed shall be governed by a Board of Water Commissioners, to be elected as hereinafter provided. The duties of said Water Commissioners shall be as follows: First—To make such rules as they may deem proper, not inconsistent with the laws of the State of California, relative to the control and management of the business and property committed to their charge, and for the government of their officers and employees. Second—To appoint a Secretary and a District Overseer. Third—To adopt and use an official seal. Fourth—To receive and accept all resignations of members of the Board of Water Commissioners of their district, and to fill all vacancies occurring in said Board. Fifth—To keep an office at some suitable locality within their district, and to hold stated meetings at said office on the third Mondays of January, April, July and October of each year. Sixth—To meet at the call of the President at such other times as he may direct, but at such called meetings no business shall be transacted except as may have been entered upon at the last stated meeting, or to take measures to prevent waste, or to make repairs in time of freight. Seventh—To keep records of their proceedings open at all times for the inspection of any person. Eighth—To cause the Superintendent of Irrigation to make the necessary surveys, estimates, plans and specifications shall be fixed by the Board of Supervisors. Fourth—For the purposes herein provided, the Board of Supervisors as aforesaid shall advance and appropriate, from the — Fund of the treasury of the county of Los Angeles, a sum of money not to exceed five thousand dollars. The amount so advanced and appropriated is made a charge against the construction fund hereinafter provided, of the several irrigation districts and shall be replaced in the — Fund of said county by the first moneys received for the sale of irrigation bonds hereinafter provided; each irrigation district paying its proportion of the total amount in the same ratio as its taxed property valuation is to the total taxed property valuation of the several irrigation districts. SEC.5. Each district so formed shall be governed by a Board of Water Commissioners, to be elected as hereinafter provided. The duties of said Water Commissioners shall be as follows: First—To make such rules as they may deem proper, not inconsistent with the laws of the State of California, relative to the control and management of the business and property committed to their charge, and for the government of their officers and employees. Second—To appoint a Secretary and a District Oversor. Third—To adopt and use an official seal. Fourth—To receive and accept all resignations of members of the Board of Water Commissioners of their district, and to fill all vacancies occurring in said Board. Fifth—To keep an office at some suitable locality within their district, and to hold stated meetings at said office on the third Mondays of January, April, July and October of each year. Sixth—To meet at the call of the President at such other times as he may direct, but at such called meetings no business shall be transacted except as may have been entered upon at the last stated meeting, or to take measures to prevent waste, or to make repairs in time of freight. Seventh—To keep records of their proceedings open at all times for the inspection of any person. Eighth—To cause the Superinfendant of Irrigation to make the necessary surveys, estimates, plans and specifications shall be fixed by the Board of Supervisors. SEC.7. For the requirements herein provided, the Board of Supervisors as aforesaid shall advance and appropriate, from the — Fund of the treasury of the county of Los Angeles, a sum of money not to exceed five thousand dollars. The amount so advanced and appropriated is made a charge against the construction fund hereinafter provided, of the several irrigation districts and shall be replaced in the — Fund of said county by the first moneys received for the sale of irrigation bonds hereinafter provided; each irrigation district paying its proportion of the total amount in the same ratio as its taxed property valuation is to the total taxed property valuation of the several irrigation districts. SEC.7. For the requirements herein provided, the Board of Supervisors as aforesaid shall advance and appropriate, from the — Fund of the treasury of the county of Los Angeles, a sum of money not to exceed five thousand dollars. The amount so advanced and appropriated is made a charge against the construction fund hereinafter provided, of the several irrigation districts and shall be replaced in the — Fund of said county by the first moneys received for the sale of irrigation bonds hereinafter provided; each irrigation district paying its proportion of the total amount in the same ratio as its taxed property valuation is to the total taxed property valuation of the several irrigation districts. SEC.7. For the requirements herein provided, the Board of Supervisors as aforesaid shall advance and appropriate, from the — Fund of the treasury of the county of Los Angeles, a sum of money not to exceed five thousand dollars. The amount so advanced and appropriated is made a charge against the construction fund hereinafter provided;ofthe several irrigation districts and shall be replaced inthe —Fundof saidcountybythefirstmoneysreceivedforthesaleofirrigationbondshereinafterprovided;eachirrigationdistrictpayingitsproportionofthetotalamountinthesameratioasitstaxedpropertyvaluationistothetotaltaxedpropertyvaluationoftheseveralirrigationdistricts. SEC.7. FortherequirementshinheresponsibilitiesandacquirementsandpropertyandrighteralBoardsofWatereareherebyauthorityofthetitleanddateofapage. SEC.7. FortherequirementshinheresponsibilitiesandacquirementsandpropertyandrighteralBoardsofWatereareherebyauthorityofthetitleanddateofapage. SEC.7. FortherequirementshinheresponsibilitiesandacquirementsandpropertyandrighteralBoardsofWatereareherebyauthorityofthetitleanddateofapage. SEC.7. FortherequirementshinheresponsibilitiesandacquirementsandpropertyandrighteralBoardsofWatereareherebyauthorityofthetitleanddateofapage. SEC.7. 