anaheim-gazette 1909-12-23

GRAND JURY MAKES REPORT GOOD WORD PASSED OUT TO PUBLIC OFFICIALS Still Harping on Doors at Central Grammar School Which Swing Inwardly—Several Schoolhouses are Found to Have Leaky Roofs—Recommend Road Bonds—County Roads The grand jury filed its report with Judge West on Saturday. The document is one of the largest, and at the same time the most docile ever submitted by a grand jury in the history of the county. So far from there being a single indictment there is not even harsh criticism of any public official, and the glad hand is passed onto public servants the county over. The grand jury takes another crack at the doors of the central grammar school in this city, which swing inwardly. The grand jury thinks they should swing outwardly. The inquisitorial body recommends an issue of good road bonds. In part the report reads: The schools of the city of Santa Ana are in good condition, with the exception of the First street school, which is poorly heated. We recommend that the city of Santa Ana abolish the offices of assessor and tax collector and have the same done through the county offices as formerly, it being more economical and convenient. The valuation of the county exceeds that of the city by $176,400. A careful examination of the books and vouchers of the officers of Newport Beach showed them to be in and engines, etc., that were used to sprinkle the various roads, disposed of, as they are of no further use in the present system of road improvement. We would also recommend that the Board of Supervisors have a suitable granite monument erected at the entrance to the Orange County Park with a proper inscription to its donor, Mr. James Irvine, to show our appreciation of the gift, and that future generations may know through whom and by what means the Park was derived. Roads and Bridges We have made a careful examination of the roads and bridges and find them in excellent condition everywhere, showing evidence of care and watchfulness. By the new planks, repaired railings, etc., it would seem that the time has arrived when the roadway on the mesa beyond the new bridge on the beach below Serra should be straightened and before further improvements are made cement culverts should be constructed in the bottom of the gullies rather than a bridge built across their tops. The placing of a culvert across the road to Capistrano a little south of Galvin siding is necessary. We have made the best examination possible of the bridge across the Santa Ana river on the road to Newport Beach and we find it to be in a very poor condition. In all cases where roads have been oiled they are in much the best condition and it would seem that the extension of road oiling as fast as possible is greatly to be desired. The Fifth street bridge over the Santa Ana river has three stringers broken and superstructure shows evidence of decay, which would be pre- public would be convenience avoid the name of the ern Pacific Railroad" to one the chairman of questioned to bring a change before of the Southern pany at his ear. Garden Grove school building The manner of seems not the b Westminster tion, only that doors and outsides the building, w called to the a tees. Bolsa School-dilapidated, roo sanitary. Alamitos Schools walls of the scand house and general lack of Bay City School cupies an unusual condition is fail We find the school in bad the building is pair and painting flag displayed. The Placentia better protection suggest fire stairs. Also t repairing. There is no Randolph school The La Habla attention as th The tankhouse and needs imm Loara school We recommend that the city of Santa Ana abolish the offices of assessor and tax collector and have the same done through the county offices as formerly, it being more economical and convenient. The valuation of the county exceeds that of the city by $176,400. A careful examination of the books and vouchers of the officers of Newport Beach showed them to be in excellent order and balanced to date. We found the schools in good sanitary condition, but somewhat crowded by surrounding buildings. A steel cage for the lock-up and a safe or vault for the books and records of the city are needed. At Huntington Beach we found that a change of clerks had recently been made (the former clerk resigned) and the newly appointed officer, in the few days of his incumbency, had not been able to bring the work of the office up to date. We found several clerical irregularities, but from such an examination as we were able to make, we are convinced that there has not been any misappropriation of funds. The high school is an excellent building, in good sanitary condition and well arranged for the safety and comfort of teachers and students. We found the grammar school in good sanitary condition, but would recommend that an additional fire escape be placed at the rear of the building. At Fullerton we found conditions somewhat similar to those at Huntington Beach—a recent change of clerks placing the work of that office in some confusion. Some of the funds are overdrawn, some vouchers are mislaid or missing and numerous warrants are outstanding, so that we were unable to check up the business between the clerk and treasurer.The treasurer's account agrees with the bank balance. We found a shortage of $5 in the marshal's account. The account of the justice of the peace shows