anaheim-gazette 1914-01-29

SOUTH LEMON ST. CONTRACT IS LET L. A. PAVING COMPANY LANDS THE JOB AT 14.75 PER FOOT IS ONE AND ONE-FOURTH CENTS BELOW THE PREVIOUS CONTRACT As a result of the second competition on Lemon street paving, property owners on that thoroughfare will have the work done at approximately $3,000 below the previous contract. On November 13th the contract for paving the entire length of the street was let to the L. A. Paving Company at 16 cents per square foot. Before beginning the work Mr. Werdin's attorneys discovered a flaw in the records of the official grade, the block on North Lemon between Alberta and Sycamore not having been embodied in the ordinance establishing the grade. The block had been graded and the curbing laid but by an oversight the description had been omitted from the ordinance. As this constituted a fatal flaw and gave the opponents an opportunity to have the contract declared invalid, it was cancelled and bids re-advertised for. Only the South Lemon street contract was let Thursday night. The total frontage in linear feet covered by the bid is 8,397. The pavement will be 31½ feet wide which makes an aggregate of 132,252 square feet to be paved. At one and one-fourth cents below the previous contract this means a saving to the property owners of $1,658. The error in the former proceedings and abrogation of the contract, was a profitable one to the persons who pay for the work. Four bids were submitted for the owning frontage in the above described eight blocks. Very respectfully submitted, J. FREDERICK AHLBORN, Secretary ad interim. The committee on public improvements consists of Trustees Stark, Hamler and Gates. Building permits were granted to the following persons: To Mrs. R. Macari, frame building on South Palm street; cost $150. To E. M. Schlotter, frame dwelling on Sycamore street; cost $500. To R. Figuero, frame addition on East Cypress; cost $90. To James Watner, frame building on Bush street; cost $200. A contract was entered into between the trustees and J. S. Rockwell relative to his proposed lease of the sewer farm. Mr. Rockwell found several paragraphs in the lease which, he thought, gave him the worst end of the bargain, or at least gave the board authority to demand impossible things of him. One was the section requiring him to keep the five-acre orange grove thoroughly irrigated. He wanted to know if he was expected to pay for water provided the sewage proved inadequate. On being informed that there was no danger from that source as the flow would never be less than the present and would constantly increase, he dropped that point. Several other items in the contract were questioned by him but as they were all satisfactorily explained he signed the contract. Mr. Rockwell gets the use of the sewer farm and all surplus water from the tank in exchange for his services in setting out, cultivating and bringing up the five acres of orange trees which the city purposes to maintain on the farm. The bond of Edgar J. Hartung for $25,000 as treasurer of the City of Anaheim was filed with John Hartung and Frank Shanley as suretles. It was accepted and the retiring treasurer, John Hartung, filed a statement showing a balance of $27,790.70 turned over to his successor. E. R. Werdin notified the board that if given permission to do so he would dig a pit on the city's dump ground east of town and use the gravel in his Lemon street paving job. He was granted the permission with alacrity and told to dig it as deep and as large as he pleased. It will be used as a general election, to be held ber, 1914, that the endure and principles of the Republic that have maintained the state and nation may be summed and perpetuated. Waders of the Republican Party to Arms REPUBLICANS OF SOUTH NATIONAL REPUBLICANS held at Friday Thursday, steps were taken formation of the Republication of Southern California forward the principles of liberalism. Senator Le Roy of San Diego, was elected to the organization and a definite its purposes was set forth allowing resolutions: "Be It Resolved, By the Federation of Southern Convention assembled at Riverside county, California Thursday, January 22, 1914 respectfully ask and especi reciprocal co-operation of can organizations of the northeastern counties composing the Southern California, include of San Luis Obispo, San Ventura, Los Angeles, Cali Diego, Imperial, Riverside Bernardino, together with patriotic Republican organ state, that there may be said Southern California united, harmonious support state, county and congress dates of the Republican party general election, to be held ber, 1914, that the endure and principles of the Republic that have maintained the state and nation may be summed and perpetuated. Waders of the Republican Party to Arms the opponents an opportunity to have the contract declared invalid, it was cancelled and bids re-advised for. Only the South Lemon street contract was let Thursday night. The total frontage in linear feet covered by the bid is 8,397. The pavement will be 31½ feet wide which makes an aggregate of 132,252 square feet to be paved. At one and one-fourth cents below the previous contract this means a saving to the property owners of $1,658. The error in the former proceedings and abrogation of the contract, was a profitable one to the persons who pay for the work. Four bids were submitted for the work as follows: L. A. Paving Company...14.75 Max L. Huberman...15.70 Fairchilds-Gilmore Wilton Co...16. O. & C. Construction Co...17.30 The bid of E. R. Werdin of the L. A. Paving Company was then accepted and the