anaheim-gazette 1900-03-01

THE ANNUAL WATER ELECTION. Eight Candidates Up, and How Seven of Them Were Chosen. Judge Shanley Takes Issue With the Chairman, and Comes Off Second Best—W. T. Brown Asks to Have a Share of Stock. Sold at Delinquent Sale. Returned to Him on Payment of Arrearages, but He Gets Cold Feet—Mr. Goodwin Shows Up with His Head in a Bandage. Which Interferes with His Running Qualities—It Was the Second Time He Was Defeated for Director—Mr. Hunter Presents a Minority Report, and Is Left Off the Board of Audit. The Result. A. H. Cargill.....6,349 J. B. Rea.....6,192 A. S. Bradford.....5,291 A. Pierotti.....5,114 Wm. Crowther.....4,977 M. Nebelung.....4,390 C. C. Chapman.....4,309 A. Goodwin.....2,478 The annual meeting of stockholders in the Anaheim Union Water company, on Saturday last, went off as smoothly as an old lady's tea party. There was little if any friction, and the program was carried out without the slipping of a cog. The old board was practically re-elected. A. H. Cargill and A. S. Bradford are the new members. They replace W. J. Fay and E. K. Benehley, both of whom declined to serve again, and both the new candidates were supported by the stockholders whose votes last year were cast for the retiring gentlemen. The "minority" was represented in the candidacy of A. Goodwin, who may be termed the last lingering remnant of the "Reform League," so-called, which four years ago sought to elect three members out of seven, and succeeded in landing two. Mr. Goodwin was their defeated candidate at that election. He showed up on Saturday with a heavy bandage covering his right eye. He was suffering from a severe attack of iritus, and if his oculist could have seen him sitting at the table where the voting progressed, closely scrutinizing his by no means small list of proxies, Mr. Bradford arose and said he would second the Judge's motion. Attorney Melrose, being asked to state the law in the case, read from the statutes, that the stockholders had the control of the stock and might make such disposition of it as they deemed fit, in accordance with the by-laws or vote of a majority of all the remaining shares. The chair (to Judge Shanley)—Will you please write out your motion, so that we may ascertain just what there is before us? The Judge accordingly procured pen and paper and wrote the motion, providing for the return of one share of stock to Wm. Crumley on his paying the arrearages. The chair—Are there any remarks? If not, I shall demand that the roll be called. Mr. Phelps asked whether Crumley had made any effort to pay. Judge Shanley—He made no effort to pay, because he was unable to pay. Mr. Crowther here entered the hall, and on being informed of the nature of the question before the house, excitedly said that he upheld the President in his ruling. "If we had all such men as Crumley as shareholders, where would the company be? In the early days men paid their assessments when they didn't know where the next loaf of bread was coming from. I uphold the chair. It is not right to return this stock to the delinquent." Secretary Blennnerhassett said Crumley's certificate of stock had been issued to a Mr. Irish of Los Angeles. Irish was engaged in a law suit against Crumley. The chair ruled that the certificate cut no figure in the matter before the house. Judge Shanley (in a loud voice, attempting to be heard)—Gentlemen, if these two men are going to run this meeting—— Mr. Crowther (in a louder voice)—Order! Order! It isn't a question whether Fay or Crowther—— The chair (rapping for order)—State your point of order. Mr. Crowther. Mr. Bradford here arose, in the confusion that reigned, and withdrew his second. There was no other second, and the Board of Directors. Seconded by Mr. Nebelung, and carried. The chair—Nominations for Directors are now in order. Gentlemen, are there any nominations? Mr. Cargill started the ball by nominating J. B. Rea. Theo. Staley nominated A. Pierotti. W. M. McFadden nominated Mr. Cargill. Geo. B. Key nominated A. S. Bradford. Sydmer Ross nominated C. C. Chapman. L. B. Stewart nominated A. Goodwin. F. A. Korn nominated Max Nebelung. Geo. W. Sherwood nominated Wm. Crowther. Eight candidates, and seven to elect. The chair appointed W. M. McFadden, G. W. Sherwood and Justice Shanley tellers. Mr. Sherwood showed up with two of his fingers wrapped in bandages, as a result of a bicycle accident. Voting began at 2:25, and continued until 3:35. The count followed for an hour, with Mr. Chapman in the chair, when the result as given above was announced. Mr. Goodwin arose from the table in which he had been seated during the day, and remarked that he believed a good Board of Directors had been chosen. Mr. Fay, after the announcement of the result of the ballot had been officially made by Mr. Chapman, took the floor and argued in support of the necessity for appointing an expert accountant to go over the books of the company immediately. He spoke also on support of the necessity for a number of other reforms, which he earnestly commended to the attention of the incoming Board of Directors. He moved that the stockholders construct the incoming Board of Directors to employ an expert accountant to go over the report of the Board of Audit and books of the company. Mr. McFadden said he was pleased seconded the motion, and the same pvailed unanimously. The following new Board of Audit was then nominated and elected: C. G. McKinley, on nomination; Mr. Cargill.. the retiring gentlemen. The "minority" was represented in the candidacy of A. Goodwin, who may be termed the last lingering remnant of the "Reform League," so-called, which four years ago sought to elect three members out of seven, and succeeded in landing two. Mr. Goodwin was their defeated candidate at that election. He showed up on Saturday with a heavy bandage covering his right eye. He was suffering from a severe attack of iritus, and if his oculist could have seen him sitting