Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-31
LEGAL.
IN RESISTANCE OF BONDS TO COM
PLETE COUNTY COURT HOUSE,
AND TO EQUIP AND FURNISH
THE SAME.
LEGAL.

PLEIE COUNTY COURI HOUSE,
; AND TO EQUIP AND FURNISH
THE SAME.
ON MOTION OF SUPERVISOR HUBBARD
~ the following preamble and order was
adopted at this, regular meeting of the Board
OF Supervisors of Los Angeles County, Califor-
MIA, by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes-Super.
vlsors Perry, Davis, Hubbard, Martin and
Rowan; noes, none.
WHEREAS, the County of Los Angeles has not
at this time any court house, or any place or
offices where the business of said county can be
properly, economically or fully transacted; and
WHEREAS, said county has heretofore con-
house, containing proper offices, adequate and
sufficient for the transaction of the public bust
ness OF said county; and
WHEREAS, the said court house as so con-
tracted for was to be a two-story structure, and
was deemed at the time said contract was
entered into sufficient for the needs Of the
county; but afterward two additional depart
ments of the superior court were created to
meet corresponding increase in the judicial
business of said county, thus necessitating
modification of the original contract SO as to
provide for a three-story instead of two-story
court house; and
WHEREAS, the construction of such court
sum of $4,000 and the cost of furnishing and
equipping the same will be $4,000; and
WHEREAS, of said amounts, there has already
been raised from the sale of bonds of said
county heretofore issued, and sold in accordance
with law, the sum of 100000, for and on
account of the construction of said court house,
which sum has been properly and legally ex-
pended on account of such construction of such
court house SO containing such public offices,
and there has also been raised by said county
from other sources, and lawfully expended in
such construction, the further sum of $50, 900;
and
WHEREAS. at the time said 5000, 900 of bonded
indebtedness was incurred, it was with good
reason contemplated and expected by the said
board of supervisors that before any ad-
ditional sum would be needed for the compile
tion of said court house, or for the furnishing
erty, belonging to said county and situate in
Los Angeles City, California, and known as the
Old Court House Property; also the portion of
the D. g. stephens tract, situate on Temple
street, in said city, which said county has not
disposed of, the title of which appears in the
records in the recorders Office of said county,
Transit tract, in said city, the same being a
subsidvision of lots g. 3 and 4 of the County
Hospital grounds, the title of which appears in
the records in the recorders Office of said
county, to be in said county would be sold by
said county, and sufficient sum realized from
said sale to complete the construction, and to
for as aforesaid, which said expectations were
not realized, it having been found impossible
| to sell said property to advantage, and it
being for the benefit OF said g county and I'll the
| better market: and
WHEREAS, such court house is only partially
constructed and will be of no avail whatever
for any purpose until its construction, under
| the said contract, has been fully completed
and until it is properly furnished and equipped
| and
WHEREAS, it is necessary in order to complete
said court house, and to provide offices for the
| proper, economical and efficient transaction OF
the business of said county, that there should
be raised as soon as practicable, the sum OF
| $250,000 in addition to the sum already Sc
raised and expended; and
WHEREAS, 1t is necessary, in order to prop
| IL. -.aI.o hot
there should be raised as soon as practicable
the further and additional sum of $50 900; and
| WHEREAS, There is no money in the treasury
of said county available for such purposes, to-
wit: for the completion of the construction Of
such court house, and the furnishing and equip
ping of the same nor is there likely to be any
money in said treasury so available; and
| WHEREAS, 1t is inexpedient, and would be un
| Justly burdensome on the taxpayers of sai6
county to raise the money necessary to com
plete said court house or to equip or furnish the
| WHEREAS, 1t is for the best interests OF sale
| county and the taxpayers thereof that sllC
money to-wit $3.50 900 10 for the completion O
| and furnishing of the same, should be raised by
theissuance and sale of 300 bonds of said count!
| of the denomination of 81 900 each, to run fO
20 years, and to bear1nterest alta rate Otgreate
| than five per cent. per annum;
| Now, therefore, it is hereby ordered that ther,
| shall be- and there is hereby submitted, to tn,
| qualified electors of the county of Los Angeles
| at a special election which is hereby called ant
ordered to take place on the 7th day of June
| 1890, the question whether said electors viii
| consent to the issuance of bonds of said count,
in the sum of $500, 900, said bonds to be 300 ii
number, and of the denomination of 81 200
rate not greater than five per cent per annum
and it is hereby ordered that the particular pur
pose for which such indebtednessis is to be created
is as follows Two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars of said indebtedness is to be created
and the amount raised by the sale of $50 OF
said bonds is TO be expended IN the completion
county, such court house having been only par
TALLY constructed. and being located in the
city and county OF Los Angeles, state of Cali
fornia, on that certain lot described in deed
from city of Los Angeles to county of Los An
geles, recorded on the Goth day of February in
book 154, page 112, of deeds, in the recorders
office of said county, and the balance of said
Indebtedness, to witt Fifty thousand dollars, is
to be created, and the amount raised by the
sale. of so of said bonds is to be expended in
equipping and furnishing said court house. The
which said electors are so called upon to de
eide, being 300 of the denomination of 81 O0O
each, running for 20 years and bearing interest
1t is further ordered that none but quail
fed voters of said county shall be per
mitted to vote at such special elec
nearly as possible in conformity with the
general election law of this state, and that notice
shall be given of such election by the clerk o.
newspapers published in said county, for foul
weeks prior thereto, to-wit: Los Angeles Times
Tribune, HERALD and Express
1t is further ordered that the ballots to be
used at said election shall be printed "For the
Issue of Bonds,' or against the Issue Of
Bonds" and such of the qualified electors o.
said county, who desire to vote at said specia
election for the issuance of said three hundred
bonds, of the denomination of 81 900 each, will
vote at said election 'For the Issue of Bonds ;
and such of said electors as desire to vote al
such special election against said issue, will
cast their ballots against the Issue of Bonds. ,
And it is further ordered that the polls be
opened for the purposes of said election at the
places hereinafter named, and the following
named persons are hereby appointed inspec
tors, judges and clerks of said election, to wit:
FIRST SUPERVISORAL DISTRICT.
Azusa township-Azusa-At office of ], G
Jones: Inspectors, Thomas Crawford, John Nc
ish; judges, John Shelton, W. X. Adams
clerks j. c. Twitchell, R. B. Nathan.
Alhambra-At C. T. Adams office; Judges, S.
L. Page, George Lewman; inspectors, w. H
Whittlemore, II. l.. Wood; clerks, N. w. ThOmp
son, E. G. Mckee.
Glendora-At schoolhouse: Inspectors, Rob
ert Baldridge, Jr., E. A. Englehart; judges, J.
West, J. U. Kaiser; clerks, Edwin Mace, John
Bender.
El Monte township-El Monte-At Bell &
Langstadter's warehouse: Inspectors Henry
Law, B. S. Bryant; judges, William Haddox, j.
G.. Harmon; clerks, William Unruh, John Bell.
Duarte = At school house: Inspectors
Thomas Glenney, John Scott; judges, K. HI
Boden H. d. Fowler; clerks, J. NJ. Charters,
Emmett B. Norman.
Fermdale-At five-mile house; Inspectors,
w. F. Henning, George Drennett judges S. p.
Sapyngton. A. B. Cristy; clerks. G. Fellows,
Dan Kevane.