Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-15

ment was next dealt with, as follows:
One deputy tax and license collector
at $83.33.
Mr.. Thompson contended for 800 per
month, and on motion of Mr.. Bonsall ii
was so ordered.
Two license collectors at $75. Mr..
Rhodes moved to raise to $50 per month,
as at present, but the motion was lost.
The city engineers Office was provided
for as follows:
One deputy city engineer at 1925 per
month.
One clerk at 500.
Chief draughtsman, $3.50 per day.
Other draughtsmen, "a.
Surveyors, 81.
Instrument men, SO.
Chainmen, $3.50.
One water overseer at $3.50.
Five deputies at $75.
The salary of the mayors clerk was
fixed at $500 per annum.
Then came clause providing for two
| engineers for the elevator at the city
hall at $40 per month each, which was
adopted.
Two elevator boys at $25 per month.
Adopted.
One chief janitor, $50. Adopted.
Three janitors at $50. Adopted.
The committee was about to adjourn,
when City Treasurer M. d. johnson
asked to be heard. He said his office
appeared to be left out of the salary list
altogether. He absolutely required a
book-keeper. No committee had called
| upon him to examine his work, which
was badly behind, and he would have to
paw some one out of his own purse to
catch up. He wanted some one to come
and see him about the matter. He
didn't want to be condemned before be-
ing tried.
City Auditor Lopez also addressed the
council, and said he needed man in
his Office, but his deputy was left off the
salary list. He could prove that his
Office required two men to attend to the
business of the office.
Open motion of Mr.. Innes, the COM
mittee was instructed to examine these
two offices and report.
A recess until 2 O'Clock was then
taken.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On reconvening at two o'clock, the
report OF the committee of the whole
upon the new salary ordinance was pre-
sented, and the ordinance was read by
the clerk.
Mr.. Summerland interrupted the
reading when the clause in the health
officers department was reached where
i'll an inspector of street sweeping was
provided for at $40 per month, and
asked that the street superintendent be
heard upon the subject. Mr.. Hutchin-
son then stated that according to the
city's contract with Mr.. Marsh, the
work was done under the superintend-
ence of the street superintendent, and
he asked that this Office be transferred
to his department. On motion of Mr..
Summerland it was 80 ordered.
On reaching the clause providing for
the salaries OF the city clerks deputies.
Mr.. Rhodes moved that that of the
chief deputy be raised to $40 per
month.
Mr.. Rees objected, on the ground that
the clerk himself had asked that his
salary remain the same as those of his
fellow deputies.
Major Bonsall said that the chief dep
uty certainly had more responsibility
than the others, and ought TO receive
better pay for it.
Mr.. McGarry was opposed to it, but
finally moved as an amendment that $40
be taken from the salary of the deputy
receiving the least pay and added to
that of the chief deputy, notwithstand-
ing the generosity of that young gentle
man. which had prompted him to refuse
an increase. This amendment was
finally voted down, by Z tos2, and Mr..
Rhodes's original motion prevailed by &
votes to 3, Messrs. Rees, McGarry and
Nickel voting negatively.
A petition was read from Felix D.
Curran, secretary of the police depart
ment, asking for an increase of salary,
and after some discussion it was re-
ferred to the board of police commits
sioners.
Mr.. Rees finally worked himself up to
a pitch bordering on frenzy, and moved
that the salary OF "the man who does
the work, the man who works with tile
pick and Shovel" be raised to SIS per
day.
Mr.. Summerland promptly moved
that the motion be laid sunder the ta-
ble," but neither motion was seconded.
City Tax and License Collector Len ].
Thompson then addressed the council
on behalf of his deputies, whom he said
had the most disagreeable jobs in the
gift of the city, in collecting all the
money from which the salaries were
paid; and on motion. of Mr.. McGarry
the salaries of all three OF that officers
deputies were fixed at the old rate,
Messrs. Rhodes, Summerland and Tufts
voting negatively.
At the close Of the reading OF the
ordinance the rules with regard to
printing were Suspended on motion OF
Mr.. Nickel, Mr.. Rees alone voting mega
lively; and the ordinance was then
finally adopted unanimously.
The report Of the building committee
recommending the acceptance of the
new high school building was then re-
ceived and adopted on motion of Mr..
Nickel.
AN ordinance providing for two addi-
tional deputies in the city tax and
license collectors office at 1888 per
month each, was read and adopted.
Mr.. Afford then called the attention
OF the council to the appointments
made by the mayor on Monday last, and
moved that they be confirmed.
Mr.. Innes wanted 70 combine the