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Forthe REQUIREMENTS IN THE CONTROL OF THEIR DISTRICTS OF LAST SUMMER Santa Ana, Jan 7, 1876. —The Mutual Aid Association has elected this Board of Directors for this season: Thomas A.Garay, Los Angeles; J.E.McComas, Compton; George C.Gibbs, San Gabriel Mission; L.M.Holt, Los Angeles; J.W.A.Wright, Fresno county; N.W.Winton,Santa Barbara; T.H.Smith,Los Angeles; G.H.Dumamoor,Los Angeles; J.J.Morton,Compton; L.K.Smith,Los Angeles; Dr.J.H.HumeLos Angeles; SECOND—The Mutual Aid Association has elected this Board of Directors for this season: Thomas A.Garay, Los Angeles; J.E.McComas, Compton; George C.Gibbs, San Gabriel Mission; L.M.Holt, Los Angeles; J.W.A.Wright,Fresno county; N.W.Winton,Santa Barbara; T.H.Smith,Los Angeles; G.H.Dumamoor,Los Angeles; J.J.Morton,Compton; L.K.Smith,Los Angeles; Dr.J.H.HumeLos Angeles; SECOND—The Mutual Aid Association has elected this Board of Directors for this season: Thomas A.Garay, Los Angeles; J.E.McComas, Compton; George C.Gibbs, San Gabriel Mission; L.M.Holt, Los Angeles; J.W.A.Wright,Fresno county; N.W.Winton,Santa Barbara; T.H.Smith,Los Angeles; G.H.Dumamoor,Los Angeles; J.J.Morton,Compton; L.K.Smith,Los Angeles; Dr.J.H.HumeLos Angeles; SECOND—The Mutual Aid Association has elected this Board of Directors for this season: Thomas A.Garay, Los Angeles; J.E.McComas, Compton; George C.Gibbs, San Gabriel Mission; L.M.Holt，Los Angeles；J.W.A.Wright,Fresno county；N.W.Winton,Santa Barbara；T.H.Smith,Los Angeles；G.H.Dumamoor,Los Angeles；J.J.Morton,Compton；L.K.Smith,Los Angeles；Dr.J.H.HumeLos Angeles; SECOND—The Mutual Aid Association has elected this Board of Directors for this season: Thomas A.Garay，Los Angeles；J.E.McComas，Compton；George C.Gibbs，San Gabriel Mission；L.M.Holt，Los Angeles；J.W.A.Wright,Fresno county；N.W.Winton,Santa Barbara；T.H.Smith,Los Angeles；G.H.Dumamoor,Los Angeles；J.J.Morton,Compton；L.K.Smith,Los Angeles；Dr.J.H.HumeLos Angeles; SECOND—The Mutual Aid Association has elected this Board of Directors for this season: Thomas A.Garay，Los Angeles；J.E.McComas，Compton；George C.Gibbs，San Gabriel Mission；L.M.Holt，Los Angeles；J.W.A.Wright,Fresno county；N.W.Winton,Santa Barbara；T.H.Smith,Los Angeles；G.H.Dumamoor,Los Angeles；J.J.Morton,Compton；L.K.Smith,Los Angeles；Dr.J.H.HumeLos Angeles; SECOND—The Mutual Aid Association has elected this Board of Directors for this season: Thomas A.Garay，Los Angeles；J.E.McComas，Compton；George C.Gibbs，San Gabriel Mission；L.M.Holt，Los Angeles；J.W.A.Wright,Fresno county；N.W.Winton,Santa Barbara；T.H.Smith,Los Angeles；G.H.Dumamoor,Los Angeles；J.J.Morton,Compton；L.K.Smith,Los Angeles；Dr.J.H.HumeLos Angeles; SECOND—The Mutual Aid Association has elected this Board of Directors for this season: Thomas A.Garay，Los Angeles；J.E.McComas，Compton；George C.Gibbs，San Gabriel Mission；L.M.Holt，Los Angeles；J.W.A.Wright,Fresno county；N.W.Winton,Santa Barbara；T.H.Smith,Los Angeles；G.H.Dumamoor,Los Angeles；J.J.Morton,Compton；L.K.Smith,Los Angeles；Dr.J.H.HumeLos Angeles; SECOND—The Mutual Aid Association has elected this Board of Directors for this season: Thomas A.Garay，Los Angeles；J.E.McComas，Compton；George C.Gibbs，San Gabriel Mission；L.M.Holt，Los Angeles；J.W.A.Wright,Fresno county；N.W.Winton,Santa Barbara；T.H.Smith,Los Angeles；G.H.Dumamoor,Los Angeles；J.J.Morton,Compton；L.K.Smith,Los Angeles；Dr.J.H.HumeLos Angeles; SECOND—The Mutual Aid Association has elected this Board of Directors for this season: Thomas A.Garay，Los Angeles；J.E.McComas，Compton；George C.Gibbs，San Gabriel Mission；L.M.Holt，Los Angeles；J.W.A.Wright,Fresno county；N.W.Winton,Santa Barbara；T.H.Smith,Los Angeles；G.H.Dumamoor,Los Angeles；J.J.Morton,Compton；L.K.Smith,Los Angeles；Dr.J.H.HumeLos Vegas; SECOND—The Mutual Aid Association has elected this Board of Directors for this season: Thomas A.Garay，Los Angeles；J.E.McComas，Compton；George C.Gibbs，San Gabriel Mission；L.M.Holt，Los Angeles；J.W.A.Wright,Fresno county；N.W.Winton,Santa Barbara；T.H.Smith,Los Angeles；G.H.Dumamoor,Los Angeles；J.J.Morton,Compton；L.K.Smith,Los Angeles；Dr.J.H.HumeLas Vegas; SECOND—The Mutual Aid Association has elected this Board of Directors for this season: Thomas A.Garay，Los Angeles；J.E.McComas，Compton；而George C.Gibbs，San Gabriel Mission；而L.M.Holt，Los Angeles；而J.W.A.Wright,Fresno county；而N.W.Winton,Santa Barbara；而T.H.Smith,Los Angeles；而G.H.Dumamoor,Los Angeles；而J.J.Morton,Compton；而L.K.Smith,Los Angeles；而Dr.J.H.HumeLas Vegas; SECOND—The Mutual Aid Association has elected this Board of Directors for this season: Thomas A.Garay，Los Angeles；而J.E.McComas，Compon；而George C.Gibbs，San Gabriel Mission；而L.M,Holt，Los Angeles；而J.W.A.Wright,Fresno county；而N.W.Winton,Santa Barbara；而T.H.Smith,Los Angeles；而G.H.Dumamoor,Los Angeles；而J.J.Morton,Compton；而L.K.Smith,Los Angeles；而Dr.J.H.HumeLas Vegas; SECOND—The Mutual Aid Association has elected this Board Of Directors for this season: Thomas