Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-25

George ID Rowan.
Governor Downey complimented
the new Council on the work thus
far accomplished, but hoped that
further investigation would prove,
both for Mr.. Carillo's sake and for
that of the taxpayers of the city,
that his defalcation is not SO great
as at present supposed. He dwelt
upon the bad effect our high taxes
and the present looss manner of
managing our municipal affairs
had In deterriDg emigration to this
county CT oil classess-capitalists,
workingmen and farmers-and sug-
gested, as a means of straigtening
out the present unfortunate state of
affairs and providing against its re-
currence, the appointment OF q
committee of 81 to devise some plan
for the future.
The Secretary informed Governor
Downey that the experts employed
by Mr.. Carrillo had made q report
showing that his defalcation
amounted to within 500 of the sum
reported to Council.
Mr.. Hazard offered a resolution
requiring the city officials having
charge of public moneys to give a
bond. accompanied by certificate
from some reputable searcher OF
records, that their bondsmen are pos.
sessed of property clear Of home
stead and all other liabilities, in
double the sum for which they be-
come responsible, such bondsmen
not to be allowed to ALLEVIATE such
property during the term of office
of the official for whom they be.
come bound.
This resolution brought City At.
torney Godfrey to his feet, who
stated that the bond of the ex-City
Tax Collector when given was
perfectly good and reliable bond
and that he believed it could yet be
collected. AS for the bonds of the
present city officials, some of which
were very high, that of the City
Treasurer amounting to fully $780,
900, they were drawn according to
the requirements of the new Char
ter, and, in his estimation, were as
strong as 1t Is possible to frame
such Instruments. He thought,
however, that it would be a good
idea to have law passed at the
next session of the Legislature re-
quiring all bonds to be recorded as
mortgages and other liens against
property, and he would suggest the
appointment Of o committee to
memorialize the next Legislature
to pass such law.
After some further debate Mr..
Hazard withdrew his resolution.
MIR. d. f. OLeary offered the
following resolution:
Resolved, That committee of
five be appointed by the Chair to
request the Board of Supervisors at
their next regular meeting to take
steps towards examining the
finances of the county.
Governor Downey, in seconding
the resolution of Mr.. O'Leary,
said that, Notwithstanding the
opinions expressed, he did not be.
lieve in requiring bonds. He
thought that honesty should be the
only test and proposed the follow
ing amendment to Mr.. O'Leary's
resolution, which was accepted.
That the Chair appoint a com.
mittee of five citizens to act In con-
function with committee Of the
Board of Supervisors to examine
into the conduct of the financial
affairs of the county.
The resolution was then adopted
as amended.
Mr.. Henry Campbell offered a
resolution denouncing the fraudu-
: lent act Of the late City Tax
Collector and thanking the Council
for their action In exposing the
frauds.
Mr.. B. Cohn thought the adop-
tion of the resolution would be pre-.
mature-Mr. Carrillo had not yet
been tried and, until he had been,
such action, in his opinion, was
: uncalled for. He hoped the resolu-
tion would not be adopted.
Mr.. Vail hoped the gentleman
would withdraw the motion, as
Council does not desire thanks for
simply disoharging its duty aud
further, he believed to vote upor
the resolution would disqualify any
who do SO from acting asjurors.
Governor Downey hoped the
resolution would not be withdrawn
After some further debate thu
following substitute, offered by
DR.. Wise, was adopted:
WHEREAS, We, the people o
Los Angeles, have been long-suf
fering and patient; have stood still
and seen our public and princely
domain frittered away by chicaner.
!. and collusion; have seen our hard
earned money paid as taxes to ire
sponsible city officials, sqaundere'
and lost, thus leaving us poore
and poorer day by day; and
wuEpHAo Tin RI tha nrasan