at the table where the voting progressed, closely scrutinizing his by no means small list of proxies, and later on keeping an account of the progress of the vote, while the sun glared in upon him through the window the greater part of the time, he would have been given peremptory orders to hire him to his home, get into a darkened room, and let the election (which was a forlorn hope to him, at the best) go to the demission bow-wows. Any one with half an eye could have informed him as the ballots went into the box that his vote was short of the necessary amount by 2000 or more. All the heavy shareholders (and there were many of them) voted for the old board, and the occasional vote that fell to his lot was few and far between and for the most part of few shares. Mr. Goodwin is personally an estimable gentleman, but he was traveling along with too speedy a lot of youngsters to hope for election with such odds against him. The stockholders filed up the stairway in scant numbers, and the report prevailed that there would again be no quorum—there having been no quorum at the regularly called meeting on January 27th. Promptly at 10 o'clock, however, President Fay rapped for order and directed Secretary Blennerhassett to call the roll. The roll-call proceeded monotonously, for an hour, when it was ascertained that 5200 shares were present or represented by proxy—a quorum and 14 shares over. The Proxy Committee—A. H. Cargill, John Eymann and L. B. Stewart—reported that one of the Ruddock proxies had been imperfectly signed, and that consequently the twelve shares represented could not be voted until the proper signature was attached. This left the meeting shy of a quorum. However, several stockholders, representing in the neighborhood of 100 shares, had come in, and this adjusted the quorum and the meeting proceeded. Stockholders began arriving until the meeting-room was quite filled, and standing room was at a premium. The Secretary read the minutes of the last meeting, January 29, 1899. The President here read his annual report, which will be found at length on the first page. After the disposition of the report and the various other matters connected with it, together with the moving of a vote of thanks therefor, the chair declared the meeting ready for such other business as might offer. Judge Shanley arose and said that he desired to ask that one share of stock belonging to William Crumley, which had been sold at a recent sale of delinquent stock, be returned to him, on The chair ruled that the committee cut no figure in the matter before the house. Judge Shanley (in a loud voice, attempting to be heard)—Gentlemen, if these two men are going to run this meeting— Mr. Crowther (in a louder voice)—Order! Order! It isn't a question whether Fay or Crowther— The chair (rapping for order)—State your point of order. Mr. Crowther. Mr. Bradford here arose, in the confusion that reigned, and withdrew his second. There was no other second, and the motion fell. Mr. Brown again arose and asked that his one share of stock be returned to him. He had made, as he supposed, he said, ample provision for the payment of the assessment upon it, but through an oversight payment had not been made. He asked that the stockholders make restitution to him. A share of stock cost $28.50 (each assessment being added to its value), and he did not want to buy the ranch back in order to get his share of stock again. The chair refused to entertain a motion to that effect (indeed, there was none made), and at 1:30 o'clock the meeting stood adjourned for lunch. AFTERNOON SESSION The first business taken up at the afternoon session, which convened at 1:55 o'clock, was the reading of the report of the Board of Audit. The report had been mailed to the shareholders the preceding day, but few of them in the hall, and there were many, had received them. The chair criticized the report as being inadequate, and said the proper course in future to pursue was to get the Board of Audit to employ an expert accountant. His attention had been called by Mr. Chapman to an error in the figures. This was afterward shown to have been an error in the addition. He called upon G. A. Hunter (he being the only member of the Board of Audit present at the meeting) to explain various matters in the tabulated statements contained in the report. Mr. Hunter said he had not seen the report as it was agreed upon before being handed to the printers. Messrs Holcomb and Teale, being the experts of the Board of Audit, had prepared the tables. These he endorsed, but the wording of the report was not the same as had been agreed upon. The committee had found the sum of $1018.44 owing by irrigators. This item appeared in the report as an asset. He differed from his collaborators in this view of the matter. He preferred to bring the matter out more in extenso for the information of the stockholders. The chair was of the opinion that the directors had no right to hand over to their successors an "asset" of this kind. The company had a strict rule that no water should be delivered to any stockholder unless paid for in advance. He was surprised to hear of this state of affairs. Had he known of this condition a month ago, he would probably have made a whole lot of trouble about it. Won't you try a sample of our chiladas? Of course, one can't miss Haff assures us the chick males are not manufactured out ordinary seagulls of commerce; real chicken, and we can testify fact that they are hot stuff. John Hartung and John Eymann Haff informs us these two genius have the most robust appetites; she has misfortune to behold; and boys tell us eating these free tastes The Secretary read the minutes of the last meeting, January 29, 1899. The President here read his annual report, which will be found at length on the first page. After the disposition of the report and the various other matters connected with it, together with the moving of a vote of thanks