contract awarded to him by resolution. Mr. Werdin's bid was in the neighborhood of $1,300 below that of Max Huberman, the next lowest, and $3,800 lower than the O. & C. Construction Company. City Engineer Steward's map and specifications relative to paving the block on Claudina street between Broadway and Santa Ana were presented and a resolution of intention introduced. It was about to be adopted and bids for contract called for but Trustee Hamler put a spoke in the wheel by suggesting that all the streets under consideration for paving be taken up at the next meeting and all contracts let at the same time. He argued that by letting all the jobs at once a much cheaper figure could be secured. North Lemon, Claudina, Broadway, Lincoln avenue and Philadelphia are on the list. As it appeared doubtful that Mr. Steward and City Attorney Ames could prepare the necessary maps and documents for completing the preparations for Broadway and Lincoln avenue action on those thoroughfares was deferred, but at the next meeting bids for paving North Lemon, Claudina and Philadelphia will be called for. It will be necessary to make a separate contract for each street but it is probable that lower bids can be secured by bunching them and letting all the contracts at once. Broadway and Lincoln avenue will be taken up later. Only one bid was received for lowering a well pit at the power house. This was presented by Klein, Archer & Alexander, and the price asked was $57 per foot. The board considered the figure exorbitant and rejected it. The question of ornamental street lights was presented to the board by petition signed by 29 property owners on Center and Los Angeles streets. The petition asked that the trustees purchase the posts, the property owners agreeing to pay for the installation. The post selected costs $45 and it will require sixty to cover the streets it is purposed to light. Eight blocks are in the designated territory reaching from Philadelphia to Clementine on Center and from Cypress to Broadway on Los Angeles. The petition requested that all poles be taken down and telephone and electric light wires be planted underground. As this means the abrogation of a franchise the question The bond of Edgar J. Hartung for $25,000 as treasurer of the City of Anaheim was filed with John Hartung and Frank Shanley as sureties. It was accepted and the retiring treasurer, John Hartung, filed a statement showing a balance of $27,790.70 turned over to his successor. E. R. Werdin notified the board that if given permission to do so he would dig a pit on the city’s dump ground east of town and use the gravel in his Lemon street paving job. He was granted the permission with alacrity and told to dig it as deep and as large as he pleased. It will be used as a catch-all for the refuse of Anaheim. Marshal Kellenberger was also authorized to plant two rows of eucalypt trees around the dump, the trees to be planted close together, in order to prevent persons from unloading their debris in the street. YORBA LINDANS SEEK TO CANCEL BONDS Suit Brought In Los Angeles Court Affecting Legality of Securities Yorba Linda water users have brought an action in the Los Angeles superior court against Jacob Stern, Herman W. Frank, M. N. Newmark, Peter Janss, the Janss Investment Company, the Stern Realty Company and the Yorba Linda Water Company to cancel $175,000 bonds and to recover $15,000, alleged to represent interest paid on the bonds. The Yorba Linda Water Company issued the bonds in 1911 to the Janss Investment Company to reimburse it for the water system which irrigates the Yorba Linda tract. It is contended, however, that the buyers of ranches in the tract had already paid the Janss company at the rate of $50 an acre, and suit is brought on that ground. This is a companion suit to the one brought in Orange county. The action here involves water rights and remedial measures necessary under the contracts of the property owners with the promoters. The action to annul the bonds was brought in Los Angeles county because the principal place of business of the Yorba Linda Water Company is in that city. In the action it is alleged that the bonds were issued without any compensation whatever being received by the water company. ACCIDENT INSURANCE PASSED UP BY BOARD Orange County Supervisors Look Unfavorably Upon New Measure The Board of Supervisors on Wednesday last listened to a letter which District Attorney West received from the Superintendent of the State Insurance Commissioners, which referred to the rates charged the county for in-Diego, Imperial, Riverside Bernardino, together with patriotic Republican organ state, that there may be in said Southern California united, harmonious support state, county and congress dates of the Republican general election, to be held ber, 1914, that the endure and principles of the Repu-that have maintained the s guaranteed the uniform p state and nation may sumed and perpetuated. Wbers of the Republican F Southern California, comp resentatives of the Republic of of nine counties com Southern California distri- assembled, do hereby riontion of the Republican Nat- mittee, at its recent meeting in dorse its recommenda- Republicans of the severa territories and fully adopt mendations and pledge our influence in the ful- with same, and approve t and unselfish action of o Committeemen, Hon. Phillip in attending and participi wise action of said nation tee. Be it, “Resolved, By the Reper-oration of Southern Ca meeting assembled at Riv-uary 22, 1914, that we app dorse the action of the S Committee of California, se