The herald., 1893-08-09
WHY THIS EXCESSIVE SECRECY?
The Supervisors and the City
Bank Money.
The Board Conceals its Intentions
In the Matter.
The Bankres and the Supervisors Hold
Conference Behind Locked
Doors and Refuse to Give
Any Information.

meeting yesterday until August 10th.
At o O'Clock the committee of clearing
house bankers who called on the board
Monday afternoon arrived, and they re-
tired with the members OF the board to
their private room. A secret consulta-
ton was held with reference to the
county funds in the City bank, and the
result was not given out. No informa-
tion could be obtained as to the decision
arrived at, but inasmuch as no suit WAS
filed against Treasurer Shorb and bis
bondemen and the long interval the
board set for its next meeting, 1t 10 BE-
lieved that a satisfactory arrangement
was arrived at between the gentlemen
by which the county's interests will be
protected and their own also.
THE MrDwINTER FAIR.
The board OF supervisors yesterday re-
ceived the following telegram:
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 7, 1893.
Chairman Board OF Supervisors, Los Angeles:
In accordance with the action of the
conyention OF county commissioners
held last Saturday in this city to fix
amount each county would be expected
to raise towards the fund for the mid
winter exposition, your apportionment
IL $25, 600, and you are respectfully re-
Quested to proceed at once to make ar
raugements to accomplish the same.
M. II. DE YOUNG,
President Executive Committee.
In reply to this the board, after con-
eideration, had the following letter pre-
pared:
Los ANGELES, Aug. 8, 1898.
Hon M. II. De Young President Executive
Committee, Midwinter International EXPOSE
toni
DEAR SIR: In reply to your telegram
OF August 7th, stating that Los Angeles
county would be expected to raise $685.
600 towards fund for the midwinter
exposition, would say that this board OF
supervisors has no tupds which can
legally be appropriated to that purpose.
On July 18th this hoard, at the request
OF Hon. Charles Silent and others,
passed resolution appointing 9 COM
mittee to devise ways and means for the
representation Of Los Angeles county
at said exposition. After care
full consideration, this board on
August I'd, advised said committee as
appointed, that said board could assume
no financial responsibility in the matter
and that in its opinion the board OF
trade and chamber OF commerce could
more fairly represent the interests to
be benefited by said exposition, and
suggested that the management OF all
matters pertaining to said exposition
devolve upon said organizations instead
Of this board of supervisors. On August
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appointment of the delegates chosen by
the people Of Los Angeles county to rep
recent them in the convention held
you and the interests which you repre-.
sent that you understand at this time
the position of this board OF supervisors
and the conditions here existing, that
,0u may know what to depend upon as
suggested, which will undoubtedly rem
der valuable assistance in the promotion
of the exposition.
Yours respectfully, = -,
e ]. W. Cook b
Chairman board of supervisors, Los An
geleH county. "a
MISCELLANEOUS. St9
The resignation OF H. q. Katz aa man.
ager OF the free labor bureau was ac-
cepted and the appointment of W. A.
White by the city council was en-
dorsed.
The matter OF the HERALD's propo-
eition for the county to purchase copies
of the Illustrated Columbian edition
was placed on tho table.
petition for abatement OF bee
nuisance at Glendale, complaining OF
destruction OF fruit, was set for August
10Th
warrant for $4,000 on the worlds
Columbian exposition fund was ordered
drawn.
The board ordered $219 10 transferred
back from the current expense fund to
the state redemption fund.
The order accepting the W. @. Furrey
bid for plumbing repairs on the county
Jail was rescnded on account OF inde6.
niteness of the specifications, and the
clerk was instructed to readvertise on
amended specifications in the HERALD.
The board passed resolution rescnd-
ing the agreement between County
Surveyor Street and itself by which
they were to pay him $5 per day for
office work and $40 per day for field
work 10 lien OF fees, and directed him
to put in demands in accordance with
the fee bill.
The county tax collector was allowed
his regular deputies for the ensuing
month, and an additional number 10
make out receipts preparatory to the