therefor, the chair declared the meeting ready for such other business as might offer. Judge Shanley arose and said that he desired to ask that one share of stock belonging to William Crumley, which had been sold at a recent sale of delinquent stock, be returned to him, on payment of the assessment and arrearages. Crumley was a poor man, he said, and at the time of the assessment (which was $2.50 per share) was unable to pay. He had originally owned four shares of stock. Two had previously been sold at delinquent sale, and at the last sale a third had been sold. This left him with a single share, and the Judge asked that the stockholders deal leniently by him, permit him to pay up and restore to him the one share, as an act of justice. The chairman stoutly objected. He said that if the stockholders hark back to all these schemes for the returning of shares to delinquents there would be more work than two Boards of Directors could attend to. If all stockholders treated an assessment as did the applicant in this case, the company might as well not levy any at all. The assessment had been levied according to law, the delinquent had been disposed of according to law, and he objected most decidedly to reopening the case. Judge Shanley said he would have to take issue with the chair. He asked for simple justice for his man. A share of stock was worth $25. Crumley would have to pay this for its return to him. It had been taken away from him on account of his failure to pay an assessment of $2.50. Two other shares, representing $50, had been sold for adollar. This he regarded as highway-robbery. W. T. Brown seconded the motion. Mr. Brown was in the same boat, it soon developed, with Crumley, a share of his stock having been sold at the same delinquent sale. The company had bought in the shares in each case. The chair—Mr. Brown is not a stockholder of this company, I believe. Mr. Brown—I was trying to be. I left the amount of the assessment with a friend in town and he neglected to pay it. The chair—You are not a stockholder of this company. Mr. Brown sat down. The chair was of the opinion that the directors had no right to hand over to their successors an "asset" of this kind. The company had a strict rule that no water should be delivered to any stockholder unless paid for in advance. He was surprised to hear of this state of affairs. Had he known of this condition a month ago, he would probably have made a whole lot of trouble about it. Mr. Hunter here read the recommendations contained in the majority report of the auditing committee, many of the stockholders, not having seen a copy of it, desiring to have it read. With the various recommendations he said he heartily agreed. Mr. Hunter said he had prepared a minority report, which he proceeded to read as follows: To the Stockholders of the Anaheim Union Water Company:—Not having signed the majority report of the Board of Audit, I deem it but justice to the stockholders that I should give my reasons for not doing so. The report is not the report as agreed upon at the end of our work, and does not show the full condition in which we found the books of the company. We found over 100 errors in posting. Sixty small balances were not brought forward from last year. Out of 532 accounts on the irrigators' ledger, 215 show an indebtedness to the company in amounts of from one cent to $126.60. Printed on each receipt for water we find "no water in excess of credit will be delivered." We find the amount due from irrigators to be $1,-018.44. On the "run" books furnished the zanjeros from the office of the Secretary, in a number of instances, the irigator is given a credit, when the irrigators' ledger shows an indebtedness. For instance, "A" has a credit of $40.10, when on the same date the irrigators' ledger shows a debit of $30.20, etc. In fact, the Board of Audit has virtually to keep the books of the company. The foregoing, together with the tables, explanations and recommendations (which we heartily endorse) contained in the report of the majority, is respectfully submitted. GEO. A. HUNTER, Member of the Board of Audit. The chair—What is your pleasure with these reports, gentlemen? Shall they be recommitted to an expert? Mr. McFadden asked whether the errors pointed out had been corrected. Mr. Hunter replied they had. Mr. Chapman moved that the reports be received and filed, and that the suggestion to have them turned over to an expert be referred to the incoming peared in the report as an asset. He differed from his collaborators in this view of the matter. He preferred to bring the matter out more in extenso for the information of the stockholders. The chair was of the opinion that the directors had no right to hand over to their successors an "asset" of this kind. The company had a strict rule that no water should be delivered to any stockholder unless paid for in advance. He was surprised to hear of this state of affairs. Had he known of this condition a month ago, he would probably have made a whole lot of trouble about it. Mr. Hunter here read the recommendations contained in the majority report of the auditing committee, many of the stockholders, not having seen a copy of it, desiring to have it read. With the various recommendations he said he heartily agreed. Mr. Hunter said he had prepared a minority report, which he proceeded to read as follows: To the Stockholders of the Anaheim Union Water Company:—Not having signed the majority report of the Board of Audit, I deem it but justice to the stockholders that I should give my reasons for not doing so. The report is not the report as agreed upon at the end of our work, and does not show the full condition in which we found the books of the company. We found over 100 errors in posting. Sixty small balances were not brought forward from last year. Out of 532 accounts on the irrigators' ledger, 215 show an indebtedness to the company in amounts of from one cent to $126.60. Printed