meeting in the city of Sa in its patriotic efforts to po per operation and control precinct, county and state for a duly recognized an constituted organization duct of the affairs of thie party of the State of Cal we pledge our hearty and su- support to the Hon. A chairman of the present State Committee, of Calif its other officers and memb unselfish devotion and pati in a complete reorganiza- Republican party. Be it “Resolved, By the Reper-oration of Southern Calif indorse and pledge our support to the call of thie Brenner, chairman of thie State Central Committee, conference of Republicans at Santa Barbara, Febru-and be it further “Resolved, That the Ex- committee of this federation conference to end thie Central Committee be gible aid in the organiz- Republicans of the State. “Resolved, That thie Executive Committee shall establish a general head fhe federation in thie city geles, and county headqua each county at thie earl date, and that he is hereby authorized to purcha plles and employ such a shall be necessary for thie duct of business at such l Be it further “Resolved, That those general and various quarters shall in no way ACCIDENT INSURANCE PASSED UP BY BOARD Orange County Supervisors Look Unfavorably Upon New Measure The Board of Supervisors on Wednesday last listened to a letter which District Attorney West received from the Superintendent of the State Insurance Commissioners, which referred to the rates charged the county for insurance of the people employed by the county in any capacity whatever. Some of these rates seemed to be very high, and according to Chairman Talbert it would be cheaper for the county to stand the payment of a few losses than to pay the rates. The general impression of the board as a whole seemed to be that the county could not afford to pay for the insurance on its employees such rates as the ones called for by the state. The figures were from $12.50 per one hundred dollars of pay roll, on men working under ground, and not using high explosives, down to 11 cents per hundred dollars for employes doing clerical work. That means that if two men draw $50 each on the pay roll, it would cost the county $12.50 per annum to insure them, if the men worked at the rough labor described. But if they labored in an office, and received the same amount of compensation, the cost to the county would be but 11 cents per annum. It is said that it will cost Los Angeles county more than one hundred thousand dollars to insure its employees. Some of the supervisors made a rough estimate and came to the conclusion that it would cost Orange county at least $50,000 to insure its employees at this time when so many men are employed on the roads. Boarder—Why did the landlady send me two eggs? I asked for only one. Mald—She probably thought one of them might be bad, sir. ANAHEIM GAZETTE OLD-PARTY MEN RALLY TO CALL TO ARMS REPUBLICANS OF SOUTHERN COUNTIES HOLD ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING AT RIVERSIDE LEDGED TO UPHOLD PRINCIPLES OF PARTY OF PROTECTION AND PROSPERITY At a gathering of Southern California Republicans held at Riverside on Thursday, steps were taken for the formation of the Republican Federation of Southern California, pledged to forward the principles of true Republicanism. Senator Le Roy A. Wright, San Diego, was elected president of the organization and a declaration of its purposes was set forth in the following resolutions: "Be It Resolved, By the Republican Federation of Southern California, in convention assembled at Riverside county, California, on this Thursday, January 22, 1914, that we respectfully ask and especially desire reciprocal co-operation of all Republican organizations of the nine southern counties composing the district of Southern California, including those of San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, Imperial, Riverside and San Bernardino, together with all other patriotic Republican organizations of the state, that there may be presented in said Southern California district a united, harmonious support to the full state, county and congressional candidates of the Republican party at the general election, to be held in November, 1914, that the enduring policies and principles of the Republican party that have maintained the stability and guaranteed the uniform prosperity of the state and nation may be again re-equipped. We, the members of the Republican Federation of Southern California, composed of ren- BUSINESS AT FULLERTON The business at the Fullerton depot for the year 1913 shows a big increase over the year 1912, notwithstanding there was about 15 per cent shortage in orange shipments. The increase is largely in passenger traffic. For the year 1912, the local ticket sales footed up $35,110 and for coupon, or overland tickets, $15,084. For the year 1913, the local ticket sales were $38,643 and the coupon ticket sales $20,370, making an increase in local sales of $3,533 and the increase on coupon sales $5,285, which is considered a good showing for the local depot. There was also an increase in freight tonnage handled. During the year 921 carloads of products were shipped from the Fullerton station and 1,684 carloads of merchandise, etc., were received. Manager E. C. Miles of the Fullerton Mutual Orange Growers' Association reports that his company received $1.29 net on fancy Christmas fruit and $1.03 net on choice Christmas fruit. He reports that the growers are well satisfied with the results. Felix Yriarte is in San Diego county and will make many improvements on the property purchased there some time ago. The