anaheim-gazette 1910-12-29

ANAHEIM WILL TEST CONCRETE POLES NEW INVENTION TO BE GIVEN FIRST TRYOUT HERE Inventor Granted Contract for Erecting a Number of Concrete Electric Light Poles on Broadway Extension—Bond Election Called for Monday, January 30—$2500 Voted for Street Improvement—Other Notes of Trustee Meeting Thursday Night Anaheim was the first town on earth to test and demonstrate the practicability of the cement water tower, and now she is making another innovation in the cement world by testing the virtues of a concrete pole. William J. Orr, inventor of the pole, appeared before the board of trustees Thursday evening and asked permission to erect a few electric-light poles for the purpose of testing and establishing his claims. He has not yet received a patent but there is little doubt it will be duly granted, as the cement pole, so far as known, is still in the realm of the things to be. Mr. Orr claims that this pole, with a diameter of twelve inches at the base, and tapering an inch to each ten feet, can be constructed for 35 cents per lineal foot. A thirty-foot pole, therefore, would cost about ten dollars, which is considerably more than a wooden pole of the same di- THAT LOMITA INJUNCTION Mr. Richards Tells What He Knows About It Los Angeles, Dec. 21, 1910. Editor Gazette.—The Gazette last week commented upon the injunction asked by the Lomita gun club against the Sunset Beach Co., J. A. Armitage, R. D. Richards and others. This injunction suit is not in any sense a private matter but is aimed at the general public, for I haven't fired a gun in three years and never did shoot on the land covered by the action. The object is to keep hunters off the open water of the bays and the ocean beach. Men claiming to be deputy sheriffs of Orange county have been driving people off these waters. It is the people that are not members of gun clubs that need the protection as the present laws are ample to protect the gun clubs from poachers. The whole question of the privileges and responsibilities of the gun clubs should be taken up in a way that would show the county supervisors and the member of the legislature the sentiment of the people in regard to them. First, as to their breeding mosquitoes, there is no malaria from salt water marshes, but there is from the fresh water ponds and the coast breeze takes these mosquitos into all the nearby towns. In the east they have been spending thousands of dollars to put coal oil on the ponds and marshes in New Jersey, Cuba and along the Mississippi river. Here we are deliberately breeding them. Second, regarding the waste of water so much water is run into the county officials' City Finance. The Orange countymitted its report West some days cipal accounts and finances throughout condition. The tall upon the co-finds the boys on lows: The tax collector Fullerton City Huntington Beach State and County Poll Tax ... Total ... In addition to receipt from the which he has tu his account on the 1910. We would record collector furnish the various drains statements of posits with the t rious accounts. The assessor paid to the county Poll Tax ... Personal tax ... Total ... The sheriff lows: Fees ... Fines ... Total .. ing and establishing his claims. He has not yet received a patent but there is little doubt it will be duly granted, as the cement pole, so far as known, is still in the realm of the things to be. Mr. Orr claims that this pole, with a diameter of twelve inches at the base, and tapering an inch to each ten feet, can be constructed for 35 cents per lineal foot. A thirty-foot pole, therefore, would cost about ten dollars, which is considerably more than a wooden pole of the same dimensions, but as the timber pole, beyond that length, rapidly increases in cost, a forty-foot pole would cost more than a forty-foot cement pole. Moreover the concrete pole can be lengthened at any time at the original cost per foot, whereas the wooden pole must be removed and a new one substituted if additional height becomes necessary. Each pole is reinforced with three iron rods or heavy wire, and its strength. Mr. Orr says is equal to a wooden pole of the same dimensions. It is absolutely safe from damage by fire, weather, insects or time, and will last for generations. On motion of Gates, seconded by Stock, Mr. Orr was given a contract for the erection of concrete poles on a Broadway extension, and will have an opportunity of making a practical demonstration of his invention which, if it does all its inventor claims for it, will settle the anxious question of where the poles of the future are to come from. In response to the advertisements soliciting sealed bids for digging ditches and laying pipe on Broadway on ly one bid was received for the trench work—that of Fred Hess, who offered to do the job for 3 1-2 cents per lineal foot. As the price was reasonable he was given the contract. For laying the pipe two bids were received, one from P. S. Lloyd, of Alhambra, and the other from the Adams Pipe Works. Lloyd's bid was $765 and the Adams bid 24 cts. per foot which., Engineer Lewis figured, would aggregate $671. As these bids were considered unreasonably high they were both rejected and the clerk instructed to re-advertise. Mr. Lewis thought that