Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-01
THE COUNCIL.
The School Bonds Sold to a
Local Bank.
PoLICEMEN's SALARIES REDUCED
Another Case Where q Bond Has Dis
appeared-The Regarding Of
Temple Street.

The City Council met yesterday morn.
ing, President Frankenfield in the chair
and Councilmen Wirsching, Shafer, Van
Dusen, Hamilton, Brown and McLsin
present.
The following bids for 100000 school
bonds we're received: Southern Califor-
mia National Bank, offering to take the
whole issue at par and pay q premium of
Clio Of one per cent; from w. ]. Hayes
& Sons, Of Cleveland, Ohio, offering
$1O1, 077.57 for the whole Of the bonds
from N. w. Harris & Co., of Chicago,
guaranteeing to sell the bonds for one
p6f cent. Referred to the Finance Com
mittee, together with . telegram from
Hayes & Go. modifying their bid.
The report Of the City Auditor as to
the condition Of the funds was read and
referred to the Finance Committee, as
also was the report Of the Water Over
seer.
The Street Superintendent asked that
an ordinance be passed compelling pri-
vate contractors to enter into agreements
with him to commence and complete
work within specified time. Referred
to the City Attorney to draw the ordi-
nance.
The Street Superintendent reported
that the Santa Fe Railroad Company had
stated that it was not obligated to pro-
tect the bridges, but that it would place
the levee in perfect condition. Referred
to the City Attorney.
The City Engineers report as pub
lished in the HERALD, was read and
adopted.
Ordinances of intention to change the
grade Of parts of Second street and First
street were read and adopted.
The matter Of the grading of Hill
street, between Pico and Pine, came up
ON the report of the City Engineer, who
stated that the work had not been
properly done. In relation to the subject
the Street Superintendent said that mile
after mile Of graded streets we're being
ruined simply because the street sprink.
ling was not in his charge, and he was
unable to order water on the streets
when needed. The matter was referred
to the Board of Public Works.
The City Engineer reported that the
tOb8l 1IOubAko W NO dS0obbou luz tuO TO-
grading of Temple street, was 281 900
feet. In order to stop the work it would
be necessary to have protests from 1877.
600 feet, but 147 ,478 feet had only been
represented in the protest. Action was
deferred one week.
An ordinance for sidewalking and
curbing Turner street was read and
adopted.
The report of the Commissioners on
the opening of Edgware road was read
and filed.
The City Attorney reported that the
tween First and Third streets, had filed
q bond to keep it in repair for five years.
This bond had disappeared, and he was
unable to report on the same. Received
and filed.
An ordinance providing for the open
ing of Chavez street was read and
adopted.
An ordinance describing the duties Of
the Sealer of Weights and Measures was
read and adopted.
The report of the Finance Committee
a. follows was read and adopted:
First. We have examined the statement of
the City Auditor on balances in the funds Sep.
tenn Der 81, 1889, and recommend 1t be filed.
u.
Cook, No. 677, we recommend It be referred to
the CITY Engineer for examination and report.
Third. In the matter of the petition of Thomas
the City Assessor. Fourth. In the matter of
the petition Of Cohn & Reich, No. 679. we ask
one weeks further time; Fifth. Recommend
and q subsequent one from the same person,
No. 703 in relation to a claim against the city
on account OF tax sale purchases, be denied,
neither of the petitions showing any facts upon
which this committee can form any conclusion
- to the amount due to petitioner. or If there
10 anything at all due him. Sixth. Recommend
denied, III accordance with former procedure
In former cases. Seventh. Recommend that
the petition OF Hervey Lindley, No. 704, for
assessment, be granted. and that the said sum
be paid to said Lindley upon the proper pres
entation of demand drawn upon the tax
following demands be rejected Frank Walker,
cash fund. $s1; George Mason, cash fund,
$93 30; Ayers & Lynch, cash fund, 50; s. l.
Haas g sssh fund.- $1lo' Goodwin Dueso cash
The following resolution, offered by
Mr.. Shafer, was adopted:
Resolved, That the City Attorney give an
opinion on the Temple street ordinance: Il.
Whether the assessments on corner lots in
proportion borne by its frontage; l2.l whether
the assessment on all lots in District No. 2
shall be determined solely by the proportion
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of all lots, or whether the commissioners caa
nx the rate as they may deem the property bene-
flied.
The Fire Commissioners recommended
that the fire limits be changed. Referred
to the City Attorney to prepare an ordi-
nance.
The Sewer Committees report was
read and adopted.
An ordinance providing for the con-
struction of sewer an CASTELAR, street
was read and adopted.
The report of the Zanja Committee
was read and adopted.
The Land Committee recommended
that Reservoir No. be leased to D. f.
Donegan for $120 per year. Adopted.
The Land Committee recommended
that quit claim deed be given to A.
Phillipson. Adopted.
Tho following communication was re-
ceived from the Library Committee:
The Board of Directors of the Public Library,
the attention of the Honorable Council to the
fact that the elevator in the City Hall building
runs only from a. m. till p. m. of each day;
that said elevator has been put in at great ex-
pense namely, about IS 600, mainly for the |
commodation of the public who are patrons
of the library; that very large number of the |
teachers and pupils Of the public schools, visit
II, Of necessity after p. m. and up to the clos
ing of the library; that the elevator having
been put In mainly for the use of the library,
should be run during the hours convenient for
library business, namely, from $50 a. m. till |