A.Garay，Los Angeles；而J.E.McComas，Compon；而George C.Gibbs，San Gabriel Mission；而L,M,Holt，Los Angeles；而J.W.A.Wright,Fresno county；而N.W.Winton,Santa Barbara；而T.H.Smith,LosLambda;而J.J.Morton,Compton；而L.K.Smith,LosLambda；而Dr.J.H.HumeLas Vegas; SECOND—The Mutual Aid Association has elected this Board Of Directors for this season: Thomas A.Garay，Los Angeles；而J.E.McComas，Compon；而George C.Gibbs，San Gabriel Mission；而L,M,Holt，LosLambda;而J.J.Morton,Compton；而L.K.Smith,LosLambda；而Dr.J.H.HumeLas Vegas; SECOND—The Mutual Aid Association has elected this Board Of Directors for this season: Thomas A.Garay，Los Angeles；而J.E.McComas，Compon；而George C.Gibbs，San Gabriel Mission；而L,M,Holt，LosLambda;而J.J.Morton,Compton；而L.K.Smith,LosLambda;而Dr.J.H.HumeLas Vegas; SECOND—The Mutual Aid Association has elected this Board Of Directors for this season: Thomas A.Garay，Los Angeles；而J.E.McComas，Compon；而George C.Gibbs，San Gabriel Mission；而L,M,Holt，LosLambda;而J.J.Morton,Compton；而L.K.Smith,LosLambda;而Dr.J.H.HumeLas Vegas; SECOND—The Mutual Aid Association has elected this Board Of Directors for this season: Thomas A.Garay，Los Angeles；而J.E.McComas，Compon；而George C.Gibbs，San Gabriel Mission；而L,M,Holt，LosLambda;而J.J.Morton,Compton；而L.K.Smith,LosLambda;而Dr.J.H.HumeLas Vegas; SECOND—The Mutual Aid Association has elected this Board Of Directors for this season: Thomas A.Garay，Los Angeles；而J.E.McComas，Compon；而George C.Gibbs，San Gabriel Mission；而L,M,Holt，LosLambda;而J.J.Morton,Compton;而L.K.Smith,LosLambda;而Dr.J.H.HumeLas Vegas; SECOND—The Mutual Aid Association has elected this Board Of Directors for this season: Thomas A.Garay，Los Angeles；而J.E.McComas，Compon；而George C.Gibbs，San Gabriel Mission；而L,M,Holt， losLambda;而J.J.Morton,Ccompton;而L.K.Smith,LosLambda;而Dr.J.H.HumeLas Vegas; SECOND—The Mutual Aid Association has elected this Board Of Directors for this season: Thomas A.Garay，Los Angeles；而J.E.McComas，Compon；而George C.Gibbs，San Gabriel Mission；而L,M,Holt，losLambda;而J.J.Morton,Ccompton;而L.K.Smith,LosLambda;而Dr.J.H.HumeLas Vegas; SECOND—The Mutual Aid Association has elected this Board Of Directors for this season: Thomas A.Garay，Los Angeles；而J.E.McComas，Compon；而George C.Gibbs，San Gabriel Mission；而L,M,Holt，losLambda;而J.J.Morton,Ccompton;而L.K.Smith,LosLambda;而Dr.J.H.HumeLas Vegas; SECOND—The Mutual Aid Association has elected this Board Of Directors for this season: Thomas A.Garay，Los Angeles而言：J.E.McComas ，Compon，而George C.Gibbs ，San Gabriel Mission而言：L,M,Holt ， losLambda而言：J.J.Morton,Ccompton而言：L.K.Smith , losLambda而言：Dr.J.H .HumeLas Vegas; SECOND—The Mutual Aid Association has elected this Board Of Directors for this season: Thomas A.Garay ，Los Angeles而言：J.E.McComas ，Compon而言：L,M,Holt ， losLambda而言：J.J.Morton,Ccompton而言：L.K.Smith , losLambda而言：Dr.J.H .HumeLas Vegas; SECOND—The Mutual Aid Association has elected this Board Of Directors for this season: Thomas A.Garay ，Los Angeles而言：J.E.McComas ，Compon而言：L,M,Holt ， losLambda而言：J.J.Morton,Ccompton而言：L.K.Smith , losLambda而言：Dr.J.H .HumeLas Vegas; SECOND—The Mutual Aid Association has elected this Board Of Directors for this season: Thomas A.Garay ，Los Angeles而言：J.E.McComas ，Compon而言：L,M,Holt ， losLambda而言：J.J.Morton,Ccompton而言：L.K.Smith , losLambda而言：Dr.J.H .HumeLas Vegas; SECOND—The Mutual Aid Association has elected this Board Of Directors for this season: Thomas A.Garay ，Los Angeles而言：J.E.McComas ，Compon而言：L,M,Holt ， losLambda而言：J.J.Morton,Ccompton而言：L.K.Smith , losLambda而言：Dr.J.H .HumeLas Vegas; SECOND—The Mutual Aid Association has elected this Board Of Directors for this season: Thomas A.Garay ，Los Angeles而言：J.E.McComas ，Compon而言：L,M,Holt ， losLambda而言：J.J.Morton,Ccompton而言：L.K.Smith , losLambda而言：Dr.J.H .HumeLas Vegas; SECOND—The Mutual Aid Association has elected this Board Of Directors for this season: Thomas A.Garay ，Los Angeles而言：J.E.McComas ，Compon而言：L,M,Holt ， losLambda而言：J.J.Morton,Ccompton而言：L.K.Smith , losLambda而言：Dr.J.Н.Минье SECOND—The Mutual Aid Association has elected this Board Of Directors for this season: Thomas A.Garay ，Los Angeles而言：J.EМс.Comас ，Compon而言：L,M,Holt ， losLambda而言：J.J.Мотон , Смкомп而言 : L,M.Нотон , Смкомп而言 : L,M.Нотон , Смкомп而言 : L,M.Нотон , Смкомп而言 : L,M.Нотон , Смкомп而言 : L,M.Нотон , Смкомп而言 : L,M.Нотон , Смкомп而言 : L,M.Нотон , Смкомп而言 : L,M.Нотон , Смкомп而言 : L,M.Нотон , Смкомп而言 : L,M.Нотон , Смкомп而言 : L,M.Нотон , Смкомп而言 : Л.М.Нотон , Смкомп而言 : Л.М.Нотон , Смкомп与否 : Л.М.Нотон , Смкомп与否 : Л of irrigation laws—in 4,1676. Superintendent County. The shall be the officer of said intendance supervised. The stead engineer hereby, and charge, District dams, aquedraulle of in of supraans of report,ober of advisors, irrigation of irri- sec. 6—On the first Tuesday in May, eighteen hundred and seventy-six, and on the first Tuesday in May of each succeeding year thereafter, there shall be held an election in each irrigation district, at which five Water Commissioners, one District Assessor, and one District Tax Collector, shall be chosen by the qualified electors of the district. And said officers so chosen shall hold office for one year from the first Tuesday in June succeeding such election, or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Second—In the conduct of said election, and in the case of a contested election, all proceedings must be conducted in accordance with the State laws governing general elections, except as regards the qualifications hereinafter specified, of electors. Third—No person shall be a qualified elector at any election, as provided for in this