the work should not cost over $550. A communication from the chief inspector of the Hartford Insurance Co. reported that the boilers at the power house had recently been thoroughly inspected by a deputy and found to be in excellent condition. Chairman Stock, of the public im- breeding mosquitoes, there is no malaria from salt water marshes, but there is from the fresh water ponds and the coast breeze takes these mosquitos into all the nearby towns. In the east they have been spending thousands of dollars to put coal oil on the ponds and marshes in New Jersey, Cuba and along the Mississippi river. Here we are deliberately breeding them. Second, regarding the waste of water so much water is run into the head of Anaheim bay that the water is almost fresh there while a few miles inland the ranches are put to great expense deepening wells and pumping. Third, the owners of the clubs are non-residents and hold up public improvements for selfish reasons. The coast boulevard project is a case in point. This road would bring a great many people to Orange county that would come in by one route and go back by another that at present never see Orange county. Fourth, the question of title to the tide lands should be taken up in line with the suit at San Pedro against the Banning company and others. If it can be shown that the title is still in the general government it will be an immense help toward getting a government appropriation to improve these waterways. Fifth, the member of the legislature should be informed of the wishes of the people regarding shooting on beaches and highways. Sixth, the supervisors should be informed if it is the wish of the people that the gun clubs pay a license. The gun clubs are organized, have an attorney, and can send a lobby to Saaramento. This is the time to let Mr. Bishop know what the people want. Yours truly, R. D. Richards. ATTORNEYS SUE FOR FEE Tipton & Callor have brought suit for a $1000 fee against A. W. Town, alias August Kalis, a rancher. The complaint states that Town agreed to pay that amount to the attorneys for appearing for him in two actions, one in which he was charged with an attempt to kill his step-son, and she other a divorce action. The criminal charge was wound up by another attorney, and the divorce action was dropped by the plaintiff when she learned that there was no record of a marriage to Town. She declared there was a ceremony years ago that she thought was a wedding. The criminal charge grew out of serious accounts. The assessor paid to the county Poll Tax Personal tax Total The sheriff allows: Fees Fines Total He has paid to 08, having omitted overpaid on other The horticulture an office, with very helpful library his line of work for rent and sale $346.25, which he the treasurer. We would keep a book acco The coroner deceased, with me he has turned in the treasury. He has receive county,$583.75. The public as trust with the belongings to them are unsettled His books are The county clearly and accurately lectured and turned over: Fees from Dec Dec. 1, 1910 Hunting licenses The county records of the county and systematic counts are balanced He has collected treasurer fees to 55. The county seizes in neat condition other work once ready access to general public. The district work up in good 240 cases on him has prosecuted ing the past year his office faithfully The county has his necessary with the requisite The books of perintendent are curately kept by the auditor's board's certificate. A communication from the chief inspector of the Hartford Insurance Co. reported that the boilers at the power house had recently been thoroughly inspected by a deputy and found to be in excellent condition. Chairman Stock, of the public improvements committee, reported that he had investigated the complaint recently filed by E. B. Wise relative to the waste water from the laundry and had communicated with the managers of the laundry, and that the matter had been settled satisfactorily to Mr. Wise. An ordinance calling a special election for the purpose of voting upon the $98,500 bond proposition was introduced and read the first time, and will be adopted at the next meeting. It fixes Monday, January 30th as the date of election. Superintendent Simpson's $2500 street fund having been absorbed by the additional cost found necessary at the power house he wanted to know what he should do with the streets, the condition of which was becoming intolerable. A fund of $2500 was voted from the general fund for street work. Chairman Gates of the finance committee reported demands against the city to the amount of $2717. F. C. Spencer addressed the board with regard to an ancient tax claim which had cropped up against four lots which he purchased three years ago in the Spoerl tract. The claim was of no value as it had long since been outlawed, but it would cost him $6 in fees to have it set aside by the court, and he would rather pay that money into the city treasury if the board would abrogate its claim and give him a release. On motion of Gates Mr. Spencer's offer was accepted. Adjourned. SANTA ANA The Orange county teachers' institute closed its sessions with the adoption of a resolution favoring the establishment of a state university in Southern California. The Orange county bar association will hold a meeting soon for the purpose of considering a recommendation to Assemblyman Bishop to introduce a bill in the next legislature providing a second judgeship for Orange county. The judgeship matter has been widely discussed. REPORT OF GRAND JURY County Officials Are on the Job—City Finances Accurate The Orange county grand jury submitted its report to Superior Judge West some days ago, finding municipal accounts and school district finances throughout the county in good condition. The report goes into detail upon the county officers, and finds the boys on their jobs as follows: The tax collector has collected for: Fullerton City ... $16,839.27 Huntington Beach City ... 