Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-03
GEMS FROM THE
:oFFICIAL REPUBLICAN RECORDS
OF Los ANGELES COUNTY.


An honest tale speeds best being plainly
told.-S Shakespeare.
OBLIGATORY.
This little volume is respectfully ded-
icated to the independent taxpaylng
voters OF Los Angeles county, lrrespect-
i've of party affiliations.
INTRODUCTORY.
This publication is presented to the
nnblie and taxpayers to fill long felt
Want-FoR LIGHT-on the financial meth
ods and policies of the present Republi
can countv ADMINISTRATION, Every state
ment herein contained has for its foun-
dation the official records of Los Angeles
county, to be found in the new Court
House and to which reference is hereby
made for veritication.
BEFORE ELECTION.
The Promise Of the Republican Admlais-
trdtiOn.
Before election the present Republi-
can administration made this pledge
to the taxpayer:
That the Republican party OF this
county pledges itself to economy in the
public expenditure, to an equal ard just
assessme of all property subject to
taxation and to a reduction OF the tax
levy as much as possible, coneistent
with the requirements of the public
welfare. = Republican platform passed
in county convention, October l, 1890.
Promising opens the eyes of expectation
Timon OF Athens.
AFTER ELECTION
The Republican Party Keeping Its Prom
Use.
ASSEsSNENTS
In 1890 when the promise was made.
your assessments for taxation only was
but
500, AYE 5,O25.
The very next year, in 1891. your as
sessment was raised to
SS2,6I6,577.
An increase over the previous year OF
SI3,141,552.
And for this year it has been still
further increased for taxation only to
Ss2, ,sO5,96a,
raise of $3.50, $500.
RATES OF TAXATION.
The rate of taxation last year, 1891,
was: City rate for county purposes, 81
on the 800; county rate, 81 80 on the
500. For this year, 1892, it has been
increased as follows: City rate for
county purposes, $l20 on the 500;
county rate, 81 As on the 800. An in
crease in the county OF Is cents on the
$lO0, and an increase in the city OF 20
cents ON the $780,
And be these juggling iends no more believ'd,
That palter with us in a ooubie sense
That keep the words of promise to our ear,
And break it to our hope. -Aacbeth.
RECEIPTS OF THIS ADMINISTRATION.
The total amount OF money received
by the present new court house admin
istration for the three and one-half years
it has been in office. from January.
1889, to June 80, 1892, when the
last summary was made, can not
be obtainei on Applicant at the
court house. It being represented that
proper accounts were not kept for the
years 1889 and 1890, and that the totals
have not been run up from the different
funds. But as 1t is admitted that there
has been disbursed during this period
$4,3l2, ,205 80, and there is cash on hand
of $206, ,304. "A, or was on the 9th of Oc-
tober, 1892, according to the statement
hereafter referred to, there must have
been received the fabulous sum of
$4,5lS 509.l IA.
Large was his 1.-THE taxpayers bounty
-oray's Elegy.
EXPENSES OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT,
Under this new court house admins
tration for the three and half years it
has been in office the expenses have
been as follows:
1889, ............. .......S 993 92337
1890 .............. ............... 1859 1872 80
1891 80. .:................... i,347.55o.54 !
1892 to June 3o................... 710,799 O6