on each receipt for water we find "no water in excess of credit will be delivered." We find the amount due from irrigators to be $1,-018.44. On the "run" books furnished the zanjeros from the office of the Secretary, in a number of instances, the irigator is given a credit, when the irrigators' ledger shows an indebtedness. For instance, "A" has a credit of $40.10, when on the same date the irrigators' ledger shows a debit of $30.20, etc. In fact, the Board of Audit has virtually to keep the books of the company. The foregoing, together with the tables, explanations and recommendations (which we heartily endorse) contained in the report of the majority, is respectfully submitted. GEO. A. HUNTER, Member of the Board of Audit. The chair—What is your pleasure with these reports, gentlemen? Shall they be recommitted to an expert? Mr. McFadden asked whether the errors pointed out had been corrected. Mr. Hunter replied they had. Mr. Chapman moved that the reports be received and filed, and that the suggestion to have them turned over to an expert be referred to the incoming peared in the report as an asset. He differed from his collaborators in this view of the matter. He preferred to bring the matter out more in extenso for the information of the stockholders. The chair was of the opinion that the directors had no right to hand over to their successors an "asset" of this kind. The company had a strict rule that no water should be delivered to any stockholder unless paid for in advance. He was surprised to hear of this state of affairs. Had he known of this condition a month ago, he would probably have made a whole lot of trouble about it. Mr. Hunter here read the recommendations contained in the majority report of the auditing committee, many of the stockholders, not having seen a copy of it, desiring to have it read. With the various recommendations he said he heartily agreed. Mr. Hunter said he had prepared a minority report, which he proceeded to read as follows: To the Stockholders of the Anaheim Union Water Company:—Not having signed the majority report of the Board of Audit, I deem it but justice tothe stockholders that I should give my reasons for not doing so. The report is not the report as agreed upon at the end of our work, and does not show the full condition in which we found the books ofthe company. We found over 100 errors in posting. Sixty small balances were not brought forward from last year. Out of 532 accounts onthe irrigators' ledger, 215 show an indebtednesstothecompanyinamountsoffromonecentto$126.60. Printed on each receipt for water we find "no water in excess of credit will be delivered." We findthe amount due from irrigators to be$1,-018.44.Onthe"run"books furnishedthezanjerosfromtheofficeoftheSecretary.inanumberofinstances,theirigatorisgivenacreditwhentheiririgators'ledgershowsanindebtedness.Forinstance,"A"hasaccreditof$40.10whenonthesamedatetheiririgators'ledgershowsdebitof$30.20etc.Infact,theBoardofAudithasvirtuallytokeepthebooksofthecompany. The foregoing,togetherwiththetables,xplanationsandrecommendations(whichweheartilyendorse)containedinthereportofthemajorityisrespectfullysubmitted. GEO.A.HUNTER, MemberoftheBoardofAudit. The chair—What is your pleasure with these reports,gentlemen? Shall they be recommittedtoanexpert? Mr.McFaddenaskedwhethertherrorspointedouthadbeencorrected.Mr.Hunter repliedtheyhad. 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Mr.McFaddenaskdedwhethertherrows点 Ed w whethercherrows点 Ed w whethercherrows点 Ed w whethercherrows点 Ed w whethercherrows点 Ed w whethercherrows点 Ed w whethercherrows点 Ed w whethercherrows点 Ed w whethercherrows点 Ed w whethercherrows点 Ed w whethercherrows点 ED W WHETHERHERROS POUNDFROMTHEBOARDOFVOTING Directors. Seconded by Mr. and carried. Hair—Nominations for Direc-tory in order. Gentlemen, are nominations? Gill started the ball by nomi- B. Rea. Taley nominated A. Pierotti. McFadden nominated Mr. Key nominated A. S. BradRoss nominated C. C. ChapStewart nominated A. GoodKorn nominated Max NebeW. Sherwood nominated Wm. Candidates, and seven to elect. Hair appointed W. M. McFadV. Sherwood and Justice Shans. Mr. Sherwood showed up of his fingers wrapped in, as a result of a bicycle accibation began at 2:25, and continued. At the meeting of the City Trustees on Tuesday evening, the matter of the lowering of the water in the city wells was discussed. The surface water has been lowering during the two past years of drought, and with the prospect of another dry year ahead the board decided to take time by the forelock, and prepare the city for any untoward contingency that might arise. So they planned for themselves a junketing trip. They resolved to pay a visit to Whittier and Santa Ana, for the purpose of inspecting the working of compressed air for raising water. Trustees Rust and Schwenckert and City Electrician Lewis announced their intention of going, and they will be accompanied by Trustees Dickel and Schneider. The city water, it seems, is now down 46 feet. Water is sinking in wells throughout Southern California, and the city fathers will not only have a trip to Whittier at the city's expense but adopt such measures as will guard against the possibility of a shortage of the water supply. The city has three wells in the new pump pit from which water is supplied to consumers in town in large volume. Three old wells, which were abandoned some years ago because the pumps lifted sand from them, are as good otherwise as the new wells, and with the employment of compressed air could be added to the city's source of supply. Thus in case of fire, our available water supply would be doubled. In case the water in the city wells should fall to a depth which would tric light supplying the Commercial Hotel, placing the amount at $10 per month. A recent inspection of the meter showed that $11.98 worth of light had been consumed in 25 days. The reduced rate is subject to change at the pleasure of