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"In the matter of delinquent poll taxes, a list of which is submitted by the Assessor, there seems to be no efficient check upon the same after they go to the Collector. The office being a fee office, the col- lection of fees is a personal matter, and we notice that to a considerable extent they are not collected. This favoritism, however generous it may appear on the surface, is really indulged at the public cost, for if the fees that are collected be sufficient to remunerate services rendered to those who pay, as well as to those who do not pay, it is evident that they are fixed at figures above their worth. When a license is sold, a fee of $1.00 is received by the Sheriff, one- half of which belongs to the county. This fee, in place of being paid directly to the Treasurer, when the license taxes are so paid, is given the Auditor, and by him turned over to the Treasurer. No re- ceipt is given by the Auditor, nor is any entry of payment made by the Sheriff, and as a natural result of this careless method, an item of $23.00, due in July. 1878, has not reached the Treasury. The Sheriff is the official legally responsible until proof of payment is made.
"We gave as much time to the Sheriff's office as was practicable, but do not feel satisfied regarding it. Many items occur in his bills which seem to us illegal. Some of them were passed upon by the District Attorney, at the time, and certified to by him as cor- rect; others of the same nature, without any change in the law, are declared illegal. As the question as to all of these charges is one of construction of the law. we forbear any opinion respecting them, and would recommend that the District Attorney examine, back to a period to be designated, all the charges in his bills."
ASSESSOR.
They reported that there were unpaid taxes to the following amounts :-
On the assessment roll of 1874, 83,655.68; 1875, 81.848.09; 1876, 81,118.13; 1877, 81,948.50.
" The greater part of these delinquencies can alone oceur, through defective assessment, or neglect of duty on the part of the Collector or Assessor. The law clothes the Assessor with ample power to collect all taxes not secured by real estate, with the sole exception of poll taxes, assessed to persons having no property capable of being discovered for assess-
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ment, and makes it his duty to so collect them. Yet both poll and personal property taxes, to a large amount not so secured, have been returned unpaid by the Assessor, although the very items of property, from which by law he is directed to make the tax, are enumerated. Others have been so returned on the ground that they were liens upon realty suffi- cient to secure the tax, and that he, therefore, could not legally colleet, but so thin and shadowy are these liens that he did not and could not describe the real estate definitely enough to enable the Collector to put it up at tax sale.
"The law direets a description of the lands by metes and bounds, or other descriptions sufficient to identify it, and it is unreasonable to suppose that this rule is not to be followed in all cases where the tax is to be secured by lands, for as the object of the law is the collection of taxes, it should not be strained in construction to defeat itself !
RECORDS.
" The records of the county are generally in good condition, though for some of them, as for instance ' Indexes,' sufficient care has not been exercised to obtain for books so constantly handled an enduring material and strength of binding. We notice that the alphabet is nearly exhausted in the designation of the books for deeds. For a county of limited transactions, such as this, the accumulation of records is unnecessarily large.
"The Recorder should seleet his deputies with a view to their efficiency in the service to be rendered the county in the strictest sense.
" Too much importance cannot be attached to the necessity of securing legible but compact writing. To the casual observer this may seem of little impor- tance, but a calculation will show that if a deed is made to spread over two or three pages of record, when it could, by a competent person, be put even more legibly, into half the space, not only would it be economy, pecuniarily considered, but of room as well. This matter has forced itself long since into communities older than ours, and we urge the care- ful attention of the Board to this subject.
ELECTIONS, ETC.
" We note that recently the transmission of election returns has been by mail; this is a great saving over the old way of messengers, and we trust our anxiety for early returns may be satisfied by individual effort, rather than a return to the old custom.
" The cost of elections in this county is enormous; for every vote cast in 1875, the county paid 31 1-5 cents; in 1877, 303 cents; and at the election of Del- egates in June, 1878, 35} cents. As specimens of exorbitant charges for services rendered, we refer to the bills presented by the officers of election at the two precincts in this city, and the Hope Precinct allowed July 3, 1878. The full amount was not allowed, to be sure, but by reference to Sec. 15,241, ' Hittell,' vol. 2, it will appear that the Supervisors, in cutting down, did not come within the law. It would seem from the law that where there were to be two elections in one year, as the present for instance, care should be taken that the officers of the first election do not get for their services all, or nearly all, that the Board can appropriate for the year.
