Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-09-04
Common Council Proceedings.
THURSDAY, Sept. 81

and Chavis.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were dispensed with, as the Clerk
reported that he did not have them
written up, in consequence of press
of business in preparing the assess
ment list.
The Zanjero reported expenditures
for cleaning and repairing zanjas,
$157 So; balance of appropriation on
hand, $92 72. He requested further
appropriation of 500 for the same pur-
pose. Report placed on file.
The special committee to whom was
referred the matter of fixing the sal
ary of the City Assessor for the year
1874, reported that they had examined
the matter thoroughly and found the
total assessed valuation of property,
both personal and real, to be 81, 1885, ,62l,
exclusive of mortgages assessed, which
| amount to about $300,000, against an
| assessment last year 1S73) of SO, $685.
900, They recommended that the AS
SCISSOR be allowed the sum of ST 200 in
| full for his services and that of his
| assistants in making the assessment
for the year 1874. They also submit
ted resolution providing for the
| same.
Mr.. Beaudry thought that the AS
SCISSOR entered upon the duties of his
office with q full knowledge that his
compensation was fixed by ordinance
at $500, and he has no legal right to
claim any more. Besides, the assess
ment was faulty in many respects last
year, and it would be advisable to
defer extra payment this year until
| the accuracy of this assessment can be
established. He moved that the sum
of $500, as provided for by ordinance,
be voted the Assessor, and that the re-
mainder of his compensation be with
held for the present.
A warm debate followed, Mr.. Sa-
bichi, Mr.. Dockweiler and others
claiming that the compensation rec
commended was justly earned and
should be paid at once.
The report of the Committee was
placed on file.
The resolution submitted by the
committee was then taken up, and
passed by the following vote:
Ayes-Dockweiler Gerkens, Huber,
Sabichi, Chaves, Mascarel and Work
man. No-Beaudry.
A statement of warrants issued dur
ing the month of August was submit
ted, with the following amounts: Sal
ary Fund, $1,5S5; New Water Fund,
$581 IA Cash Fund 1858 83
Cemetery Fund, S237 80; to-
tai issue for month, $3,261 81; issued
previously this year, $19,527 80; total
issue for year, $22, ,7S9 SO.
Mr. Dockweiler wanted it under
stood that these amounts are all paid
in cash, and there are no warrants
outstanding against the city. Under
stood.
The following bills were reported by
the Finance Committee, with their
Approval:
Barrows & Co., $50; J. G. Scott, $40;
r. Carpenter rent, $40; J. j. Clayton,
S3; Harris & Jacoby, 3; r.. Bills, 81;
Caswell & Ellis, s. 20 Harper & Long,
$l1 rs; S. Helman, SIS; Whistler &
Co., So; Geo. P. McLain, $40; r. r.
Co., $26 26; L. A. Gas Co., $12 IS; M.
Tulahan, SIS so; J. j. Clayton, 81 so;
S. 35; Hellman, Haas & Co., S. so;
Page & Gravel, SIS so; John Schu-
maker, So; HERALD, S27 Is; San
Francisco Chronicle, SIS. The ac-
count of r. Bills was reduced to five
dollars, and the other bills ordered paid
as reported.
The City Surveyor reported upon
the question of building a sewer on
Fort street, between Second and
Third, stating that the said sewer cam
not be constructed without changing
| the established grade of the street.
| Referred to the Board of Public
| Works.
The City Surveoor reported assess
ments against property owners for the
| grading of Temple street. A spirited
debate followed upon the merits of
| opening the said street at the expense
which must be incurred by property
owners and the city.
Mr.. Beaudry finally moved that the
| City Attorney be instructed to draft
resolution embodying the assessments
reported by the City SEveyor. Car
| ried.
By permission, Judge Widney adj
dressed the Council relative to the
grading of streets along the line of the
street railroad from Third street to the
southern terminus of the road, re-
| Questing that the notice of intention
to change the grade be published at
once, so that property owners can
proceed with their grading.
Mr.. Workman moved that the no.
tice be published according to request.
| Carried.
The Board Of Public Works reported
with the following recommendations
1st. That the City Surveyor be in
structed to ascertain how the grade of
New High street can be modified.
Adopted.
I'd. That Fort street be opened and
graded from Temple to Franklin
street. Adopted - with the under
standing that the improvement takes
its regular course in the order of pre-
cedence with others ordered by the
Council; also, that all necessary steps
be taken preparatory to instituting
such oprceedings.
Sd. That parties be notified not to
| throw waste paper upon the streets,
| and for such Offense if committed the
| second time they be brought before
the Mayor and fined therefor That
all such waste paper be burned either
in yards or on the streets, and proper
ly watched until consumed. Moved
by Mr.. Gerkins that the Marshall be
notifitd to enforce such regulations.
Carried.
4 The Committee on Lands reported
adversely to the protests entered
against the granting of Joseph Null
lally's petition and requested future
time to admit the protestants to es-
tablish their grounds. Report filed
and further time granted.