section, except the owner or legal representative of property paying a tax, or which is liable peals will be received by the Board at their offices, for the purchase of the bonds, until the day and hour united in the resolution. At the time appointed, the Board shall open the proposals and award the purchase of the bonds to the highest responsible bidder, but may reject all bids. The Board may sell bonds at not less than their par value, without notice as herein provided. The proceeds of the sale of the bonds shall be safely kept by the Treasurer of Los Angeles county, and shall be paid out only upon warrants signed by the President and Secretary of the Board of Commissioners issuing the bonds, and countersignified by the Auditor of said Board. And the moneys thus received shall be kept by the County Treasurer in a separate fund, to be known as the "Construction Fund," of Irrigation District No. —, of Los Angeles county. Fourth—Said bonds, and the interest thereon, shall be paid by a revenue derived from an annual tax upon the property in the district, and all the property in the district shall be and remain liable to be taxed for such payment as hereinafter provided. Fifth—In the assessment of property in several irrigation districts, each District Assessor shall proceed in the same manner as is prescribed by law for the Assessor of Los Angeles county. Sixth—For the purpose of levying and equalizing the tax herein provided each Board of Commissioners of the several irrigation districts is hereby vested with the same powers and authority as are vested in the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles county, for the levy and equalization of taxes for State and county purposes; provided that each Board of Commissioners shall convene as a Board of Equalization at a time not less than twenty days and not more than thirty days subsequent to the delivery of the assessment book by the District Assessor. Seventh—In levying the tax herein provided, the Board of Water Commissioners shall levy a tax sufficient to pay the district proportion of the salary of the Superintendent of Irrigation and to pay the annual interest on the outstanding bonds—allowance being made for cost of collection; and at the expiration of ten years after the issuing of the bonds the Board must increase said tax for the ensuing ten years in the follow- Second—In the conduct of said election, and in the case of a contested election, all proceedings must be conducted in accordance with the State laws governing general elections, except as regards the qualifications hereinafter specified, of electors. Third—No person shall be a qualified elector at any election, as provided for in this section, except the owner or legal representative of property paying a tax, or which is liable to be taxed, for irrigation purposes in the district. Fourth—The Water Commissioners herein provided shall be elected in the first instance by the qualified electors from the irrigation district at large, but the first Board of Water Commissioners, elected as aforesaid, shall subdivide their irrigation districts into voting precincts, and each precinct thus created shall be entitled to elect one or more Commissioners, as shall be determined by the Board aforesaid. And such voting precincts shall be defined by the said Board so that no one section of the irrigation district shall have undue representation in the Board of Water Commissioners to be thereafter elected. Fifth—The Water Commissioners when elected as herein provided, shall, before entering upon the duties of their office, and within ten days after receiving official notice of their election, each take and subscribe to the usual official oath, and file an official bond in the sum of two thousand dollars each, with sureties, to be approved by the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles county. Sixth—The District Assessor and District Tax Collector, when elected as herein provided, shall, before entering upon the duties of their office, and within ten days after receiving official notice of their election, each take and subscribe to the usual official oath,and file an official bond in the sum of two thousand dollars each, with sureties, to be approved by the Board of Water Commissioners of their irrigation district. Seventh—The Water Commissioner shall receive the same per diem and mileage as the County Supervisors, to be paid out of the Current Expense Fund, hereinafter provided, of their respective districts. And the District Assessor and District Tax Collector shall receive such compensation for their services as shall be allowed them by the Board of Water Commissioners. And such compensation shall be paid out of the Current Expense Fund of their district, hereinafter provided. SEC. 7. For the purpose of constructing dams, reservoirs, and irrigating canals, and acquiring the necessary property and rights therefor, the several Boards of Water Commissioners are hereby authorized and empowered to issue and sell bonds to an amount not exceeding ten per cent. of the taxed valuation of property included in their respective districts. Said bonds shall be styled, "Bonds of Irrigation District No. —," of the county of Los Angeles; shall be payable in twenty years, in gold coin of the United States, and shall bear interest at a time not less than twenty days and not more than thirty days subsequent to the delivery of the assessment book by the District Assessor. Seventh—In levying the tax herein provided, the