COURTS.
" The cost to the county for all expenses pertain- ing to courts has averaged over one thousand dol-
lars ($1,039.43) per month for the last five years; most of this expense is regulated by statutes, but a portion of it is necessarily left to the discretion of the Judges of Courts of Record, and in some in- stanees to Justices, as for instance, 'interpreting.' The amount paid for this service is inordinately large, but with one exception, and in that case the inter- preter was a Chinamen, the maximum amount pro- vided by law has been allowed, and the bills of one interpreter seem to have finally become so much a part of the necessary expense attending examina- tions before a Justice, that the certificate of the Jus- tice rarely accompanies them. The remedy for this is in the hands of the Board, by rejecting all claims unaccompanied by certificates of Judge, showing his allowance in each case. The present system of fees to Justices and Constables is prolific in arrests and examinations. That there is any connivance between them, we do not believe, but the fact remains that many arrests and examinations occur, which serve not at all as a terror to evil doers, but only to put fees into the poekets of the officers. We notice that in some other counties, Los Angeles being nearest to us, the Justices are paid a salary, the effect of which is that where a complaint is made, he is not in- fluenced in the least, pecuniarily, but strictly whether justice requires it to be pursued. The above cost, which can be demonstrated, together with the cost to individuals which cannot be demonstrated but only surmised, makes an amount somewhat appalling for a community which is not notoriously litigious.
HOSPITAL.
" The expenditure for the relief of the indigent sick is out of all proportion to the cost of living in this county, which is accounted for, in part, by the man- ner in which bills for said relief and care have been allowed.
" Persons receiving county aid have been paid twice for the same month; bills allowed which have neither been sworn to nor certified; other bills allowed in full where the County Physician has rejected a part, and in one case, one S. Hunter was allowed $1.00 per day for his board as 'an indigent sick man,' for eight days, and paid $6.00 for watching with a sick person during the same eight days. The expense of maintaining a pauper per month averaged, in 1874, $22.58; in 1875, $23.07; in 1876, $25.85; in 1877, $30.81, and in 1878, $23.87.
" The hospital, as appears by the register of the keeper, commenced to receive patients in August, 1876, and the average cost per pauper per month therein was, for the balance of 1876, $58.04; for 1877, $55.81; for 1878, $35.77; while for the same period outside of the hospital the cost was, respectively, $22.30, $20.55, and $18.73. Even if we deduct from the cost of maintenance in the hospital, the interest on the bonds issued for its purchase, it shows the average cost per pauper to have been, in 1876, $37.92: in 1877, $40.66; and in 1878, $22.95, forcing the con- clusion that it would he economy, even now, to close the hospital, and revert to the former system of relief.
ROADS.
" Our roads have cost on the average, for the last five years, $20,271.79 each year, which includes amount raised under Act of 1876, and amount of road polls worked out. Sec. 2663, Political Code, provides that 'this property road tax must he collected and turned over to the County Treas- urer for the use of the road districts from which it is
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J. F. DINWIDDIE'S STORE & HALL, LOMPOC, SANTA BARBARA CO. CAL.
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respectively collected.' It seems to have been the habit of the Board of Supervisors to divide the whole tax receipt between the three townships upon the basis of a computation made several years ago. We examined only the years 1877 and 1878, and find that in 1877 the First Township received $1,564 more than it was entitled to; the Second Township and Third Township not getting their quota by $577 and $987 respectively. In 1878 the First Township re- ceived $2,070.90 in excess; the Second Township received $40.91 in excess, and the Third Township not getting its proportion into $2,111.81.
"The county has collected a property road tax from the inhabitants of the city of Santa Barbara, but has not collected a road poll tax; nor has it ever expended a dollar within the limits of the city. As, in the section (2663) above referred to, it is the intent of the law-makers that the locality assessed for road purposes should receive the benefit there- from, the county has either erred in levying the tax, or wrongfully withheld the money collected from 'use where collected,' and if the right exists to tax property in the eity, why not collect road poll taxes ?
" On page 368, Supervisors' Minutes, is an order to the effect that the District Attorney and City Attorney make up a case, upon this question, and submit it to the District Court. We learn that no such case was submitted, for the reason that the city withdrew its claim for exemption from taxation. Upon our request that a thorough examination be made of the whole matter, the District Attorney has given us a written opinion to the effect that the city cannot be taxed for road purposes by the county. (See schedule D.)
