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been none and I myself have been much surprised at the readiness with
which all parties have acquiesced in the action of the Board, recognizing
its justice and fairness.

In only one instance has the charge of persecution been made,
and I feel quite sure that on due consideration the parties making it
will feel that no idea of persecution ever entered into the minds of
any member of the Board or of your City Attorney. If, however, such
should not be the case, your City Attorney is perfectly willing to sub-
mit this charge to you and rest content with your calm judgment of the
natter. Frequently people who escape just and proper taxation, when
compelled to contribute to the revenues of the municipality resort to
such charges, but I trust that in the present case no such motive was
the impelling cause.

My duty has been an unpleasant one and undertaken only on your
express order and I have fulfilled it to the best o my ability in
as fearless and impartialla manner as I was capable of, and so far as
the results to the city are concerned I think that the statement speaks
for itself. It was necessary in many cases for a bold stand on behalf
of the city to be made, but invariably when such was necessary such stand
was taken and always resulted in the city's getting, it not all, at
least a substantial portion of its just rights. I have reason to feel
proud of the results obtained and if in any manner my services contri-
buted to the same I shall feel happy, knowing as I do the necessities
of the city at the present time caused by its rapid growth and the urgent
need of public improvements which must be constructed out of the current
revenues.

Respectfully submitted,

E.C. Orrick
City Atty