Board of Water Commissioners shall levy a tax sufficient to pay the district proportion of the salary of the Superintendent of Irrigation and to pay the annual interest on the outstanding bonds—allowance being made for cost of collection; and at the expiration of ten years after the issuing of the bonds the Board must increase said tax for ensuing ten years in the following percentage of the principal of the whole amount of bonds then outstanding, to wit: For the eleventh year, five per cent; for the twelfth year, six per cent; for the thirteenth year, seven per cent; for the fourteenth year,eight per cent; for the fifteenth year,nine per cent; for the sixteenth year,ten per cent; for the seventeenth year,eleven per cent; for the eighteenth year,twelve per cent; for the nineteenth year,fifteen per cent; for the twentieth year,a percentage suffileent to pay off said bonds. Eighth—In the collection of the tax herein provided each District Tax Collector shall proceed in the same manner as is prescribed by law for the Tax Collector of the County of Los Angeles, and shall pay over the said tax to the Treasurer of the County of Los Angeles at the same time and in the same manner as is prescribed by law as aforesaid. Ninth—The Treasurer of the County of Los Angeles shall first deduct from the amount paid as above the district proportion of the salary of the Superintendent of Irrigation, which shall be reimbursed to the fund in the county treasury from which the said salary was advanced, and shall place the remainder in a special fund to be styled, "The Interest and Sinking Fund of Irrigation District No. —," of the County of Los Angeles." Tenth—Upon the presentation of matured coupons to the said County Treasurer, he shall pay the same from the fund of the district issuing them. Whenever, after ten years from the issue of said bonds, said funds shall amount to the sum of two thousand dollars,the Board of Water Commissioners issuing said bonds may direct the County Treasurer to pay such an amount of their bonds as the money in their special fund will redeem, at the lowest value at which they may be offered for liquidation, after advertising for three weeks in some newspaper published in the city of Los Angeles for sealed proposals for the redemption of said bonds. Said proposals shall be opened by the Board in open meeting, at a time to be named in the notice, and at the lowest bid for said bonds shall be accepted; provided that no bond shall be redeemed at a rate above par. In case bids are equal,the lowest numbered bond shall have the preference. Eleventh—The tax due upon real property is a lien against the property assessed,and the tax due upon personal property is a lien upon the real property of the owner thereof,from and after the time same becomes delinquent,and such lien is not required for public use,the parties whose ditches are so condemned shall be entitled to water.at the usual water rate,sufficient to irrigate all of their cultivated lands,prior to the division of she water among cultivators who did not have water in actual use at or before the passage of this Act;and provided that such land owners (having lands in Water Districts Numbers One and Two.of Los Angeles county.as constituted prior tothe passageofthisAct)who are not delinquent inthe paymentoftheir irrigation taximposed upon them underthe provisionsofanActentitledanActtopromoteirrigationinthecountyofLosAngeles.approvedMarchtenth,eighteen hundredandseventy-four.shallbeconsideredandshallbepartieshavingwaterrightsinactualuseforirrigationpurposes. SEC. 10. Whenever it can be done without failing to accommodatethe necessitiesandrequirementsofirrition,theBoardofCommissionersmayleasethewaterformanufacturingormillingpurposes;providedthateverysuch leaseshallberevokedatthewillofsaidCommissioners:AndallmoneysreceivedfromleasesofwaterforsuchpurposesshallbepaidtotheTreasurerofLosAngelescounty.tobeplacedtothecreditofthe"InterestandSinkingFund"ofthedistrictmakingthelease. Second—All waters from rains,riversor streamswhichcanbeappliedtoirrigationpurposesareherebydeclaredthepropertyofthepeople,tobefindfortheuse,andsoutilizedastocferthegreatestgooduponthegreatnumber.Whenspringsriseuponthelandofprivateowners,thewatersthereofmustbeusedwithoutwaste;andwhennotusedforirrization domesticpurposes,或forwateringstock,mustbepermittedtoflowwithouthindrancein theirnaturalchannels,或collectedinreservoirs,foryutureuse. SEC. 11. The several BoardsofWaterCommissioners,electedundertheprovisionsofanActentitledanActtopromoteirrigationinthecountyofLosAngeles.approvedMarchtenth,eighteenhundredandseventy-four.shallholdofficeuntiltheBoardsofWaterCommissionershereprovidedareelectedandqualified.AndatitfirstmeetingshallpresenttotheBoardhereprovidedoftheirirrigationdistrictwithinwhichtheywaterdistrictmaybeincludedanitemizedaccountofexpendituresinconstructionoftheworksofirrigationnowinprogress.Saiditemizedaccount,或suchportionofitasmaybeallowedbytheBoardofCommissionerselectedundertheprovisionsofthisAct,$shallbeddedtothe"ConstructionFund"oftheirirrigationdistrict,andshallbeliquatedbytheissuanceofbondsheroinprovidedWhichbondsshallbetakenatseventy-fivepercent.oftheparvalue. Second—TheoutgoingBoardofCommissioners,towhomthesebondsshallbeissuedarehereauthorizedandempoweredtoreceivethesameandtotransferthemortherevivalent,tot individuallaneownersholdingthetaxreceipts,payingforsuchrecipientsthesaldebondsatseventy-fivepercent.oftheparvalue.AndthesaidoutgoingBoardsandthebondsmen SEC. 7. For the purpose of constructing