Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-01

tra men, believing that the holiday can
be given to the member Of the nolico
force without hiring any more men.
Commissiener Snyder said he feared
If the extra men were not provided The
men would not get their holidays. and
hoped the council would grant the re.
quest.
Mr.. Nickel amended Mr.. Summer.
lands motion for the city attorney tc
prepare the necessary ordinance, and
the motion rs amended was carried.
The city attorney being busy in court
the council informally agreed BY 1
unanimous vote to adopt an ordinance
to put on the extra men next Monday
MISCELLANEOUS.
H. @. Dillon addressed the council
upon matter affecting irrigation from
small reservoir on Orange street, on
behalf OF E. X. Green, E. w. Jones
Lyman Stewart, John 0'Neal and 9th
ers. They object to an increase in the
rate for the use of the water, claiming
that they themselves built the reservoir
put in the pipes, and the city has moi
been at dollar Of expense, as the water
goes anyway to Westlake park. The
council has ordered the zanjero to shut
the water off from the reservoir unless
the people concerned pay $40 month
Mr.. Dillon asked the council to review
its action. The gentlemen contended
that they have really paid more thar
the usual rates and do not object to pay.
ing what they have paid, but do moi
wish to pay more.
Mr.. Afford said the board Of public
works mad gon6 out and Investigated the
matter. He thought the rate charged IL
not unreasonable.
President Bowers remarked that the
gentlemen are not paying one-tenth az
much as poor people are paying to the
City Water company.
Mr.. Nickeli said he did not think these
are being Disseminated against, but that
they are getting more than $6 worth OF
water per month. He hated to see the
gentlemen coming in and asking the tax
payers to pay for them.
A motion by Mr.. Rhodes to direct the
gaugers to collect the ordinance rates
did not meet with second, and the
matter was dropped without any action
being taken.
]. L. Murphy addressed the council
upon the matter of the bill of Peter Kee-
nan for work on zanja No. 2. The con-
tractor has not finished his contract, and
wishes to be paid for extra work he has
done, the amount being about 1885. The
matter being in the hands of the zanja
and no report being made by
it, the matter was not acted upon.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The board of health recommended in
regard to smallpox hospital that all
propositions to move the present hos
pital be rejected, owing to the great ex-
oense that it would involve, about
10000. The recommendation was
The various recommendations of the
BOARD of public works, heretofore pub
ished, were adopted.
The street superintendent reported
hat three horses in his department are
Unfit for work and recommending that
,he fire department turn over to him
;hree horses they are not using. Re-
ierred TO the fire committee.
Also, recommending an extension of
time to certain contractors. Adopted.
The city auditor reported that the re-
port on collection of taxes had been ex-
smined and the amount turned over to
the city treasurer. Referred to finance
The city assessor reported that he had
collected during the month of May as
ollows: Total assessed value, STA. 4.060 !;
.ate per 500, 81; collections, $7140.6 go.
The chief of the fire department rec
that the clerk advertise for
bids for construction of an engine house
or chemical engine at the corner of
avenue and First street. The
natter had been referred to the build
ng committee. It was withdrawn from
he committee and the recommendation
Idopted.
An ordinance providing for the open
ng and widening OF Maple avenue from
Fifth street to the south city boundary,
was read and adopted, Messrs. George
R. Weeks, N. E. Davisson and VIC.
Hughes being elected commissioners.
The city engineer reported that he
1as found that the grading. graveling
md cement curb on Burlington ave-
lue from First street to Ocean View
lvenue will exceed 81 per front foot, and
le recommended the performance of
he work under the bond act. Action
deferred one week.
The city engineer presented an
ordinance for the grading,
and curbing of Los Angeles
treet between Seventh and Twenty
hird streets, for portion of the work
% be done under the bond act. Adopted.
The city engineer presented an ordi-
lance of intention to establish the grade
# Winfield street between Sentous and
Providence streets. Adopted.
Also final ordinance changing and
establishing the grade of Bonnie Brae
treet between First and Arnold streets.
Adopted.
Also, an ordinance of intention to es-
ablish the grade of Alvarado street be-
ween Effie and Baxter streets. Adopted.
Also, final ordinance to establish the
,rade Of Eleventh street between Yer
ION and Alvarado streets. Adopted.
NEW WATER SYSTEM RECOMMENDED.
The committee on water supply, to
whom was referred the matter of INSULT
lent water supply for the hill district
# the city. reported that the water
ompany would do all in their power to
emedy the defect, but give no assur-
nee that they can do much better. The
Committee recommend that the city at
orney draft an ordinance looking to the
ssuance of bonds for carrying out the
ity engineer's plan No. 2, looking to