Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-01-15
hoard of Supervisors.

THURSDAY, January II, looo.
The Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present, Supervisors Macy, Lind
ley. Foord. Ross and the Clerk.
The County Treasurer appeared be-
fore the Board and announced that he
had raised the following bid, which is
duly filed herein, viz: the Bank of Cali
fornia, San Francisco, January IL, 1856;
To the President OF the Board of Super
yisors of Los Angeles county,
GESTLEMES.-I hereby offer to pur
chase four hundred and thirty-seven
Thousand dollars lS437, ,000) Al per cent.
Los Angeles county bonds at par, and
interest ON said bonds being in lieu of
S377 900 bonds issued to the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company, and $50. 600
bridge bonds, to be redeemed.
Yours truly,
THos. BRowN.
The following resolution was adopted
By the following vote: Ayes-Supervis-
ors Macy, Macy Lisdley. Eeord and Ross
Nays--none; viz;
WHEREAS, 1t appears to the satisfac-
tion of this Board by the affidavit of
Ed. Howard, chief clerk Of the Los An
geles daily Times. on file herein. that in
compliance with the resolution in this
behalf adopted by this Board on the
goth day Of June, 1885, bids were duly
advertised according to law, and as in
said resolution specified, in the Los An
geles daily Times for the pur-
chase of the said bonds, that
in pursuance of said advertisement
bid has been received from Thomas
Brown for the purchase OF the sum Of
S437 900 of said bonds, which said bid
is the face value OF said bonds and all
interest accrued thereon, and is the
highest and best bid received therefor.
Therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Treasurer be and
he is hereby directed to accept the
aforesaid bid OF Thomas Brown and that
he do hereby approve The sale of said
bonds upon said bid, and that all other
bids in this behalf received be and they
are hereby rejected.
The Chairman Of the Board was
authorized to execute an agreement for
building party wall ON the I'D. q.
stephens" lot and adjoining the prop
erty OF Richard Dunnigan. for and on
behalf OF the county.
w. j. A. Smith was employed for the
months of January and February. 1886,
to make maps for the county at sal
ary of So per day.
rhe County Recorder was authorized
to employ two deputies at salary Of
SIS per month for the month of April to
finish q list of mortgages, together with
index for the same, for the County As
SCISSOR.
The hearing of the viewers report
on the petition for change of the
San Gabriel Mission and Los Angeles
road in the Alhambra, San Gabriel, was
continued until petitioners shall make a
new road and deed shall be obtained
Of right of way.
The Board Of Trade. by committee
Of three, came before the Supervisors
with resolution as follows;
WHEREAS, At regular meeting Of
the Board of Supervisors of the county
of Los Angeles. held January IA, 1886,
committee of the Los Angeles Board
Of Trade appeared before the Board
with petition to Congress, asking for
an appropriation Of $780, 900 for the
completion OF the work Of Improvement
at Wilmington harbor; $3.50 900 for the
erection of Government building in
this citv, and the establishment OF
United States District Court; therefore
be it
Resoiged, That this Board hereby
unanimously indorses the petition Of the
Los Angeles Board Of Trade upon these
questions, and as the representatives Of
the citizens of Los Angeles county, this
Board in its official capacity respectfully
requests that Congress will grant the ap.
preparations asked for and take such
steps as will result in the establishment
Of a United States District Court in this
city at an early day.
Resoiued, That the President
of this Board and the Clerk
sign the foregoing preamble and
resolution on the part of this Board.
The County Treasurer was instructed
to advertise for the surrender for re-
demption OF S377,000 seven per cent s.
P. r. R. bonds, numbered from to 81,
and for $60,0 seven per cent bridge
bonds numbered from to 100.
Warrant ordered drawn on County
Treasurer in favor of l. w. Hellman for
s4s7e to defray expenses of negotiation,
sale and transfer Of S437 900 OF county
bonds.
Board adjourned until january 20,