anaheim-gazette 1896-06-11

The Weekly Gazette. ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY. Henry Kuckel, Charles Kuchel, EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS. THURSDAY... JUNE 11, 1890 A WORD ABOUT MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP. Mr. Fay fires a Parthian arrow against the propriety of municipal ownership, on the eve of his departure for Denver. In the Santa Ana Blade of last Wednesday evening, through the instrumentality of our old friend, Mr. Sly Fox Peabody, he writes at length in antagonism to the proposed issue of bonds for the extension of our electric light plant. Mr. Fay's argument applies with equal force to the extension, or indeed the maintenance, of our system of water works, and judged by his method of reasoning, one must fall with the other. If one be wrong, the other must necessarily be so also. One cannot stand without the other. No doubt good arguments may be made in favor of private ownership, and these Mr. Fay is qualified, by his knowledge and environment, to make the most of. Thus, it would be advantageous to have the property of a private electric concern immediately available for taxable purposes; and this applies again with equal force to the advantage of having a private water corporation at hand for taxable purposes. But just as the proportion of taxes coming from those concerns for the maintenance of the city government were high or low, just so much additional would the cost to the consumer of light and water become. If taxes wrung from them were high, charges for service would be correspondingly high. If low, the increment to the city treasury would hardly be worth taking into consideration. For it is inadmissible that a private concern is qualified to maintain this class of works cheaper than Depreciation.....600 09 $5125 56 Deficit.....$1949 96 Remarks: $8 per month is an overcharge for the arc lights. $25 per year is an undercharge for power-house lights. We submit that Mr. Fay is rather crowding the mourners. At no time during the year was $3,000 taken from the General fund for the electric light works. Sixteen hundred dollars was taken from the General fund for permanent improvements, such as wiring new houses and streets, putting in transformers, meters, etc., but it is manifestly absurd to charge th'is to the running expenses of the year. The charge for water in boilers, according to Engineer Des Granges, was $75 for the year, one-half of which, only, is to be charged to the electric fund, or $37 50, not $90 as given by Mr. Fay. One-fortieth of the principal ($7,000, not $10,000), would be $175, not $250; and against the item of $3,690 56 for fuel, supplies, salaries, etc., should be drawn the one item of $1,646 91 for permanent improvements. The item of depreciation, which Mr. Fay places at $600, is placed by the City Clerk at $350. Before arriving at an estimate as to the depreciation of the works, that official wrote to the most prominent electrical firm in Los Angeles as to the probable deficiency of the works for the first year, and was advised that 5 per cent was fully sufficient to cover that item, which corroborated the figures of the engineer at the power-house. During the year, not one dollar has been paid out for repairs to the works—there has been no actual depreciation. Eight dollars per month may be an overcharge for arc lights, but the best that a private owner could do for us before the installation of the municipal lights, was $12 50 per month for these very lights; and at Santa Ana the charge under private ownership for street lights of 1200 candle power, burning until 10 o'clock at night, is $6 66 per month, while our lights are 2,000 candle power and burn until midnight. Thus Mr. Fay's mountain of objection is reduced to a very small molehill. His figures are thus seen to have been scaled down from a large deficit—based upon ancuit (which is but little better than no cuit at all), and $1 to 9 o'clock. Comm area of 1200 candle power at Santa Ana were charged for at the rate of $11 month, burning until 9 o'clock. Our meter rates for residence lights 15 cents per 1,000 Watt hours; comm lights 22 cents for similar service amounts to about $1 per month for a six lights. The rate is a trifle higher ing the long nights of winter, and a lower in summer. The average rate meter lighting, according to this scheme would be 16¢ cents per month. But rates are variable. The six lights may burn oftener than once a week, and there may all be burning at once. Resist lights burn to midnight, but a house appliances for a dozen lights may not use much light in any given month as a with six. Probably one-tenth, or perhaps less these meter lights. The bulk of the receipts come from the lights per 75 cents per month. How Mr. Fay atta at the conclusion that 500 lamps are chosen for at the meter rates of 30 cents per we do not know. But it is certain very ludicrous error for an engineer o standing to precipitate himself into light establishment is a winner, even then we do not furnish municipal lights cents per month. And on the extension plant as at present proposed, all rates be reduced probably 25 per cent. LIGHT FOR THOSE ILLEV FORMED. The Santa Ana Blade must be bane for material to promulgate against the osition of municipal control for its elight works a statement at once so uat variance with fact and so infamously leading as the paragraph subjoined: The fact remains, however, that after year's operation of a new lighting plant municipal ownership at Anahiem, the s which was put in at cost of £7,000 is far be source of loss instead of revenue city, and the proposition is at this time people of Anahiem to vote additional in the amount of £18,000 in order that the s may be made successful. purpose; and this applies again with equal force to the advantage of having a private water corporation at hand for taxable purposes. But just as the proportion of taxes coming from those concerns for the maintenance of the city government were high or low, just so much additional would the cost to the consumer of light and water become. If taxes wrung from them were high, charges for service would be correspondingly high. If low, the increment to the city treasury would hardly be worth taking into consideration. For it is inadmissible that a private concern is qualified to maintain this class of works cheaper than by the plan of municipal ownership. There may be an item here and there in favor of private ownership, but granting everything asked for in their behalf, it would yet be a question whether they would be able to furnish service of water and light