Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-20
THE COUNCIL.
A New Master of the Pound
Appointed.
CITY Taxes to be Collected Semi
Annually.
The Sale of the City Improvement
Bonds.
The City Engineer Instructed to Prepare
the Ordinance Establishing the
Grade of First Street.


ton, Van Dusen, Wirsching, Summer
land and McLain present.
The report of the board OF public
works, as published in the HERALD, was
read and adopted. This included the
recommendation that the city engineer
prepare an ordinance of intention to fix
the grade of First street so that it shall
be no greater than one in twenty.
The city clerk reported that he had
collected the certified check of Frick
Bros, and had placed it in a special
fund called the forfeited check fund.
Action approved.
The city attorney referred to his re-
port of two weeks ago on the certified
check for his opinion of the matter.
Received and filed. msaG
The street superintendent reported
that it would not be we'll to remove the
gravel as requested by J. D. Eagan and
others, as too much earth on top would
have to be taken away first. Adopted.
A contract for furnishing supplies at
the city Jail, with Seymour, Johnson &
Co., was read and approved.
The city engineer reported that the
majority of the frontage of Bartlett
street was not represented in the pro-
test of the property-owners.
An ordinance of intention to change
the grade of Teed street was read and
laid over for a week.
At this point recess of ten minutes
was declared, in order that Mr.. Hunting
ton. Colonel Crocker and the other
members of the railroad party might be
received.
An ordinance of intention to change
the grade of a. part of Grand avenue,
near Third street, was read and referred
to the board of public works.
Major Mitchell appeared and asked
that the checks of Frick Bros be re-
turned, as the contract for construct
ing the sewer had not been drawn ac-
cording to the advertisement.
He was instructed to draw warrant
on the city for the amount of the checks.
The matter of the protest against the
grading of Hancock street came up, and,
on motion of Mr.. Shafer, the protest was
denied.
The committee on public buildings
recommended that p. A. Mulford be
granted five days extension of time for
completing school house. Adopted.
The committee also recommended that
the bid of w. r. Phelps for constructing
the receiving hospital be accepted.
Adopted.
The zanja committee recommended
that Frick Bros. be granted an extension
of time for constructing zanja. Adopted.
The committee also recommended that
zanjas SR and No. 5 be piped by the
property-owners. Adopted.
Also recommended that the mayors
objections to p. Keenan's demand for
work done on the Zanja Madre be sus-
tanned Adopted.
Also recommended that part OF zanja
No. be piped. Adopted.
The board of health asked for two
extra sanitary inspectors. Granted by
vote of seven to one, Mr.. Frankenfeld
voting against.
The board of education requested that
the council advertise for bids for con-
structing additions to the Breed-street,
Amelia-street, Castelar-street, Temple
street, San Pedro-street and Seventh
street schools. Referred to the finance
committee to see how much money is
left in the funds.
The sewer committee recommended
that the bid OF John White for con
structing sewer on New High street
be accepted. Adopted.
Mr. Van Dusen introduced a resolu
ton requesting the citizens to observe
memorial day, and the business men tc
close. Adopted.
Action was deferred thirty days on the
matter of opening of several streets
pending decision of the supreme
court.
An ordinance fixing the license Of
hotel-runners at 81 per month was read
and adopted.
The finance committee recommended
that the Office of pound-master be de-
clared vacant and that John E. Preston
be appointed to the place.
Mr.. Summerland presented a com
munication from several police officers
giving Mr.. Farrell a good reputation
He moved that the matter be referred tc
a special committee. Lost.
The report Of the finance committee
was adopted by vote of to 2. Messrs
Wirsching and Summerland voting
against.
Mr.. Hamilton moved that Mr.. Preston
be elected pound-master. Carried.
Mr.. Wirsching moved that the pound
master be instructed not to place tn
dog pound north of Ninth street.
Mr.. Hamilton moved to amend so a
to allow the pound to be placed in tn
most convenient place. Carried.
The finance committee recommends,
that the bid of Kidder, Peabody & Co.
for $154,000 sewer bonds be accepted
Adopted.
Afternoon Session.
The matter of the collection of taxe
came up and the finance committe,
recommended the passage of the ordi
nance making taxes collectable twice
year. Some of the recommendations O
Mayor Hazard had been accepted, bu
the main suggestion, to the effect tina
taxes be made payable at any time afte
the first Monday in November, with on
per cent. added for each month befor
the 1st of May and two per cent. afte
that date, was considered impractical
for the reason that taxes would not be
come delinquent for year after the
were due, and in the mean time the cit
funds might run short.
The ordinance as amended wa
adopted.
The ordinance of the land committe
was read and adopted.
Mr.. Van Dusen moved that fire plu
be placed ON Downey avenue. Carried
Mr.. Summerland moved that tn
street superintendent be instructed
construct a sidewalk on North Mai