Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-20

sewers there be Q clause inserted requiring that
all lsborers employed be legal voters In the city
of Los Angeles and enrolled upon the Great
Register and that no brick be used in the con-
struction of sewers manufactured by chinese
labor.
Mr.. Hamilton objected to the motion
on the ground that there were young
men who had not yet arrived at their
majority, and who we're entitled to work.
These were not on the assessment rolls.
Mr.. Wirsching said that he was op-
posed to the motion, because the city
had invited people to come here, and he
thought it would not be fair to these
people who had come that they could
not make their living.
The matter was referred to the City
Attorney and Messrs. Shafer, Summer
land and Wirschipg.
The report of the Finance COMMITTEES,
as published in Sundays HERALD, was
adopted.
The City Clerk was instructed to ad-
vertise for bids for keeping the city
money.
The Finance Committee reported as
| follows on the tax levy:
"The total amount of the assessment rolls
| prior to the meetings OF the Board OF Equaliza-
"The Board of Equalization raised the assess
ment Ills SZ,lZU,USS, making Lue bOtdl uksebb-
ment rolls, from which to derive the annual in
come for the fiscal year, SAC ,991. 161.
"In the calculation for the levy, the former
practice OF dedueting ten per cent I0r possible
ations was made aying the amount upon
which to oaJ eslcpls %l he taxes for the sinking
| SIN making the calculation for the ordinary
funds of the city the usual 5 per cent reduction
was made leaving the amount upon which to
calculate taxes for these funds. $44 GAL .603.
| hIt tasnpcnsgary TO remind yOur honorable
body that while it is probable that there will be
| call upon the treasury to pay the interest upon
bonds, which may hereafter be sold, and upon
which a semi-annual interest will become due,
before the next annual levy, this cannot be le-
gallv done at this time.
"To offset any con ingency that may effect the
credit of the city, however, we have caused to
be levied for the purpose of placing In the In
terest and Sinking Fund, of the bonds of 81, a
tax of .033 which will produce about $l4, 900
IF the bonds should be sold, this money could
be used TO pay the semi annual interest, above
referred to- and II not It can be III ed to collect
in IA bonds, issue of 81.
1.-THE system upon which we proceeded to
endeavor to reach proper calculation In the
matter of the levy was to place in each indi-
vidual fund as much money a. was possible
considering the limited amount at our dis
posal, and after each fund had been cared for,
to place the balance in the General Fund OF the
city, ordinarily called the Cash Fund.
Elm this matter we followed the Auditor 8
estimates as closely as possible, feeling that he
had eonscientiously devoted his time to an in
vestigstion of this matter, and that his figures
were as nearly correct as it is possible to make
them.
1.-THE Fire Department asked to have $65 900.
and an additional 500 900 TO erect an engine
house on the north side of the new City Hail.
While we realize the importance of the erec-
tion of this building, we find 1t impossible to
apportion this amount of money for this pur-
pose al this time, and after a careful considera
tion of the subject we have placed in the Fire
Department Fund the sum of $60,0 900.
The gas and street sprinkling 10 in accord
ance with the Auditors estimate.
ITO common schools we have given 100000,
showing.
We realized the importance of giving to
the Library fund, just as much as 1t was
possible to spare. The importance Of making
the public library useful institution must be
apparent to all. In its present condition it Is
little better than worthless. We have hand,
some rooms, hut no books. 1t is understood
that Of the apportionment to the Library fund,
they will use $40. 600 in the purchasing of new
books to place upon the shelves.
The Park Commissioners asked for $50 600
1t was not presumed they were in earnest in
this matter, knowing the crippled condition OF
believe that The sum of $1,000 per month, or
sufficient to carry them successfully through.
with these brief explanatory remarks, we
beg leave to submit the following recommen.
dation for the levy and taxes for the fiscal
year 1889 80; it being understood that for
gen eral purposes and that by the provisions OF
the charter we are limited to ST., and for the
purpose of providing for the Sinking funds, we
are limited in addition TO the 81, to the amount
| actually necessary.