Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-17
LEGAL.
IN RESISTANCE OF BONDS TO COM
PLETE COUNTY COURT 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: Supervisors
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-
tracted for the construction of a suitable court
mouse, containing proper offices, adequate and
sufhclent for the transaction of the public bust
ness OF said county; and
WHEREAS, the said court house so con-
Tacted for was to be two-story structure and
entered into sufficient for the needs of the
county, but afterward two additional depart
ments of the superior court were created to
business of said county, thus necessitating a
modification of the original contract SO as to
provide for three-story instead of a two-story
court house; and
WHEREAS, the construction of such court
house so containing such offices will cost the
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
and there has also been raised by said county
from other sources, and lawfully expended in
such construction, the further sum of $4,000;
and
WHEREAS, at the time said 500, 900 of bonded
Indebtedness was incurred, it was with good
reason contemplated and expected by the said
ditional sum would be needed for the compile
tlon of said court house, or for the furnishing
or equipping thereof, that certain real prop
erty, belonging to said county. and situate in
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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,
to be in said county; also that portion of the
Transit tract, in said city. the same being
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
equip and furnish the court house contracted
for as aforesaid, which said expectations were
to sell said property to advantage and it
being for the benefit of said county and the
taxpayers thereof to retain said property for a
WHEREAS, such court house is only partially
constructed and will be of no avail whatever
for any purpose until its construction, under
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,OOO in addition to the sum already so
raised and expended and
WHEREAS it is necessary, in order to prop
erly furnish and equip said court house, that
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 I'M
Justly burdensome on the taxpayers of said
county to raise the money necessary to com
plete said court house, or to equip or furnish the
same by direct taxation; and
WHEREAS, 1t is for the best interests of said
county and the taxpayers thereof that said
money, to-wit: $25O,OOO for the completion OF
said court house and $4,000 for the equipment
the issuance and sale of 300 bonds of said county
of the denomination of 81 900 each, to run fol
20 years, and to bear interest alta rate not greater
than five per cent. per annum;
Now, therefore, it is hereby ordered that there
shall be, and there is hereby submitted, to thu
qualified electors of the county of Los Angeles
at a special election which is hereby called ant
ordered to take place on the 9TH day of June
1890, the question whether said electors will
consent to the issuance of bonds of said county
in the sum of $500, 900, said bonds to be 300 il
number, and of the denomination of 81 ,00(
each, to run for 20 years. and to bear interest al
a rate not greater than five per cent per annum
and it is hereby ordered that the particular pur-
pose for which such indebtedness 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
of the construction of the court house of said
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 a deed
a,t, -NfT los tnn nc fn DI1r,fx afE E01
geles, recorded on the goth day of February in
book 154, page liz, of deeds, in the recorders
Office of said county, and the balance of said
Indebtedness, to wit: 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 800 of the denomination of 81, 900
each, running for 20 years and bearing interest
It '' IS further @ ordered that G mon 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 of
this board, by publication in the following
newspapers published in said county, for four
weeks prior thereto, tp-wit: Los Angeles Times.
Tribune, HERALD and Express.
used at said election shall be printed "For the
Issue of Bonds" or against the Issue of
Bonds" and such of the qualified electors of
said county, who desire to vote at said special
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 at
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 J. c.
Jones; Inspectors, Thomas Crawford, John Nc
ish; Judges John Shelton, w. X. Adams;
clerks, j. c. Twitchell, R. B. Nathan.
Alhambra-At G.. T. Adams office; Judges, S.
l.. Page, George Lewman; inspectors, w. H.
Whittlemore, II L. Wood; clerks, N. w. Thomp-
son, E. C. Mckee.
Giendora-At schoolhouse: Inspectors Rob
ert Baldridge, Jr., E. A. Englehart; judges, j. J
West, j. U. Kaiser; clerks, Edwin Mace, John
Bender.
Ell Monte township-El Monte-At Bell &
Langstadter's warehouse Inspectors, Henry
Law, B. S. Bryant; judges, William Haddox, j.
c. Harmon; clerks, William Unruh, John Bell
Thomas Glenney, John Scott; judges, e. H
Boden, II. D. Fowler; clerks, J. NJ. Charters,
Emmett B. Norman.
Farmdale-At five-mile house; Inspectors
W. F. Henning George Drennett; judges, S. p
Sapyngton A. B. Cristy; clerks. G. Fellows
Dan Kevane.
Monrovia-At Norman's office: Inspectors
F. NJ. Monroe, II. d. Fowler; clerks, S. =. Met
calfe, E. b. Norman.
Old Mission-At Puente school house: In
speotors: James D. Durfee, w. C. Deane;