The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-01-26
AND THEY ARE STILL THERE,
Scott and Hagan Will Keep
Their Positions.
There Was No Truth in the Charges
Against Them.
The Supervisors Pass Resolutions Upon
the Mstter-Au Electric Road
Franchise- Other Minor
Matters.

rZOnefatlng HORTICULTURAL OOmmlbblouoI
Scott, and DR.. Hsgan of the county hos
pital, of the charges preferred against
them during the recent Investigations.
The resolutions are as follows:
Resolved, As to the charges against
and request for removal of Horticultural
Commissioner Scott from Office by Geo.
Roberts, Frank Dygert, ct al. that, after
an examination extending over several
days, hearing all the testimony offered
pro ard con without limit or restriction.
and after a careful consideration OF the
same by this board, we find, as to the
charges of neglect of attention to the
purple scale at Clearwater and Whit
tier" while the testimony is conflicting
as to the amount of attention given it
by Com missioner Scott or his inspectors,
Commissioner Scott testities that he was
aware of the presence OF the purple
scale, kat knew OF no way of destroying
it, that he was in communication with
the department at Washington and with
come OF the best entomologists OF New
Zealand and this country, but could
learn of no method to eradicate it short
OF the destruction of the trees.
He further testified that his expert
ments satisfied him that two or three
fumigations would effectually destroy
the scale, and that vigorous methods
had been adopted wherever the purple
scale had been found. AS to the charge
Of want of harmony with the state
board, thereby interfering with fruit
growers obtaining parasites" we find
that opportunity was given the state
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against Com missioner Scott, which was
declined, but we are informed that said
d tferences had been dropped with the
understanding that it should no longer
interfere with the beat interests of the
fruit growers of this county. AS to com
plants of general neg fleet of his duties"
we find but little evidence, but rather
complaints in some cases of over strict
ness and severity in the inspection OF
nursery stock, and at the same time
testimony was given by many of our
largest fruit growers of full confidence
in him as commissioner, with
numerously signed protests against
his removal from Office. Az to the
charge that the expense incurred by
said com missioner is not justified by the
benefits derived, we find first, that from
said amount should be deducted the
cost Eof fumigating outfit; second, the
amount due the county for fumigation
that is being paid into the county treas
ury. We further find and believe, after
a careful consideration of the magnitude
OF the fruit interests in this county (and
the work done by the commissioner and
his inspectors>, in comparison, 1t has
cost less than others of the southern
counties.
This expenditure has been authorized
by state law enacted in the spirit OF
liberal concession to our fruit industry.
1t has been severely criticised by citi-
zens who assert that public funds should
be used ior public purposes only. This
board. accepting the spirit OF the law,
have endeavored to enforce it in the in
terests of fruit growers as far as was con-
sistent in their judgment. Fair criti-
cism OF said commissioner Is proper,
and will tend to the best results.
We, however, deem it our duty to
admonish those interested that unfair
criticisms and intimidstions will have
the tendency to hamper said commits
sioner in the enforcement OF the law
whereby he is liable to incur personal
responsibilities. Furthermore, such
contentious among fruit growers, and
unfair criticisms will lead this board to
consider carefully as to permission OF
liberal measures in encouraging fruit
growers, already heavily burdened, to
clean up their orchards for their own
and the general good where the enforc-
ing Of arbitrary measures are not justi-
fable or effective.
Finally, in view OF the great respon-
sibility placed upon said official in the
enforcement of the law, and the neces-
sity that firm and vigorous measures
should prevail to protect it against the
spread OF destructive pests, and in view
of the testimony before US, and our
knowledge of the advantages to this
county of Commissioner Scott's two
years. experience, we find no good or
sufficient reason for his removal and be-
lieve it would prove detrimental to the
best interests OF the fruit growers and
nurserymen of this county.
Whereas, After full and thorough
inv estigation of the charges preferred by
Il. L. Clark. editor and manager of the
Farmer and Labor Review, against the
management of the Los Angeles and
county hospital, under DR.. M. Hagan,
be it
Resolved, By the board of supervisors
that the examination has failed to sus-
Z TAIN Ll6 CDhrk6b Vi tn0 peCltlOD6r, ana
that they see no good or sufficient reason
for the removal of Dr.. Hagsn, the super
intendent.
tsThe following brief opinion from Dis
trict Attorney Dillon was read:
"When a city is Incorporated, the
roads within the corporate limits of the
city become streets of the city, and from
and alter the act of Incorporation the
city has charge of all highways within
its limits, and must keep the same in
repair. By virtue of the act of incorpo-
ration the county loses control of all
roads and highways within the corporate
limits OF the city and is released from
the responsibility of keeping the same
in repair"
G. w. Stewart presented petition
signed by large number of residents
praying for franchise to build, main
tain and operate double or single
track electric railway along and upon
the public highway known as Mission
road from East Los Angeles to what is
known as Newton's ranch.
The matter WAS set for hearing Febru-
airy I'd.
The bond OF the Union Oil company,
for supplying oil to the engine room of
the court house, was read and ap-
proved.
The report on the Office of the county
cle-k was read and referred to the