The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-01-20

Ourt I6 certain Wnen the caeea are
allied. Both gentlemen are SO positive
Il vindication that they would not let
he matter cause them the least worry.
no stain of the Indictment remained, 8
hing that is next to impossible. At
orneys have been engaged and the case
will be sifted to the bottom. Six indict-
nenta were returned against each for
,erjury and the dates given when each
'ffense WAS alleged to have been COM
nitted.
Sheriff Booth when requested to make
statement by the HERALD represent
alive said that his attorneys had or
Tered him not to talk, but he was con-
ldent that he would be vindicated, as
{ was the regular custom OF the other
heriffs of the state to make the same
,harges, and he felt no fear of being adj
judged guilty by the superior court.
THE COUNTY CLERK RKPRIMANDED.
Next to the sheriff the county clerk
comes in for his share of reprimanding.
)ue-third OF the document is devoted to
his office, and cites several cases where
present customs could be improved
ipon.
The report states that rs cases have
disappeared from the files OF the clerks
,ffice during the year of 1898, or when
he incumbent was in Office. During
he term OF his predecessor los cases
we're missing. They condemn the pres
mt system of allowing papers to be
aken from the Office, and Recommended
hat Gle clerk be appointed to remain
It the Office during business hours and
wait on persons desiring to examine
papers.
The present system of Issuing marri-
sge licenses 10 condemned and the entire
ZEE recommended to be turned into the
county treasury.
The fee bill enacted in 1912, by
which the county clerk regulates his
sharges, lie recommended to be changed
or one, which should be prepared by q
commission Of competent men selected
or that purpose, the old one being in
applicable to The present time.
The better protection of valuable pa
pers, maps, etc., was taken up and it is
recommended that the clerk provide q
receptacle In which to place the same
and keep under lock and key.
Many other reprimandH are made by
he report, especially for irregular meth
DDS of doing business in the clerks
office, and the report on this head con-
sludss rs followss
"While we have thus indicated the
necessity for radical changes in the
manner Of conducting the Office of the
county clerk, We feel that we should
Edd, in justice to Mr.. Hamilton, that we
End that he hss made an honest and
sommendable effoFt to correct many of
the irregular methods practiced under
IOrmer administrations, and has sue
sseded in materially increasing the eff
cheney Of the office"
SUPERVISORS APPLAUDED.
The supervisors work is examined
next, and several long tables are ap-
pended. Nothing of Importance is
brought out in this investigation, while
The beard are praise d for their action in
rsclsssifying and reducing the county
expense, thereby siving thousands to
the people. /. ]. Bolton, the efficient
clerk of the board, III commended for the
neat manner in which the books are
kept.
THE ASSESSOR TAKEN TO TASK.
The jury takes the assessor to task and
rays that 74O0 acnss of land are not
assessed, together with large number
Of city and town lots and improvements
thereon. 1t recommends the assessment
Of property in several school districts.
1t does not approve OF the present eys-
tenn of copying the assessments year
after year. 1t urges that greater care
should be taken to avoid repetition of
these errors in the future. Mr.. johnson
has held the Office for % years and has
always given satisfaction.
The public administrator, district at
torney and coroner are passed lightly
and plimented on their system Of
conducting their Offices.
EXCESSIVE coNsTxBLEs' FEES.
The jury found that the fees paid to
the constables and juati ces of the peace
in the county amounted to $27, 957. 23
from December. 1892, I'd 1898, inclusive.
The greater portion of this amount was
expended for the arrest and trial of
tramps and evaders of railroad fares. 1t
commendH the supervisors for attampt-
ing to check this evil and recommends
that they have just fee bill for the
county, governing and limiting the fees
Of these officers, and have it submitted
TO the next Legislature.
sLIPsHoD CITY GOVERNMENT.
The slipshod manner in conducting
the city's business, by the former board
of trustees, is condemned in words more
forcible than eloquent. Several i'm
portant maps and specifications are
missing and cannot be found. The
board Of health is urged to abate a num-
Der OF nuisances in the nsighborhood of
Chinatown.
THE AK FOR COURT REPORTERS.
The official court reporters will prob
ably feel the az shortly from the super
yisorB, who are requested to make a
rule governing this branch of the county
business.
LITTLE MORE ROASTING.
The horticultural commissioners came
In for their share of roasting for not do
Ing little work for the money they
draw.
The jail and state insane asylum were
were found in good shape.
The recorder is complimented on the
careful manner which he conducts his
s&ice. It recommends the discharge of
several deputies.
Treasurer Reeves is praised for the
system he uses in conducting the bus
iness of his Office and is requested TO
discharge his deputy.
Auditor Holbrook's work lie highly
appreciated and his present system ia
asked to be continued.