the board, and the same number of lights to be used. Mr. Dauer appeared before the board and asked that Palm street, running in front of the Catholic church and the convent, be sprinkled. It was very dusty, he said. The board assured Mr. Dauer they would do the best they could with it. Marshal Steadman reported that Francisco Gates, driver of the city automobile used for sprinkling purposes, reported it had a broken valve. It had been lent the Olive Milling company, and when it was brought back the valve was broken. When he drove it out on the streets, the king-bolt broke, and necessitated an expenditure of $3 at Charley Bauer's blacksmith shop. The clerk was instructed to prepare a bill, place it in an envelope directed to the Olive Milling company, and put it in the Postoffice; with a stamp attached to it, and watch the result. The board passed the ordinance granting a franchise to the Santa Ana Gas and Electric Light company for maintenance of its transmission line through town. The company is granted the right to deliver power along Palm and Santa Ana streets, where its line is situated. If parties on other streets desire power, the board will attend to their cases later. This is a fat thing for Trustee Rust, who lives on Palm street, and wants to take electric power. The ordinance calling the city election for April 9th was passed first reading. Polls will be open at 6 and close at 5. Clerk Nebelung reported that Mr. Woolke had settled his differences with the city by paying $42.10, amount due on water mains. The Clerk reported that Mons. Cassou demurred to paying $5 for stretching electric wires when moving his house. Cassou thought the contractor ought to pay for this damage, and so held out $8, when settling with him, for this purpose. However he had since turned this money over to him, and now that he is asked to pay, suggested that a bill be sent the contractor. He added that if the contractor refused to PERSONAL MENTION Bishop Johnson holds services at Episcopal church a week from Sunday. W. B. Pechstein of Buena Park in town on Tuesday afternoon, accused by Mrs. Pechstein. Mr. and Mrs. Pierotti were in on Tuesday afternoon from their centia orange ranch visiting friends. Mrs. George Bauer left yesterday Salton, Riverside county, in response to a telegram announcing the illness her daughter, Mrs. G. L. Curtis. Mrs. Frank Eastman, who has quite ill of pneumonia during the day was yesterday sufficiently improved be considered out of danger. Miss Delphine Cerf of San Francisco, seating the Hamburg insurance company, was in town on Saturday, taking business with the company's account Shanley & Nebelung. Mr. Boyd old friend of ours, and dropped in us, but we are sorry to say we were at time. Ed Kraemer was in town on day, almost recovered from the cut of the injuries sustained by him runaway accident of some weeks Ed says that if he gets over the cut of his injuries all right, and if he and the season opens out all right will make that trip to the Paris station. Peter Sullivan, Esq., a retired tallist of Pittsburgh, Penn., is in the guest of Judge Shanley, with he was "girls and boys together Col. Bowler would say) back from Smoky City many years ago. Mr. Ilivan is charmed with our city mate and may remain for a pro-stay. W.S. Taylor, who lives west of was arrested by Marshal Steadman Monday afternoon for fast driving the streets. Judge Shanley is the usual fine of $10, which paid On his way home he was off whipping his horses and fast again, and had the Marshall been sent would probably have been again. John Gustafson was in town on day, just over from Chino, where been for two weeks. Mr. Gustafson of the necessity for a number of reforms, which he earnestly added to the attention of the in-Board of Directors. moved that the stockholders in the incoming Board of Direc- employ an expert accountant to the report of the Board of books of the company. McFadden said he was pleased to the motion, and the same pre-animously. Following new Board of Audit nominated and elected: A McKinley, on nomination of Tuffree. Weale, on nomination of Mr. McHolcomb, on nomination of Mr. also the day's work was over, and remaining stockholders filed stairs and dispersed to their new board will meet for organ-on Saturday. Heavy-weights. Haley Tuffree drove through townagon on Monday afternoon, when of the boys revived the story of recent bet with Veit Bentz about weights. Charley is the fattest Orange county, and Veit is one of the heaviest men next to Charley's son who weighs 300 pounds. Veit up his porty form, said to him: Charley, I'll bet you I weigh 25 more than you do." Haley took the bet. said: "You have got your coat and it's no more than fair that I get mine and put it on." To this day they assented, and Veit walked back the butcher shop and put his coat as he walked out to the sidewalk kicked up two big pieces of blood, and thrust them under his scales showed that Bentz shed 288 pounds, and Tuffree 259 pounds. Tuffree lost the bet. The ages weighed six pounds, and but them Tuffree would have won. As she showed, Bentz and the sausweighed just 29 pounds more than less. Less the sausages, this would been reduced to 23 pounds, two under the 25 wagered upon so the boys smiled at Tuffree's case. Hot Tamales. L. M. Haff, a prepossessing lady from San Francisco, has for some days past serving the sons at Dickel's and at Harris & Weinstein's with choice morsels of chicken tamale, enchiladas, chile carne and frijoles, a la Espagnol.itors to these stores have been way near the entrances, and a musical he has been heard, saying: 'Won't you try a sample of our en-dadas?' Of course, one can't resist. Miss Haff assures us the chicken tastes are not manufactured out of theinary seagull of commerce, but are chicken, and we can testify to the that they are hot stuff. So can Han Hartung and John Eymann. Miss Infuns us these two gentlemen be the most robust appetites she ever the misfortune