as cheaply as it is possible for a municipality to do. Municipal ownership does not involve, for instance, excessively high salaried officials, nor large dividends upon invested capital, or on watered stock. It furnishes light and water to consumers at cost—that is what we are after. Cheap service to the people, is the watchword of the hour. Did private ownership insure cheaper light or cheaper water to consumers than by the plan of municipal ownership, then private ownership must prevail, and the theories of municipal control, of government by the people, must fall. Mr. Fay finds that the electric light works in this city were operated during the past year at a loss of some $1900. We shall show that the works have been operated, according to the annual report of the City Clerk, at a gain of $361 85. Even allowing for the minor item of "water used in boilers," which Mr. Fay brings up against the report as having been omitted from it, but which was really left out in the failure to grasp every detail of the minute of the expenses of the works, yet the report makes really an excellent showing; and this item is offset by the charge for light in the boiler room and well pit; and even allowing for a larger percentage of depreciation of the works—which, however, we consider amply accounted for in the report—we shall still have a satisfactory margin of surplus. Our are lights, of 2000 candle power, have cost $8 each per month, burning until midnight, while at Santa Ana 1200 candle power arcs, burning until 10 o'clock (a very unsatisfactory and primordial basis) cost $6.66 per month, although since the inception of the agitation for municipal lighting the lights have been offered for less. Previous to the establishment of the municipal light works here, however, a proposition from a firm of private owners had been made the city to put in a plant here, the charge for ten acres for street lighting purposes to be $125 per month (at the rate of $12 50 each.) If lights are cheaper and service better under private ownership, we want to know it, and in that event we shall favor that plan of lighting. But if municipal ownership guarantees a cheaper and a better service, we shall not permit the hair-splitting devices nor the consorous criticisms of an admittedly competent engineer to avail against them; nor the devious practices of our old friend, Mr. Sly Fox Peabody, what—there has been no actual depreciation. Eight dollars per month may be an overcharge for arc lights, but the best that a private owner could do for us before the installation of the municipal lights, was $12 50 per month for these very lights; and at Santa Ana the charge under private ownership for street lights of 1200 candle power, burning until 10 o'clock at night, is $6 66 per month, while our lights are 2,000 candle power and burn until midnight. Thus Mr. Fay's mountain of objection is reduced to a very small molehill. His figures are thus seen to have been scaled down from a large deficit—based upon an audacious assumption of an indebtedness that is not justified by the facts of the case—to a satisfactory showing in favor of the continuance of the works. And we pay for our commercial lights at the rate of 75 cents per light per month, while at Santa Ana the rate was a dollar during the continuance of the lights for the same time. The fact that the elements of decay are so largely developed in all swift moving machinery and steam boilers; that they are quickly grown and become obsolete by later improvements; that in either case they are valueless and unsalable; that, taking amount of promoters' commissions and dealers' profits, a $7,000 plant is, when ready for use, of no greater real value than $1,500. With this we have nothing to do. The plant was purchased at competitive bid, and is undoubtedly as cheap and as satisfactory as similar works could be put in for under private ownership. The same argument obtains in all similar purchases, public or private. But we have purchased the plant, we pay for it on easy terms, get good service from it, have cheap lights, and are satisfied. Observe, again, that there is no charge against the light plant for water used in boilers. A moderate charge for this would be $100, and the water plant is fairly entitled to credit for that amount. In Mr. Fay's tabulated statement given above the charge for "water used in boilers" is given at $75. Here it is $75. The engineer at the power-house gives it as $37 50. And this is offset by the lights burning in the boiler room and well pit. Mr. Fay's mountain of objection turns out to be really nothing but a mole hill. Municipal lights have been a good thing for this town. They have given us in the first place nicely lighted streets at night, which costs the non-consumers nothing. Formerly coal lamps, dimly lighted, and few and far between, suffused. The electric lights are giving satisfaction wherever used, and no one now using them could be persuaded to go back to the old style. We need to increase the works. The supply of light is not adequate to the demand. Many residents want to introduce the light into their homes, and an application was made recently by one house to have a hundred lights installed. It will be unfair to deny all these citizens the privilege of participating in the benefit of the lights! Extend the system and vote the bonds for the expansion of the water works and electric light plant! It is a long time to the election yet, and voters will have an opportunity of discussing the matter in all its details. Vote the bonds! Extend the light! THE PRICE OF LIGHT. PRIVATE incandescent lamps, numbering in excess of 500 lamps, charged for on the meter plan, average receipts per lamp just a little over thirty cents.