Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-29
LETTER BAG.
Mr. Lankershim Corrects Wrong Re-
mort.

Mr. Lankershim Corrects a Wrong Re-
port.
EDITORS HERALD: An article in this
mornings HERALD, headed Fire Com
missioners-They Are Asked to Sane
ton Violation of the Law" is so far
from the real facts of the case, that 1
would like to make few corrections.
did not request to be allowed to erect
three-story wooden building on the
corner of Sixth and Roadway,
for the reason that the build
ing is already there. What
wished was to make such changes in the
building as to- convert it into business
block, and for this purpose sent Mr.. +.
B. Young to consult with the commits
sioners in regard to such changes. After
considerable discussion in regard to
the proposed changes and finding the
views of the commissioners so differ
ent from what was formerly the ruling
in such cases, we have decided to post
pone any improvement there for the
present. AS l have built considerably
in the city during the last seven years,
and am planning and erecting buildings
all the time, not only for myself but for
other parties, l am unwilling to rest
under the implication that | would re-
quest any official to violate the building
laws for my benefit, and would request
you to make this correction in my be-
half. Yours,
j. B. LANKERsHM.
oh, Where is Our Street Supervisor?
EDITORS HERALD: What a glorious
ride he can have driving around our
beautiful city. For instance he should
drive out that fashionable residence
street, Figueroa. How smoothly he
would glide along. No ruts nor banks,
nor stones nor rocks in the way, and
when he came to cross the street-car
tracks no gully nor bank of dirt to pass
over; in fact everything will be accord
ing to his idea of good street, in good
condition. But l assure you if he drives
faster tn an walk his ride will be long
remembered by him for his faithful per-
formance of his duty in keeping tbe
streets in at least passable condition.
| wish him pleasant drive, and hope
and trust he may return in safety. If
the street railway company will only
stave him off little longer he will not
be able to cross their tracks, and he
surely will return home safely.
TAXPAYER.
Title Searching and the Court House.
EDITORS HERALD: see by your morn
ing's paper of this date that S. nj. Perry,
of the board of supervisors, does not ap-
pear to know what has become of the
abstract on which the deed was given by
the city to the new court house site.
Under an ordinance adopted June IL,
1878, petitioners for city deeds are re-
quired to furnish plats and abstracts of
title to the lands for which title is sought
to be obtained. The abstract for the
High school property, for which the
county received a deed, is filed in the
city clerks Office, in 27 archives, 965.
The above abstract contains five con-
veyances, but little bird whispers that
the new one $50 jealously guarded from
the public is a much more extensive
volume, and shows something over
twenty conveyances.
There are numerous decisions that
hold abstract men accountable Tor errors
in making abstracts. When it comes to
certificates, why perhaps the remark OF
one of the justices of the United States
supreme court may be applicable. lie
is reported to have said that "God forbid
that any man be supposed to know all
the law" II the certificate was accom-
panied by an insurance policy, based on
money deposited with the state and sub
ject to the supervision OF the state, then
the certificate might have some value;
but until then it is only backed by. the
personal responsibility and honor OF the
firm or person making it.
j. H. MELvnL.
Nay 27, 1891.