Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-18
ACCOUNTANT MOORE's ERROR,
City's Claim Invalid Against
the County.
Evidence Brought Gut Yesterday by
the Supervisors.
A verdict Against the City was Stand
OF for the Clsim-The Claim
Rejected-ROutine Bus
ness.

The board of supervisors were in great
glee yesterday because they believe they
have discovered that Accountant Edgar
Moore has made tremendous error in
alleging that the county still owes the
city $l2 900 on the purchase price of the
new court house site. Last year, it will
be remembered that Mr.. Moore stated
that the county still owed the amount
mentioned, and the city put in claim
for the amount. The total amount of
the purchase price was 5000, and no
record could be found where the county
had ever paid more than $63, 900.
The city's claim was put in the hands
of the district attorney. and the books,
both city ard comfy, were ransacked,
but without avail, and the county
officials began to grow weary because
they feared they would be obliged to
pungle up the $l2, 200. Neither the
county treasurer. county auditor or
county recorder had anything on their
books which gave the slightest indica-
tion of any such payment ever having
been made. Even the records of the
city clerk had no trace of the matter
But Friday while looking over the rough
minutes Of the city council it was found
that record had been made in that
body which threw some light on the
question.
A minute record was found there that
went to show that the county had re-
covered judgment against the city in a
case in which the amount OF the judg-
ment made an even 900, and that
the city accepted 1t as an offset against
the $4,000 still due on the purchase
money of the court house location. As
no money was passed, in some way no
record was ever made OF the transaction
by any of the county officers, quite a
severe commentary on the loose meth
DDS pursued in those offices.
In accordance with report of the
above facts presented by District Attof-
ney McLachlan, the board at it's meet
ing yesterday adopted the following res
olution, offered by Supervisor Davis:
Resolved, That the claim of $4,000
made by the city of Los Angeles against
the county of Los Angeles, and filed with
this board May 25, 1892, be and the same
hereby is rejected and disallowed, under
advice OF the district attorney, on the
ground that said claim has been hereto
fore fully paid by said county to said
city;
Resolved, further, That the clerk of
this board notify the city council of said
city of the rejection thereof;
Resolved further, That the district at
torney be and he is hereby directed to
make full statement of the facts upon
which he has advised said rejection.
In the matter OF distractions on a
road in the Acton district, the board
heard witnesses and took it under ad-
visement.
The hearing in the Mint cafion road
matter was continued to September
26th.
A vacancy in the Fruitlaud levee dis
trict directors having occurred by the
resignation of John G. Shirley, the
board appointed James G. Bell in HE
place.
Some time ago E. J.. Baldwin agreed
to deed the county q right-of-way for a
road through the Santa Anita rancho, if
the board would build fences along the
highway. The work having been satis-
factorily performed, Mr.. Baldwin pre-
sented deed to the land, the road to be
known as White Oak avenue. The deed
was accepted. The road is mile long
through Mr.. Baldwin's possessions, and
will make magnificent driveway.
Saloon licenses we're granted to James
Mccoy, Chatsworth; Franklin & Hall,
Pico Heights, and Taylor Horseback,
Downey.
The board rescinded the order for
change of license of Timothy Lyon, from
Savannah to Knoll's precinct, and de.
MED the application.
Upon the report of the district attor-
ney, recommending that no further
eteps be taken in the condemnation of a
right of way for the Santa Monica canon
road, the board ordered that no further
steps toward an appeal be taken.
The proposition of w. 1. Arnold, to do
sixty-fve feet of additional coping in the
court house grounds. adjoining the Jail,
for $197 so, was accepted.