dams, reservoirs, and irrigating canals, and acquiring the necessary property and rights therefor, the several Boards of Water Commissioners are hereby authorized and empowered to issue and sell bonds to an amount not exceeding ten per cent. of the taxed valuation of property included in their respective districts. Said bonds shall be styled, "Bonds of Irrigation District No. —, of the county of Los Angeles;" shall be payable in twenty years, in gold coin of the United States, and shall bear interest at a rate not to exceed seven per cent. per annum, said interest to be payable semi-annually, on the first day of January and July of each year; provided that the first coupon of any bond thus issued shall not mature until the first day of July, eighteen hundred and seventy-seven. The principal and interest of said bonds shall be payable at the office of the Treasurer of Los Angeles county. Said bonds shall each be in the sum of one hundred dollars; shall be signed by the President and Secretary of the Board of Water Commissioners issuing the same, and shall have the seal of said Board affixed thereto. Said bonds shall be numbered consecutively as issued, and bear date at the time of issue, and coupons for the interest, signed by the Secretary, shall be attached to each bond. Said bonds shall express on their face that they are issued by authority of this Act, stating its title and date of approval. Second—The Secretary shall keep a record of the bonds sold, their number, the date of sale, the price received and the name of the purchaser; and before delivering to the purchaser each bond shall be countersigned by the Treasurer of the county of Los Angeles, who shall also keep a record of the same, with the number, date of issue, and the name of purchaser. Third—Before making any sale, the Board shall, at a meeting, by resolution declare its intention to sell a specified amount of the bonds and the day, hour and place of such sale, and shall cause such resolution to be entered in the minutes and notice of the sale to be given by publication thereof at least twenty days, in a newspaper published in each of the cities of San Francisco and Los Angeles, and in any other newspaper at their discretion. That notice shall state that sealed provisions of this Act, shall be debited to the "Construction Fund" of the irrigation district, and shall be liquidated by the issuance of bonds herein provided, which bonds shall be taken at seventy-five per cent. of their par value. Second—The outgoing Board of Commissioners, to whom these bonds shall be issued, are hereby authorized and empowered to receive the same and to transfer them or their equivalent, to individual land owners holding their tax receipts, paying for such receipts the said bonds at seventy-five percent. Of their par value. And the said outgoing Boards and their bondsmen shall be and are hereby released from any further liability. SEC. 8. Each Secretary of the several Boards of Water Commissioners shall attend all meetings and keep accurate minutes of the proceedings of the Board. He shall keep the seal of said Board; shall file and keep in the office of the Board all records, maps and official papers, and shall perform such other duties as are prescribed by law or by the orders of the Board. Second—The District Overseers herein provided, before entering upon the duties of their office, shall each take the usual official oath and give bonds for the faithful discharge of the duties of his office. In the sum of one thousand dollars, with sureties, to be approved by the Board of Water Commissioners. He shall have control and direction under the Board of Water Commissioners, of all subordinate employees, and the power to suspend them from duty, reporting the same to the Board aforesaid for final action. He shall supervise the distribution of water to the parties presenting orders to the Board of Water Commissioners. He shall have power to arrest any and all persons for unlawful interference with ditches, dams, reservoirs, or other irrigating works; and he shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by order of the Board of Water Commissioners. Third—The Secretaries and District Overseers herein provided shall receive such compensation for their services as may be allowed them by the Board of Water Commissioners of their respective districts; and said compensation shall be paid out of the "Current Expense Fund," hereinafter provided. SEC. 9. The Boards of Water Commissioners herein provided shall, at their first meeting, choose one of their provisions of this Act, shall be debited to the "Construction Fund" of the irrigation district, and shall be liquidated by the issuance of bonds herein provided, which bonds shall be taken at seventy-five per cent. of their par value. Second—The outgoing Board of Commissioners, to whom these bonds shall be issued, are hereby authorized and empowered to receive the same and to transfer them or their equivalent, to individual land owners holding their tax receipts, paying for such receipts the said bonds at seventy-five percent. Of their par value. And the said outgoing Boards and their bondsmen shall be and are hereby released from any further liability. SEC. 12. The owners of artesian wells in Los Angeles county, when the water therefrom is not used for irrigation, are hereby required to diminish the flow of the same by capping the wells or otherwise, only permitting a flow of water sufficient for domestic purposes, and for watering