Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-06

Mr.. Van Dusen suggested that the ex
pense of employing the board of en-
gineers should not come from the city
treasury.
Mr.. Wirsching thought the city should
not only pay for the engineers but il
should pay 1000 toward the expense
The city had paid for bridges, and il
should aid in carrying through First
street so as to give the property-owners
IN the western part of the city passage
to the business center. He moved that
the street be arranged so that grade Of
one in ten be established, and also q
grade of one in twenty-five. Each could
occupy one-half of the street.
Major Bonsalls motion was carried,
and Mr.. Wirsching moved that 500 be
allowed for the board of engineers. Car
ried.
j. H. Dockweiler was named as one OF
the engineers, and E. T. Wright was ap-
pointed as the other. The matter then
went over for week.
The reports of the City Clerk on the
collection of fees for April, City Assessor
on the collection of personal property
taxes, City Justice Austin on the collec-
ton of fees and fines, Chief of Police on
the collection of delinquent licenses,
Water Overseer on the collection of fees
and water rents, City Clerk on the issu-
ance of licenses, Tax and License Collector
on the collection of licenses, Clerk of
Police Court on the collection of fines,
Sealer of Weights and Measures on the
collection of fees, of City Justice Lock
wood on the collection of fines and fees,
Milk Inspector on the collection of fees,
were referred to the finance committee.
Ex- Mayor Spence appeared and said
that he was surety on the bond of the
City Treasurer and also was one of the
stockholders of one of the ring banks.
The banks had opposed the idea Of pay
ing interest on the city money but the
court had settled the matter and the
banks were ready to turn over the money
to the City Bank. Mr.. Spence asked as
favor that some steps be taken to re-
lieve Mr.. Johnson's bondsmen of respon-
sibility. An official bond had been re-
quired of Mr.. johnson while an official
bond had not been required of the City
Bank.
The City Attorney read the section of
the charter which provides that the
Treasurer shall be released and his
bondsmen also when the money is
turned over to the bank.
Mr.. Spence said that this section of
the charter might be knocked out by
the Supreme Court and the bondsmen
desired something to protect them when
the money was taken out of the Treas
urer's hands.
The matter was referred to the City
Attorney for an opinion as to the power
of the Council to give relief.
The Mayor returned without his ap-
proval the ordinance making taxes pay
able twice year, not because he disap-
proved it, but he offered several sugges-
tions for amendments. The changes
suggested applied to the penalty for de-
linquency, which he thought should not
be made so large at one time.
The matter was referred to the finance
committee.
The report of the Board of Public
Works, as published in the HERALD, was
read and adopted.
The Building Superintendent reported
plans and specifications for fitting up
the battery rooms at the old city hall for
the receiving hospital, and said that it
was the best that could be done in that
building. The Health Officer approved
the plans.
MIR. Brown moved that the City Clerk
advertise for bids for the construction
of the receiving hospital. Carried.
A contract with John Hunter to lay
sewer pipe N the Arroyo de los Reyes
main sewer was read and referred back
to the contractor for amendment.
The Fire Commission recommended
that the bids for furnishing an engine
house be rejected and new bids be ad-
vertised for. Adopted.
A communication from the East Side
Board of Trade, in relation to water for
the parks, was referred to the City Engi-
neer.
Mr.. Shafer drew attention to the rul-
ing of the chairman on the cigar stand
matter. He said that Section Is of the
Charter provided that it required six
votes to give lease.
President Frankenfeld said that it
was not lease.
Major Bonsall said that it was con-
tract then.
Mr.. Shafer said that lease had been
made when the consideration was
named. The man should not be allowed
to remain there illegally, if at all. He
appealed from the decision of the chair.
The appeal was lost by vote Of f6 to 2.
The report of the sewer committee,
as published in the HERALD, was read
and adopted.
Frick Bros. declined to enter into the
contract to build the central intercept
ing sewer on the ground that the con-
tracts contained clause which had not
been included in the advertisement for
proposals.
The matter was referred to the City
Attorney.
Proposals for constructing a sewer on
New High street were referred to tile
sewer committee.
Proposals for furnishing supplies for
the police station were received and re-
ferred to the Police Commission.
Mr.. Summerland moved that num-
Der of streets be swept more frequently
Referred to the Board OF Public Works
Mr.. McLain moved that the Street
Superintendent construct sidewalk on
Olive street, between Fifth and Sixth.
Carried.
A number of petitions were referred
to the proper committees.
The Board of Supervisors.