[Mr. Fay In the Santa Ana Blade, June 8.] from a firm of private owners had been made the city to put in a plant here, the charge for ten acres for street lighting purposes to be $125 per month (at the rate of $12 50 each.) If lights are cheaper and service better under private ownership, we want to know it, and in that event we shall favor that plan of lighting. But if municipal ownership guarantees a cheaper and a better service, we shall not permit the hair-splitting devices nor the conscientious criticisms of an admittedly competent engineer to avail against them; nor the devious practices of our old friend, Mr. Sly Fox Peabody, what with his energetic scraping up of a tiny cloud of dust with his hind legs, to becloud the issue. A reference to the running expenses of the municipal water works and electric lighting plant, as well as the receipts of the same during the year, will be of interest. The approximate running expenses of the water works during the year, as we learn from the recent annual report of City Clerk Nebelung, were $2,397 06. This amount left an apparent deficit of $686 54. But the amount expended for new work was $412 48, which cuts the net deficiency to $244 06. Against this must be drawn the expense of sprinkling the streets, which is as follows: An average amount of 19,000 gallons of water was raised per day during 312 days, equalling 5,928,000 gallons for the year, which at 20 cents per gallon, amounted to $1,185 60. This amount, placed against the net deficiency, leaves a surplus in favor of the works of $911 54. This surplus is too high, and the water rates ought to, and probably will be reduced. The amount collected for electric lights during the year, from May 1, 1895, to May 1, 1896, was $1,901 14, which less the usual 5 per cent commission for collection ($95 04), leaves $1,806 10. Fourteen arc lamps for street lights cost, at $8 each per month, $1-344; 24 sixteen candle power lamps at the power-house, at 7 cents each per night, cost $25 50; making the cost for public lighting, $3,175 60. The total expense for supplies, repairs, salaries and incidental amounts to $3,690 56; less $1,646 91, expended for permanent improvements, leaves a balance of $2,043 75. Interest on $7,000 at 6 per cent, $420; 5 per cent depreciation in plant, $350. Leaving a surplus in favor of the plant, according to these figures, of $361 85. Mr. Fay's ideas of the political economy of the light works are that it should be as follows: Receipts from private lights...$1806 10 14 arc lights at $8 per month...1344 00 24 16 c lamp at works...25 50 EXPENSE CHARGES. Interest on bonds...$420 00 Interest on $3000 drawn from General fund, half year...90 00 Water for boiler, a moderate charge...75 03 One-forth of principal and interest...250 00 Fuel, supplies, salaries, etc...3690 56 PRIVATE incandescent lamps, numbering in excess of 500 lamps, charged for on the meter plan, average receipts per lamp just a little over thirty cents.—[Mr. Fay in the Santa Ana Blade, June 8. Thus we see that the people of Anaheim have been supplied with incandescent lights at the rate of 80 cents per month each, while in Santa Ana, when the electric light company furnished incandescent lights, we paid from 75 cents to $1. That isn't bad for a starter, is it? Now let us see what some other towns pay for 2,000 candle power lights under private ownership: Hollises, $10 per month; Los Gatos, $11; Maryville, $16; Pasadena, $14; Oakland, $10;COUNT per night; Red Bluff, $14; Redlands, $10; (water power); Redding, $14; Sylvanus, $12; Siena Clara, $10; San Diego, $13; San Jose, $8; Stockton, $11;70; Sacramento, $9;75; San Francisco, $14;20; Benicia, $11; Bakersfield, $16. Thus we see that the enterprising little city of Anaheim,[with a rate of $8 per month per arc light], through municipal ownership, is lighting its streets cheaper than the larger cities of the State, where the service is much more extensive. —[Santa Ana Herald, June 4. We beat private ownership on arc lamps and commercial lights—beat them all hollow—but we do not furnish commercial lights at 30 cents per month—hardly. If we did, we should be tempted to believe along with our distinguished criticic that not enough was being charged for them, or that municipal ownership was a better thing for the poor taxpayer than it really is. Think for a moment how absurd lights at 30 cents would be. Imagine a town using 500 and odd lights charging less than a third of the rate extorted in a town that ought to use three times our number of lights. But it seems the price for commercial lighting is so high at Santa Ana that the people cannot afford them at all; and we believe none are in use. When our municipal light works were installed,a year or more ago,the rate for commercial lighting was fixed upon as follows: From 1 to 3 lights,$1 10 per light per month; from 3 to 5 lights,$1 05 per light per month; from 5 to 15 lights,$1 each per month. These rates were found after running the works three months,tobe too high,and a horizontal reduction of 25 per cent went into effect.From thence hithertothe rate has been 777 cents per light,for from 1 to 3 lights;76 cents for from 3 to 5 lights,and 75 cents per light for from 5 to 15 lights. Where single lights are taken,the rate is 85 cents per light.The rate for arc lights for commercial lighting purposes was first established at $10 per light,burning until 9 o'clock;but this was subsequently reduced to $7 50 per month,and so still remains.The Santa Ana rate,awe understand itwasup to the time of the discontinuance of the commercial lights (the town having at present no lights of that character),75 cents per light on the 8 o'clockcirc... By really it is not the province of electric light works to earn money for city—nor to create a deficit for now sumers of light to pay for at the end year.The purpose is to furnish light to people of the city at as near cost prices is possible to get it,and to throw street lighting in for good measurementthe consumers of light pay for the light of the streets. We do this in heim on a basis of 75 cents per person for commercial lights，while at Santa Ana they have cost as high as a dollar,and lighting costs extra.That is the difference in favor of municipal lighting,and sunderthe matter in a nutshell.If revenue derived from the works,iit would entail ship upon the consumers,the resultlightening of the burdens of governmentnon-consumers;and ifthe rate were as to result in deficit.it would result in ing a burden upon the latter which it provesthe province of the works to do thoughthe street lights were furnishedfor nothing.The golden mean between these two extremes is what we aim at revenue from light,noideficit for now sumers to pay for at the close of the year but light furnished at cost to consumerhigh salaries or dividends on wateredto pay,and the maintenanceof the vew out of the pockets of the consoleflectric light.Every stockholder in private enterprisein the land-promoterof a gas plant—and fat-walleted person in easy circumstanceslooking for a snap investmentthat preparethe way to his emblazonmentrichesatthe expenseofthe people—wexpectedtobe inthe campof those opposingthe municipal ownership.But a free manacled newspaper,introducedofthepeople—never!We do know how Santa Ana will votewhatthe tentacles of a hampered light corporation thrown about the decaying town,andfoes to progress andthe mossbacks scataboutthe community,anda rider ontheof public ownershipas well.ButAnnaheimwhich has ledthewaytocessinso many industrial