that he has paid into the county treasurer $5 more than is due. The recorder's account is correct. The schools are in good sanitary condition. The books of all officers of Anaheim are in excellent order—neatly and accurately kept. The lock-up is in good order. The schools are in good sanitary condition and well arranged, with the exception that the doors of the class rooms on the upper portion possible of the bridge across the Santa Ana river on the road to Newport Beach and we find it to be in a very poor condition. In all cases where roads have been oiled they are in much the best condition and it would seem that the extension of road oiling as fast as possible is greatly to be desired. The Fifth street bridge over the Santa Ana river has three stringers broken and superstructure shows evidence of decay, which would be prevented by proper painting. All means should be used to preserve our expensive bridges. We find the roads in fair condition with the following exception: West of the Santa Ana river and south of First street to the Newhope schoolhouse several roads need grading, and of which the mail carriers make serious complaint. Roads surrounding the Alamitos sugar factory are in bad shape and as they are subjected to much heavy traffic they should be kept in the best condition possible. In the section south and west of Westminster which we will term the Gun Club district the roads are in a horrible condition, thousands of acres covered with ponds (supplied by innumerable flowing wells) overflowing, causing large streams along the road sides. This unnatural drain upon the underground water must result in unestimable loss to the horticultural interests of the valley. We find the County Park kept in fine condition, all buildings being in good repair. We notice that several spans on the West Chapman street bridge should be straightened and truss rods and railing repaired. The piles of asphaltum under the bridge should be removed to permit water to flow freely through the piers. Also the road from the west end of this bridge to S. P. crossing is in very bad shape and should be immediately repaired. The bridges on Brea canyon road are in good shape. The road from Olive to Anaheim is in fair condition. Also west approaches to Olive bridge need repairs. Four stringers in center of the bridge are broken. The culvert fifty yards north of Wytell's house is dangerous. The road a few miles this side of county line in the Santa Ana canyon is in need of repair badly. The road from Yorba to Anaheim is very rough in places and needs fill- account of the justice of the peace shows that he has paid into the county treasurer $5 more than is due. The recorder's account is correct. The schools are in good sanitary condition. The books of all officers of Anaheim are in excellent order—neatly and accurately kept. The lock-up is in good order. The schools are in good sanitary condition and well arranged, with the exception that the doors of the class rooms on the upper floor of the grammar school swin into the rooms. We recommend that these doors be made to swing outward. We found the books of the officers of the city of Orange, without exception, in excellent order and correct. The schools are well arranged and in good sanitary condition. We would recommend that two fire escapes be placed on the Glassell grammar school. We have examined the warrants allowed and checked same with auditor's books. There has been allowed for indigents and county hospital charges the sum of $26,628.54, an increase of $2203.11 over last year. We would recommend that the Board of Supervisors as soon as practicable, either by direct tax or by bonds, whichever is preferable, buy a suitable tract of land for a poor farm and hospital and equip the same as a matter of economy. We would recommend that a list of all indigents throughout the county be published annually, that the people may know on whom charity is bestowed. We find their methods of accounts have been very loosely kept, but from the present horticultural commission's system the county can expect a clear and concise accounting of receipts and expenditures in the future. We would recommend that the Board of Supervisors have the county water tanks, windmills, pumps The road from Olive to Anaheim is in fair condition. Also west approaches to Olive bridge need repairs. Four stringers in center of the bridge are broken. The culvert fifty yards north of Wytell's house is dangerous. The road a few miles this side of county line in the Santa Ana canyon is in need of repair badly. The road from Yorba to Anaheim is very rough in places and needs filling with gravel. The bridge between Anaheim and Fullerton is in bad repair and needs attention. We notice that Magnolia avenue leading north from Benedict needs grading and the bridge on same needs repairing. We find that the total expenditure of money on roads throughout the county for the fiscal year of 1908 and 1909 was $54,685.20, which is inadequate to make and keep the roads in proper condition. Therefore, we would recommend that the Board of Supervisors as soon as practical call an election to vote good road bonds, that in their judgment would fill the present requirements. Owing to the great inconvenience to the traveling public caused by the name "West Orange", leading to the belief that the depot on the Southern Pacific railway is an immediate