stock. If notified by the District Overseer to check and regulate the flow from any wells, as contemplated by this Act, any well owner, or his lessee, agent, or representative having charge of the same, shall refuse or neglect to do so, the Board of Water Commissioners shall direct their attorney to bring suit against such person or persons, and when convicted they shall pay a fine of fifty dollars ($50) for the offense. SEC. 13. The cutting or willful damage of ditches, or other irrigation works, or the unauthorized taking of waters from any ditch, dam, or reservoir, holding or carrying water for irrigation purposes, or the drainage of cesspools or other filth into any irrigation ditch, or the obstruction of the flow of water in any irrigating ditch is hereby declared a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less than fifty, nor more than one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail not less than five, nor more than thirty days, or by both fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the Court. SEC. 14. Nothing in this Act shall be construed as applying to the City of Los Angeles, or to the waters of the Los Angeles River, which are hereby exempted from its operation. SEC. 15. An act entitled "An Act creating a Board of Commissioners and the office of Oversees." in each NEW ADVERTEMENTS A Splendid Opening I For a live man, experienced in the Hotel Business, To start such an enterprise at Westminster Colony. A fine location will be held in reserve for this purpose for three months. No Bar. A GOOD HOUSE, WELL KEPT, Will be well patronized all the year round. For further particular address ROBERT STRONG. Westminster, Los Angeles Co., Cal. Jan 21-11am-w* J. W. LOWE. Blacksmith and Wagon Maker, Santa Ana. Home-shoeing a specialty. General Jobbing promptly and at low rates. School District Election Notice. Notice is hereby given to the qualified electors of Fairview School Districts of Los Angeles county, that an election will be held at the Public School House in said district on the 5th day of January, 1876. The questions of voting a tax to build a Grammar School House. It will be necessary to raise by tax for building a Grammar School House the sum of $40,000. The Polls will be open between the hours of 2 and 4 p.m. Dated Dec. 16th, 1876. J. W. CLARK, B. F. E. KELLOGG, District School Trustees. In the Probate Court Of the County of Los Angeles, State of California. In the matter of the estate of Jacob Koller, deceased. The petition of Charles Willie, praying for an order of the Probate Courts of Los Angeles, authorizing and directing the executors of said estate to execute and deliver to him a deed of conveyance for certain lands particularly described in said petition as follows: to wit: All that certain lot place or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the town of Anaheim, County of Los Angeles, State of California, and bounded and particularly described as follows: to wit: Being part of city lot number (14) fourteen, reference being had to a certain map of Anaheim on record, made by George Hanson, and lithographed by Kuehl a Draesel, commencing at the southeast corner of It can be done, to accommodate the requirements of irrigators may manufacture or provided, that every revoked at the will of the landowners. And all from leases of water shall be paid to the Angeles county, to credit of the "Inter-land" of the district rivers from rains, rivers can be applied to are hereby declared the people, to be and so utilized as to best good upon the When springs rise private owners, the must be used without not used for irrigation, or for water permitted to flow in their naturalized reservoirs, for several boards of Water acted under the proclamation an Act to In the county of moved March tenth, and seventy-four, until the Boards of Water herein provided lifted. And at its present to the Board the irrigation district their water district is itemized account the construction of this notion now in progress, or such portion owned by the Board selected under the act, shall be debition Fund" of the and shall be liquorice of bonds herein bonds shall be taken cent. of their paring Board of Commens these bonds shall be authorized and have the same and to their equivalent, to men holding their for such receipts twenty-five percent. And the said out their bondsmen with the system of roads in the State of Texas; providing that Texas and Pacific Railroad is not empowered to continue the construction of its road west from its present terminus. The third section makes the same grants and rights to the Southern Pacific Railroad Company as far as made to the Texas and Pacific Railroad. Section four requires that the Southern Pacific shall commence work upon the extension of its road as provided in the Act within one year after it shall have completed its road from west of the Colorado river, and shall complete not less than 20 miles per year until connection with the Texas and Pacific Railroad. Section five gives the Southern Pacific the right to bridge with proper draw-bridges such navigable streams as the road may cross; and secures to the company various rights in the construction of its road; provided that such rights are used for purposes of communication, travel and transportation. Section six authorizes the road to construct from some point on its line a road of equal character with the main trunk line of the Southern Pacific Railroad to the Pacific Channel in the Bay of San Diego, and gives the