The herald., 1893-11-28
POLICE MATTERS MORE MIXED.
Police Commissioner Stern
Sends in \ is Resignation.
The Council Agrees to Remove the
Tax on Merchants.
A large Conmittcc of Merchants Dis
euss the Matter Mt Leneth-Ex-
Street supcrintendent Hutch
inson's Books.

Thsro was an mir of expectation around
the council chamber yesterday morning
when President Teed raped for order.
as II something was going to drop.
When the session began, besides the
president Councilman Strohm, Innes.
Peesell. Nickel, Munson. Campbell,
tiafey and Rhodes were present.
TIME EXTENDED.
TIE street superintendent received an
cxtension OF 30 days to the contractor
for the work on Third streen between
Los Angeles and Crocker streets.
Granted
FREE LABOR BUREAU.
IRE manager of the free labor bureau
reported for the past week, l27 appli-
cations and 81 situations obtained.
sNAPry REPORT By TIE CITY CLERK.
City Clerk LacKenbsch made the fol-
lowing report:
Fret In the matter of petition No.
S72 from Charles Mantle asking to have
tax sale certificate No. 636 for the year
1857 80 cancelled and redeemed of record
upon the ground that the same is
double of assessment No. 57-M, upon
which the taxes have hitherto been
paid, and referred to me at the eugges-
ton OF the city attorney. Ito ascertain II
the same represents double assessment
or not, and if it ia a double reccomend
that the same be cancelled as prayed
for, beg leave to report that said Pc
tAtion bears the following endorsement
OF the city assessor written IL plain
English characters: ~ find by exami-
nation of the records that tax sale GER
tificate No. 636 calls for lot 20, block X,
Z. L. A. Hills tract, making an error in
transcribing from the delinquent list, to
tax sale book" If certificate No. 626 is
cancelled, the taxes on lot 81, block X,
will be unpaid. l therefore reccomend
that the petition be referred to the city
attorney.
While it is somewhat of O compli-
ment to me TO have the reports OF the
city asses sor in such matters referred to
me for verltcation, it seems TO me that
such action is entirely unnecessary, and
that the best interests OF the property
owner can be more properly and justly
guarded by less reference and more
action.
The question involved in this matter,
1t would seem, to me to be- whether this
certificate should be cancelled or whether
the power lies in the honorable city
council to correct the certificate at this
late day 60 as to cover the property sold
to-wit: Lot 81, blk K, Ella Hills tract,
and thus remove the cloud from lot 20,
block X, upon which the taxes were
paid.
do not profess to be learned in the
law, but do claim to be endowed with
an average amount of intelligence and
horse sense, and it appears to me that
the endorsement OF the city assessor in
this matter is sufficient to show that
unless Mr.. Manile's property is to be
held for the delinquency Of some other
property owner and the carelessness OF
some city officer or deputy. that said
tax Gale certificate should be cancelled
without further reference and l so
recommend. Referred to city attorney.
Second-In the matter of petition No.
675, from w. s. Arnold, asking that tax
sale certificate No. 1908 for the year
1ss7-SS be cancelled upon the ground
that the property therein described, to
wit, lot 20, block IL, of the Los Angeles
Improvement company's subdivision OF
lots 2 and Z, block 80, H. s., is doubly
assessed for said year. and the taxes
heretofore paid thereon under assess
ment No. 127-A, referred to me upon
recommendation of the city attorney, as
in the foregoing report, beg leave to
state that said petition beare the follow
ing endorsement of the city assessor, to
wit: II find by examination of the rec
ords that tax sale certificate No. 1908
calls for lot 20, block ~, while the as
sessment roll and delinquent list calls
for lot 30, block X, an error in transfer
ring from the delinqeen. list to tax sale
book" / further find that the taxes on
lot 20. block IL, we're paid for said year
1SS7.SS under assessment No. 127-A, as
ia stated in the petition. Therefore for
the reasone more fully set forth in the
first section of this report, recommend
that certificate No. zoos, to be found in
ordered cancelled and redeemed of rec.
ord. Approved.
POLICE COMMISSIONERS STERN RESIGNS.
The following communication to the
coEucil was read:
GENTLEMEN: l hereby tender my
resignation as police commissioner, to
take effect Immediately. Please ap-
point my successor at once. l find that
other engagements will not permit me
to give further time to the duties OF the
office.
am yours, very respectfully.
L. L. STERN.
Mr.. Munson said it seemed best to
postpone action on the appointment one
week.
Mr.. Pessell moved to accept the resig-
nation and the motion prevailed.
Mr.. Munson renewed his motion to
postpone one week, and Mr.. Rhodes
moved to amend by postponing until the
afternoon session.
Mr.. Munson said that only week or
so ago Mr.. Rhodes wanted postpone
ment, and he thought he was going to
please him exactly.
Mr.. Campbell asked Mr.. Rhodes if he
could name man by the afternoon.
Mr.. Rhodes replied that he could-a
half Dozen.
The motion to postpone for one week
prevailed, Mr.. Rhodes alone voting no.
SEWER COMMITTEE REPORT.
The sewer committee recommended
that Mackey & Young be granted until
December 18th to complete their con.
tract. Approved.
Also that the city engineer present
ordinance of intention to extend sewer
on San Fernando street to intersection
with Olympia etreet. Referred to board
Of guhlic works.