Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-19
counc,l pRocrrplncs.
An Adjourned session-rne Tax Levy
Made-The Funds Apportioned-
The Rate RaiHed to Sl.7o-A Paid
Fire Department Recommended
Provision for the Los Feliz Water.

The Council met in adjourned session
yesterday at 2 o'clock p. NJ, President
Moore in the chair.
Present. Councilman French, Sabichi,
Hamilton, Lambie, johnson, Schroeder,
Gassen. Woliskill, Hammel, Ballsde.
The Mayor presented a communication
from w. I. Henry on the condition of
Temple street at the corner of Beaudry.
Referred to the Committee ON Public
Works.
The Superintendent Of Streets report
ed that the grading and Improvement Of
Summit avenue was completed by the
contractors. Publication Of notice Of
completion ordered published.
A proposition from M. ]. O'Byrne to
take care Of Pico and Hill Parks. Re-
ferred to the Committee ON Parks.
The Clerk of the Council recommended
that warrant No. lO4, on the Fire De.
partment Fund, in favor Of s. M. Perry,
be destroyed, as the warrant had been
previously paid. So ordered.
A communication from the San Fran
cisco Bridge Co. and the City Surveyor
in reference to the size Of cylinders to be
used in the new bridge. Ordered filed.
Report Of Finance Committee on re-
ports of city officers. Ordered fled.
Sands, City Pound Keeper, reported
that he found it impossible to get q
place for the Pound. Referred to the
Committee ON Police.
A communication was read from Coun-
Gilman John b. Niles asking further
leave Of absence. Thirty days further
leave granted.
The Clerk delivered the assessment
books for 1884, Received.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE coMxIrrEE
On the tax levy for the ensuing year.
The following is the report Of the com.
mittee:
TO the Honorable Council Of the city Of
Los angeles.
Your Committee on Finance, 10 whom
was referred the matter Of the tax levy
for the year 1884, would respectfully re-
port that they have considered the mat
ter and have, in their estimate for the
Fire Department Fund, provided for q
paid department, based on the tire de-
partment Of San Jose, and in the matter
Of. payment to G.. ). Griffith, they have
provided S25. 900 to be paid out Of the
levy for this year and the remainder can
be paid on or before the lst day of July,
QQk out ~ The "a y Iox,xy for v,nwS x,o..
or from other sources. they finding 1t to
be impossible to pay the whole amount
Of said purchase from the tax levy Of
this year without crippling every depart
ment of the city government, their esti.
mate being on the basis Of funds necessa-
| ry for each department until August |,
1885. being five months Of the next fiscal
year. In reference to the improvement
Of the water systen,, they have
provided for such improvements
as are absolutely necessary ct this
time, as 10 accordance with the provi-
sions Of the City Surveyor, the cost Of
the general improvement Of the water
system being too great to be paid out Of
this levy, as according to the report Of
Board Of Engineers. said improvements
should be made as whole and not in
pieces here and there, and they would
suggest the appointment Of committee
to consider the matter Of legislation
necessary for the issuance of bohds for
that purpose. and would also suggest
that the Committee ON Lands and City
Attorney present the ordinance for the
sale Of city lands on Fort Hill. the pro-
ceeds Of which should be applied to the
water system They have also provided,
for the building Of a Jail and fixing the
city offices in the old school house Sll,-
600, and for the purchase Of site for
Reservoir No. 9 81, 482, and they would
recommend that the tax levy
or rate per cent. of taxes levied
for all municipal purposes for
the fiscal year 1884 ending February
2Sth 1885, be the sum Of one dollar aud
seventy cents ($l.7O) on each 500 worth
Of properly both real and personal, ac-
cording to the assessed value thereof.
They would recommend that the tax
levy or rate per cent Of taxes levied for
all municipal purposes for.the fiscal yssr
lSS4-5. ending February 2Sth. 1885, be
apportioned among the several funds a.
follows: