Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-01
The Meeting Yesterday of the
City Council.
One Dollar Fixed as the City
Tax Levy.
Captain Cross Again Gets Mad and
Leaves.
"A Large Amount of Routine Business.
Several Paving Ordinances Passed.
The Macy Street Bridge.
Dog-catchers Appointed.

The city council met at 10 O'Clock
yesterday morning, all present except
President Bonsall.
Reports from the auditor on the cor
rectness of the books of the various de-
partments were filed.
The pondmaster reported the appoint
ment of John Robinson, Chester Dowel
and Fay johnson as dog-cathers. Action
was deferred one week, the appointees
not having been confirmed.
The report OF the board of public
works, as published in Fridays HERALD, ,
was adopted.
Mr.. McGarry reported favorably upon
the petition to gravel Wall street, from
Boyd to Fourth streets, by private con-
tract. The matter was referred to the
board of public works.
An ordinance was passed fixing the
tax levy for the fiscal year at 81, in ac-
cordance with the report of the finance
committee, which was published in full
in Sundays HERALD.
The purchase of two chemical engines
of the Schenck type, at cost of $240O
0dCD, was authorized.
The superintendent of buildings was
instructed to present at the next meet
ing OF the council plans for apparatus for
heating the city hall by steam.
The city assessor was authorized to
have thirty-six new maps made for his
office at a cost not to exceed $500.
The committee to which was referred
the request of the street superintendent
for additional help in his office, reported
that under the ordinance two Office men
are allowed him, and in the committees
estimation these are sufficient to do the
work of the Office. A recommendation
was passed that he be allowed an addi-
tional outside man at $50 per month,
under condition that he furnish and
feed his own horse.
Johnny Mcclure was reelected ele-
vator boy, which position he resigned
last week.
Building Superintendent Muchmore
reported that under the state law the
power to regulate the plumbing and
drainage of buildings is vested in the
board of health, and a communication
from the city attorney stated that the
law of March Sd provides for the pun
ishment of violators of the plumbing
regulations and no ordinance is neces-
sary. The ordinance and communion
tions were referred to the board OF
health.
PETITIONS AND PROTESTS.
The following petitions were read:
w. H. Workman offers to donate the
$500 awarded him as damages for
right OF way for the purpose of making
a fill 40 feet wide on top and building
brick culvert over the Hollenbeck
arroyo. Mrs. Hollenbeck has given
$1,000 to this work. Referred to the
board of public works.
Property owners on Also street, be-
tween Los Angeles and Alameda streets,
ask permission to have street graded by
private contract with bituminous lime
rock. Referred to board of public works.
George H. Smith and others request
the repeal OF an ordinance passed by the
old council, making official map show
ing proposed cutting through OF Broad
way to Rock street, and from there to
Bellevue avenue. Referred to the board
of public works.
Hervey Lindley ct al, petition for
quit claim deed to lot Z, block 8, Ord's
survey. Referred to land committee.
Property owners on West Twenty
second street want cement sidewalk
between Grand avenue and Figueroa
street.
Frick Bros. ask that some means be
provided to carry off the zanja water
that forms the pond above Macy-street
bridge. Referred to the zanja commit
tee.
A. Stout protests against the sewering
of Pearl street from Ninth to Pico street.
The city auditor was instructed to fur
r,ioh To ha al tx,< %. e.,
the year 1889-90 a statement of the
amount due from each, calculated upon
the assessment before equalization, and
upon payment thereof to the treasurer
and production of his receipt therefor
to the city clerk, was instructed to cer-
tify to the full settlement of the taxes
upon the assessment books.
Upon recommendation of the water
supply committee the petition of Gauda-
loupe Roeas was denied.
The approval of the contract with j.
Genilli, for cement work on zanjas, was
indefinitely postponed.
The sewer committee was instructed
to investigate the necessity of building
a district interceptor from Macy to Sew
enth street.
Recess until pm.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The council met at 2 p. m. and pro-
ceeded to the consideration of of the
Broadway ordinance for the abandon
ment of certain property for street pur-
poses. Stephen M. White appeared on
behalf of a number Of property owners,
the principal one being the Childs estate
and J. j. Schallert. He stated that
there is no disposition on the part Of his
clients to mulct the city in damages,
and he would recommend that they give
a bond to indemnify the city from dam
age for the abandonment of the street.
Mr.. TUFTS moved that it be the sense
of the council that, upon presentation
= of bond satisfactory to the city attor-
ney, the street be abandoned
An ordinance providing for the regis