6,659.76 State and County ... 543,096.01 Poll Tax ... 36.00 Total ... $566,631.04 In addition to the above he has a receipt from the auditor for $21.63, which he has turned in to balance his account on the tax rolls of 1909-1910. We would recommend that the tax collector furnish the secretaries of the various drainage districts monthly statements of the amounts he deposits with the treasurer to their various accounts. The assessor has collected and paid to the county treasurer: Poll Tax ... $13,338.00 Personal tax ... 14,038.68 Total ... $27,376.68 The sheriff has collected as follows: Fees ... $217.73 Fines ... 57.00 Total ... $274.73 San Juan road district ... 2907.38 San Joaquin road district ... 3960.04 Silverado road district ... 87.00 Trabuco road district ... 751.52 Tustin road district ... 5302.89 Westminster road district ... 3483.55 Yorba road district ... 2212.95 Total ... $64,880.28 Outstanding warrants ... 160.74 SCHOOLS Buena Park—We find no flag displayed in one room. Toilets dilapidated and should have new ones. La Habra—Building in need of painting, also blackboards poor, but the principal informs us that both will be attended to shortly. Anaheim—The highschool in good condition. The Central school is in good repair but crowded for room.The primary building in good condition, except the fire hose is leaky and would be worthless in case of fire. Olive—Tollets need attention as their condition is very poor and unsanitary. Peralta—Building is in good condition except that it is badly in need of painting. Also the flag pole is missing. Attention was called to it last year, but neglected. Yorba—Building in fair condition. Arrangement of heating stove in the primary room is unsatisfactory, as it is situated in one corner of the room and very little heat derived from it. Blackboards in poor shape; also seats for primary scholars are very unsatisfactory as they are altogether too large and should be attended to at once. Placentia—Building is in need of painting, otherwise in fair condition. Katella—We find this building has line of section 27, township 5 south, range 10 west, S.B.B. & M., be so changed at the point where said section line intersects the east line of the Rancho Los Bolsas that it continue south of and adjoining the rglht of way of the Pacific electric railway instead of crossing the same twice as it does at present, and the supervisors are hereby requested to procure a right of way and change said road in accordance with the above recommendation. We would respectfully recommend that our representatives in the assembly and senate of the state legislature would take such steps as may be necessary to secure the enactment of such legislation as will give the district attorney, when he believes that a crime has been committed within his county, the power to subpoena witnesses before any justice of the peace or magistrate for the purpose of taking down and perpetuating the testimony of any witnesses who may have any knowledge of any such crime; and that such measure provide all necessary means and processes to be supplied to the district attorney for carrying out the proposed measure. And further, that such amendments or legislation may be enacted as will require all public service corporations, private corporations or individuals on the demand of any prosecuting officer of the county or municipality to give such information as they may have in their possession which will assist in the detection of crime or facilitate the apprehending of criminals. Respectfully submitted, A. S. Bradford, Foreman. The assessor has collected and paid to the county treasurer: Poll Tax $13,338.00 Personal tax 14,038.68 Total $27,376.68 The sheriff has collected as follows: Fees $217.73 Fines 57.00 Total $274.73 He has paid to the treasurer $285.08, having omitted one fee of $9 and overpaid on others, $10.35. The horticultural commissioner has an office, with the beginning of a very helpful library and collection in his line of work. He has collected for rent and sale of fumigating-tents $346.25, which he has turned over to the treasurer. We would recommend that he keep a book account of his receipts. The coroner has taken from the deceased, with no heirs, $30.15, which he has turned to the hospital fund in the treasury. He has received as fees from the county, $583.75. The public administrator has in trust with the treasurer $16,730.64, belonging to the various estates that are unsettled. His books are neat and correct. The county clerk, whose books are