Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-17
THROWN OUT.
COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR PLATT
OUSTED FROM OFFICE.
He Failed to Secure New eBondsmen and
Judge Shaw Declares the Office Vacant
The Order Issued Yesterday.

For the past ten days, since the formal
Chas. Humphreys, who were sub
sequently followed by L. A. Harris, from
the official bond of County Tax-Collector
Robert S. Platt, there have been in
Vulnerable conjectures made as to the
probable outcome OF the matter; and it
was currently rumored that unless Mr..
Platt secured new bondsmen at an early
date, steps would be taken to enioin him
from acting IN his official capacity. 1t
was not, however, generally known that
a notice was served upon that gentle
man, at the time of the withdrawal OF
his bondsmen, requiring him to furnish
new bondsmen within ten days of the
date of service. Yet such was the case,
and the ten days of grace expired on
Tuesday evening, and Mr.. Platt's bond
was still deficient
AS that gentleman had not only failed
to secure bondsmen in the required
amount, but had apparently made no
effort to do SO, the matter was called to
the attention of Judge Lucen Shaw yes
terday. The result was that the official
axe, in the shape of an order declaring
the Office of tax collector OF the county OF
Los Angeles vacant, fell about noon yes
terday, when a copy of the following
document was served upon Mr.. Platt by
Deputy Sheriff Brady:
WHEREAS, On the 9Th day of Septem-
Der, 1890, w. H. Mcdonald, one of the
sureties on the official bond of Robert
5. Platt, county tax collector in and
for the county of Los Angeles, state of
California, filed with the undersigned,
Judge OF the superior court of said
county, a statement in writing. duly
subscribed and verified by him. setting
forth his desire to be relieved from all
liability as security upon said bond
thereafter arising, and his reasons there
for; and
WHEREAS, On the 5th day of Septem-
ber, 1890, the said statement was duly
served upon the said Robert S. Platt, as
appears by the affidavit of service
thereof returned Herewith; and
WHEREAS, More than ten days have ex-
pred since the service of said notice,
and said Robert S. Platt has failed to
give any surety or sureties for the dis
charge of his official duties as such tax
collector in lieu of the said w. H. Nc
Donald; and
WHEREAS, On the 9th day of Septem-
Der, 1890, one Charles H. Humphreys,
also surety upon the said official bond,
filed with the undersigned, judge of said
superior court, his statement in writing,
duly subscribed and verified by his affi-
davit, setting forth his desire to be re-
lieved from all liabilities as surety upon
said bond thereafter arising, and his rea
sons therefor; and,
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thereon it appears that a copy OF said
statement was served on said Robert S.
Platt, on the 9Th day of September,
1890: and,
WHEREAS, More than ten days have
expired since the service of said notice,
and said Robert S. Platt has failed to
give any surety or sureties for the dis
charge of his official duties as such tax
collector in lieu of the said Charles H.
Humphreys.
1t is therefore, by the undersigned,
Lucien Shaw, judge of the superior court
of said county of Los Angeles, state of
California, ordered and declared that
said office of county tax collector in and
for the said county of Los Angeles, state
of California, is vacant; and Robert S.
Platt is hereby ordered henceforth to
vacate said Office and cease discharging
the duties thereof; and that w. ID. Nc
Donald and Charles H. Humphreys be,
and they are each hereby released from
all liability hereafter to arise on said
official bond of said Robert S. Plat as
county tax collector in and for said coun-
ty. LUCIEN SHAW, Judge.
Dated this 10th day of September,
1890.
The news of Mr. Platt's official execution
soon spread, and caused a considerable
sensations outside of certain circles, but
public opinion on the question appeared
to be very much divided, and many CEN
sures were passed upon this action upon
the part of Platt's enemies.
The board of supervisors, with which
Platt has been at loggerheads for some
time, will in all probability proceed to
fill the vacancy today, and it is currently
reported that Cupid A. B. Whitney of
the county clerks Office will receive the