enterprisesinpast—whichhas pioneeredthe way indevelopmentofthe opulent possibilitiesland—wehaveno fearofthe outcomeNo monopolies here! No high-salaried which is but little better than no circal all), and $1 to 9 o'clock. Commercial of 1200 candle power at Santa Ana charged for at the rate of $11 per burning until 9 o'clock. meter rates for residence lights are per 1,000 Watt hours; commercial 22 cents for similar service. This is about $1 per month for a house lights. The rate is a trifle higher durlong nights of winter, and a trifle in summer. The average rate for lighting, according to this schedule, be 163 cents per month. But meter are variable. The six lights may not tener than once a week, and then they will be burning at once. Residence burn to midnight, but a house with boxes for a dozen lights may not use as light in any given month as a house ex. sably one-tenth, or perhaps less, of receipts of the light works come from meter lights. The bulk of the recome from the lights paying tals per month. How Mr. Fay arrives conclusion that 500 lamps are charged with meter rates of 30 cents per light, do not know. But it is certainly a indicous error for an engineer of his ing to precipitate himself into. Our establishment is a winner, even though not furnish municipal lights at 30 per month. And on the extension of the has at present proposed, all rates will encourage probably 25 per cent. MIT FOR THOSE ILLY INFORMED. Santa Ana Blade must be bankrupt material to promulgate against the propof municipal control for its electric works a statement at once so utterly ance with fact and so infamously misas the paragraph subjoined: fact remains, however, that after one operation of a new lighting plant under legal ownership at Anaheim, the system, put in at least cost of $7,000, is found to source of loss instead of revenue to the and the proposition is at this time before people of Anaheim to vote additional bonds amount of $18,000 in order that the system made successful. burdensome corporations here! But a government by the people, and municipal ownership wherever and whenever practicable and calculated to save a dollar to the people. And the destinies of the city vested in men who live here twelve months in the year! PERSISTENT MENDACITY. In cases recently where the capacity of the electric lights in use at Anaheim have been referred to, the capacity of said lights has been given at 2000 c.p., and the price per month at which they are furnished ($8) is stated to be very low for 2000 candle power lights. As a matter of fact the capacity of the lights is not nearly as great. Mr. R. B. Elder, the gentleman who sold and put in the system, states positively that the capacity is not 2000 c.p. nor nothing like as much. Says Mr. Elder: "A standard 2000 c.p. lamp consumes 450 Watts, which is ten amperes at forty-five volts. The Anaheim lamps take thirty volts and nine amperes, which is only 270 Watts."—Santa Ana Blade, June 5 The warm weather must be giving the Blade the rabies. Mr. Elder is not the gentleman who sold and put in the system. The plant was purchased from and installed by Griffes & Sumner of Los Angeles, the electrical part being put in by Mr. S.J. Keese, the pole line by Mr. Sumner, and the engine and boiler by the Baker Iron Works. The plans and specifications call for 2000 candle power lights for the street arcs, and Mr. Elder is the first man to arise and say that they are not of that capacity. He has wheels in his head. If the Santa Ana lights are 1200 candle power, ours are easily 2000, as any one who has ever seen the two will readily agree. The Santa Ana Blade raterates in its issue of Tuesday evening the statement that Mr. Elder put in the electric light plant here, and that the capacity of the street arcs is 1200 candle power. Apparent stress is laid upon the fact that Mr. Elder is now with the General Electric Co., which made the contract with Griffes & Sumner for the plant here. Mr. Elder at time of the putting in of our electric lights represented the Westinghouse company, was not with the General Electric Co.at all, and mistastes facts when he says the lights are 1200 candlepower. Our street arcs burn 425 Watts per hour, BUDD AND THE BANKS. A REITERATED DEMAND FOR A STATE-MENT OF BANK PROPERTY—SAN FRANCISCO BANKERS PROMISE COMPLIANCE. SACRAMENTO, June 8.-Governor Budd has given out his last letter to the bank commissioners for publication. In it he reiterates his demand for a statement from all the banks as to how they stood on the first Monday in March and he reiterates it in language that cannot be misunderstood. The strongest part of the letter is where he calls attention to a statement by the bank commissioners which hesays is not true. After referring to a letter from the commissioners dated April 20, in which they say that the banks would have complied with the Governor's request were it not for the fact that a large proportion of the statements had been tabulated and were already in the hands of the state printer, the governor says: The day on which you say the reports were in the hands of the state printer for publication, the records of the state printing office, so I am informed, show that they were not in his hands. He did not receive them until twelve days after my letter and on the third day after your letter to me stating that they were "in his hands." SAN FRANCISCO, June 8.-The banks will furnish Governor Budd the additional statement he has demanded. They so decided today. But they are quite willing to let it be known that in complying with the Governor's order they are merely honoring him. They do not concede his right to the statement, but take the stand that, as there is nothing at stake, it would not be worth while to fight. This action was taken at a meeting held at the clearing house this afternoon. There were present all representatives of all the commercial banks of San Francisco and the attorneys of the banks. Card of Thanks. To many kind friends who rendered such timely assistance in the honor of our recent trial, consequent upon the death of our infant child, we take this means of testifying to our deep sense of gratitude and appreciation. MRS. AND MRS. L.Z.HUNTINGTON. "I take great pleasure in stating that I have used three bottles of Hood's Sarapa-rrills and it has built up my system wonder-fully," Elsie McKay, 1104 Dennission St., East Oakland, Calif. Santa Ana Blade must be bankrupt material to promigrate against the prop of municipal control for its electric works a statement at once so utterlyance with fact and so infamously misguided as the paragraph subjoined: Effect remains, however, that