neatly and accurately kept, has collected and turned over to the treasurer: Fees from Dec. 1, 1909, to Dec. 1, 1910 $7,068.85 Hunting licenses 2,362.00 The county recorder has the records of the county in splendid shape and systematically filed. His accounts are balanced correctly. He has collected and paid to the treasurer fees amounting to $12,378.55. The county surveyor has his office in neat condition with maps and other work on file so as to be of ready access to the officials and the general public. He collects no fees. The district attorney has kept his work up in good shape, and we find 240 cases on his docket which he has prosecuted and disposed of during the past year. He has conducted his office faithfully and efficiently. The county bee inspector has filed his necessary reports in accordance with the requirements. The books of the county school superintendent are very neatly and accurately kept and in balance with the auditor's books. Fees for teachers' certificates collected amounted last year, but neglected. Yorba—Building in fair condition. Arrangement of heating stove in the primary room is unsatisfactory, as it is situated in one corner of the room and very little heat derived from it. Blackboards in poor shape; also seats for primary scholars are very unsatisfactory as they are altogether too large and should be attended to at once. Placentia—Building is in need of painting, otherwise in fair condition. Katella—We find this building has no water piped to the building, but with very little expense the connecting pipe could be put in, making it more convenient and giving better fire protection. Cypress—Blackboards in need of attention. The school has a flowing well on the grounds as a water supply, but no way of shutting off the water. Consequently a large mudhole has formed. This is a case of negligence. Stove is in a poor position for heating rooms; also there is no damper in stove pipe and most of the heat escapes through the pipe. Loara—Blackboards and windows badly in need of attention. Otherwise the building is in good shape. Fullerton—Grammar and primary are both in good condition. The high school students are arranged temporarily in tents and the polytechnic building. They are a little crowded but under the circumstances have managed well and have proven themselves equal to the occasion. Olinda—The building is new and up-to-date in every respect but will need more room within another year Bonded indebtedness of Orange County December 1, 1910: Orange County Court-House $55,000.00 Anaheim school district 7,500.00 Buena Park school district 500.00 Delhi school district 1,500.00 Diamond school district 200.00 Fullerton school district 6,000.00 Garden Grove school district 12,000.00 Huntington Beach School district 5,000.00 Harper school district 4,000.00 Laguna school district 3,150.00 Lowel Junction school district 3,375.00 Newhope school district 1,000.00 Olinda school district 4,500.00 Orange school district 4,500.00 Randolph school district 6,000.00 Santa Ana school district 48,000.00 Springdale school district 1,500.00 Anaheim Union Highschool district 2,000.00 And further, that such amendments or legislation may be enacted as will require all public service corporations, private corporations or individuals on the demand of any prosecuting officer of the county or municipality to give such information as they may have in their possession which will assist in the detection of crime or facilitate the apprehending of criminals. Respectfully submitted, A. S. Bradford, Foreman. Harry W. Lewis, Secretary. HIGHWAY COMMISSION REPORTS Recommends $1,400,000 Bonds for Orange County Roads The Orange county highway commission on Tuesday filed its preliminary report with the board of supervisors. It recommends the construction of 127.85 miles of good roads, and that the county to build them, vote $1,400,000 bonds. The report contains the plans of the commission and a map of the roads proposed to be built. One of the proposed roads joins on to the San Diego highway on the south,and three others will connect with highways included in the Los Angeles highway work, and another with the Riverside county in the Santa Ana canyon. The roads projected are: One from Santa Ana through Orange and Olive and up the Santa Ana canyon to the Riverside county-line 15.51 miles; one from Santa Ana through Tustin, Irvine and San Juan Capistrano to the San Diego county line, 32.55 miles; one from Santa Ana through Anaheim and Fullerton to Whittier avenue of Los Angeles county, 10.29 miles; one from Anaheim to Buena Park and Northam, 7.57 miles; one from this road to Cypress and the Los Angeles county Downey road, four miles; Anaheim to Olive, 3.37 miles; from this road to Olinda, 7.12 miles; Santa Ana to Garden Grove and then to the Buena Park road, 7.81 miles; from Garden Grove through Westminster and Bay City to the Los Angeles county Naples road, 11.12m.; from this road through Los Alamitos to the Los Angeles county line,4.19 miles; from near Westminster to Huntington Beach, 5.32 miles; from Santa Ana through Old Newport to Newport Beach, 9.25 miles; from this road through Talbert to Huntington Beach road, 4.86 miles; from Orange to Tustin, through McPherson, 4.02 miles,and from