suburb of the city of Orange, when it is two miles distant and without regular means of transportation to Orange, and also without accommodation for the traveling public we would urge upon this grand jury to take action to bring the matter before the proper officers of the Southern Pacific Company, urging that a change of name be made, in the interests and for the convenience of the public. Moved and seconded that it is the sense of this grand jury that the comfort and convenience of the traveling ANAHEIM GAZETTE QUESTIONS OF THE CENSUS THIRTY-TWO TO BE ASKED BY ENUMERATORS Minute Schedule of Information to Be Sought from Each of Country's Ninety Millions of People—Preparations for Accurate Work on Large Scale — Occupation — Education [Correspondence of The Gazette.] Washington, D. C., Dec. 20, 1909. The United States Census population schedule which will be carried by the enumerators during the Thirteenth Decennial United States Census, April 15 next, contains thirty-two questions concerning every man, woman and child in this country, the total of whom is expected to reach the number of 90,000,000. The preparation of the population schedule engaged for the past few months the joint consideration of Assistant Director Willoughby, William C. Hunt, the United States Census chief statistician for Population, and Prof. William B. Bailey, then a prominent member of the Census Bureau advisory board of statisticians, etc., who later was commissioned supervisor of census for the state Yale instructor in political economy, of Connecticut. The schedule has been approved by Census Director Durand, and in its final form will be 16 by 23 inches in size, printed front and back, with 50 lines on each side, one for each person enumerated. The Government printing office will print 1,800,000 copies, so as to give each of the 330 supervisors of census an ample supply to meet all the needs of about calls for a statement of the general nature of the industry, business, or establishment in which the person works, as again to quote verbatim from the schedule, "cotton mill, dry goods store, farm, etc." The third wants to know whether the person is an employer, employe, or working on his or her own account, and, under the fourth and fifth questions, whether out of work, on April 15, 1910, and the number of weeks out of work during the year 1909. The questions in the Educational group are "whether able to read," "whether able to write," and attended school any time since September 1, 1909." Information regarding Ownership of Home will be obtained by these questions: Whether the home is owned or rented; if owned, whether free or mortgaged, and whether it is a farm or simply a house, as in a village or city; if a farm, the schedule carries for purposes of identification the number of the farm schedule. The schedule further contains inquiries as to whether the person enumerated is a survivor of the Union or Confederate Army or Navy; whether blind in both eyes, and whether deaf and dumb. AFTER HIS GOLD Miser's Relatives Bob Up Serenely Forty brothers, sisters, nephews and nieces have shown up for a share of the estate of the miser, Richard Johnson Proctor, who died in Santa Ana on Oct. 1, leaving $3586.05 in coin and greenbacks hidden in his room in the rooming house at the corner of Sycamore and Third streets. When the estate is distributed there will be $50 The Placentia school house needs better protection in case of fire. We suggest fire escapes from the upstairs. Also the boys' toilet needs repairing. There is no flag displayed on the Randolph school. The La Habra school toilets need attention as their condition is poor. The tankhouse is in unsafe condition and needs immediate repair. Loara school house roof is in a very bad condition, also boys' toilet needs attention. We find no flag displayed in one room and on the outside of Magnolia schoolhouse. One room of the Buena Park school has no flag displayed. There is no flag displayed on the Centralia school building. VALUES TO BE RAISED State Board Insist That Assessments Must Be Higher More instructions to county assessors and boards of supervisors to raise the assessed property valuations of their counties to 60 per cent of the actual cash value, are contained in the annual letter of the state board of equalization to assessors all through the state. Emphasis this year is directed to the admonition delivered by the board last year, just previous to the raise in valuations which resulted in tacking on a 50 per cent increase to Orange county property. "We will insist on an assessment of all property equal to fully 60 per cent of its full cash value," reads the letter. More attention to personal property, tangible and intangible, is urged, particular attention being directed to merchandise, lumber, machinery, automobiles and franchises. A general revision upward is recommended for the oil and mining industries, and assessors are advised to study a fair method of corporation franchise assessments, instead of valuing them by guesswork. The board also urges that more care be taken in finding the cost of new buildings, instead of relying upon building permits. In the following concluding paragraph the board intimates that its inquiry of last year into the assessment rolls of the various counties may be repeated this year: "Some of the assessors have fallen supervisor of census for