Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-02

6tat1ng tnaC IL was ready 10 Dullu bne
zanja made over First street; from John
Hubbell ct al. for the opening of Alva-
RADIO street; from @. N. Stevenson in re-
lation to the grade on Fourth street;
from the contractors of the Government
building, asking to be allowed to con-
struct sheds on the street in front of the
proposed building, (granted under the
rules); from s. W. Darby ct al, for
damages caused by the storm; from r.
r. Brown in reference to a sewer on
Spring street; from O. Pinkham
ct al, protesting to the paving of
Second street. between Fort and Olive
from r. r. Brown, asking to have
pond at the intersection of First and
and Olive drained Preferred to Superin-
tendent of Streets to drain the same)
from ]. G. Higgins ct al, asking that the
Gable Company be required to place
Grand avenue in order; from Frank
Bishop, to be appointed electrician
from property-owners on Saiusevain
street objecting to the sewer; from ].
Richards to lease reservoir No. to put
in pleasure boats; from ]. L. Whipple,
asking that neighbor be restrained from
collecting rent for city land; from the 1.
o. o. F., asking permission to change
its place of burial; from residents of
Boyle Heights, to compel the City Water
Company to supply them with water
from citizens on Seventh street, to
have the electric railroad poles on
Seventh street declared nuisance.
Major Bonsall offered resolution in
structing the City Attorney to draw an
ordinance preventing the people from
subdividing their lands until plat of the
same be approved by the Council.
Adopted.
Major Bonsall also offered resolution
instructing the Street Superintendent to
notify the Gas and Water Companies to
put their pipes down before the streets are
graveled and graded. Adopted.
On melton of Mr.. McLain, the Street
Superintendent was instructed to stop
the overflow of water on Deep Water
street.
Mr.. McLain moved that the regarding
of Sand street be looked after by the
Board of Public Works. Carried.
The Street Superintendent was in
structed to construct bridge over the
Zanja Msdre on First street.
The Council then resolved itself into
Committee of the Whole, with Major
Bonsall in the chair, to consider the
recommendations of the various COM
missions.
The request of the Park Commission
for Superintendent of Parks and three
assistants, with such laborers not to ex-
ceed 30, was read.
Mr.. Shafer asked how much money
could be set aside for the parks.
Mr.. Hamilton suggested that certain
per cent. of the salary fund be set each
month. He was informed that there
would not be enough money in this fund
to set any aside.
DIR. Bryant said that at present the
Park Commission could do nothing, as
no ordinances had been passed by the
Council giving it power.
Mr.. Frankenfeld moved that when
the committee arise it report in favor of
having the City Attorney draw an ord
nance in accordance with the request of
the Commission. Carried.
Mr.. Frankenfeld also moved that it be
recommended that 5000 of the Salary
Fund be set aside for the Park Fund.
Carried.
The Clerk then read the ordinance fix
ing the salaries of the officers. Mr..
Frankenfield moved that the Sealer of
Weights and Measures receive 800
instead of $1,000 per year. Mr.. Sum-
merland moved that the salary remain
al 81 300. mo second.) Mr.. Franken-
fields motion was carried.
The section in relation to the Police
Judges were stricken out until the ques.
ton of jurisdiction is decided.
1t was decided to allow the salary and
duties of the Mayors clerk to stand as it
was, at $3.50 per month.
The request of the Police Commission
for one Captain at $125, one clerk to the
Chief at 800, three sergeants at 500,
twelve mounted police at $95, one
mounted sergeant at 500, eighty regular
footmen at $50, was read.
Mr.. Shafer thought that this was too
much. According to his idea seventy
officers in all were enough to protect the
city which, also, according to his idea,
had not grown any larger in year.
Mr.. Wlrsching was in favor of giving
the Police Board what it asked.
MIR. Summerland moved that the re-
quest of the Police Commissioners be
granted.
Mr.. Frankenfield suggested that the
smaller number be tried first, and then,
If it was found necessary, the number
could be increased.
Mr.. Shafer moved that there be eight
instead of twelve mounted men, and
sixty instead of eighty footmen.
Mr.. Van Dusen did not want to see the
number reduced.
Mr.. Hamilton moved that the footmen
be seventy in number and the mounted
men be ten in number. Lost by vote
of to g..
Mr.. Shafer's motion was lost by vote
of 3 to 6.
The motion of Mr.. Summerland, that
the request of the Commission be grant
ed, was lost by vote of o5.
Mr.. Hamilton moved that the force be
fixed at ninety men.
Mr.. Wirsching moved that the force be
fixed at ninety y-eight. Lost, by vote OF
6 to 3.
Mr.. Hamilton's motion was carried by
a vote of to 4.
The salary of the Assistant Chief of the
Fire Department was fixed at 500 per
month; engineers, $110; drivers, $50;
foremen, $25; tillermen, 500; callmen,
$25.
The Board of Health was allowed three
sanitary inspectors, $75; one keeper of
the Pesthouse, at 500; one assistant
health officer, who shall also be police
surgeon, and devote his whole time to
the city for $3.50 per month.
Provision was made for a superintend-
ent of fire alarm at $75 per month. The
captain of the chaingang was placed
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