Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-05
CITY AFFAIRS.
THE COUNCIL CoNs1DER WATER
RATES AND SEWAGE.
A Special Meeting Yesterday y-Business
Done by the Police and Fire Commis-
sioners = Library Trustees Meet =
Message From the Mayor.

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statement and drew the attention OF the
council to poor widow woman who
was assessed more than double the
amount allowed by law.
Mr.. Caswell, OF the company, told the
council frankly that the water company
sometimes charged higher and some.
times lower than the rates fixed by the
council.
j. T. Steward related his experience
with the Citizens Water company. The
statement reflected seriously on that
concern. The speaker pointed out irreg-
ularities in the charges.
Mr.. Ling appeared on behalf OF the
East Side Waterl company, and reported
that the company proposed enlarging
the works. He asked the council to
make a rate that would allow fair in
terest on the money invested.
Messrs. Burdette, G. M. Wells and Mott
also spoke in regard to the matter.
After considerable discussion the mat
ter was referred to the water committee,
consisting ofsMessrs. Rhodes, Innes and
Summerland.
sion took place in reference to the dis
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nent suggestions were made, and it was
finally decided to have conference
with interested citizens at 2 o'clock next
Wednesday afternoon.
THE POLICE COMMISSION.
The police commissioners held brief
session yesterday afternoon, Commits
sioners Lewis, Collins, Dexter and
Mayor Hazard being present.
The monthly report of Chief Glass
was read and ordered filed. The chief
reported that he had suspended Officer
Van Cleve for being drunk on duty.
The action of the chief was sustained.
X. A. Henderson was appointed
special without pay from the city.
The petition of Jean Jaussand for
transfer of the saloon license at 459 Also
street to John Lacroix was granted.
G. II. Schram, of 115 South Main
street, was allowed to transfer his IL
cense to A. H. Brockamp. Several
other transfers were also granted.
Dennis Kearney notified the board
that he had purchased Lawson's mer-
chant patrol, and requested to have his
men sworn in as special officers without
pay. The board instructed Kearney to
comply with the rules of the board.
W. LIZ OuChinSn0m Wac dPPOiltcO
special officer for the Chinese theater
without pay.
Several other unimportant matters
we're transacted before the board ad-
journed.
FIRE COMMISSIONERS.
The board of fire commissioners met
at the city hall yesterday morning at 10
O'Clock, Messrs. Kuhrts, Brodrick and
StiIson present.
Tho chief reported that the following
appointments had been made: A, s.
Welt, callman of engine company No. 5,
vice William Crumb, dropped from the
roll; G. A. Clark, callman, engine COM
pAny No. A, vice Charles Freeman, re-
signed. Approved.
A number of requirements for the de-
partment, furnished by the chief engin-
eer. were approved by the board.
Mr.. Brodrick moved that the wagon
turned over to the department for the
use OF the assistant chief. Carried.
Chief Moore asked for ten days leave
of absence which was granted.
LIBRARY TRUSTEES.
The regular monthly meeting of the
board Of directors of the public library
was held yesterday. There were pres
,ent Directors J. NJ. Davies, H. Jay
Hanchette, F. H. Howard, Z. w. Jones,
G. A. Dobinson, president.
The librarian, Miss Kelso, reported
that the circulation of books for the
month ending January 3lst was the
largest in the history of the library,
being IA, ,132, while the total number Of
visitors in the same time was 20, 600 at
least; 200 books and periodicals were
added during the month.
Director Howard, acting as attorney
for the board, reported that the COM
plant in the suit to be instituted by the
elected board had not yet been filed, but
it was expected that proceedings would
be begun in few days.
The city auditor having returned the
warrants approved by the board at a
/. previous meeting, with letter stating
he declined to approve them, resolu-
ply with the terms of the charter, and
attach to each demand his written OBJ
lection and return the same to the board
for their further action.
After transacting the usual routine
business, the board adjourned.
A MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR.
The mayor has fled with the clerk of
the council a communication regarding
the construction Of the bridge across the
Arroyo de los Posas at State street. The
city engineer has informed the mayor
that the bridge is designed to cross the
track Of the San Gabriel Valley Rapid
Transit company 80 as to give headway
of about seventeen feet. The lowest bid
for the construction Of this bridge is
$941, and the approaches, without
which the bridge would be useless,
would cost $1O06, making total cost Of
$1946. The bridge would not be per-
manent structure, but would have to be
replaced in few years.
The mayor recommends the construc-
Ftion Of brick culvert by the city, which
shall be circular, five feet internal diam
eter and eighty feet long. He recon-
mends that State street be graded by
the prop srty holders.
The contract with j. L. Bates for the
building OF the bridge is returned.
Chamber Of Commerce.
E. Pollard and L. @. Anderson, of AL
hambra, send in navel and seeding or
.anges; H. Robinson, Gardena, straw