after one operation of a new lighting plant under capital ownership at Anaheim, the system was put in at a cost of $7,000, is found to source of loss instead of revenue to the proposition is at this time before apple of Anaheim to vote additional bonds amount of $18,000 in order that the system made successful. Electric light works of this city have operated during the year, not at a loss, badly rattled Santa Ana contemporaneously here during the year were charged the rate of 30 cents per light per minute, while at Santa Ana, under a regime rate ownership, the charge for similar during the same time, was from 75 no $1 per light per month. The proposition now before the people of this city is to vote an additional bond indebted to $18,000, "in order that the system made successful"—that is the state of a falsifier or a fool—but to expand a branch of the municipal service by giving eminent satisfaction to the, and to extend the water works as Eleven thousand dollars of this $18, be voted in August is to be applied increasing the effectiveness of the water—the laying of new mains made necessary by the expansion of the municipality, taking of new wells, the erection of a bank, and the displacement of the old by new and larger mains. The reaping $7,000 is to be used for the troubling capacity of the electric light works, our friend Fay labors under the halluon cost $10,000 already. The figures City Clerk may subject, as we say, the emendation in one or two instances, the item of "water used in boilers," our puissant critic makes such a hulloon but, which, as we show elsewhere is quite offset by the item of electric in the boiler room and well pit of the works, which item had also, curiously escaped us in reckoning up the use of the light machine. But as we older, and become more accustomed to up the minime of what is really a thing for those whose limited finances it necessary that they have cheap nor none at all, we shall be able to put report to the splitting of a hair in the user's whiskers. However allowing for thing that could possibly be brought into the works, and being generous to in according to figures that might be any eminent statisticians against us, we will be on the safe side of the trocha surplus, or near enough to successful saturation, on a cheap-light basis, as cause much mental anguish on account of the abyssal of the deficit. KEY WEST (Fla.), June 9.—The following report has been received from Las Villas, Cuba, by letter: "The Cuban army in this territory is composed of more than thirty-five thousand patriots. The Spanish commander acknowledges the loss of 160 men killed and wounded at Caicosiacara. The Spanish colonel Figura and Palanca have been defeated several times in the past month by Gen. Gomez, who in these engagements captured cannon. There is no truth in the report that Garrido and Pinoero, Cuban leaders, have been killed. Vicuna, the Spanish general, did not die of yellow fever, but of wound in the thigh." New York, June 9.—A dispatch to the Herald from Havana says the government is hurriedly reinforcing the old military trocha from Moron to Ciego de Avila, in the hope of preventing Gomez from reinvigoring the central provinces with fresh insurgent forces from the east. Patriot Spanish merchants in Havana, Cienfuegos and other Cuban ports are raising funds to buy and present to the Santa Ana Blade raiterates in its issue of Tuesday evening the statement that Mr. Elder put in the electric light plant here, and that the capacity of the street arcs is 1200 candle power. Apparent stress is laid upon the fact that Mr. Elder is now with the General Electric Co., which made the contract with Griffes & Sunner for the plant here. Mr. Elder at time of the putting in of our electric lights represented the Westinghouse company, was not with the General Electric Co. at all, and misstates facts when he says the lights are 1200 candlepower. Our street arcs burn 425 Watts per hour, according to the Engineer at the power house, which equals 2000 candle power. They consume thirteen amperes, not seven, as stated by Mr. Elder, and the specifications call for 2000 candle power. This persistent misrepresentation on the part of those favoring private ownership at Santa Ana, can certainly not help their cause; but it must react upon them, and serve in the end as an argument in behalf of municipal ownership. The proposition which the sugar factory Directors are now entertaining from Mr. Weglein involves the sinking of an artesian well at the proposed site on the Alamitos, to establish the fact that sufficient water may be obtained for factory purposes, as well as that the matter of drainage shall be satisfactorily established. Further correspondence is now going on between the President of the company and Mr. Weglein, and something further may be learned of the proposition in time for the next meeting of the Directors, to be held on Tuesday next. We hear that an option is desired on the bonds until August last, at 90 cents, the commission to be half cash, and half stock in the company. This probably gave rise to the rumor current last week that a proposition had been received to place the bonds at 95. How many shares would this give the nond brokkers? we have been asked. If $400,000 of bonds are placed at 90, the commission would amount to $40,000. Twenty thousand would have to be paid in cash, and twenty thousand in stock. At next Tuesday's meeting an assessment of $15 per share will probably be levied to pay the outstanding indebtedness, which now amounts to $5,000. Several parcelsof property deeded into the corporation have gone delinquent for county taxes, andthe question arises. Shall the proceeds ofthe assessment be applied to payingthe taxes upon this acreage, or shall it be permittedto be sold to the State for the delinquent taxes thereon? The Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim do ordain as follows: Whereas, As declared by Ordinance No. 114,passed by said Board of Trustees, on the twelfth day of May, 1896,the public interest and necessity demand the extension and completionofthe City Water Works,andthe extensionand completionoftheCity Electric Light Plant,andthe assessed valueofthe realestand personal property within,the corporate limitsofthe said City of Anaheim is five hundred thousand dollars and upwards;and Whereas,the Plans and estimates ofthe costsof sald improvements,made by a competent engineer,who has had successful experiencein such work,aare now on dine in officeoftheGrand Cityof Anaheim;and Whereas.The estimated cost forthe extensionand completionoftheCity Electric Light Plantisthe