the state Yale instructor in political economy, of Connecticut. The schedule has been approved by Census Director Durand, and in its final form will be 16 by 23 inches in size, printed front and back, with 50 lines on each side, one for each person enumerated. The Government printing office will print 1,800,000 copies, so as to give each of the 330 supervisors of census an ample supply to meet all the needs of about 67,000 enumerators who will enumerate the population in April next. The paper on which the schedule will be run off will be first-quality white writing, 23 by 32 inches, 64 pounds to the ream, the total weight being 230,400 pounds. The entire edition will be printed on a web press, which will print two of the schedules, face and back, each revolution, at the rate of 9000 an hour. It will take about six and a half days for the press to print the 1,800,000 running sixteen hours a day. More Convenient Form The schedule paper is very heavy and will stand a great deal of handling. The form of the schedule is more convenient than that used ten years ago, and the two pages are so spaced that when the schedule is placed in the card-punching machine, each time a card has been punched the ratchet wheel automatically moves the schedule up one line; and all the operator has to do is operate the keys on the punching machine. For this stage of the compilation of the population statistics 122,000,000 manila cards have been ordered for the card-punching machines. The thirty-two questions are classified under thirteen groups. The first is Location, and under this head the enumerator must write down the street, avenue, road, etc.; the house number in cities or towns; and the number of the dwelling house and the number of the family, in the numerical order of the enumerator's visitation. Under the subject "Name," for each person whose place of abode on April 15 was in the family being enumerated, the census taker is instructed to enter the surname first, then the given name and middle initial, if any. He must include every person living on April 15, 1910, and must omit children born since that date. The third group, Relationship,calls for a statement of the relationship which the person enumerated bears to the head of the family in which he... THREE MILLION MATCHES ARE STRUCK EACH MINUTE In the item with the above title printed last week an unfortunate error is made in the third sentence in the first paragraph where seven appears instead of fifteen hundred. The first paragraph should have read as follows: By the end of the brief minute taken to read these paragraphs the nations of the civilized world will have struck three million matches. This is the average for every minute of the twenty-four hours of the day. Fifteen hundred billion is the enormous number for the entire year, and those living under the American flag are said to be responsible for the consumption of one-half of this amount. Palmer's Perfumes at Mullinix. Under the subject "Name," for each person whose place of abode on April 15 was in the family being enumerated, the census taker is instructed to enter the surname first, then the given name and middle initial, if any. He must include every person living on April 15, 1910, and must omit children born since that date. The third group, Relationship,calls for a statement of the relationship which the person enumerated bears to the head of the family in which he resides. The Personal Description group asks for the sex; color or race — that is, whether white, black, mulatto, Chinese, Japanese, or Indian; age at last birthday; whether single, married, widowed, or divorced; the number of years of present marriage; and under the subject of "Mother of how many children," the number of children each woman has had and the number now living. The Country of Birth The group relative to Nativity requires answers stating the place of birth of the person enumerated and also of his or her father and mother. The instructions are that if either is born in the United States, the enumerator must give the state or territory, but if of foreign birth he must give the country. The two questions regarding Citizenship apply to foreign-born persons only, and call for a statement of the year of immigration to the United States, and, in the case of adult males, whether naturalized or alien. The next question requires the enumerator to ascertain whether the person is able to speak English, or, if not, to give the language spoken. There are five questions touching upon Occupation. The first calls for the trade or profession of, or particular kind of work done by, the person being enumerated, such as, to quote the schedule, "spinner, salesman, laborer, etc." The next inquiry Greetings to you The First National Bank wishes every one of its patrons and friends a Merry Christmas, with all the happiness and cheer that goes with the holidays. We believe we have helped a great many of you to enjoy this Christmas by encouraging you to save money and giving you a safe place to keep it. Not only does a bank encourage thrift and give you the money to spend for the holidays, but it gives you a training that makes future prospects bright—and that, after all, is the thing that helps most to bring Christmas cheer. If you have had no bank account, do not lose a day in getting one started. 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