" We respectfully submit that, to simplify the Assessment Roll-and as the inhabitants are quite accustomed to being taxed for road purposes-the city of Santa Barbara be created a road district and the Street Commissioner of said city be made the road overseer; the money, of course, not to go into the. City Treasury, but into the County Treasury, for ' the use of the district from which it is collected.' This could not be objectionable to the tax-payer in the city, as he would be more than compensated for the road poll tax levied, by the reduction in the rate of the municipal levy. As the road overseer is accountable only in a general way, care should be exercised to obtain men for that position who are best qualified for the most economical disbursement of the funds.
SOURCES OF REVENUE.
" In the following tables are recapitulated the re- ceipts of revenue from the sources enumerated :-
1875.
1876.
1877.
1878.
Taxes on Property
8105,306 12 $125,069 13 381,110 41 884,005 99
Polls for School Purposes
1,881 00
3,301 00
2,424 00
2 226 00
Polls for Road Purposes.
3,520 00
3,399 00
2,254 00
3,700 00
School Lands Sold
5,970 10
3,969 64
2,634 22
1,725 33
Licenses
3,321 00
3,589 50
4,026 50
4,093 00
All Other Sources
265 98
716 45
1,023 12
3,594 60
Total
$120,264 20 8140,024 72 303,532 25 899,344 92
1875.
1876.
1877.
1878.
Court Expenses.
$16,573 76
$12,8 7 63
$11,36) 36 813,2 7 33
Roads
15,151 77
29,187 52
22,671 52
20,521 49
Reliel
5,628 88
6,965 29
6,178 43
5,181 67
Schools (aside from sch'] houses) Revenue Expenses
26,281 18
26,828 08
32,453 65
30,152 83
8,473 85
9.655 03
8.932 28
9,032 55
General County Expense ...
9,593 69
13,307 78
8,727 05
10,705 17
Bonds Paid.
4,200 00
2,000 00
2,300 00
Interest on Bonds
4,319 00
5,025 00
5,895 00
5,759 27
Paid into State Treasury (net).
23,246 48
21,138 63
11,495 43
3,116 65
Total
8113,468 61 $126.984 96 8107,798 72 899,976 95
" Of these sums there have been paid into the State Treasury, and expended for local purposes during the years enumerated, the amounts detailed. as shown above.
" There was also expended in 1876, in the con- struction of the jail and purchase and fitting up of the hospital, the further sum of $20,000, obtained by sale of bonds.
" The objects for which local government is insti- tuted are four in number: The administration of justice, the maintenance of roads, the relief of the poor, and the education of the youth.
"The revenue for local wants is directly or indi- rectly intended to carry these into effect. Referring to the table, it is seen that the cost of procuring and disbursing the revenues alone averages about nine per cent. of the whole. While this and the remain- ing items, except that part paid the State, are simply expenses incurred to secure these objects, they aggre- gate nearly one-half the amount directly expended upon them. In other words, to each dollar contributed by the tax-payers for these purposes, he adds about forty cents to get that dollar applied. In any busi- ness with which we are familiar, an expense aecount of this proportion would be fatal. Yet these items of expense do not cover the whole cost of transact- ing public business. The fees paid by individuals, amounting to no inconsiderable sum, must be in- cluded, and are here tabulated :-
Clerk's office ..
1874. $6,012 35 606 01
1875. $6,553 53 2,106 44
1876. $6,238 89 3,329 05
1877. $4,331 09 1,401 82
$2,667 89
Total
$6,618 36
$8,659 97
89,617 94
$5,732 91
$2,667 39
COUNTY INDEBTEDNESS.
"The indebtedness of the county is as follows :- Of the issue of 1864, originally $21,300, there remains (bearing 7 per cent. interest). $ 3,200 00
1872, Court House and Jail Bonds, 7 per cent., twenty years. 50,000 00 1876, Jail and Hospital Bonds, 10 per cent., ten years 20,000 00
"Referring to the act authorizing the issuance of the Court House and Jail bonds, Section 6 obliges the Supervisors, beginning with "the year 1878, and annually thereafter until all of said bonds are re- deemed," to levy a tax sufficient to pay 10 per cent. of the amount of said bonds then remaining unpaid; said tax when collected to be apportioned by the Treasurer to " Court House Bond Redemption Fund;" we find no such account opened on the Treasurer's books, nor any evidence that such a levy has been made.