sumofeight thousand dollars;and Whereas,the estimated cost forthe extensionand completionoftheCity Electric Light Plantisthe sumofseven thousand dollars;and Whereas,Sald indebtedness cannotbe incurredexceptbythe consentofat leasttwirdsofthe qualified votersof said City,votingatapublic electionforthe purposeof procuringsuch consent. Now,theorem,the Board of TrusteesoftheCityof Anaheimdo ordainasfollows: Section 1—That a special election shallbe held inthe Cityof Anaheim,县CountyOf OrangeStateOfCalifornia.on Saturday,the firstdayofAugust,i896atwhichshallbe submittedtothepropositionofincurringanindebtednessofeighteen thousand dollarsforthepurposehereinset forth. ThatifthepropositiontocreatesuchindebtednessshallbeacceptedbythequalifiedvotersofsaidCityof Anaheim.atsuchvotions,bondsofsaidCityof Anaheimformmunicipalimprovementsasbernissetownset,hallthepaymentofthecost thereof,swhichbails shallbeissuedinsuchamountassaidBoardofTrusteesoftheCityof Anaheimmaydetermine. Sald bonds shallbeonehundredandtwentyinnumber,andshallbeofficialofthedenominationofonehundredandtwodollars,andsolidbondswillbepayableonfirstdeadonthoys. Our competitors are wonderfulWe will more esperMatches,7packagesRice,6 poundsJava and Mocha coffee1pBest sardines7cansBest corn8cansBest salmon3cansOysters，3cansRolled oats，8poundsPink beans，13poundsWhite beans，11poundsArbuckle coffe，4poundsST CITIZENS'BROAD OF ANAHEIM Hippolyte Cahen·PrW.T.Brown·Vice PrLGoldwater· DIRECTORS Kaspare Cohn·W.T.Riohard Melrose·L.Go STOCKHOLDERS: Herman W.Hellman,T.J.F.Boege,P.Nicolus,Richard Melrose,L.Goldw冷水,Harlson,P.Nicolus,Richard Melrose,L.Goldw冷水,Harlson,P.Nicolus,Richard Melrose,L.Goldw冷水,Harlson,P.Nicolus,Richard Melrose,L.Goldw冷水,Harlson,P.Nicolus,Richard Melrose,L.Goldw冷水,Harlson,P.Nicolus,Richard Melrose,L.Goldw冷水,Harlson,P.Nicolus,Richard Melrose,L.Goldw冷水,Harlson,P.Nicolus,Richard Melrose,L.Goldw冷水,Harlson,P.Nicolus,Richard Melrose,L.Goldw冷水,Harlson,P.Nicolus,Richard Melrose,L.Goldw冷水,Harlson,P.Nicolus,Richard Melrose,L.Goldw冷水,Harlson,P.Nicolus,Richard Melrose,L.Goldw冷水,Harlson,P.Nicolus,Richard Melrose,L.Goldw冷水,Harlson,P.Nicolus,Richard Melrose,L.Goldw冷水,Harlson,P.Nicolus,Richard Melrose,L.Goldw冷水,Harlson,P.Nicolus,Richard Melrose,L.Goldw冷水,Harlson,P.Nicolus,Richard Melrose,L.Goldw冷水,Harlson,P.Nicolus,Richard Melrose,L.Goldw冷水,Harlson,P.Nicolus,Richard Melrose,L.Goldw冷水,Harlson,P.Nicolus,Richard Melrose,L.Goldw冷水,Harlson,P.Nicolus,Richard Melrose,L.Goldw冷水,Harlson,P.Nicolus,Richard Melrose,L.Goldw冷水,Harlson,P.Nicolus,Richard Melrose,L.Goldw冷水,Harlson,P.Nicolus,Richard Melrose,L.Goldw冷水,Harlson,P.Nicolus,Richard Melrose,L.Goldw冷水,Harlson,P.Nicolus,Richard Melrose,L.GOLDW冷水,Harlson,P.Nicolus,Richard Melrose,L.GOLDW冷水,Harlson,P.Nicolus,Richard Melrose,L.GOLDW冷水,Harlson,P.Nicolus,Richard Melrose,L.GOLDW冷水,Harlson,P.Nicolus,Richard Melrose,L.GOLDW冷水,Harlson,P.Nicolus,Richard Melrose,L.GOLDW冷水,Harlson,P.Nicolus,Richard Melrose,L.GOLDW冷水,Harlson,P.Nicolus,Richard Melrose,L.GOLDW冷水,Harlson,P.Nicolus,Richard Melrose,L.GOLDW冷水,Harlson,P.Nicolus,Richard Melrose,L.GOLDW冷水,Harlson,P.Nicolus,Richard Melrose,L.GOLDW冷水,Harlson,P.Nicolus,Richard Melrose,L.GOLDW冷水,Harlson,P.Nicolus,Richard Melrose,L.GOLDW冷水,Harlson,P.Nicolus,Richard Melrose,L.GOLDW冷水,Harlson,P.Nicolus,Richard Melrose,L.GOLDW冷水,Harlson,P.Nicolus,Richard Melrose,L.GOLDW冷水,Harlson,P.Nicolus,Richard Melrose,L.GOLDW冷水,Harlson,P.Nicolus,Richard Melrose,L.GOLDW冷水,Harlson,P.Nicolus,Richard Melrose,L.GOLDW冷水,Harlson,P.Nicolus,Richard Melrose,L.GOLDW冷水,Harlson,P.Nicolus,Richard Melrose,L.GOLDW冷水,Harlson,P.Nicolus,Richard Melrose,L.GOLDW冷水,Harlson,P.Nicolus,Richard Melrose,L.GOLDW冷水,Harlson,P.Nicolus,Richard Melrose,L.GOLDW冷水,Harlson,P.Nicolus,Richard Melrose,L.GOLDW冷水,Harlson,P.Nicolus,Richard MelrosELASTICITYOFANAHEIM Parmers and Merchants' Bank of London Paris and American Bank,Simporters and Traders' National Bank,N.Y.; First National Bank,Santander up the imminent of which really thirsty for those whose limited finances it is necessary that they have cheap or none at all, we shall be able to put report to the splitting of a hair in the writer's whiskers. However allowing for thing that could possibly be brought against the works, and being generous to in according to figures that might be pay eminent statisticians against us, we will be on the safe side of the trochausurplus, or near enough to successful administration, on a cheap-light basis, as cause much mental anguish on account of the abysm of the deficit. Really it is not the province of the light works to earn money for the minor to create a deficit for non-consumption of light to pay for at the end of the year. The purpose is to furnish light to the city at as near cost price as it possible to get it, and to throw the lighting in for good measurement. For consumers of light pay for the lighting streets. We do this in Anaheim on a basis of 75 cents per month commercial lights, while at Santa Ana have cost as high as a dollar, and street lighting costs extra. That is the difference of municipal lighting, and sums up better in a nutshell. If revenue were paid from the works, it would entail hardening the consumers, to the resultant burden of government on consumers; and if the rate were so low result in deficit, it would result in plastered upon the latter which it is not province of the works to do, even on the street lights were furnished them nothing. The golden mean between two extremes is what we aim at—no one from light, no deficit for non-consumption to pay for at the close of the year—light furnished at cost to consumers; no salaries or dividends on watered stock, and the maintenance of the works of the pockets of the consumers of electric light. Every stockholder in every enterprise in the land—every owner of a gas plant—and every retired person in easy circumstances begs for a snap investment that shall give the way to his emblazonment of what the expense of the people—will be led to be in the camp of those opposed principal ownership. But a free and united newspaper, printed of the people for the people—never! We do not know Santa Ana will vote, what with obstacles of a hampered light corporation about the decaying town, and the progress and the mossbacks scattered the community, and a rider on the planatic ownership as well. But as for them, which has led the way to success many industrial enterprises in the which has pioneered the way in the moment of opulent possibilities of the we have no fear of the outcome here. Nopolies here! No high-salaried and mander acknowledges the loss of 1600 men killed and wounded at Caiaiacjcara. The Spanish colonels Fegura and Palanca have been defeated several times in the past month by Gen. Gomez, who in these engagements captured two cannon. There is no truth in the report that Garrido and Pinero, Cuban leaders, have been killed. Vicuna, the Spanish general, did not die of yellow fever, but of a wound in the thigh." New York, June 9.