Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-24
Afternoon Session.

The Finance Committee reported
as follows:
That the various reports of officers had
been examined, and recommended that
they be filed. Adopted.
Recommend ded that the sum of $500 be
allowed r. L. Crowder on account of an
erroneous tax assessment Adopted.
Recommended that the sum OF $5.45 be
allowed C. G. Case on account of an errone-
Gus tax assessment Adopted.
Recommended that the sum of $3.50 be
allowed c.. w, Lewis on account of an erro-
neous tax assessment Adopted.
On petition of A. Mccartney for q return
to him of money paid to the city at Tax
Collectors sale for certificate No. 176, tax
sales 1SS4-5 it being shown to be double. it
was recommended that the sum of $47 40
be returned to him and that the clerk be in
structed to make the said certificate re-
deemed of record. Adopted.
Recommended that the petition for the
return of money paid by Q. Mccartney at
city tax collection sale for certificate No. "a
be denied on the ground that the statements
in the petition are not in accordance with
the books. Adopted.
recommended that the plan proposed by
Mr.. Eaton to change the piping from cement
to iron be referred to the City Surveyor for
his approval and estimate of the cost of the
change. Adopted
from the cash fund to the Main Street Paw
ing fund to pay the citizens assessment for
the intersection on the east side OF Fifth
street. Adopted.
Reported back without recommendation
the accounts of Frank s, Kelley, 5000: JUL
ius L. Vrereck, 1888; A. Peasley, $7.25: r.
Rafael & Co.. $3.50; and Geo. L. Cole, 81. =
20. Adopted.
A communication from the Board of
Education relative to floating the
School bonds was read. Referred to
Finance Committee.
A draft of the bond of Joseph Sheer
er to secure contract for certain
street Improvements between First
and Third streets, on Main, was read
and approved.
The report of the Zanja Committee,
recommending certain pipes to be
laid was referred to the City Surveyor.
Mr.. Cohn called attention to the
fact that ten feet of ground, five on
either side of any zanja, was the prop
erty OF the city.
The committee further recommend
ed that parties having the contract on
ditch No. be instructed by the Zan-
jero to complete it within six weeks.
Adopted.
That parties working on ditch No.
E be notified to push the work as
fast as possible, and that parties grad
ing Seventh street be instructed not
to obstruct the Zanjero. Adopted.
The Board of Health reported rec
ommending DR.. Orm as Health Offic.
er. The vote for adoption resulted in
seven for and five against. On mo-
ton of Mr.. Chandler the matter was
laid over to future meeting.
President Humphreys at the sug-
gestion of Mr.. Chandler ordered an
officer to make an effort to bring in
one or two more Councilmen.
An ordinance granting to Geo. L.
4 Stearns franchise to erect and main
tain system Of electric lights was
read.
| Mr.. Barrett moved it be laid or
the table.
Mr.. Collins thought it should be
granted under certain restrictions.
Mr.. Cohn thought restrictions OF
amendments should be made by
which unsightly poles and wires be
disallowed.
| Mr.. Barrett stated he was not op.
posed to granting franchises, but
when SO loosely drawn as to give Mr.
Stearns such latitude as would be
unfair to the city, he was decidedly
opposed to granting them.
Mr.. Stearns requested to be heard
and stated he could not understand
why the gentlemen Of the Council
should table the ordinance when they
claimed to be in favor of such fran
chise, and that it was somewhat
strange that not single man was
willing to suggest an amendment.
The gentleman became somewhat
personal in his remarks and was Or
dered to sit down.
The report of the City Surveyor was
read, giving notice of the intention of
the city to establish the grade OF
Linden, Burt, Cedar, Ivy, Hawthorne
and Ninth streets. Adopted and Or
dered published.
On motion of Mr.. Lowell the lines
Of Palm street were ordered to be
defined.
Mr.. Chandler called attention to the
condition of Stevenson avenue at the
junction of Chicago avenue. The
matter was referred to the City Sur
veyor and Street Superintendent with
power to act.
The propositions Of John Flood and
Runyan & Ledson to lay cement side
walks on Mainan Washington streets
were referred to the Board Of Public
Works.
Mr.. Chandler called attention to the
fact that the street railroad company
had not complied with their contract
| in placing their tracks on the official
grade of Also street. Referred to
Board of Public Works.
| Mr.. Barrett called attention to the
condition of the Phillips block, stat
| ing that notwithstanding the report of q
committee which examined the build