"The issue of 1876, $20,000, matures all at one time, 1886, the law providing for no sinking fund. Thus we note that in the tax levy of 1885-86 under the law now in force, will have to be included the sum of $26,000 for the payment of the " Jail and Hospital " bonds and interest, and the installment of " Court House and Jail" bonds and interest. Owing to the large liability accruing in 1886, we would urge the necessity of procuring authority to extend payment of the "Jail and Hospital " bonds over, at least, four years. As the bonds bear a heavy rate of interest they could be economically anticipated, and the best way would be to issue new bonds for $16,000, maturing $4,000 annually. If this is done the levy for redemption and interest on funded indebtedness will be in 1877 about $8,400, in 1888 about $7,800, in 1889 about $7,200 and in 1890 about $6,700. There
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THE EBB TIDE OF PROSPERITY.
1878.
Sheriit's office
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will then remain of the funded indebtedness of the county maturing in 1892, the balance of the Court House and Jail bonds, amounting with interest to a little over $12,000.
"In examining the bills allowed in the disbursement of funds, raised by issuance of bonds, we are struck with the extravagance which pervades the most of them.
"It is in county affairs as in individual, money easily obtained goes as easily, and we believe we but touch a popular chord in suggesting that hereafter no indebtedness be ineurred that cannot be paid for out of the current revenue.
"The examination of county matters was thorough, extending to every department of the records. All the charges and allowances were examined. Nearly a hundred over-charges were found in the accounts of H. P. Stone, amounting in four years to $1,816.03; not a great sum considering the amount of business transacted, but enough to show that there was a sub- stantial reason for the general dissatisfaction with the management of county affairs. The Sheriff's accounts were also examined and many over-charges were found amounting to $532.05. The Assessors had charged several hundred dollars for extra work done which properly pertained to the office."
The Grand Jury took up the matter and harassed the delinquent officers to some extent, but no serious results followed. The report had the good effect to make the officers of future years give greater atten- tion to the requirements of the law.
STATISTICS.
Tax rates for 1876 :-
State purposes, 73} cents. County purposes as follows: General Fund, 523 cents; Hospital Fund, 13 cents; Road Fund, 20 eents; School Fund, 12 cents; Sinking and Interest Fund, 6 cents; Court House Bonds Fund, 4 cents; Jail and Hospital Fund, 4 cents; Total, $1.85
A special road tax of 75 cents on each $100 was levied in Town- ships Nos. 1 and 2.
TAX RATES FOR 1877.
State purposes, 63 cents. Coun- ty purposes as follows: General Fund, 40 cents; Hospital Fund, 17 cents; Road Fund, 24} cents; School Fund, 20 eents; Court House Bonds Fund, 6 cents; Jail and Hospital, 4} cents; Salary Fund, 10 cents; Total, $1.85. As- sessment Roll, $4,187,175.00. To- tal tax, $77,461.78.
TAX RATES FOR 1878.
State purposes, 55 cents. County purposes as follows: General Fund, 25 eents; Hospital Fund, 8 cents; Road Fund, 26 cents; School Fund, 17 cents; Court House Bonds Fund, 5 cents; Jail and Hospital, 5 cents; Salary Fund, 15 cents; Squirrel Fund, 5 cents; Total, $1.65.
TAX RATES, 1879.
State purposes, 622 cents. County purposes as fol- lows: General Fund, 40 cents; Hospital Fund, 9 cents; School Fund, 30 cents; Salary Fund, 23 cents; Court House and Redemption Bonds, 14} cents; Jail and Hospital, 5 cents; Total, $1.85.
In Lompoc School District 40 cents was levied to pay off the bonds for school house.
ELECTION RETURNS FOR ADOPTION OF CONSTITUTION.
Precincts.
For.
Against.
Carpenteria
114
25
Montecito
60
63
Santa Barbara, 1st Precinct.
165
106
2d
214
184
Hope
63
31
La Patera
87
48
Las Cruces
7
14
Lompoe
258
32
Ballard
14
11
Guadalupe
64
45
Los Alamos
15
26
Santa Maria
80
19
La Graciosa
36
8
Sisquoc.