—A dispatch to the Herald from Havana says the government is hurriedly reinforcing the old military trocha from Moron to Ciego de Avila, in the hope of preventing Gomez from reinvading the central provinces with fresh insurgent forces from the east. Patriot Spanish merchants in Havana, Cienfuegos and other Cuban ports are raising funds to buy and present to the government a new ironclad. Madrid reports the transatlantic liners Alfonso XIII and Reina Christina armed for war. They will sail for Cuba in a fortnight. Work upon the torpedo catchers Molita, Bazana and Victoria in the arsenal at La Granda is being hurried and they will be launched early in the autumn. The town of Guanabacoa, just across the bay from Havana, was excited considerably by an insurgent band burning various public buildings at a point in the suburb. The band exchanged shots with the government pickets. The insurgents yesterday made unsuccessful attacks upon the government outpats at Gabriel, Cieda Lagua and various points along the Pinar del Rio trocha, burning adjacent houses in their retreat. New York, June 9.—A dispatch to the World from Havana says Calixto García, with a large force, is said to be entrenched at Duabs, on the north coast, between Macar and Baracua. Gen. Linares, with troops and two gunboats, has left Baracua to dislodge him. How's This? We offer one hundred dollars reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. Cheney & Co., Props., Toledo, O. We the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by their firm. West & Trax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo O. Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo O. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Price, 750 per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Testimonials free. je For Sale, Stock of the Anaheim Union Water Company for sale at $10 per share. Apply at this office. Board. With or without room. At Mrs. Minor's, may14 Best Wagon for Sale. Good two-horse, low wheel, wide tire, with side dump beet bed, also common bed for same, will be sold cheap. New brake put on last season. Any person requiring the above will please leave address at office of this paper. 500 corda of wood. O. Otro Rusz. [mar8 Fine fresh Swiss cheese at H. A. Dickel's. Young Pigs for Sale. Robert Hansen, 1 mile south of Southern Pacific depot. Now, therefore, The Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim do ordain as follows: Section 1.—That a special election shall be held in the City of Anaheim, County of Orange, State of California, on Saturday, the first day of August, 1896, at which shall be submitted to the qualified voters of the said City of Anaheim, the proposition of incurring an indebtedness of eighteen thousand dollars for the purpose here-in set forth. That if the proposition to create such indebtedness shall be accepted by the qualified voters of said City of Anaheim, at such election, bonds of said City of Anaheim, for such municipal improvements as herein set forth, shall issue for the payment of the cost thereof, which bonds shall be issued in such amount as the said Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim may determine. Said bonds shall be one hundred and twenty in number, and shall be of the denomination of one hundred and fifty dollars each; said bonds shall be payable on the first day of December of the years in which they shall become due respectively. The bonds issued shall be of a character of bonds known as serials, and each bond shall be payable on the day and at the place fixed in said bond, with interest at the rate of six per cent per annum; interest payable semi-annually; said bonds shall as to their form and the mode of issuing thereof and in all venues; conform to requirements of the Act entitled "An Act authorizing the incurring of indebtedness by cities towns and municipal corporations," incorporated under the laws of this State." Approved March 19, 1899, as amended by an Act approved March 11, 1891, by an Act approved March 19, 1891, and by an Act approved March 19, 1891, Section 2.—That said election shall be held according to the laws of the State of California, applicable thereto, and the ordinances of the City of Anaheim. Section 3.—That entire city shall constitute a single precinct with one polling place,andthe polling places election shall be as follows: At the City Hall onthe south side Center street.in said City of Anaheim. Section 4.—That compensation ofthe memberofthe BoardofElectionshallbe three dollarsfortheelection,andthefollowing-named persons，qualified electorsofsaidCityofAnaheimare hereby appointedaBoardOfElectiontoactrespectivelyAsInspectors.Judgers.ClerksandBallotClerksofsaidelection;thatisto say: Inspectors.Theo.Bimpan.S.Littlefield; JudgesJohnP.Zeyn.Charas.Hille;Clerks,L.Balley,F.C.Smytte;BallotClerksJ.J.Schnelder.J.S.Hatfield. Section 5.—ThatthepollsatsaidedelectionshallbeopenedatsurpriseofthesaidfirstdayofAugust，1896,andmustbeopenuntilSaveoclockontheafternoonofthesamedaywhenthepollsshallbeclosed. Section 6.—Thateveryballotshallhaveprintedthereonthefollowingwords: Yes. No. Section 7.—TheCityClerkshallcertifytothepassageofthisOrdinance,andcausesthesametobebasedwithpublishessweeksintheANAHEIMGAETTZ,aweeklynewspaperprinted,publishedandcirculatedintheCityofAnaheim,CountyofOrange.StateofCalifornia. C.O.RUST, PresidentoftheBoardofTrusteesoftheCityofAnaheim. Approvedthis9thdayofJune.1896. C.O.RUST, AsExecutiveoftheCityofAnaheim. I hereby certify thattheforegoingordinancewasintroducedatmeetingoftheBoardofTrusteesoftheCityofAnaheim,heldonthe2ddayofJune，1896;thatitwoulddulypassad adoptedatagregualmeetingoftheBoardofTrusteesoftheCityofAnaheim,heldonthe9thdayofJune，1896;bythefollowingvote: Ayes=TrusteesRust,LewisConradandHelmen. ThatthePresidentoftheBoardofTrusteesoftheCityofAnaheim signedthesameonthe9thdayofJune，1896. ThattheExecutiveoftheCityofAnaheim approvedsolidordinanceonthe9thdayofJune，1896. M.NEBELUNG, ClerkoftheCityofAnaheim. Riohard Melrose,L.G. Hippolyte Cahen STOCKHOLDERS: Herman W.Hellman,T.J.F.Boege, P.Nicolus,Richard Melrose,L.Goldwater,Cohn,H.Cahen,j.A.Goldwater,S.Jocean CORRESPONDENTS: FarmersandMerchants'BankOfLondon,ParisandAmericanBank,S.JointImportersandTraders'NationalBank,City,N.Y.;FirstNationalBank,Santa Exchangesfor saleonallprincipalUnitedStatesandforeigncountries. Closing