Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-12-25

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eating several demands in one warrant
under the head of "Sundry School Dis,
tricts'' for "sundries" be observed only
by its breach. In this connection and
because it will prove an additional safe.
guard against fraud, the Grand Jury
desires to express its approval OF
the system of payments upon
demands upon the treasury" as
detailed in the charter of the City
of Los Angeles recently adopted and now
in force in the city. 1t would recon-
mend to the Board of Supervisors the
fadoption of a similar system if it can
legally be done; and If not, the attention
of our representatives to the legislature
should be called thereto by the Board oil
Supervisors at the proper time, accom-.
panied by a recon mendation that q
statute permitting change be enacted.
COUNTY OVERWHELMINGLY.
Complaints against the Sheriff have
been presented to the Grand Jury stating
First. That the food furnished the
prisoners was insufficient, both in
quality and quantity. Upon investiga
ton it was found that there
were reasonable grounds for complaint,
because in the opinion of the Grand
Jury the per diem allowed the Sheriff
by the Board OF Supervisors is amply re.
munerative. By increasing the per diem
prime cost of food to each prisoner, and
by giving to the management of the Jail
q greater personal attention, the subject
matter of the complaint can be easily
remedied.
Second. That there was an insufficient
quantity of hot water supplied to the
prisoners for bathing and clothes-wash-
ing. In this matter the Sheriff was not
in fault. The lack of pressure" in the
water mains serving the Jail renders it
impossible, except at certain hours OF
the day, to supply the cells, and more
especially the upper tiers, with water
either hot or cold in proper quantities.
The attention OF the Board of Super
visors is called to the existing condition
of the water supply, with the recon-
mendation that suitable tank or tanks
be constructed and placed either on the
roof of the jail or at the proper elevation
in the jail-yard, in order that an ample
supply of water may be furnished for
sanitary and hygienic purposes.
In all other respects the Sheriff's Office
is we'll and ably conducted; all settle
ments are promptly made with the
County Treasurer; the books are plainly
and correctly kept, and with the single
exception noted above the Sheriff and
his officers merit commendation.
COUNTY CLERK.
In the Office of the County Clerk all
fees collected have bsen duly accounted
for and promptly paid into the county
trooGnru tho hnnuo mal1 and In, l.
somely kept and the business of the
Office is satisfactorily conducted.
COUNTY AUDITOR.
The administration of the Office of the
County Auditor has been improved in
many essential details under the present
incumbent, and the proper checks are
now being used in the delivery of war.
rants. The Grand Jury, however, de.
sires to call the attention of the Auditor
to the fact that it ia his duty to exercise
q vigilant censorship over all depart
ments OF the county service which have
settlements to make with the County
Treasurer, and to see that such settle
ments are made promptly, as required by
law: In one case this duty has been
neglected.
SOON1I hECOhDhhs
In the County Recorders Office all
fees collected have been properly and
promptly paid into the county treasury
both by the present incumbent and his
immediate predecessor. The books &;
record and indices thereto are hand
somely and intelligently prepared, and
the Grand Jury is we'll assured, after an
investigation more thorough than ordi-
narily made, that any assertion to the
contrary is hypercriticism.
COUNTY TREASURY.
The books and vouchers of the County
Treasurer have been examined and the
balances in the several funds have been
compared with those of the Auditor and
have been found to be correct. The
Treasurer gives to the duties of the office
his entire personal attention and de.
serves commentator for the thoroughly
conscientious manner in which ne serves
the people.
COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR.
The accounts of the present Tax Col
lector and his immediate predecessor
have been examined, and all moneys
collected have been paid into the county
treasury as required by law.
COUNTY ASSESSOR.
All taxes on personal property and
poll taxes received by the County As
SCISSOR have been accounted for and prop.
erly paid over to the county treasury.
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR.
The present incumbent of this Office
has inaugurated new system of book
keeping which commends itself almost
at the first glance as being greatly prefer.
able to the past method and he is entitled
to especial mention for the intelligent
and able manner in which his duties
have been and are performed. Charges
we're made to the Grand Jury that ex-
Public Administrator Book had not prop.
erly closed up and settled estates under
his care. These charges were thor.
oughly investigated, and as result the
Grand Jury is pleased to state that the
charge is without any foundation in fact,
and that Mr.. Book conducted the affairs
OF his administration uprightly, consci-
entiounly and with credit to himself,
both as man and public officer.
CORONER.
All demands on the Treasurer by the
Coroner for fees have been compared and
found correct, and the duties appertain-
ing to the Office have been faithfully per.
formed.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
An examination of the affairs of this
Office shows that they are satisfactorily