The herald., 1896-07-18

| represented by the consular officer.
| am also informed by member of the
| board of police commissioners that the
men have expressed regret, and desire
to apologize. Under these circumstances
| I trust you will use your influence with
| the other members of the board to have
| the men reinstated. I am. dear sir. faith
fully yours. C. WHITE MORTIMER.
! Hon. Frank RAIDER, mayor of the city Of
| Los Angeles, Cal.
THE CITY ASSESSMENT ROLL
| City Clerk Lucl1enbach has prepared
| a comparative statement of the assess
ment rolls for the fiscal years 1S96-97
| 1S95-96 and 1S94-95. as presented before
| the board of equalization. The figures
make an interesting showing. and indi-
cate a steady and healthy increase in
the growth of the city. The figures are
as follows:
1861. 1ss5-se. 1set-es
Val OF land .$3l. 500 $50 $so44S.415 s2e. ASS 76s
Val. of Imp. 1S 459, $50 1l,676,9l5 11.4s7565
ag'st RE. 4,291.54 4,129roo 4,oss. .27o
Money. ...... 2sS, ,slO 2SS,2SO 1850
Val of imp.
on leased
Mortgage de
duct'ns 49,. 4.9s7,5S5 4,s72.4s5 4,ssa,S7o
Total value
iuciions - :. 44.e4O.2so 42,147.55o 1929. 40
Mortgage blk 4977, CAS- 4.374.000 4.974 $50
Il Is IL Up ~ 1ool,il -,ouo,io S,-i&,oi
Totl asst. $50. 27so42 s4s. .Ss7 $3.50 s47 427, ,O2c
Assessed value of property in an
Increase of iS96s7 over iSa5-96. .sS' sol 7ie
Increase of 1869 over 1S94-a5. 80. .s4 So. .O2e
Bate per @ slo0 Of assessed value 1885, 1884 81 %
Total amount of taxes levied 1885,
Total amount of taxes levied 1884, '0' "
95 Observation-Disclosures. s56S SIS II
KEEP THE STREETS CLEAN
The health department is determined
to keep the streets clean if it receives
the support of the city council. Dr.
Steddom has the work fairly under way
in the business section of the city, and
the next step will be to stop sweeping
of refuse and flooding of sidewalks into
the cutters. Paper bags and other re-
fuse will cause somebody trouble. Dr.
Steddom says Secs. IS and SO of sanitary
ordinance No. 22SS governing these mat
ters reads: mo person shall throw, de-
posit or conduct or cause to be thrown,
deposited or conducted into or upon
any street, alley or sidewalk, any dead
animal or part thereof, or any fish,
fruit, vegetable. decayed matter, ma
nure, rubbish. filthy water. or anything
that may become putrid or offensive.
Every person shall keep the sidewalk
in front of his or her house, place of
business or premises in a clean and
wholesome condition, and no person
shall dust, sweep or beat any carpet,
rug or other like material on any street
or sidewalk"
THE REFORM MOVEMENT
The reform ovement in municipal pol
itics inaugurated at Music hall Thurs
day night was the general topic OF con-
versation at the city hall yesterday
1t was the general opinion that there
was ample room for reform, the only
question being as to the best means of
! bringing this about. AS the city gov
/ ernment is Republican from the head
! to the tail, it is only natural that the
! city officials should be of the opinion
! that the Republican party is competent
! to bring about the reforms asked for.
! All agree that a new city charter is an
! absolute necessity. The charter should
( be adapted to present conditions. Every
/ member of the city government thinks
! that the salary list should be revised,
and marked reduction made. Then,
too, it is conceded that there are too
many officers, and that at least two
! consolida tions could be made with ben
| eft to the service rendered. The ap
pointment of the several commissions is
| also freely criticised The police, park
| and fire commissioners are now appoint
| ed by the council, independent of the
/ mayor, while the health board and
the library commissioners are appointed
| by the mayor, subject to the conf1rma-
| ton of the council. Almost every city
official thinks that this should be
changed, and that all appointments
should be made by the mayor, subject
/ to the confirmation of the council.
Another thing that much criticised
is the fact that the mayor has virtually
no control over the expenditures of the
| public funds by the council. Altogether,
| it is the opinion of the city officials that
| the charter needs amendment, and that
radical changes are necessary to secure
! the best results.
CITY HALL NOTES
| The public market is apparently big
| success Every stall is occupied, and
| there is a growing demand for places.
! The council is making such improve
/ ments as are required, and it may be
said that the market has come to stay.
Yesterday morning the mayor and coun-
! cilinen visited the market during busi-
| ness hours, and were highly pleased
with what they saw. 1t is said that from
s2500 to $4,000 worth of fruit changes
hands every day, to say nothing of veg
etables and other products.
James b. Mitchell has filed a protest
against the improvement of Beaudry
| avenue and other streets under ordi-
| nance No 303S, new series, on the ground
| that the grades as established are with
out any reference to the grade that will
be necessary on West Sixth street.
Improperly owners on the east side
of Hope street, between Sixth street
and Pico, have filed a protest against
the laying of cement sidewalk on said
street.
A protest has been filed against the
grading of Stanford avenue, between
Eighth and Ninth streets, by the prop
erty owners, on the ground that the
expense will be great and there is nc
! necessity for the same
Morgan & Walls, architects, have pc
| titioned the council to be allowed tc
connect four-storv building on Sixth
street between Spring and Broadway
with the Spring street sewer, there not
being a sewer on Sixth street.
The street superintendent has asked
for two more teams. He says that he
frequently has to send teams to do small
Jobs, and that in consequence his force
is behind in its regular work.
Two Mangied Fingers
j. r. Groom, an employe at the South
ern California creamery on Broadway
! ,,aor Tl,ir5 ctreat was treated a the re-