The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-12
MUST PAY THE FULL AMOUNT.
!, Ell Hamm0nd'S B0ndSmen Can
Get No Relief
THEY WENT A STEP TOO FAR
The Supervisors Say They Cannot
Accept the Compromise
The Full Amount of the Defaicstion, With
the Interest and Costs, 1ust 3. Covered
Into the County Treasury

Into the County Treasury
At the meeting of the board of supervis-
ors yesterday morning delegation OF the
bondsmen of FL Hammond, the defaulting
county auditor, appeared before that body
to urge the settlement of the bond in &C.
cordauce with the plan heretofore outlined
in The HERALD. Ex-City Assessor Hinton
was the spokesman, and the bondsmen
were backed up by a petition quite numer-
ousiy signed by leading citizens.
The petition states that the petitioners,
being informed that the remaining solvent
bondsmen are about to offer to pay to the
county the face amount of the judgment
rendered in the case of the FL Hammond
defaication-$lS, 1850 S9-they, as taxpay-
ers, deem this a liberal and just settlement
and recommend its acceptance. In ex'
planning their offer the bondsmen stated
that the basis of this settlement was not
the full amount of the Judgment and in
terest at per cent, but owing to delays III
the case, which had not been their fault
they did not deem it just to stick upon the
per cent. and their offer would practically
ttiHOuht W VIC Lsa(C vi tkiC JuASthShs ~ssSs
per cent interest.
In this connection District Attorney Don
nell had filed the fol owing opinion, unde I
date of December IL:
T. the Hon. Board OF Supervisors OF Los
An eles county-1enl emen: Yesterday re-
ceived from the chairman oil your board the
following commnnica ion: ~ N ,so,
al os ANGELES. Dec. 10, $3.50.
-. A. Donnell. District Attorney. Dear sir
IL being the opinion of the Board oil super
visors mat the judgment rend RED by the gu
preme Court OF the state OF California Iii iaVo'
of Los Angeles county against the Oont smen
OF Ell hammond. the deiaulting tax collector
OF said county. is GOOD aud co ctaoIe. wha,
would b, the liability OF the supervisors
should they agree TO any compromise tha
would deprive the cou ~ OF any portion O
SAL Judgment, viz: the principal, costs q
point? A. NJ. FRANCISCO.
"Chairman OF Board OF sup rvisOrs "
1t will be observed that the va ~ III the
abovei' based pom the assumption ths' INT
Judgment is good and colieciaDle
Ii his assumption is true the debt Just ano
| honest and ought TO be and will be PAID by
| the bout delay and withou
| expense to the county, and no reasonable
sufficient excuse can be given, for not pa y
| ing the same-tnen, IN my cpinior, you woulC
no be jus flied in agreeing TO any compro
| mise that would deprive the county OF a por
| ton OF saio debt"
| Ii on the other hand, the original defalcs
| ton, for which the boadsmen are liable wa
| only s.; that the ju ,gment when II
dered was for 81 -5y.o7 and the interest al {
| COSTS since accrued have swelled the aggregat
| to - |, 900 that some OF the bondsInen are
| insolvent or practically so-that those wh'
are insolve propose and will pay the iul
| amount oil the face of the judgment at TN
| time OF Sc rendition. to.wit oJ39.of, pro
| Woe the judgment is assigned TO one OF thei
| number, that they may enforce their riyht
again t heir cosmetics, who have paid a.
| part of said sum-" thai this payment Will b
| in cash and without expense or delay. an'
| that unless acc pied the probab lite, arc ina
| the coll ctioa will be al ended with yexs
| tious DELAYS and nece sarily som, expense
| and at last no greater sum realized than ina
now offered by the solvent bonds men Tor IN
assignment of the .judgmen; then | woui
| without esitation advise you. in the IN eres
| of the taxpayers OF the county, ana as q mai
| ter of simple justice as we'll. to ccept the sun
! proffered and assign the Judgment
The board considered the proposition o
| the bondsmen in connection with the opin
| ion of the district attorney, and af.el
| thorough discussion and deliberation it wa
| the unanimous opinion that the agreement
must be rejected and the full amount o.
| the defalcalion, with interest and costa
| demanded. 1t was the general opinion o.
the supervisors that if the bondsmen had
appeared before the board and presented
| the compromise before going to The SUI
preme court, that it might have been &C
cepted, as it was fair and equitable; bu
that after the court had passed on the mat
ter there was but one course to pursue, anc
that was to enforce the judgment OF thu
| court of last resort.
Among the business transacted by the
board was the following:
Hearing in the matter of the vacation O
the old Tejunga ranch road in La Canyads
road district was, on motion of Supervisor
Hanley, set for December 11tn at ~
p. III.
The bond of Mrs. Mary List for saloor
license for A'hambra was, on motion o.
Supervisor Woodward, approved.
On motion of Supervisor Hay, the coun
tv auditor was lowed twelve clerks fo
fl teen days at 1925, for computing TIT
| 10 per cen, penalty on taxes for lS9o.6.
The application of Virginia Aguirra for &
saloon license for Rivera was, on motion
| of Supervisor Woodward, denied.
On motion of Supervisor Hay, the deet
to properly along Twenty-eighth street
| Mabelle avenue, was accepted, and th'
same was declared public highway.
| On motion of Supervisor Field, the
| proposition of properly owners to improve
| certain highways in the CahueDga roat
| district was accep'ed
ON motion of Supervisor Hay. lots 81
| 80 and 33 of the Bancroft tract we're sole
| to Edwin S. RowIey for $500.
| On motion of Supervisor Woodward, tn,
petition for right of way for pipe lin
| in the city of Pomona for line of waite
, pipe was granted under the usual re
| strictons.
| Charles Forman presented petition TO
/ right of way over the roads OF tn
| county for the transmission OF electric
| power from Kern county. and the SAM
| was taken under Amusement.
| The Way to reach catarrn is through thu
blood. Hoods Sarsaparilla. by purifying tn