The San Francisco call., 1909-01-13
RECHWOULDABOLISi
TWO CITY OFFICES
Tax Collector and City Assessor
Planned :. to Be Done
Away With
Measure Would Make County
Officials Do Work and
Avoid Conflict
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

lSPccIdt Dispatch 10 / he CditJ
CALL HEADQUARTERS, CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING, sACRA-
MENTO, Jan. -Assemblyman J. N
o. Reeh of Los Angeles introduced a
bill today which will make possible the
abolishing of the offices of city asses
sor and city tax collector.
The bin provides that city may
allow the work to be done by the
county assessor and the county tax
collector.
Under the existing law the city
assessor and the county assessor hav-
ing concurrent jurisdiction rarely nix
the same valuation on property. Rech s
bill would guarantee a more regular
valuation. he contends, and would IA
cllitate the collection of taxes.
WOULD BUILD UP FEES
Fat. fees are provided for in bill
introduced in the senate today by
Hare and in the assembly by Behan.
ooth or San Francisco, which proposes
measures.
The secretary of state according to
the pill, is to furnish the county clerk
standards as established by the United
States government and the weights
and measures are then to be inspected
through the county clerks, who shall
DS diIOWeu lees Tor Sedlf0S ana marx
ing as follows: Beams, 25 cents; meas
ure or extension, 10 cents per yard, and
not exceeding % cents for any meas
ure; every weight, cents; liquid and
dry measure. 10 cents for less than a
gallon, and not to exceed % cents. and
Tor each set of platform scales. etc. SO
cents. The bill provides that all scales
must be inspected.
The bill was introduced at the re-
quest of John l. Nolan of the San Fran
cisco labor council, who believes that
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weight and measure to the laborfng
people in purchasing supplies.
INSPECTOR OF MINES
Assemblyman Rutherford today of
fered bill providing for an inspector
of mines and mining. He is to be ap-
pointed by the governor and hold Tor
2 term of four years, at a salary of
$4,000 per year. He is also to be al
| lowed a deputy at 81 500 per year. His
headquarters are to .be established in
one of the mining counties, and the
appointee can not be connected with
any mining company in the state.
PENSIONS FOR TEACHERS
Pensions for INDECENT teachers over
in a bill introduced in the assembly
by Grove L. Johnson today. 1t pro-
yides that teachers who have taught IN
the state 15 years or who were actually
engaged in teaching not less than 20
months shall receive $500 yearly pay
able quarterly.
NEW ANTI-FARLEYITE BILL
An echo of the nti-Farleyite bill of
| last session came today in the bill by
Assemblyman Robert Teller of San
Jose, making it unlawful to engage IN
| business as an armed guard or watch
| man without first having obtained from
! the legislative body of the city or
county a license to do so. Detective
| agencies are required to register with
| the secretary of state and secure.
1 license.
Z, ,.E.Dv SaNrTsTrnN
Rigid sanitary regulations and the
enforcement thereof in relation to
| bakeries are provided for in a measure
introduced in the upper house by SEN
ator Miguel Estudillo. Proper ventila-
tion of the baking rooms and the use
of only the best grade of ingredients
in the making of bread are prescribed.
The office of state bakery inspector,
carrying a salary of s125 a month with
sos for travelling expenses, is created
and a license tax of $40 year assessed
/ to all bakers. Violations of the law
will be made punishable by fine of
not less than 800 to $500, or by i'm
prisonment for not less than 10 days or
more than six months.
REFOREsTING AMENDMENT
Reforesting the depleted woods of
| the state is provided for by constitu-
| tional amendment introduced In the
senate by Senator Leroy A. Wright of
San Diego. 1t provides that all acreage
in the state newly planted to forest
trees shall be exempt from taxation
! for at least % wears