Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-16
Mayor Hazards Ready Mes
sage Writer at Work.
He Sends to the COuncila a Mystic
Number of Messages.
All of Which, Fortunately, are Very
Brief and Pointed.
A Lot of Routine Business Transacted
Yesterday by the Council-How the
Mayors Vetoes Were Treated.

at III o CLOCK yesterday morning.
The chairman announced that the first
order OF business was the reading of mes
sages from the mayor. The fact that
there were seven OF these documents
caused somewhat of a sensation, but as
they were all brief they were soon dis
posed of, as follows:
81 return without my approval de-
mand CLERKS No. 1856 i'll favor of
Southern California Coal and Clay COM
pany for $1222.35. This bill is not prop
erly certified by the engineer, who en-
dorses %. K. for distance and quality
What this means is left to Imagination.
We are bound to assume that the
engineer estimates the distance covered
by the pipe laying loose along the line of
the sewer, and that the distance COW
ered is ample TO authorize the payment
of this bill. That is too loose practice
to be encouraged. He ought to certify
that the proper amount OF pire, as called
for in this demand, has been actually
delivered, and the quality should be
passed on by the inspector when it is
being laid. This demand is also subject
to the objection of the inequitable price
charged for the pipe"
Referred to the city engineer.
81 return herewith demand Clerks
No. 7102) in favor of Pacific Clay
Manufacturing company for 81 1865. 40.
This is bill for pipe distributed along
the line of the western interceptor. The
policy OF constructing the portion of this
sewer from junction of Pico and Alva-
RADIO streets north, should be determined
by your honorable body before purchas-
ing pipe therefor. 1t will cost $40, 900,
and when constructed will simply drain
large tract of uninhabited territory
in the western part OF the city. There
will be no necessity for this sewer for
many years to come, and to borrow
money and pay interest thereon by
mortgaging the future prosperity of our
city therefor, is an extravaganza seldom
met with in municipal affairs. 1t was
not contemplated, when this general
sewer system was outlined that this
portion should be built before it became
necessary by reason of inhabitancy, and
| would suggest thai a personal inspec-
ton of the ground be had before you
proceed further in this matter The
contract for building the sewer is not
yet entered into, not having been signed
l
to construct the sewer at this time in
the absence of any requirement there
for. | have requested the citizens living
in the western part of the city to meet
to consider this matter on Tuesday even
ing next, at the Ellis college, when the
whole matter will be considered, and the
presence of all or any of your honorable
body will be appreciated by the citizens
Interested, and may lead to beneficial
results"
Referred to the sewer committee.
This demand CLERKS No. 71O1) in
favor OF the Pacific Clay Manufacturing
company for $2605.2 with demand No.
7102, in favor OF same firm, and No.
1886, favor Southern California Coal and
Clay company, are Objectionable in that
it charges an exorbitant price for the
sewer pipe, which is unnecessary for me
to again repeat, and is therefore re-
jected."
This demand passed, Notwithstanding
the objections of the mayor.
"This demand CLERKS No. 7639) is for
the salary of the superintendent OF
parks for the month of November, 1890,
who has already received his salary for
that month by demand approved by the
park commission. This is therefore re-
iected."
The action of the mayor was sus-
tanned.
"This demand CLERKS No. 7424) is err
roneous; being for twenty-nine days
work at 81 per day, should amount to
only SIG, while it calls for $136. l have
approved it for the proper amount"
The action of the mayor was sus-
tanned, the demand being approved for
tho omOnpt onnroya1 Ex, tba ,,,ovor
'These demands, being in favor of A.
N. Teller, G. P. Taylor, Thos. Rogers,
Frank Everist, j. Valentine, w. T. Glib
son, A. Johnson, j. H. Greenley, A.
Bonett, j. Alexander, j. J. Whaling, j.
M. Lugo, P. Smith, p. Cartollo and
Geo. N. lockwood, call for $92 each, for
hire of wagon twenty-three days, and
are calculated at "a per day. By ordi-
nance No. 6S4 this should be So so per
day, making the correct amount of each
demand $S0.50, for which / have APP
proved the same.
Total amount of demands, $3.50; cor
rect amount of demands, $1207.50.
The demands were approved in ac-
cordance Herewith.
"On the 25th of November, 1890, your
honorable body adopted report of the
committee on land, authorizing a deed
to +. q. Howes, and for piece OF land
therein described. The deed was signed
on November 20, 1890, but it appears
that there is an error in the description
thereof, which appears also in your
authorization, to wit: 900 feet, more
or less, instead of '139 feet, more or
less which the grantee asks to have
corrected.
81 would suggest that you authorize
the correction of the deed in that par
ticular (deed is herewith submitted or
the issuance of a corrected deed"
The deed and message were referred
to the land committee.
On motion of Mr.. Shafer the petition
of the city assessor for an extra deputy,
at salary of $3 per day of eight hours,
was granted.
The city attorneys report was read,
in substance as follows:
II have made demands upon the Santa
Fe Railway company to pay into the city
treasury the cost of repairing the Buena
Vista-street bridge, and have also noti-
fed them to rebuild their own bridge in
100-foot spans, and to raise the same to
comply with the city ordinances. They
have refused to comply with either OF
these demands. l ask your fur
ther instructions.
Referred to the city engineer.