Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-29
A STORM BREWING.
County Steals To Be Finally
Stopped.
Tax Payers Preparing For An
Investigation.
fficial'venality will be Thoroughly
Exposed.
The Tax Payers Adopted q Consultation
at Yesterdays Meeting--what
They Propose to do.

They Propose to do.
Look for a storm. Those sleek fell
lows who have been rifling the county
treasury for so long are about to be
stopped short, never to go again. The
Los Angeles County Taxpayers Protec-
tive union has organized, and will soon
begin to get in its deadly work. A meet
ing Of the association was held yester-
day and the constitution adopted as
follows:
Whereas, For the past five or more
years, the taxes of Los Angeles county
have increased from year to year until
the burden has become so great as to be
intolerable, especially so when the bene-
fits derived from such increased taxation
are so inadequate to the large exrendi-
ture of public funds;
And, Whereas, The expenditure of the
public funds and the keeping of the
public accounts have been done in a
manner. that no business man or corpo-
ration would tolerate for one moment;
And, Whereas, Our board of supervis-
ors have presistently refused from time
to time to make any change for the bet
ter in the administration of the county
government, and have continued to
make illegal allowances, showing con-
clusively that our present unenviable
condition is the result of their criminal
ignorance, or something more;
And, Whereas, Our grand ju ries, to
whom we should look tor relief III such
matters, seem to be powerless to correct
these great evils;
Now, therefore, in view of the fore
going facts and the present urgent neces-
slty tor some measure OF relief and pro-
lection,
Resolved, That we, the undersigned
taxpayers OF Los Angeles county, do as
sociate ourselves together as the Tax
payers Protective Union of Los Angeles
county, the object of such association
being as follows:
First. That full, complete and in
telligent examination be made of all the
receipts and expenditures of the public
funds during the past four years, and
that accounts of same be made in such
concise manner as will permit publica-
ton in the newspapers for the informa-
ton OF the general public.
Second. That if such examination
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the public funds have been
embezzled, misappropriated, illegally
allowed, or in any other manner drawn
from the treasury without value re-
ceived, that this association will use all
legal means to recover the same back
into the treasury, and prosecute all por-
sons connected Herewith TO the full ex-
tent of the law.
Third. That this association will
carefully watch. the future expenditure
OF the public funds, and will protest
against the allowance by the board any
demand that may be deemed illegal and
should the board persist in allowing
same without its legality being tested
by the courts, to enjoin the treasurer
from paying same till legally tested in
the courts. 4.
Fourth. To insist that the minutes
and records of the board of supervisors,
the accounts and books of the auditor
and treasurer, az we'll as every other
county officer, shall be kept in strict ac-
cordance with law, and that the auditor
shall so keep the accounts of the county
that they will be ready reference to
condition OF public affairs, the same as
the accounts of an individual or private
corporation.
MEMBERSHIP.
Any taxpayer of Los Angeles county,
who is favorable to the objects of this
association, as previously set forth,
shall be eligible to membership on the
payment of fee of $1.
OFFICERS.
The officers of this association shall
be: A president, five vice-presidents,
secretary and treasurer.
The five vice-presidents shall be
chosen one from each Of the principal
towns of the county.
COMMITTEES.
This association shall have an execu-
tive committee, which shall consist oi
the president, five vice-presidents and
four additional members chosen from
Los Angeles city, whose duty shall be
such as the association may ordain.
COMMITTEE ON ROADS.
The president shall appoint com.
mittee of not less than three in each
road district in the county, provided
such road districts are represented by
members of this association, whose duty
it shall be to examine into and report
upon the road affairs in such district, OF
which committee the vice-president rep
resenting said district shall be chairman.
Committee on hospital.
Committee on county farm.
Committee on indigents.
Committee on supplies.
Committee on buildings and repairs
DUTIES OF OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES.
OF President--Shall be to preside ovel
all meetings and enforce such rules and
orders as are usually prescribed for such
officer, and to sign with the secretary al
checks on the treasurer.
Of Vice-Presidents--Shall each, in the
order named, in the absence Of the pres
ident perform his duties.
OF Secretary--Shall keep full and com
plete record on his minute book of all O.
the important matters brought before
the union. and to perform all Other
duties usually incumbent upon sale
officer, and to sign all checks with the