47
14
Total
1224
626
Majority, 598.
ELECTION RETURNS, 1879.
CANDIDATES.
Carpenteria.
Santa Barbara,
1st Precinct.
Santa Barbara
2dl Precinct.
La Patera.
Las Cruces.
Lompoc.
Ballards.
Guadalupe.
Sisquoc.
Santa Maria.
Los Alamos.
Graciosa.
Santa Rita.
Total.
Governor --
George C. Perkins.
50
42
129
216
47
59
9
88
16
30
5
7
23
13
W. F. White.
18
42
95
99
45
60
4
75
4
36
39
36
22
Hugh J. Glenn.
76
46
53
121
17
17
25
146
11
69
17
48
25
15
3
Lieutenant Governor-
60
43
131
224
49
55
10
98
11
32
12
13
23
13
801
W. R. Andrus
25
49
96
104
48
59
2
77
4
39
38
46
11
22
627 192
D. C. Reed.
34
11
21
4
3
12
59
1
14
22
6
3
Levi Cbase .
28
35
39
90
9
13
14
74
16
59
17
10
14
7
418
State Senator ---
Warren Chase
68
50
114
144
54
64
13
93
4
47
30
27
12
8
1
286 956
E. H. Heacock
62
49
133
235
50
63
12
193
16
43
9
14
20
14
1461
N. A. Covarrubias
27
35
68
124
12
31
26
64
29
39
33
13
25
93
5
550
Judge of Supreme Court-
72
71
165
283
48
84
20
113
22
89
34
29 4
34
28
12
1104
R. M. Dillard.
1
57
106
146
59
46
11
191
10
45
32
60
11
19
26
889
County Treasurer-
45
32
96
132
37
35
-1
145
3
18
1
12
5
8
583
R. Abernathy U. Yndart
45
57
72
71
47
63
104
1
76
26
69
19
22
660 792
County Clerk-
16
26
34
54
34
39
1
34 68
34
1
25
6
10
7
389 910 742
Sheriff-
M. Burke.
57
63 137
255
43
65
28
137
28
22
14
975
Charles E. Sherman
37
66
142 179
65
76
10
174
4
46
81
27
3
25
556
J. H. Kincaid
97
69
154
272
61
65
17
157
19
49
36
57
21
21
1119
B. F. Thomas.
15
34
29
45
9
24
13
55
9
61
28
12
4
5
364
Assessor-
46
69
136
276
41
62
24
25
63
7
33
21
12
493
J. M. Garretson.
91
61
138
154
69
75
13
223
5
71
85
14
24
22 1069
Surveyor-
62
44 128
215
48
53
9
95
S
33
11
9
20
33
769
G. W. Lewis ..
56
51
109
12
54
58
1
55
51
38
74
13
18
17
726 535
J. Friel. .
27
35
40
91
8
21
28
163
17
52
17
8
14
5
9
Superintendent of Schools-
20
22
107
143
36
56
6
85
83
32
59
19
698
Daniel Lunt
6
53
74
32
35
2
52
1
1
9
20
9
5
7
322
G. E. Thurmond
118
84
116
220
40
51
29
174
23
52
39
16
21
29
33
1027
Coronor-
E. W. Crooks.
97
89
127
194
48
64
10
98
34
11
25
21
13
853
H. J. Finger
45
40
150
234
61
72
24
205
23
102
55
13 78
23
99
25
1159
88
205
304
97
107
11
242
9
91
34
81
22
30
794
T. J. Holloway,
13
36
30
54
10
12
23
10
27
43
41
13
34
23
8
37
12
E. M. Hoit ..
52
42
139
174
46
58
6
135
3
35
30
48
7
17
19
A. B. Will ams
75
62
104
208
28
30 53
29
132
28
22
18
13
26
28
1075
District Attorney-
32
25
93 117
39
50
8
98
3
59 78
36
21
10
Thomas McNulta.
6
22
5
W. C. Stratton.
70
53
61
107
228
25
39
29
61
45
69
5
16
23
6
38
Members of Assembly- Milton Wason
116
24
Euzene Fawcett
J. B. Pierce
7
8
21 11
755 586 689
John Mansfield.
27 7
:
Supervisor, 1st Distriet-J. Mayhew, 242; J. M. Short, 694.
42 25
John Reed.
11
D. H. Trout.
14
8
21
J. J. Elizalde.
J. M. Go de .
Montecito.
Hope.
231
RECENT EVENTS.
CHAPTER XXIX. RECENT EVENTS.
New Proprietors-Tax-payers on 85,000 and Upwards-Conven- tions in 1880-Democratic-U. Yndart-Greenback-C. E. Sherman-Republican-David P. Hatch-Joseph M. Garret- son-The Assassination of Theodore M. Glancey-Circum- stances-Responsibility of Society-The Murder-Public Opinion -The Trials and Acquittal-Life of Theodore M. Glancey-Road Fund-Official Distances-Consolidation of County Offices-J. M. Andonegui-The Garfield Obsequies -Art Loan Exhibition-Floral Exhibitions-Job V. Kim- ber-Supervisor Districts- I. K. Fisher-Conventions in 1882-Sewerage-Fruit Canning-Railroads-General Con- clusions-George P. Tebbetts-Religious Affairs.
THE list of prominent tax-payers has been given from time to time, to show the great changes in the ownership of lands. One after another of the old proprietors dropped out of the list, until in 1880 scarce a dozen of the old families are found in it for $5,000 or upwards. There are some, however, who have adopted the American habit of gathering in all they can, and hold their own and somewhat more.
Garland, A.
14,690
Gilchrist, S. W
7,575
Gonzales, R. 6,491
Goldtree, I. 15,349
Garland & Noble 9,005
Guerra, Pablo de la 12,550
Guerra, Conception de la. 6,777
Greenwell, W. E.
31,784
Gorham & Co ..
6,225
Hayne, W. A., Sr
5,535
Holland, A ...
9,935
Heath, Russell
26,920
Hollister, A. G.
10,946
Hollister, J. H ...
13,291
Hibernian L. and S. Society 56,678
6,120
Hope, Delia
58,776
Ilarris, B.
7,810
Hollister, W. W
231,368
Hartnell, Teresa
36,293
Jack, Mrs. R. E.
12,051
Kellog. P. E ..
8,560
Keeler, T. U.
5,820
Knap, Mrs. E. M.
5,020
Kifer, Prellage, heirs of'
8,260
Kinney, J. A.
13,287
Kruse, E ..
5,495
Kaiser, L. M. & Co.
19,097
Lewis, Henry
5,933
Adam, W. L ..
16.905
Arrellanes, L. 15,187
Ashley, Mary A.
37,850
Adam, F., and Hollister, W. W. 24,511
Laughlin, H. J. &. Co.
7,891
Austin, N. P .. 5,165
Lompoc Valley Land Company 5,650
Alemany, J. S., Bishop
110,566
Banning, Mrs. M. H.
12,095
Bell, John S.
53,276
Coyle, Peter, heirs of.
6,977
Cuesta, R. de la
26,642
Mills, D. O. 9,718
More, H. H. & A. P
93,020
Cordero, Estanislaus
8,440
Murphy, P. W.
35,366
Careaga & Harris.
63,239
Mission Water Company 12,660
Cebrian, J. C.
24.150
Christy & Wise
65,897
Chamberlain
32,400
McCurdy, A. L ..
14,948
Cartire, Leon.
8,238
Naphtaly, Joseph
24,168
Cadwell, O. N.
5,234
Newhall, H. M.
49,593
Blackburn, J. A.
5,041
Oreña. Gaspar.
99,573
Bank, Santa Barbara Co. National.
8,740
Ogan, James S.
5,147
Boeseke & Edwards
8,000
Orella, Bruno
28,225
Bank, Nat. Gold, of Santa Barbara_
11,656
Peralta, heirs of
14,922
Brinkerhoff, heirs of.
10,277
Pierce, H. &. W.
61,853
Buel, R. T. (personal)
10,205
Packard, A ..
18,185
Burton, L. T.
70,843
Burton, J. B.
8,180
Rynerson & Son.
6,560
Dimmick, L. N.
13,834
Rudolph & Son
7,780
Dewlaney, Wm.
5,995
Rice, J. H.
6,256
Ryon, H. N.
10,337
Dibblee, T. B.
17,200
Dibblee & Dibblee
101,943
Edgar, Matilde F.
5,115
Shaw, Mrs. E. J.
7,680
Effett, A. & Co.
6,055
Spencer, F.
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