Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-06-29

So ordered.
That petition Of o. W. Childs TO Ia.
water pipe across Main street be granted
So ordered.
That Zaniero be instructed TO rapai
Zanja 8 in order TO afford Immediate re
lief. So ordered
That petitions Of G. w. Bachelor ant
II. Van Nest for new water permits b.
denied. So ordered
That bid Of Peter Keenan, for con
structing hume on west side Of Fig
ueroa street be accepted and City AT
torney draft contract for same -
ordered.
That Zaniero turn water off from
Zania No. |, from the 9th to the lOth o
| July for repairs. So ordered.
That Mr.. Carr contractor TO build |
culvert on Zanja Madre be notified *
proceed with his work at once or HI
check would be forfeited. 30 ordered
THE fIsAscE COMMITTEES
Reported the examination OF the report
of sundry city officers and recommends
that they be filed. SO ordered.
That SIS SIS overpaid taxes be re
turned TO H. Gilbert. So ordered.
That M. B McMacken be allowed I,
redeem certificate of tax sale. So or
dered.
That the salary of City Justices clerl
be drawn out Of the salary fund. So or
dered.
Returned the petitions of Deputy Cit.
Assessors for increase Of salary to Coun
Gil without recommendation.
Mr.. Holbrook moved that Mr.. ID. LIE,
Requa should receive 500 per montl
and the other deputy assessors $85 each
Mr.. Willard said that there should b.
no discrimination, that all should b,
paid alike and all should get more thar
SS5 per month.
Mr.. Goss said that all of the city off
GERS wanted an increase, but they had &C
cepted their positions at the present pay
and should stand up to it; but If there
was one man who was worth 500 he
should get it. He was not in favor oi
raising salaries every month. They ali
wanted it. II those men who had &C
cepted positions at SIS per month could
not afford to work for it, the proper way
would be for them to resign.
Mr.. Stearns moved to refer to q
special committee of three, but asked
not to be put on it. as he had done SC
much kicking against salaries. The
President appointed Messrs. Stearns,
Jones and Holbrook.
FIRST STREET HILL.
The special committee on First street
hill recommended that the city have the
work done by contract. Filling the
street on grade and the top Of the fill to
be forty feet wide; provided the cost
does not exceed $1,000, the parties in in
terest to pay half of the cost into the
City Treasury.
The motion was lost, Messrs. John
son and Frankentield voting no.
Mr.. Breed moved that the chain gang
be recalled from Chavez ravine and put
on the First street hill.
Mr.. johnson asked II the chain gang
went over there would it relieve the city
from all demands from the Boyle Heights
interest.
Mr.. Breed said Boyle Heights was not
asking for the earth but wanted to con-
tribute to the material interest of the
city, and should have approaches to the
city. He thought il was unjust for any
gentleman to discriminate against any
ons portion of the city.
Mr.. johnson enumerated what Boyle
Heights had received from the city in
the past.
Mr.. Frankenfield said II there was not
to be a street railway built on First
street the request to cut down the hill
would not have been made. Therefore
he objected to the chain gang being re-
moved to Boyle Heights.
Mr.. Workman asked If the Council
would permit him to build trestlework
on the south side Of the street. He de-
MED that this proposition was for the
benefit Of his street railway.
The motion to bring the chain gang
from Chavez ravine was defeated--fiye
ayes and five noes, the President voting
no.
The request of Mr.. Workman to build
trestlework was referred to the Board
Of Public Works.
FRUIT PEST INSPECTORS.
The Special Committee on Efficiency
OF Fruit Pest Inspectors reported that
from monthly reports of Inspectors
Marsh and Mullard and from informa-
ton obtained from owners OF infected
orchards the inspectors had done large
amount Of work and accomplished much
good. The committee found, however,
that the bug was on the increase and is
much more numerous than it was year
ago. 'Tn just what condition the Or
snge orchards would be in at this time
il no steps bad been taken to destroy
the pest we are unable to say. But il,
as many scientific men assure us and as
we believe, these bugs are destructive
to orange trees, il does not take much of
a mathematician to figure out the length
of time il viii take these prolific bugs
to get away with every orange tree in
the city limits; provided, OF course, that
they are allowed to increase and multi
ply in the future as they have during the
past year. As the orange tree is one OF
our chief attractions and figures to some
extent in the price of corner lots, such
result is not very desirable and ought il
possible to be avoided.
"Your committee is of the opinion
that by far the greater portion OF the
people are not aware Of the magnitude
and increasing danger which threatens
not only our fruit trees but our entire
vineyards as well. We attribute this
fact to the policy adopted by parties
interested TO keep the matter as quiet as
possible.
eve believe that the true status of the
matter should be known, aud the sooner
the people are made aware Of it the bet.
ter IT will be for the pecuniary interests
OF the people and the future prosperity
Of the city. II there Is any way Of de-
stroying these pests we would urge the
necessity of taking up arms at once and
moving in body against them. With
this end in view we would recommend
First. That the City Attorney draft an
ordinance TO amend an ordinance gov
erniae this matter, in such way as will
enable the Inspectors to not only compel
the owners Of infected trees TO com. |
mence to clean them but to prosecute
their work to an actual finish.
Second, That the Police Commission.
ers be requested to appoint sufficient In |
spectors to do the work thoroughly and |
to see that they do il.
Third, That the Supervisors be re-
quested to appoint more Inspectors. and
In order TO prevent confusion and pro-
mote harmony among the Inspectors we
would suggest that the Board Of Police
and the County Board of |
Commissioners consult to-
gsther in regard to the districts assigned |
10 the different Inspectors.
L. N. BREED,
G. WILLARD, Committee.
GEo. l.. STEARNs.
Mr.. Jones moved that inspectors be |
required to make reports monthly or
Many people were not |
sware of the danger and IL was splen-
lid thing that it was brought up at this |
time. There should be more and better
inspectors.
Mr.. Breed said that reports had been
made by city inspectors.
Mr.. McMullen, one OF the county in
speotors, said that there were so many
people trying to keep the thing quiet
IN order TO make dollar out Of the sale
of real estate.
Mr.. Stearns said that the zangas were
great disseminators Of the bugs. He