to behold, and the tells us eating these free tamales is but adopt such measures as will guard against the possibility of a shortage of the water supply. The city has three wells in the new pump pit from which water is supplied to consumers in town in large volume. Three old wells, which were abandoned some years ago because the pumps lifted sand from them, are as good otherwise as the new wells, and with the employment of compressed air could be added to the city's source of supply. Thus in case of fire, our available water supply would be doubled. In case the water in the city wells should fall to a depth which would render the pumps unable to lift it into the tanks, the difficulty could be easily remedied by pumping into the well pit, and from thence into the tanks. It is not thought that this will be necessary, and the employment of compressed air it is thought will naturally increase the city's available water supply, but will obviate a condition of affairs now confronting the people in many towns in Southern California. The cost of installing compressed air, Mr. Lewis estimates, would be $1,000. Stephen Kistler appeared before the board in response to a summons to explain why he had had the temerity to erect a frame building within the city fire limits. Kistler said he knew he was doing wrong at the time, and fully intended speaking to the authorities concerning it. But his sister-in-law fell very ill and was in bed for three weeks. He was hardly able to get out of the house, and he quite forgot all about the building, which is a two-story affair about 12x12 feet. Trustee Helmsen called for reading of the ordinance imposing penalties for the erection of frame buildings within the fire limits. Clerk Nebelung hauled down an ancient tome from the bookcase on the wall and read Ordinance No. 78, passed in the old blue law days of the city, before the flood. It provides that all such buildings shall be considered a public nuisance and promptly abated by removal or otherwise. The maintenance of such a nuisance shall be declared a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof the guilty party shall be finned in a sum not less than $50, nor more than $300, or be imprisoned in the city jail for a period not exceeding 30 days. Every day the nuisance continues shall be considered a separate offense, and if not abated the offender to be given forty lashes on his bare back in the public square by the City Clerk. Kister here observed that the provisions of the ordinance were "pretty tough." Trustee Helmsen said the ordinance was made to protect people from fire. "You say you knew it was wrong to put up that building," addressing Kistler, "and now you come here and tell us you forgot all about it. You have placed this board in an extremely delicate position." Trustee Schwenckert scratched his head and said he did not know what the board could do about it. Trustee Helmsen—Remove the nuisance. Trustee Rust poured oil on the troub- ing. Polls will be open at 6 and close at 5. Clerk Nebelung reported that Mr. Woelke had settled his differences with the city by paying $42.10, amount due on water mains. The Clerk reported that Mons. Cassou demurred to paying $5 for stretching electric wires when moving his house. Cassou thought the contractor ought to pay for this damage, and so had held out $8, when settling with him, for this purpose. However he had since turned this money over to him, and now that he is asked to pay, suggested that a bill be sent the contractor. He added that if the contractor refused to pay, he would do so himself. The board drew a warrant in the amount of $75 in favor of City Attorney Chynoweth for services in the suit of the city versus Mrs. Langenberger; also one for $12.30 in favor of H.S.Peabody for furnishing a transcript in the case of Melrose versus city. Hleinigkeiten. Yesterday was Ash Wednesday. Today Lent begins. Bisby & Zerman have put down a new flooring in the feed and oil store. The Ladies' guild meets at Mrs.E.K. Benchley's at Fullerton (today) Thursday. Marshal Steadman is overhauling the fire engine at the firehouse, and the old machine will probably soon be given a trial on the streets. In March, 1884, 12.36 inches of rain fell. Turn loose the faucets, Mr. Weather Clerk, and let us see if the record cannot be equaled. The Ladies' Aid of the Presbyterian church will meet tomorrow (Friday) afternoon at the home of Mrs.L.E.Miller. All members and ladies of the congregation are invited to attend. A very enjoyable social event was the surprise party arranged by Mrs.Cahen for her daughter, Miss Melanie Cahen, and Miss Cerf of San Francisco, on Tuesday evening. Various games were played during the evening, and an old-fashioned candy-pull was much enjoyed. A four-legged duck belonging to Mr.Bustamente, which was over a year old, yielded up the ghost yesterday. Bustamente thinks there must be some disease going around among the ducks, as a fine drake, recently purchased in Los Angeles, toppled over the other day. Fountain Valley held an election to vote on raising $2500 for school bonds, but the scheme was defeated. Twenty-two votes were cast, and the result was a tie. Dissatisfaction over the contemplation location of the school was the reason for the defeat of the project. Just like Fountain Valley. The stars and stripes waved proudly from the flagstaff onthe Citizen's bark on Thursday last (Washington's birthday), and at nightfall it remained aloft, floating triumphant still. A boisterous Santa Ana wind预览 during the night, and people who came down town early next morning beheld the proud emblem waving a lot of shreds and tatters in the storm which still prevailed. Now the bank will buy a new flag, and will never leave it out at night when the wind blows. The criminal libel suit brought by Polls will be open at 6 and close at 5. Clerk Nebelung reported that Mr.Woelke had settled his differences withthe city by paying $42.10,amount due onwater mains. The Clerk reported that Mons.Cassou demurred to paying $5 for stretching electric wires when moving his house. Cassou thought the contractor ought to pay for this damage,and so had held out $8 ,when settling with him ,for this purpose.However he had since turned this money over to him,and now that he is asked to pay,suggested that a bill be sentthe contractor.Hewoulddo sohimself. The board drew a warrant inthe amountof $75in favorofCityAttorneyChynowethforservicesinthesuitofthecityversusMrs.Langenberger;alsoonefor$12.30in favorofH.S.PeabodyforfurnishingacranscriptinthecaseofMelroseversuscity. Misses Bell Negus,and MabelhamandMissRobertsent their friendsatat dancingpartDelCampoonFridayevening.nightrefreshmentswereservedwhichdancingwasresumedtinctuntilanearlyhourmorning.FrankShevlinandMissLater,twoyoungpeoplewellbethiscity.weremarriedAtTuesdaymorningbyRev.TrusholinisintheemployLutzcompany,andwasforaconnectedwiththehouseintheThebrideisthedaughterFinsterofSantaAna,andfriendsiAnahaim.ThenewfriedcouplewillrecipicetheSanIllinois,andintownyestsuestofA.Freise.Mr.MayjustfromChicagoonatriff SouthernCalifornia.HebroughtfromMr.Freise'sdaughterbcrickandher husband,becausenotgivingusafairdealquestion.HesaysthecountcityandSouthernCalifornianothavinghadanysJanuary.Businessinhathecitychallengetooomgingalthoughtheroom"thecitychapsalkaitwaterinMr.Neff'swellife9inches,thelowestreached. ``` Bachelors' Club. The first meeting of the T. U. C.'s held at Brookshurst last Thursday afternoon. The club was entertained with a "bachelors' lunch." The decorations were white and green—the club's colors—and the place cards represented incidents of a bachelor's life. A new member, "Dr." Marret Wilson, was initiated. Dancing and cards were then included in, at which prizes were won by Mr. Wilson and "Mr." Fay. Later freshments were served, and the young bachelors" who sat down to lunch here: "Mr." Teresa Fay, "Mr." Adele Brodthoff, "Dr." Margaret Wilson, "Mr." Poldine Heimann, "Mr." May Margill, "Mr." Irene Cargill. Appropriate toasts were given by the young "gentlemen," not forgetting Our Sweethearts." The next meeting of the club will be held at the residence of Mrs. Strodthoff on March 29th. Militia. Brigadier General Last, commanding the Seventh regiment, N. G. C., has recommended to Gov. Gage that the application of the newly organized company of militia in Anaheim to be mounted into the service be accepted. Good for the General! Now, Governor, the eyes of the Anaheimers are upon you! Challenge. I, the undersigned, desire to challenge Ben Johnson to pick oranges at any time he may desire. Having read in the daily papers that the said Ben Johnson has picked 175 boxes in a day, I am ready to go him a race for $25 or more if he wishes. Yours truly, TONEY LOPEZ. Trustee Helmsen said the ordinance was made to protect people from fire. "You say you knew it was wrong to put up that building," addressing Kistler, "and now you come here and tell us you forgot all about it. You have placed this board in an extremely delicate position." Trustee Schwenckert scratched his head and said he did not know what the board could do about it. Trustee Helmsen—Remove the nuisance. Trustee Rust poured oil on the troubled waters by suggesting that the best thing to do was to let Kistler off this time. His intentions were good in the matter, and he did not believe the board should deal too harshly with him. Trustee Helmsen said sotto voce that he believed there was a certain place that was just full of those kind of intentions. Trustee Schneider, who was the first man to call up the case at the previous meeting of the board, had thought over the matter during the intervening fortnight, and moved that Kistler be, "let off." The board went into a dark brown study. Clerk Nebelung had a picture of a British lion hung up on the wall. Somebody said it looked like Oom Paul. There was no second to Schneider's motion. Schwenckert looked at Helmsen. Helmsen looked at Schwenckert. Helmsen smiled a two-by-six smile. Schwenckert snickered. Still there was no second. Helmsen said the board could not suspend an ordinance, and he thought any motion to that effect would not be legal. "The only thing that we can do that I see," he said, blowing a stream of straight-cut cigarette smoke at Schwenckert accross the table, "is to go ahead just as if we didn't know Kistler's building was there at all. Don't look at it, and when you go down that way, cast your eagle eye the t'other way." The board took another relapse into a dark brown study. Pretty soon the chair said—Is there any other unfinished business before the meeting? Kistler remained standing while the board proceeded to the consideration of other affairs. The board fixed a flat rate for elec- The stars and stripes waved proudly from the flagstaff on the Citizen's bank on Thursday last (Washington's birthday), and at nightfall it remained aloft, floating triumphant still. A boisterous Santa Ana wind prevailed during the night, and people who came down town early the next morning beheld the proud emblem waving a lot of shreds and tatters in the storm which still prevailed. Now the bank will buy a new flag, and will never leave it out at night when the wind blows. The criminal libel suit brought by Br. McPhee of the esteemed Santa Ana Blade against Br. Valjean of the esteemed Bumfuzzler of this city, is billed to be called up for trial in the Superior Court at Santa Ana on Monday. The consensus of opinion is that the editor of the esteemed Bumfuzzler will be convicted, and as a punishment fit the crime will be ordered bolled in oil. Let the process proceed to proceed! —Prof. Casseel, who gave a "hypnotic" entertainment at the Opera-house on Monday evening, informs us that he left $16 in the town, but gave the boys a "red-hot show." We believe all these "hypnotic" shows are fakes of the first water, having once been attached to a company of this kind ourselves, at a two-nights' stand