Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-22
THE SUPERVISORS.
several Important Matters Taken
Under Confederation.

\ several Important Matters Taken
Under Consideration.
The Board of Supervisors met yester
day morning, Messrs. Perry, Chairman
Davis, Littlefeld and Rowan present.
Superintendent Davis moved the post
ponement of the opening Of bids for the
Santa Anita bridge to February 4, 1889
Carried.
The communication of Fred Eaton
relative to the jail wall, was read, and Oh
| motion of Superintendent Rowan, the
chair ordered the wall near the County
Jail to be taken down and the work pro.
ceeded with.
The bid Of H. J. Holmes of $12, ,253, for
the San Pedro-street School bonds, was
accepted.
On motion of Superintendent Little
field, j. G. Johns was appointed outside
janitor.
A motion to appoint Thomas Borden
Superintendent of the County Farm, at
salary of $50 month, was postponed,
Superintendent Rowan voting against
the appointment on the ground that, be-
ing on the bond of Frankel, he could
not serve.
The claims against the contract of l..
W. Ferguson were presented, read and
referred to T. w. Martin.
By advice of the District Attorney the
Board directed that q. Decker, ex.Public
Administrator, turn over all the books to
the present Administrator, with a re-
quest that they be filed with the County
Clerk.
The sale of the T. d. G. Stevens tract
lots, set for yesterday was cancelled and
the lots ordered to be advertised for sale
on the first Monday of March, at 10 A. M.
The Chair was authorized to sign the
protest of the couty against the paving
of New High street.
1t was agreed, on motion of Supervisor
Davis that J. Marshall be appointed Jus.
tice of the Peace for Los Angeles Town
ship.
1t was agreed that the Newton and
Washburn crossing road, highway on
presentation of the proper deeds.
1t was decided to direct that the suit
against the South Side Irrigation Com
pany. in the matter of the sewage of Yer
non street be prosecuted as fast as pos
sible.
Recorder Francis asked for the ap
pointment of six deputies at 500 pei
month, three at 500, four at $75, seven al
$50 and five at $50.
A petition from the County Superin.
tendent of Schools, asking that the
lapsed school district of La Liebre be
attached to the adjoining school distric
of Del Sur, was granted.
| The Santa Monica Boulevard right-of
way matter, was set for February 9th.
Bridge-builder Davis was invested will
full power to act In all matters pertaining
to bridges on the Nevada avenue road.
A petition from the Bench and Bar o
Los Angeles, asking for relief for tht
publishers of the Daily Court Journal
was referred to the District Attorney TO
his opinion as to the legality of sucl
award.
II was agreed, on motion of Supervise
Davis, to reduce the number of map
makers in the Assessors Office to three
Messrs. Smith, Rowan and Anderson t.
be retained, the order to take effec
January 23rd.
M. A. Lynch was reappointed nigh
watchman of the Courthouse.
1t was ordered that q desk in tn,
possession of Mr.. Goldsworthy, lat
County Surveyor, and belonging to tn,
office OF County Surveyor, be turned owe
to Mr.. Harry F. Stafford, the presen
surveyor.
The two COWS at the County Hospita
were ordered sold.
The Board then adjourned till II
O'Clock this morning.