Out BICYCLESATPRICES EVERYBODY'SREACH. LADIES' ShirtW ARE NOW BEING MADE A SPECIALBYTHE Santa An Steam Laundry Forthenext20dayswewilllosethable clothfreeofchargewitheachshirts,collarsorcuitsamountingto BEST TIMEofthehaveyourBlanketsW40to50operpair. SatisfactionGuaranteedALowdrywork. STERN BROTHERS GENERAL MERCHANTS. TIMES ARE HARD Money Scarce and our Store is crowded with Goods. We are compelled to Reduce the Stock, and to reduce the stock means to reduce and cut prices. We are always Ready for Business; no matter, to win or lose. Our Loss Is Your Gain! Our competitors are wondering how we can exist and slaughter goods as we have done, and will do again. We will more especially astonish our competitors and the Public generally with the Greatest Cash Slaughter Sale Of the Season, commencing June 1st, 1896 Our competitors are wondering how we can exist and slaughter goods as we have done, and will do again. We will more especially astonish our competitors and the Public generally with the Greatest Cash Slaughter Sale Of the Season, commencing... June 1st, 1896 We will sell any and all goods in our various Departments at such prices that will enable you to get nearly $1 worth of goods for but 50 cents. We will quote a few prices: Matches, 7 packages...10c Rice, 6 pounds...25c Java and Mocha coffee, 1 pound25c Best sardines, 7 cans...25c Best corn, 8 cans...25c Best salmon, 3 cans...25c Dysters, 8 cans...25c Rolled oats, 8 pounds...25c Pink beans, 13 pounds...25c White beans, 11 pounds...25c Arbuckle coffe, 4 pounds...85c Lard, 10 pounds...75c Green coffee, 6 pounds...$1 Dry granulated sugar, 18 lbs..$1 Calico, value 8c per yd, at 4c Ginghams, value 10c per yd at 6c Outing flannel, value 12½c, at 8c Lawn, black or white, 20c, at 13c Unbleached muslin, value 8c, at 5c Mens' underwear, value 40c, at 20c Men's overshirts, value 50c, at 25c Men's overalls, value 65c, at 35c Men's jumpers, value 65c, at 35c Men's pants, value $1.50, at 75c Men's pants, value $3, at $1.50 Men's suits, value $8, at $4 Men's black suits, value $16, at $81 Men's overcoats, value $18, at $111 Everything else in proportion. The above prices are strictly cash prices. Eggs and chickens taken in exchange. Respectfully, STERN BROTHERS. CITIZENS’ BANK OF ANAHEIM. Hippolyte Cahen - President W. T. Brown - Vice President. L. Goldwater - Cashier DIRECTORS. Kaspare Cohn, W. T. Brown. Richard Melrose, L. Goldwater Hippolyte Cahen. STOCKHOLDERS: Herman W. Hellman, T. J. F. Booge, W. T. Brown, Nicolus, Richard Melrose, L. Goldwater, Kaspare John, H. Cahen, J. A. Goldwater, J. Schlesinger. CORRESPONDENTS: Farmers and Merchants' Bank of Los Angeles; London, Paris and American Bank; San Francisco; importers and Traders' National Bank; New York City; N. Y.; First National Bank; Santa Ana. Have You Read the Reports of the ORANGE MARKET? HERE IT IS: Mediterranean Sweets...$1 75 Per Box Valencia Late...2 00 ““ St. Michael...2 00 ““ Right here in California, with No Freight and No Commission. DOES THAT PAY? For the Next 30 Days we will close out our entire stock of the Very Finest NURSERY TREES Of the above varieties. (No poor or scrubby stock, every tree first-class and guaranteed in every respect) at Remarkably Reduced Rates. Did you ever set a balled tree? They are sure to grow. Also a few of the new JOPPA left, as well as other varieties. Theo. Staley’s Nursery! PLACENTIA. REMEMBER US FOR GOOD COFFEES AND TEAS. Riohard Melrose, L. Goldwater Hippolyte Cahen. STOCKHOLDERS: Herman W. Hellman, T. J. F. Boege, W. T. Brown, Nicolus, Richard Melrose, L. Goldwater, Kaspar John, H. Cahen, J. A. Goldwater, J. Schlesinger. CORRESPONDENTS: Farmers and Merchants' Bank of Los Angeles; London, Paris and American Bank, San Francisco; Importers and Traders' National Bank, New York City, N. Y.; First National Bank, Santa Ana. Exchanges for sale on all the principal cities of the United States and foreign countries. Closing Out BICYCLES AT PRICES WITHIN EVERYBODY'S REACH. 2d hand Fowler ... $35 “ “ Racer ... $35 95 Fowler ... $65 Ladies' Fowler ... $30 “ “ $20 " '95 Wilhelm ... $38 Also Twenty New '96 and Six New '95. OWLER BICYCLES At cut prices on time. Better improve this opportunity while it lasts. L. W. Fox Cycle & Arms Co. 534 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, Cal. m7-1m GENTS' Shirts, Collars and Cuffs AND LADIES' Shirt Waists ARE NOW BEING MADE A SPECIALTY BY THE Santa Ana Steam Laundry Co. For the next 20 days we will launder one table-cloth free of charge with each package of shirts, collars or cuffs amounting to 50 cents. BEST TIME of the year to have your Blankets Washed. 50o to 50o per pair. Satisfaction Guaranteed on ALL kinds of laundry work. Theo. Staley's Nursery! may21tf PLACENTIA. REMEMBER US FOR GOOD COFFEES AND TEAS. Our 50c. Uncolored Japan Tea! Is Delicious In the Cup, WM. BOYD & SON. O R. LUEDKE. Watchmaker and Jeweler A Fine Assortment of Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silverware and Optical Goods always on hand. All Work Carefully Repaired and Warranted. CENTER TREET. Opp. Commercial Hotel. CLOSING OUT! SALE. On account of ill health I have decided to CLOSE UP my business in Anaheim, and will offer for sale all my Vehicles, Farming Implements Etc., at COST FOR CASH. All those who are indebted to me will confer a favor by coming in and settling up their bills. Respectfully, John Schauman. To EXCHANGE A 12-Room Oakland Residence Lot 140x250, Highly Improved. No Incumbrances. Will Exchange for Property in Southern California, or at Spokane. Address "Owner," 330 Pine St. r. 58, San Francisco, California. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. Estate of Guadalupe Payanes de Encenas, deceased. Notice is hereby given by the undersigned, administrator of the estate of Guadalupe Payanes de Encenas, deceased, to the' creditors of, and all persons having claims against the said deceased, to exhibit the same with the necessary vouchers, within four months after the first publication of this notice, to the said administrator at the office of Richard Melrose, Kroger's Block, Center Street, Anaheim, California, the same being the place for the transaction of the business of said estate in the County of Orange. Dated this 8th day of May, A. D. 1896. CHARLES LANGENBERGER. Administrator of the estate of Guadalupe Payanes de Encenas, deceased. Richard Melrose, attorney for administration, may14-ft. PALACE MEAT MARKET F. W. Fleischmann, PROPRIETOR. Best Meats the Market Affords Always on Hand. Also keeps on hand Sausages, Bacon, Ham, Lard, Etc. Meats delivered to all parts of the city free of charge Shop on East Center Street.