Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-28
published in the HERALD was read and


parties, was read and referred 10 the
Board of Public Works.
The time for the receiving OF bids 1or
the lease of reservoir site No. 8 was ex-
tended one week.
The Street Superintendent was given
power to act in the matter OF driving
several piles needed at the levee.
Mr.. Shafer moved that the street
Superintendent close the storm drain at
the corner of Fifth and Wall streets.
Carried.
The matter of the deed to Hayden for
property in East Los Angeles was re-
ferred to the Mayor at his request.
The Union Construction Co. asked for
twenty days further time for placing
curb in proper condition. Granted.
Mr.. Brown moved that the City At
torney draft contract for $3.50 with ID.
L. McLain for work in the Assessors Of
fee. No second, as it was suggested
that the clerk should be instructed to ad-
vertise for bids.
Mr.. Hamilton moved that the vote
whereby the ordinance cutting down sal
aries was defeated be reconsidered. Car
ried.
The ordinance as published in the
HERALD was read.
The ordinance fixed the number OF
city employees in the various depart
ments, together with their salaries, as
follows: Mayors clerk, 500 per month ;
police department: Captain, 500 per
month three sergeants, $75 per month (;
six mounted policemen, $50 per month
68 patrolmen, $40 per month two patrol
wagon drivers, $50 per month. Fire de-
partment: Chief, $3.50 per month; AS
sistant Chief, 800 per month electrician,
$50 per month seven engineers, 500 per
month fifteen drivers, $40 per month
eight foremen, $25 per month; one tiller.
man, $50 per month, forty callmen, $40
per month. Health department: Two
sanitary inspectors, $50 per month. City
Clerks Office: Chief deputy, 500 pei
month; two assistants, $S3 33 per month
Street Superintendent's office: One
deputy, $1O0 per month; one assistant
$75 per month; one clerk, $75 per month
two inspectors at $3.50 per day; inspec-
tor of sewers, 800 per month; drivers,
So SO per day; foremen, So so per day
captain of chain gang. $40 per month
Park department: Superintendent O.
Parks, $50 per month. The ordinance
also provides that the following be dis
continued after February 1st: Deputy
City Treasurer, Deputy City Auditor,
police matron and keeper of hay market.
Mr.. Hamilton moved to amend to
allow the Street Superintendent one
more inspector. Carried
Mr.. McLain moved that the Second
Deputy Street Superintendent be allowed
$831% per month. Carried.
Mr.. Shafer inquired as to whether the
Council had the power to change the
salary of the Mayors clerk.
The City Attorney, after an examina.
ton of the charter, decided that the
Council had no power in the premises,
and on motion of Mr.. Van Dusen, the
Mayors clerk and the Chief Engineer OF
the Fire Department we're dropped from
the ordinance.
The ordinance was adopted as amended
without an opposing vote.
Mr.. Hamilton then claimed the atten.
ton of the Council, and said that he had
voted for the retrenchment ordinance,
but he suggested that it would be good
idea if all the officers of the city whose
salaries were fixed by the charter would
turn ten per cent. Of their salary into
the treasury. He for one was ready to
do this, and he thought that all the
members of the Council should stand
ready to do their part toward decreasing
the expenses of the city.
Mr.. Van Dusen said he was ready to
turn ten per cent. of his salary back.
Mr.. Shafer. Mr.. Frankenfeld, Mr..
Brown and Mr.. McLain all announced
their willingness to do the same thing.
Mr.. Wirsching said he would not turn
any of his salary back. He thought that
he worked hard enough in the interests
of the city to earn every cent OF his
salary.
Mr.. Frankenield said that he had no
doubt but Mr.. Wirsching earned three
or four times the amount of his salary
but the trouble was he couldn't get that
amount.
Mr.. Wirsching said that he thought
that many of the city officers were re-
ceiving too much salary, and he thought
the Legislature should pass special law
cutting them down.
He was informed that the Legislature
had no power in the matter, and he ther
thought that new charter should be
framed.
City Clerk Teed said that under the
new charter his salary was smaller than
under the old, but if the rest gave back
10 per cent. of their salaries he would dc
the same.
The following petitions were then re-
ferred to the proper committees and the
Council adjourned:
From the Citizens Water Company,
representing that the Providencia Land
and Water Company deny the right of
the City of Los Angeles or its lessee, the
Citizens Water Company, to enter upon
the Providencia ranch and make the
necessary change at the head of the
Zanja Madre to secure water from the
Los Angeles river, and requesting that
the zanja committee and the water com.
mittee be instructed to investigate the
condition of affairs, and that some steps
be Immediately taken, if necessary, to
secure such rights.
From E. Peschke and others, owners
of property on the south side of Also
street, opposite the junction of Also
road, asking the Council to Immediately
order the opening Of the zanja running
across Also street, or to provide catch
basins to prevent further floods and dam
age to their property.
From ]. W. Baker and others, asking
that some speedy and effectual means
may be taken to open channel or pro-
vide drain between Twentieth and
Twenty-hrst streets, at the lower end of
Flower street, whereby the storm water
may find an outlet.
From ]. q. Zahn, calling attention to