The record-union., 1897-01-10
SACRAMENTO UNION, SUNDAY JANUARY TO-

statute to be a lien upon private prop
erty, such lien shall take effect only up
| on the recording In the Office Of the Re-
corder Of the county in which the prop
erty is situated Of q notice of the lien,
containing the names of persons against
whom the lien is claimed, the sum
claimed, and description OF the real
property in that county affected there
by. From the time of filing such notice
only shall such lien become effective,
and the lien shall continue for the period
of two years from the date of filing the
record"
Another equally important bill to be
introduced by Senator Simpson will be
to amend Section 1907 of the Civil Code
SO as to read as follows:
ANY instrument affecting real prop
erty which was previous to the 1st day
Of January, 1897, copied into the proper
book of record, kept in the office of any
County Recorder, shall be deemed to
impart, after that date, notice of its
contents to subsequent purchasers and
incumbrancers, Notwithstanding any
defect, omission or informallty In the
execution of the instrument, or in the
certificate of acknowledgment Thereon,
or the absence of any such certificate;
but nothing herein shall be deemed TO
effect the rights of purchasers or IN
cumbrancers previous to that date. Duly
certified copies of the record OF. any
such instrument may be read in evil
dence with like effect as copies of an in
strument duly acknowledged and re-
corded provided it be first shown that
the original instrument was genuine.
BULLA HAS BILLS.
Senator Bulla of Los Angeles has
number of important bills to introduce.
one of which provides that cities may
have control over parks situated out
side the city limits, and the highways
leading to the same.S
Some time ago 5000 acres of land ly-
ing about a mile outside the city limits
of Los Angeles was secured to be used
as a park Under the present provis-
ions the city can have no control over
the park unless the limits are extended
to embrace the same, and it was feared
the property owners would object to
such proceeding on account of the in
creased taxation which would follow.
Hence the bill.
AnOlneT measure OSiieLlol luna WIN
champion is a bill allowing cities in the
State to take the census at any time
desired for the purpose of regulating
the number and salaries of their mail
carriers.
Carriers salaries are graded in ac-
cordance with the population of cities,
those serving in cities having more
than $4,000 population receiving Sl,oOO
per year AIT THE present Los Angeles
is graded as being below the Io,OOo
population mark, while dit is asserted
an actual count would show her to
have at present over 1OO,O0O
The carriers of that city are now, it
is alleged, serving nearly double the
amount of people provided for by the
regulations of the United Statee Post
office Department. while their salaries
ar. but $3.50 per annum.
Senator Bulla will also attempt to
have passed the Torrens Land Act, and
has embodied in the bill introduced at
the last session amendments eliminat-
ing the features which made similar
laws passed by the Illinois and Ohio
Legislatures unconstitutional.
CIVIL SERVICE BILL.
Variety is the spice of life, and some
thing decidedly new Will probably be
introduced i'm the Senate tomorrow by
Wilmington of Los Angeles. That
something Is nothing less than bill
providing for the appointment of
State Civil Service Commission, the
duty of which shall be to examine all
applicants for positions and distribute
patronage according to the ability and
fitness of applicants, regardless Of
party affiliations.
The bill will be drawn after the law
now in force in the State Of New York,
which While not ironclad, answers the
purpose as we'll as could be expected.
The commission will consist Of three
members, and it was at first intended
that State officials should compose 1t,
but the point has been raised that the
duties of those officials will not allow
them to give the necessary time to the
examina ton of applicants and it is
probable that the proposed commission
Will be composed Of private citizens.
The bill will also provide for commits
sons of like nature i'm municipal cor
pora tions, and Senator Wilmington feels
confident that 1T will receive the in
dorsement of all legislators who have
the good of State and municipal affairs
at heart.