Union Oil Company is building new rigs and will at once commence three new wells, 16, 17 and 19, on the Graham and Loftus lease. The company is now setting the boilers. No. 14 on this company's lease is down about 3,500 feet and will be completed in three weeks. It is believed the new well will produce between 300 and 400 barrels daily. The Amalgamated Oil Company has just made a report to the water company showing that 71,713 barrels of oil were shipped during December and that 8,797 barrels of royalty oil were delivered to the water company, leaving on hand 16,693 barrels. UNCLE SAM STILL OWNS SOME LAND More Than Twenty Thousand Acres For Settlement in Orange County Nearly 8,000,00 acres of government BUSINESS CARDS FOR SALE 500,000 PEPPER PLANTS—CHILI AND BELL. IN ANY QUANTITY. C. R. HANNAH, 2 MILES SOUTH ON LOS ANGELES STREET. MAIL ADDRESS R. F. D. 4, BOX 100. PACIFIC PHONE 82R4. City Market Best Fresh and Salted Meats HOME-MADE LARD Try us on all kinds of Sausages and Cold Meats, Pickles, Olives and Cheese. Schneider Bros. J. W. TRUXAW, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office Hours 11 to 12 A.M.; 2 to 4 P.M.; 7 to 8 P.M. Suite 1-2-3 Nagel Building Corner Center and Claudina Streets ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA Office Phone | Residence 121 Kroeger 341-J Home Phone 2092 NIGHT CALLS FROM RESIDENCE H. V. Weisel Roger C. Dutton WEISEL & DUTTON Attorneys and Counselors at Law Special Attention Given Probate Matters. German Language Spoken Notary Public 2d Floor Mullinix Bld Phone Main 110J Anaheim, Cal. UNCLE SAM STILL OWNS SOME LAND More Than Twenty Thousand Acres For Settlement in Orange County Nearly 8,000,000 acres of government land in the Los Angeles Land Office district, comprising nine counties of Southern California, remain open to entry under the federal land laws, according to the annual report of the commissioner of the general land office, which was received in Los Angeles recently. Of this great area more than one-third lies in San Bernardino county, with a large proportion in Riverside county. The report shows that the unappropriated and unreserved territory measures 7,891,790 acres, of which 5,670,366 acres have been surveyed and are now ready for occupancy. The following table shows by counties the amount of public land still open to entry: Surveyed Unsurveyed County— Acres. Acres. Imperial ... 786,212 212,560 Kern ... 76,503 15,147 Los Angeles ... 584,791 132,592 Orange ... 20,218 1,906 Riverside ... 1,192,408 575,241 San Bernardino ... 2,827,233 888,545 San Diego ... 85,571 334,599 Santa Barbara ... 42,820 6,396 Ventura ... 54,610 54,438 Total ... 5,670,366 2,221,424 Great activity among land claimants during the last fiscal year is shown in the statistical record of the homestead and desert entries in the district. More claims were instituted and more territory was appropriated than in any previous year. Applications and entries were made to the extent of 3,272, and 524,500.25 acres were taken possession of through legal entry. Final proof was made on 68,344.43 acres, and 56,422.06 acres were patented. The year's business proved lucrative. Fees to the amount of $22,023.27 were collected, which, with purchase money aggregating $134,434.20, brought the total revenues of the local land office up to $156,457.47, exclusive of moneys paid in the acquisition of Indian lands. These amounted to $2,-299.87, making the aggregate receipts $178,091.06. Costs of operation totaled $13,997.70, including the salaries of Register Buren and Receiver Robinson. OIL DISPLACES COAL On the Pacific Coast coal is now used practically for household purposes only, and the consumption of coal in 1913 was about the same as in 1912. In the San Francisco market the use of fuel oil for generating steam has displaced that of coal. The only coal used for steam is that taken by the Pacific Mail Steamship Company and the Japanese Steamship Company for their vessels to the Orient, while RESOLVED, That the chairman of the Executive Committee shall immediately establish a general headquarters for the federation in the city of Los Angeles, and county headquarters within each county at the earliest possible date, and that he is hereby empowered and authorized to purchase such supplies and employ such assistance as shall be necessary for the proper conduct of business at such headquarters. Be it further RESOLVED, That those in charge of the general and various county headquarters shall in no way conflict with the work of either the state or county central committees, but will co-operate and work in harmony with them whenever and wherever possible. GOVERNMENT AID TO ROAD CONSTRUCTION A supplemental report on the bill to appropriate $25,000,000 a year for Federal aid to road construction in the various states was filed in the house by Representative Shackleford, chairman of the House Rules Committee. A special rule, making this bill in order as an amendment to the postoffice appropriation bill now before the house, probably will be acted upon today by the Rules Committee. The bill proposes to divide the appropriation among the states in proportion to the rural delivery routes and post roads in each state. Tables setting forth the mileage of these roads in each state were included in the report filed yesterday. Another table gave the maximum amount of Federal aid each state might receive under the provision of the bill. A table has been prepared, and this table would allow California a maximum of $503,750. Illinois would receive $1,501,250. 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