The San Francisco call., 1897-03-19

changed the bond law in like manner, and
ena bled the State alone to be the ptlr-
chaser IN case OF delinquent sale. The
purpose of this bill, No. %, is to provide
a method of sale to individuals tprop-
erty for delinquent payments under such
bonds. and so to restore the law In this
regard toswhat it was before the change
of the tax law. The committee made
several important amendments, and re-
ported the bill favorably as amended.
Assembly bill No. ISL. ITO provide the
mode of changing grades of public streets.
lanes, alleys, courts and places within
municipalities in the State of California.
The purpose OF this bill is plainly stated
in the title. In 1893 a bill effecting the
same purpose was passed and became o
law, but was subsequently declared un-
constitutional by the courts. The COM
mittee gave long ana careful consideration
to this bill and altered it in many partlcu-
lars, and feels we'll satisfied that as re-
ported back by the committee it furnishes
plain, simple and inexpensive method
of changing the grades of streets, and pro-
tects the owners of property 10 be affected
by the proposed change to the fullest pos
sible extent. The bill was ardently sup
ported before the committee by numerous
property-owners, and also Improvement
clubs and associations from San Fran
CISCO, anu Is very SdtlSIdClOIy oiSO W tuc
city of Los Angeles.
Assembly bill No. 1872 authorizes any
city and city and county OF this State to
take its census. 1t was considered and
iavorabiy reported by this committee and
has since become law. The purpose OF
this bill is to enable cities to take their
census without waiting until the Federal
census. Under the Federal laws cities OF
IS, 900 inhabitants are entitled to certain
k<.. I~tA h ~ nn
specified salary per year. Los Angeles In
this respect still stands in the eyes OF the
Federal authorities as city having a
population of SO, 900, when in fact she has
over rs 600. Cities having population OF
75, 600 are entitled to an increased mum Der
of letter.carriers, each of whom receives
$3.50 per year more than those IN cities
having only $4,000. and by taking a new
census Los Angeles will be rated as city
of rs, 900 and more and will be entitled to
an increased number of letter-carriers,
each of whom will receive an increased
salary. This bill was drawn by Post
master Matthews of Los Angeles for the
xpress purpose of increasing the number
Of letter-carriers of the city OF Los An
geles.
The committee introduced as substi-
tute to Assem- bly, bill 266 an act providing
a relief fund for injured and disabled fire.
iuCii Vi Vic fOluutCCl hiC 40 Pot sAhS Aeo 40
incorporated cities and towns. BY the
provisions of this substitute relief fund
is created, out OF which any member OF
the department who shall become sick or
injured while in the actual dischorge OF
his duties shall be entitled to $40 per
week benefits for a period not to
exceed twelve consecutive weeks for any
one in Jury or disability, and in case OF
permanent injury the board OF directors
may pay him an amount not to exceed
$50 per annum. This bill was urgently
supported by advocates from fire depart
ments Of a number OF the interior cities oi
this State.
Assembly bill S62, an act amending the
act for the organization, incorporation
and government of municipal corpora
tions so as to permit cities Of tho SIKH
class to purchase, lease or construct water
works, an electric pl AIT and all machinery,
conductors and appliances necessary there
for, and 10 supply the Inhabitants thereof
with water, heat, light and power, was re-
ported favorably by the committee and
has passed both houses. This bill is de-
signed especially to enable the city oi
Alameda to own and operate its own cleo
trio lighting and power plant.
The committee considered and reported
upon about seventy-five bills, many Of
which were OF equal Importance with
those here named. As a mem ber OF the
Judiciary Com mittee and the Committee
on Revision of the Codes Mr.. Valentine
has personally passed upon great num-
ber of other bills.