Fullerton to the Olinda road,.87 miles. The district attorney has work up in good shape, and we find 240 cases on his docket which he has prosecuted and disposed of during the past year. He has conducted his office faithfully and efficiently. The county bee inspector has filed his necessary reports in accordance with the requirements. The books of the county school superintendent are very neatly and accurately kept and in balance with the auditor's books. Fees for teachers' certificates collected amounted to $164 and have been turned to the county treasury. We have examined all warrants allowed during the year from November 1, 1909, to November 1, 1910, and checked same with auditor's books. There has been allowed for county hospital and indigents $29,485.10, an increase over last year's expenditure of $2,856.56, and over two years ago of $5,059.67. We believe this large expenditure could be greatly reduced by more careful examination into the claims of the indigents and in every case require the indigents to swear to their claims. We heartily endorse the recommendation of the last grand jury that a poor farm and hospital be provided. We find the expenditures in the different road districts from November 1, 1909, to December 1, 1910, as follows: General road fund ... $336.55 Alamitos road district ... 2800.82 Anaheim road district ... 7219.15 Bolsa road district ... 1523.39 Buena Park road district ... 4155.92 Delhi road district ... 1496.29 El Toro road district ... 1755.32 Fullerton road district ... 5538.35 Garden Grove road district... 2220.22 Laguna road district ... 958.25 La Habra road district ... 3265.19 Newhope road district ... 3270.55 Newport road district ... 2992.71 Olive road district ... 2901.32 Orange road district ... 5740.92 district ... 5,000.00 Harper school district ... 4,000.00 Laguna school district ... 3,150.00 Lowel Junction school district ... 3,375.00 Newhope school district ... 1,000.00 Olinda school district ... 4,500.00 Orange school district ... 4,500.00 Randolph school district ... 6,000.00 Santa Ana school district ... 48,000.00 Springdale school district ... 1,500.00 Anaheim Union Highschool district ... 2,000.00 Fullerton Union Highschool district ... 24,000.00 Huntington Beach Union Highschool district ... 31,500.00 Orange Union Highschool district ... 24,000.00 Santa Ana Highschool ... 24,000.0 Total ... $281,225.00 Justices of the Peace Los Alamitos—Will R. McAllep had two fines of $5 each which had not been remitted. These have, since our visit, been turned into the county treasurer. Buena Park—D. W. Hasson has his books in good shape. Yorba—August Lemke holds the necessary receipts and his books are correct. The books of the clerk and treasurer of Anaheim are neat and correct and check with the warrants issued. The books of the justice of the peace are correct and in good order. At Fullerton we found that in some respects the books are in fair condition, but the accounts were not entered after October 1, 1910. The justice and recorder's accounts are in good shape. Where as previous grand juries have annually called attention to the condition of the closets in the outside schools, we would recommend that the directors be asked to give more attention to the sanitary condition of the same. We would also recommend that the county road that runs along the south from Garden Grove through minster and Bay City to the Los Angeles county Naples road, 11.12m.; from this road through Los Alamitos to the Los Angeles county line,4.19 miles; from near Westminster to Huntington Beach, 5.32 miles; from Santa Ana through Old Newport to Newport Beach, 9.25 miles; from this road through Talbert to Huntington Beach road, 4.86 miles; from Orange to Tustin, through McPherson, 4.02 miles, and from Fullerton to the Olinda road,.87 miles. The report states that little change in the alignment of present roads will be found necessary, and no grade will be over six feet in 100 feet. The minimum width road will be twenty-four feet, the sixteen feet in the middle to be of oil macadam, and four feet on each side to be of gravel and crushed rock. Oil macadam will be used on all roads except the one from Olive up the Santa Ana canyon, which will be improved with material near at hand. Bridges will be of steel or concrete The bridges on West Chapman and West Fifth are to be replaced with steel or concrete, and a new bridge is to be built across the Santa Ana river on the Talbert road. The board of supervisors, a full board not being present, continued the hearing of the report to January 4th. TRUST DEED A trust deed was recorded this week with Recorder Peters at Santa Ana of all the property of the Anaheim Sugar Co. in this county to the Los Angeles Trust & Savings bank, trustee. The trust deed is made to the trust company as a mortgage surety to cover $300,000 bonds issued by the sugar company. The bonds are payable July 1, 1931, and will bear 6 per cent. The trust deed follows the recent action of the sugar company creating the indebtedness. The money raised by the bonds will be used in the plant now being built here. A BANK ACCOUNT SEEMS TO BE A MAGNET; WHEN ONCE STARTED IT DRAWS MORE. You will help make it grow. 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