company all the rights and privileges for construiting this portion of the road, as was before granted to the Tascas and Pacific Railroad, requiring it to construct twenty miles of road within two years from the passage of this law and twenty miles each year after, until its completion. Section seven designates the manner in which the terms, conditions, and restrictions imposed by the Act shall be carried out. Land Grant Troubles. WASHINGTON, Jan. 15. The Solicitor-General, after examining the record is furnished by the Interior Department, has advised the Attorney General to comply with the petition of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company asking him to institute proceedings to set aside the patent for the Luanas de Santiago Rancho, in Los Angeles county, on the ground of the fraud practiced in the California Court, which confirmed the grant. The Attorney-General, however, declines to go further unless the Interior Department considers, and has referred the matter to Secretary Chandler for positive recommendation. Harvey Brown, on behalf of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company, has interposed proceedings against the issuing of the patent recently ordered for the Corral de Torra Rancho, claiming that the confirmation of this grant should also be overruled. The officers of the Interior Department are therefore now examining the general question, whether, on the grounds of public policy, the Government should bring suit to set aside all such grants, the confirmation of which it may now believe were made erroneously. The proposition for a reduction of the army from 25,000 to 15,000 men is vigorously combated by the New York Herald, which admonishes the Democrats in Congress that if they carry out In the Justice Court of Anaheim Township, in the County of Los Angeles, State of California. Warren Moteff. Defendant. The people of the State of California send greeting to Warren Moteff. defendant. You are hereby required and directed to appear before me at my office in Anaheim Township, in the County of Los Angeles in an action. The proposition for a reduction of the army from 25,000 to 15,000 men is vigorously combated by the New York Herald, which admonishes the Democrats in Congress that if they carry out their purpose in that regard "they will perpetrate a political blunder for which the sage in expense will not be a compensation." Street dresses are growing longer, and our stilewalks will be cleaner. Pull-backs are not so taut, and our maidens don't look so distressed. Bonnets flare more than they used to, and there is room for a centre-table over the forehead. French heels are revived, and our doctors are studying up treatment of spinal diseases. A Berlin dispatch says that the police have discovered that Thomassen, the author of the Bremer-haven crime, was charged, in 1868, with scentling a ship on board of which he had goods insured in England for £150,000. A beautiful gavel, made from the oak of the famous frigate Kearnage, was presented to Nelson Martin on the night of his installation as Noble Grand of Downer Lodge. One hundred men are cutting ice at Prosper Creek, the product being of fine quality and sixteen inches thick. Hon. Samuel Kirkwood has been elected U.S. Senator from Iowa. A Sacramento policeman, observing three thieves evidently plotting mischief the other morning, with a view of learning how far they would go, disguised himself, feigned drunkenness, and fell near them, as if totally overcome. Just then a bill poster came along, and seeing the prostrate figure, conceived the idea of putting a patent medicine poster on his back, and was putting a liberal supply of plaster on his cost, when the officer concluded to attempt no more strategy, but gave the enterprising bill-poster a blessing from which he will not recover for some time. Summons. In the Justice Court of Anaheim Township, in the County of Los Angeles, state of California. Heimann & George, plaintiff vs. Warren Metcalf, defendant. The people of the State of California send greeting to Warren Metcalf, defendant. You are hereby required and directed to appear before me at my office in Anaheim Township, in the County of Los Angeles in an action brought against you by the above named plaintiff and answer the complaint in said motion on file in my office, on the 22nd day of December, 1875. A.D. at 10 o'clock a.m. The said action is brought to recover from you the sum of one hundred and thirty-two dollars and ninety-five cents; gold coin for goods; wares; merchandise; money loaned and balance on note as appears by complaint herewith attached: ANAHEIM, Sept. 13th, 1875. Warren Metcalf Dr., to Heimann & George. To balance to date, as per bill rendered. $107.79 Balance due on note of March 1st, 1975. $132.96 And you are hereby notified that if you fail to appear and answer said complaint, as above required, said plaintiff will prove accruals and take judgment against you for said $132.96 together with costs of suit. Make local service and due return herself. Given under my hand this 4th day of December A.D. 1875. ALEXANDER BAILEY. Justice of the Peace of said Township. To Farmers. The undersigned desires to LEASE HIS VINEYARD On Center Street, Anaheim, together with all its tools and paraphrasal or every description to a PRACTICAL FARMER. Who will take good care of the premises. For full particulars apply to: B. LUEDGE, Jeweler. Center Street, Anaheim. Job Printing Every Description Parented at the Garden Office.