Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-09
ALot of Business Transacted
Yesterday.
The Southern California Rail-
road Suit Dismissed.
Refunding Of Taxes Under the Hor-
iz0ntal Raise Discussed.
Reports of Various Officers Received.
Rental of the Stockyards-A Large
Amount of Routine Busi-
ness Transacted.

The business done yesterday by city
council was almost entirely of routine
nature. Otherwise, the only matters
which were before that body were the
dismissal of the city's suit against the
Southern California railroad for dam
ages to the Buena Vista street bridge !;
the granting of a new license of the
stockyards in East Los Angeles to the
same company for rental of $50 a year,
instead of $500 as heretofore, and the
discussion of the refunding of taxes un-
der the horizontal raise to property
holders who have paid that tax.
Council met in regular session at 10
O'Clock.
VARIOUS REPORTS.
The sewer committee recommended
advertising for bids for the construction
of the western interceptor from Ward
street to Temple. Adopted.
The building committee recommended
transferring the custodianship of the
city hall from the city clerk to the may
or's clerk, in accordance with the re-
quest of the former that he be relieved
from this duty. Approved.
The city auditor submitted report
on the city finances, ending January
Both. 1t shows in the cash fund $685.
724.75; in the salary fund, Sic, 1855; in
the new water fund, $149.46; in the
hands OF the treasurer, $240, ,055.S7.
The water overseer reported $63 re-
ceived by him for water sold during Jam
uary.
The finance committee recommended
that $8734 tax money of 1890 be appor-
toned to the several funds, in accord
ance with the rate of that year.
Adopted.
Health Officer MacGowan presented
an ordinance with the recommendation
of the board of health, including the
mayor, that it be passed. The ordi-
nance provides for the appointment in
the health department of one chief in
spector at $50 per month, two inspectors
at $50 per month, and one keeper of the
city hospital at $50 per month. The or
dinance was referred to the finance COM
mittee.
The health Office now has only one
inspector, who is naturally unable to do
all the work of the department. There
have been numerous complaints about
sanitary inspection, and it seems to be
essential that the force should be in
creased. The majority of the council
are in favor of the increase.
STREET SUPERINTENDENT REPORT.
The street superintendent presented
the following report:
In the matter of the Arroyo de Los
Posas bridge, to which have already
called your attention, I desire to urge
immediate action in the matter. The
bridge is now IN a frightful condition
and must be attended to at once. Filed.
In the matter of petition No. 72 of T.
E. Burns to have the west side of First
street, west of Broadway repaired,
which was referred to this department
without any instructions, | take it for
granted that your intention was to or
der me to make the repairs. Filed.
would ask your honorable body to
call up the communication from this de-
partment under date of December %,
1891, relative to the salaries of the cart
drivers and the drivers of city teams. /
would ask that the matter be brought
before the council and not referred to a
committee again. Action deferred.
In the matter of petition No. 20 of J.
T. Murratt, / have to report that find
that the tents referred to in the petition
are not in the alley and that there is
but one tent on public property. have
given notice to move and the parties
have signiied their intention so to dc
as soon as the weather will permit
Filed.
SEWER COMMITTEE.
The sewer committee recommended
that the bid OF Frick Bros. for the con
struction of a sewer along Stevens place
at 81. 90 per foot be accepted. Adopted
Monday, February 18th, at 2 o'clocl
D. M, was fixed for hearing protests
against the construction OF sewer on
Victor avenue. The signers OF the pro.
test constitute majority of the prop
erty owners.
The petition from A. S. Averill ct al
for a sewer on lockwood avenue, anC
from Thomas Edwards ct al, for s
sewer on Belmont avenue, were referred
to the city engineer.
The petition from Frick Bros. ant
Henry Martz in regard to the use of ce-
ment sewers by the city was referred tc
the committee of the whole.
CITY ATTORNEYS REPORT.
The city attorney presented this re
port
have prepared and herewith present
an ordinance regulating the keeping O
COWS within certain district on the
east side. in accordance with your in
structions. Passed.
have prepared as directed and here
with present draft of an agreement be-
tween the city and the Consolidated
Electric Railway company providing for
the taking OF water from zanja No. 2 by
said company at an annual rental OF
$12O. Lease approved and the mayor
authorized to sign.
In the matter of the widening of Bon
ME Brae street, between First and Ar
mold streets, l respectfully ask that the
city engineer be directed to furnish me
with a description of the land to be
taken, and that the council determine
upon the limits of the district to be as
sessed. Adopted.
In the matter of the opening OF Third
street with uniform width of seventy