Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-09

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Opposite Aliens Furniture store),
Los Angeles, Cal.
Special and infallible specifics also prepared
for Gonorrhcea, elect, Syphilitic and Kidney
and Bladder trouble
E2-All communications strictly confden-
tial and private.
OFFICE HOURS: From 9 a. m. to a p. m.
Sundays, from 10 to IL. lila 6m
the court house is commended; the
county and city jails are declared to be
we'll conducted and in good onjition,
except as regards the heating of the
county Jail and the sewage and ventila-
tion Of the city Jail, which are charac-
terized as "faulty;" the Pomona iail is
unsafe; the San Pedro and Long Beach
jails filthy; those at Santa Monica and
Pasadena clean and well kept.
The jury reports the city hall in good
condition, and suggests that fire extin-
guishers be placed in the building, es-
pecially in the attic, which is filled with
books and papers.
The High school building was visited
October 23d. The structure is highly
commended, the jury believing it to be
one of the best school houses in the
state.
The school buildings were as rule
found in good condition, and the sani-
tary arrangements good with few ex-
ceptions.
Five pages of the report are devoted
to the county hospital and county farm
and buildings. Both institutions were
found in good condition, and the man.
agement is excellent. The complaints
rejecting upon the management of the
county farm are believed to be caused
by prejudice and to have no foundation.
Twenty-one pages are devoted to the
county officers. The books of each were
found correct, and the officials are COM
mended for their administration OF
the affairs of their respective depart
ments.
The books and accounts of the sher-
iff's Office have been thoroughly ex-
amined, covering the period from Octo-
Der 1, 1890, to September 80, 1891, and
the book and accounts pertaining to jail
matters from the first mentioned date to
August 81, 1891.
With the exception OF few clerical
errors, which have been corrected, the
books are in splendid shape, and we
find that the office is conducted in a
very creditable manner.
The receipts of the Office, as appears
in detail in the report of The ex-
pert shows that the total amounts
to the full sum OF ........... $3S, ,3SS 97
The disbursements were ......... $12, l09. .95
Amountpaid county treasurer. 49,. .s26, ,229. .02
The cost for board of prisoners for the
months from October. 1890, to August,
1891, both inclusive, was in the aggre-
gate 81, 40S 95. The salary of the sheriff
himself and the deputies of the office,
including the cost OF the board of the
prisoners as above given, were all paid
from the county treasury by regular de-
mands passed upon by the board of SUI
pervsors.
[The report on city officers is also
commendatory, all books being found in
excellent shape.
Some criticism is made on the expense
incurred in running the public library.
The last section OF the report ON this
institution reads as follows
The various amounts allowed the IL
brarian for travelling expenses we be-
lieve to be excessive and extravagant,
and this grand jury cannot but censure
the trustees for making such allowances,
they we'll knowing that the charter did
not provide for paying the same.
We would also call your attention to
the salaries, some of which we consider
too high for the actual work done. We
have always found the officers courteous
give general satisfaction.
PUBLIC MORALS AND POLICE.
We have made close inquiry into the
moral condition of Chinatown. We
have fully discussed, with well informed
persons, the momentous question {:
"What should the authorities do to rid
the city of Los Angeles of the present
undesirable denizens of Alameda street
and certain other localities within its
limits ?" Probably no question has
agitated the minds of the respectable
element of society more than this same
question. 1t is problem difficult of
solution.
We have also made diligent inquiry
into many other matters concerning the
public good, but as to such matters we
have foand nothing deserving of men
ton in this report. We will therefore
confne ourselves to the two first mem
toned subjects. AS to the former, we
nave Vl5lttu bu6 lOCdllby huOWH Dc
Chinatown, with the sole purpose OF OBJ
tanning information to the end that we
might render an ineligible report of
the situation. We find the same dives
existing there that exist in all cities
where Chinese are congregated, and
which have existed in this city for many
years past.
There are innumerable places in
Chinatown resorted to for the purpose
OF prosecuting the Chinese national
game of "tan."
These places are strongly fortified
against the raids of the police. The
gambling room itself is of small dimen-
sions but, without exception, the en-
trance is through one or more narrow
passageways obstructed by two or
more doors barred on the inside-the
first built of heavy timber, the second
or third similar in construction but
sheathed with heavy iron plates. The
exits from these rooms, which are nu-
merous, are similarly protected. 1t is
almost impossible for the police to effect
an entrance, and at the same time se-
cure such evidence as would convict the
parties arrested therein.
Gambling at tan is confined exclu-
sively to the Chinese. Whites are not
permitted to participate in the game.
1t is therefore apparent that whatever
evil influence there may be in the ex-
;atanca of auch OauhlinU has no bearing