Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-07
THE CITY COUNCIL.
1t Holds an Adjourned Meeting.
Little Business.

Little BUSINESS
The City Council met at the usual
time yesterday morning, all the mem
bers present and President Frankenfeld
in the chair.
City Clerk Teed asked the Council to
get down to business as rapidly as posi-
BILE, as the Board of Equalization had
placed good deal Of work in his hands,
which would keep him and his clerks
employed night and day. President
Frankenfield said that the Council would
not hold a long session, but would at
tend to only the most important business
and then adjourn.
The Mayors message about the
Temple.street ordinance and his veto of
the same was read. Major Bonsall
moved that the matter be taken up for
reconsideration. The statement was
made that the City Attorney had framed
another ordinance which had avoided
the difficulties pointed out by the Mayor.
AS Mr.. Mcfarland was not present, the
matter was laid over temporarily.
Mr.. Van Dusen referred to the petition
of Sherman Smith, asking that he be
permitted to annex ground from Veronica
street in East Los Angeles, and moved
that it be granted. As objection was
made to this mode OF procedure, he with
drew his motion, and the matter was re-
ferred to the Board of Public Works.
The Finance Committee made its
regular report. 1t was adopted as a
whole, excepting such part as referred to
the demand of Emil Harris for seven
days. pay as Captain.
The report of the Board of Public
Works, as hithertofore published in the
HERALD, was read and adopted.
The new ordinance fixing the grade of
Temple street was read and passed.
The City Tax Collector applied for per-
mission to employ six deputies to write
tax receipts. Mr.. Wirsching moved that
the matter be referred to the Finance
Committee with power to act. The mo-
ton was CARRIED.
Mr.. Brown then urged that the Coun-
Gil should adjourn and not try TO hurry
thro gh any more business. He was
very tired and thought everybody else
was. City Clerk Teed objected, and said
that there were number of matters
that required that vote should be taken
today.
The ordinance extending Chicago
street, the one abandoning Negro alley,
and several others were hurriedly read
and passed.
A petition was put in from the City
Assessor asking that he be allowed a
deputy at a salary of $l00 month.
Major Bonsall wanted to know If this
was absolutely necessary. A Committee
on Retrenchment had been appointed to
keep down expenditures, and no addi.
tions ought, in mis- opinion, to be made
to the salary list.
Mr.. Hamilton said that it was clear
case Of necessity; that some one had to
be left in the Office while tie Assessor
was busy on the outside. 1t was finally
referred to the Committee on Retrench.
ment.
Mr.. Wirsching, in behalf Of the Com.
mittee on Retrenchment, reported that
the members had been too busy with
the work of the Board of Equalization
to be ready yet with any definite report
President Frankenfeld said that the
committee would not be expected ia
make any report for several weeks.
Mr.. Mclean, of the Bridge Commit.
tee, moved that Macy-street bridge bt
raised to the grade OF the street on each
side of it, as it was practically useless
now. He guaranteed that the cos
would not exceed 1925. The motion wat
carried.
The Council then adjourned until mex
Monday,