The herald., 1895-04-06

its receipt. From and after the date OF
its filing in the office of the secretary OF
state, the annexation of such territory
proposed to be annexed is to be deemed
complete, and thenceforth is to be, to all
intents and purposes. a part of the city.
with one exception. 1t is this-"that no
property within the annexed territory
shall ever be taxed to pay any portion OF
any Indebtedness or liability of the city
contracted prior to or existing at the
time of the annexation" That is all;
and it is enough-all clear, Just and fair;
especially is it fair and just TO the people
IN the district our petition will ask to
have annexed.
In conformity to the law thus summa..
rized, and in furtherance of the project OF
annexation, this committee has prepared
the formula of petition as follows:
To the Honorable, the City Council OF Los
Angeles, California:
our petitioners represent: Flrst-1hat
they are legally qualified electors OF the
city of Los Angeles. state of California
Second-That they constitute more than
one-ifth in number of the qualified cleo
tors of said city of Los Angeles, computed
upon the number of votes cast at the last
general municipal election held therein.
Third That it is the wish of your pc
titioners and others that the boundaries
of said city of Los Angeles be changed
and extended as follows, towit:
said city at the middle of -- street to
run thence westerly along the middle of
said street to the west line of Rosedale
and University school districts, thence
northerly along the middle of said last
named avenue to the middle OF Sixth
street, thence easterly along the middle of
said Sixth street to the limits of said
city.
Fourtb-Your petitioners pray that the
| honorable city council will call special
election. giving due legal notice thereof,
10 enable the electors of said city and
those of the territory included within
the boundaries hereinbefore mentioned
to vote upon the proposition of annexing
said territory to the city of Los Angeles,
and that you take such other and further
steps in the premises as may be necessa-
ry 10 comply with an act entitled ~ An
act to provide for the alteration of the
! boundaries OF and for the annexation OF
territory to incorporated towns and cities,
and for the incorporation of such annexed
| territory in and as part OF such munich
| pal ties, and for the districting, govern
| ment and municipal control OF annexed
| territory
The territory described in this petition,
and which it is proposed to bring into the
city, extends to the westward ,of the
present city limits for two miles, and on
the north from the present southern
| boundary for two and a half miles. This
| territory is fine in aspect as any portion
of tnat on which Los Angeles city is now
| built, and is already largely populated.
The number of people living there is not
preci Sc V known, but it is variously esti-
mated a t from 5000 TO 5000. and by some
even at 10000. 1t is quite safe to predict
that within ten years after annexation
25. 900 people will be stablished there in
conditions of comfort and luxury.
he Southwestern Improvement asso-
L Al. II.,.. I%. ion,
and the Harpr tract and the University
people, should acting al, thgether. at
once take adequate measures to procure
| the legal mum Der OF signatures to the
petition herewith submitted.
! This committee is aware that opposi-
tion on the part of some may be expected
to the proposed extension of the city
But it is hoped that this opposition Will
| be slight and easily overcome. The prin-
cipal cause of hostility, ii is apprehended,
Will be fear that Xation will become
an increased burden. 10 this single class
! of objectors an argument based upon au-
thentlc figures should be convinc ng. For
| this purpose the records in both the city
| and the county assessors office have been
examined. from these are taken figures
which cannot mislead. They are not
selected unfairly to carry a point, but for
| the reason that the records can be made
| to Weld none other individuals that
upon property III the city and also III
| Rosedale or other district included in the
present movement have been heard be-
fore now to remark upon the fact that
the tax outside is greater than the tax in
side the city; but to the general public
| the demonstration of this fact may be Il
surprise. But this fact will plainly ap-
pear in q comparative statement OF the
| city and county taxes for the past year.
To begin with 1892: The city rate was
81 per 500, of which Is cents went into
the sinking fund to redeem funded in
| debtedness and pay interest, in which the
J people of the district to be annexed
I have not now, and will at no time have,
! anv concern leaving S5 cents as the tax
available for general purposes on S1l00.
| or on $1,000 the sum of $3.50. The county
rate was 500 on 500, or on each $100 the
| sum of 81. Total OF the tax, $40 30.
! Now. as to the taxes paid in Rosedae,
| for instance. the same year, county rate.
81. 20 per 500; road tax, 25 cents; school
! tax. 80 cents making total Of Sl.95 per
! 500, or on $1,000. the sum OF S195 Here
| is shown difference in favor OF Rosedale
| of 81 in the total so far, but add ~ as road
| poll tax, and the difference is 81 IN favor
! of the city. In other words. had you lived
! in the city you would have 81 in every
| $1,000, anu there are other items. The
! premium on insurance is $3.50 highetr in
! most places in the outlying districts than
| it is IN the city. Inc water rate Tor, say
a fve-room house, is $l2 year higher.
! Put these items together i'll one, ana you
| have $15. 90 SO paid in excess OF what is
| paid in for the same purposes in the city.
| Such is the authentic showing for 1892
! Now for 1898. For that year the city rate
was 81, of which 20 cents went into the
sinking fund, leaving 80 cents per 500, or
a tax on $1,000 of SS. The county rate was
| 81 33 per 500, or tax on $1,000 OF $13. 80.
| The total city tax on $1,000 was accordingly
| $21. 80. The Rosedale tax was: County
rate $1.33. road tax 80 cents and school
tax 20 cents per 500, or a tax on $1,000
of $3.50. Add the road poll tax OF 81
and the total is 5000, as against sol. 80
in the city Thus, had you lived in the
| city, you would have lost 81 in taxes, but
would have gained in The water rates
(taking the fve-room house as the basis
| S12. and on the item of insurance 81 80,
making total of $14. co. or a net saving
| OF $3.50 in the amount of your taxes. So
much for 1S93-for 1884 the showing is
| still better. The city rate was $21. 20, of
which AZ cents went into the sinking
| fund, leaving 73 cents per 800, or tax
| on $1,000 OF $3.50. The county rate was
! S1.20 per 500, or tax on $1,000 of $40.
| Total city tax, $3.50.
Now for Rosedale again. The county
| tax rate was $l.20; the road tax 80 cents
and school tax $1.20 or So. 70 per $lOO or
a tax on $1,000 OF $27. Add the road poll
tax, 81, and the total is $50. So, had YOU
! lived in the city last year, you would
have saved in taxes $9.7 per $1,000 in in
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