in this city, many years ago. Free admission into the show, when the parents thought their kids were in bed, was the price paid to "act on the stage." We don't know whether the boys who professed themselves to be hypnotized by Prof. Casseel are the same kind or not, but the probability is extreme that the show was a fake. —A special meeting of the Buena Park Beet Growers' association has been called for March 15th, at 7:30 p.m., at Foresters' hall, Buena Park, for the purpose of voting upon the method of disposing of the beet dump and scales heretofore used in the beet dump, at private sale or at auction. The method will be determined at the meeting. Accordingly, if any beets are raised in the neighborhood of the Park this year, the Chino factory will have to erect a new dump and scales. There is considerable feeling among the farmers at what is termed the arbitrary action of Mr. Warren. At the latter place he prune growers' heads learned that the growers are getting 90 per cent of their crop association. In San Francisco called upon Mr. McAdie, bureau man, and informed us not giving us a fair deal question. He says the county and Southern California rain, not having had any snow; Business in the cities good, although there "boom" the chap's talk water in Mr. Neff's well feet 9 inches, the lowest reached. Mr. McFadden sold 300 angles to Thomas Strain, them to New York. Advice some days ago to that a finer lot of fruit had received in that city this three puffy oranges were from an orchard by means and thorough cultivation, and he adds that we sional puffy orange may grove, they are few and few and are held in check by the careful attention of all Postmaster Littlefield galging his friends with clerks of Manila cigars, his son is doing garrison duty with fifth regiment at a point ern portion of Luzon, having a box of the fragrant weed in the company commander Schreiber of Los Angeles a comrade John Abbey of has been promoted to be and is clerk to the compartment of much of the officers ence. In the same regiment Halpin, formerly of the cigars are splendid specifically a smoke calculated taste in the hereafter for "two-fer." They bear ing a photograph of De being also decorated with colors. This band we have our young friend, Earl S is gathering a collection Littlefield did not care to tion this item, inasmuch ber large, may be expanded number thereby; and so about it.[Later—A lineeman is to the effect are all gone!] WE HAVE THEM BUT NOT TO KEEP Therefore we have the price so low that you can't afford to let it pass, and they won't stay with us long at... 50c each The new FLEUR DE LIS, also ORIENTAL effects of the handsomest... MEN'S NECKWEAR In four-in-hands, flowing ends, the new shape imperials and puffs. They are ready sellers in Los Angeles for 75c and $1.00... BUT WE ALSO WANT YOU TO SEE Our Dress Shirts Negligee Shirts Collars and Cuffs Hosiery Night Shirts Underwear Hats, Etc. 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At the latter place he called at the prune growers' headquarters and learned that the growers are at work getting 90 per cent of their number into the association. In San Francisco he called upon Mr. McAdie, the weather bureau man, and informed him he was not giving us a fair deal on the rain question. He says the country between the city and Southern California needs rain, not having had any since early in January. Business in the city continues good, although there exists no "boom" the city chaps talk about. The water in Mr. Neff's well is down to 36 feet 9 inches, the lowest depth ever reached. Mr. McFadden sold 300 boxes of oranges to Thomas Strain, who shipped them to New York. Advices were received some days ago to the effect that a finer lot of fruit had not been received in that city this year. Only three puffy oranges were found among them, Mac informs us, and he adds that the statement that he has puffy fruit in his orchard is made out of whole cloth. As will be recalled by his recent letter in these columns, he claims to be able to totally eradicate the puffy orange from an orchard by means of careful and thorough cultivation and irrigation, and he adds that while an occasional puffy orange may be found in his grove, they are few and far between, and are held in check by the practice of the means which he commends to the careful attention of all growers. Postmaster Littlefield has been regaling his friends with choice samples of Manila cigars, his son Sheldon, who is doing garrison duty with the Thirty-fifth regiment at a point in the northern portion of Luzon, having sent him a box of the fragrant weed. Sheldon is in the company commanded by Capt. Schreiber of Los Angeles, and has for a comrade John Abbey of this city. He has been promoted to be a Corporal, and is clerk to the company, attending to much of the officers' correspondence. In the same regiment is Capt. Halpin, formerly of this city. The cigars are splendid specimens, and furnish a smoke calculated to ruin one's taste in the hereafter for the ordinary "two-fer." They bear a band containing a photograph of Dewey, the band being also decorated with the national colors. This band we have handed to our young friend, Earl Steadman, who is gathering a collection of them. Mr. Littlefield did not care to have us mention this item, inasmuch as the number of his friends, which is always large, may be expanded to an indefinite number thereby; and so we say nothing about it. [Later—A line from the gentleman is to the effect that the cigars are all gone!] ALFALFA ONIONS BARLEY ONION SETS BEETS OATS BEANS WHEAT ETC. INDUSTRIAL, MINING EXPOSITION AND CITRUS LOS ANGELES, CAL. From February 19 to March 10, 1900 An elaborate and attractive object lesson of the resources, development and possibilities of the Southwest. Excursion Rates on All Railroads Ask your Agent about it HAVE YOU TRIED OUR... NORTHERN FLOUR AT 95c? 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