The herald., 1898-10-11
FIRST REPORT FILED
GIVES AN ACCOUNT OF SEPTEM
BER WATER COLLECTIONS
What the Residents Turn Into the
Golfers of the Corporation-Rev-
enue $4,000 Per Month

| Receiver Frank A. Gibson, appointed by
Judge Oster to take charge Of the business
Of the Los Angeles City Water Company
pending the adjudication Of several actions
now in litigation between the company and
the city of Los Angeles, yesterday filed
with the county clerk his report Of business
transacted up to the first of October.
After rec.ting the appointment of Receiv-
er Gibson on September 10th last, and 9TH
er formal matters, the report continues:
"In pursuance of agreement between the
attorneys for all parties to said action, the
business of collecting water rates was con-
r3nued uninterruptedly between the ap
pointment and the qualification Of the re-
|ceiver, by officers and employees of the Los
Angeles Water Company; all moneys col
|lected being turned over daily to the re-
|ceiver.
by stipulation entered into between said
attorneys on the date Of the qualification Of
the receiver, It was agreed that the salaries
If certain assistants, officers and employees
therein named should be paid monthly by
the receiver, and that the weekly wages Of
other employees of the Los Angeles City
Water Company, within certain specified
limits, should be paid weekly by the re-
ce.ver to said company.
I'm accordance with the request Of at
|torneys for plaintiff, the receiver notified
the persons named in said stipulation of
their appointment by him to the several
positions to be filled by them respectively,
and received from them an acceptance Of
such appointment.
After a careful examination Of the sys-
tenn Of accounts formerly in use by the
Los Angeles City Water Company in collec-
ton Of water rates, the receiver, with the
decided to continue the use Of said sys-
necessary to adapt 1t to the changed condi-
tions of management.
"At the close of business Of the 10th day
If September, 1898, there remained unpaid
bills for water rates (other than for the
month of July, 1895, aggregat ting. .s23 1856 II
Collections were subse-
Quently made ON account
Of such bills aggrega ting$20 $3.50
Rebates were allowed by
collectors on account Of
entire or partial vacan-
cies to the amount off,. l663 76-$22 492 16
Leaving unpaid at the
close Of business Sept.
80, 1898 Observation-Disclosures. $685.. .95
AS above stated, there
was collected ON account
Of water rates from Sept.
II TO Sept 8, both inclu-
SiVe NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. S0,S2S. 40
There was also collected
during the same period
for permits to use water
for special purposes. 1850
Making total collection by
the receiver .............. $40 1862 90
From this account there
was repaid to sundry
persons, on account of
collectlOl3S ................ Ills
Making net collections by
the receiver .............. 90 25
The only disbursements
by the receiver have
been on accent of wages
and salaries in pursu-
ance of stipulation of
September Is, which dis
bursements ire evidence
ed by vouchers .
filed herewith and aggre-
gazing .................... 2530. .03
Leaving cash balance Of s1S.42O.2o
Up to 10 a. IN. of October
vouchers to 81, both in
elusive, aggrega ting. 2O53 33
had not been presented for
payment, making the
amount actually IN the
hands of the receiver
Sept. 80 1898 .............. s2O47s.55
"All OF which is respectfully submitted.
(Signed) FRANK A. GIBSON.
"ReceiYer Los Angeles City Water CO