Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-03
The Proceedings at Yester-
days Meeting.
More Clerks Asked for by the
Tax Collector.
The Street Sprinkling Question
Under Discussion.
Reports of City OHicers Received-The
OutfalI Sewer Proposition-A Visit
From an Oakland Alderman.
Routine Business.

After the usual auditors report, a
petition was read from the city tax and
license collector for six additional as
sistants during next month. He has
seven now, and the council thought
that inasmuch as there is no rush, the
petition should be denied. The city
attorney was instructed to draw an
ordinance in accord with the request.
The time for protest having expired,
the final ordinance for the grading and
paving Wilde street from Alameda
street to Wolfskill avenue was presented
and passed.
A similar ordinance was passed with
reference to Pink street from Beaudry
avenue to Toluca and Sixth streets and
Wolfskill avenue from Sixth to Wilde
street.
The city water overseer reported re-
ceipts from water sales for October
$938.50. The city tax and license col
lectors' receipts, same month, were $14,-
1927 so. The taxes collected since las t
report were 77,0l4.31, making total to
October 28th of $160.16 so. On de-
linquent licenses $3.50 were collected.
The report OF the finance committee
approved routine claims, including a
supplementary payroll, and was re-
ceived and approved.
Mr.. Kimball, who has been furnish
ing hay to the city. requested that $50
be returned him, which ne deposited as
guarantee that he would enter into a
contract with the city in accordance
with his bid. The hay he furnished
was refused by the street superintend-
ent, although Mr.. Kimball claims that
it was of good quality. Mr.. Kimball
declared that he is no longer willing to
enter into the contract, because, he
says, he cannot satisfy Mr.. Hutchinson.
Mr.. Rhodes moved that the forfeit be
returned-3 ayes and noes.
The land committee recommended
that aquit claim deed be given to Henry
Herbert Benedict for $40 acres of land
in lot A, block ~, Hancock's survey, the
city reserving the right of way for pipe
lines. This was referred to the city
engineer.
The zanja committee recommended
that the petition from the Pacific I'm
provement company, asking that the
Washington street irrigation ditch be
humed 400 feet, be granted provided the
property owners pay one-half the cost.
Adopted.
The board of public works submitted
blank forms for advertisements for
street sprinkling bids. A number of
technical difficulties occupied coun-
,cil's time and attention. The
street sprinkling matter was to
be transferred to the health depart
ment under the recommendation. DR.,
MacGowan said that he was perfectly
willing to make street department of
the health department, ii council made
the change in legal manner. The form
was then amended so as to read, "street
superintendent and superintendent of
street sprinkling" wherever it had said
''health officer" A motion to, defer
action was lost. Mr.. Afford then moved
that the specifications be adopted and
bids be advertised for. Adopted.
The following bids were received and
referred to the board of public works !:
Twenty-eighth street, j. 7. Davis, paw
ing, $1.75 per lineal foot; curb, 40 cents !;
sewer, 30 cents sidewalk, Is cents.
Figueroa street, Bituminous Lime
Rock Paving company, paving, 2S1s
cents per square foot; sewer, $l.10 per
$50. Pearl street, same company, paw
$1.25; man holes, $75; fush-tank, $50 /;
lamp-holes, $40.
George Baxter resigned his position
as janitor of city hall. A number of Pc
titions were presented by the city clerk
from applicants for the position. The
candidates were ID. w. Fenner, Pleasant
w. Banton, J. II. Green, John johnson,
Dean Champion, Fred Marshall and w.
M. Seay. Mr.. Marshall was elected on
the third ballot
The sewer committee recommended
that the city attorney be instructed to
begin action against Dan Freeman to
condemn right of way for the outfall
sewer through Mr.. Freeman's land. Mr..
Reese also made motion that the city
engineer and city attorney be instructed
to inquire of the property owners south
of Mr.. Freeman whether they would
give free right of way or not, and how
much they would contribute toward the
extra expense of building the sewer
on the southern line. This last motion
was withdrawn after some discussion,
and the recommendation to begin action
to condemn was then adopted.
Council then took a recess until
O'Clock.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the afternoon session, Councilman
Summerland introduced Councilman
Brosnan, of Oakland. The visiting
councilman was extended the usual
courtesies. The Oaklander compli-
mented the city council on their elabor-
ate quarters.
A message was received from the
mayor, vetoing the demand of the con-
tractor for the construction OF the State
street bridge. After general discus
sion the demand was allowed.
The recommendation for the payment
of the construction of the Walnut-street
bridge was allowed.
The city attorney was allowed week
in which to prepare the advertisements
for bids for street sprinkling.
1t was decided to meet again at lC
O'Clock this morning to consider the
matter of street sprinkling.
The street superintendent sent in the
following report:
herewith present to your honorable
body an ordinance regulating the tear
ing up OF the streets in the city OF Los
Angeles, which will carly out the idea o.
my report of several weeks ago in refer
ence to the public being required tt
visit almost all the Offices in the build
ing before they are able to get a permit
to put in gas or water service.
This ordinance provides that the de
v1oosf shall Io Ia =.