Los Angeles herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1890-1893, 1892-03-08

present many men with families who are
actually in need of the necessities of
life, men who are willing to work but
find it almost impossible to obtain any
position. l would therefore suggest
that you allow me to employ twenty
men and fse teams for the perid of one
month";" The suggestion was referred
to the finance committee.
The report of the city tax and license
collector for February was received and
filed.
Water Overseer Dalton reported that
he had received $3l for water supplied
during the past month. The usual
routine reports from city officers were
placed on file.
City Assessor Hinton reported that he
had appointed the following gentlemen
to act as deputies in the assessors Of
fee until July: @. G. Cook, l.. S. But
Ter, L. F. Phillips, A. G. Temple, w. j.
Shanklin, j. L. Moore, James d. Lucken-
bach and Lewis s. Hoyt. The appoint
ments were confirmed.
City Clerk iced reported that 1884
had been collected on licenses issued
during the month OF February.
Superintendent Of Buildings Much.
more reported he had made an examina.-
ton OF the Tononi block and had found
it in an unsafe condition. He had SO
notified the owners and they had agreed
to repair the same.
The report of the board of public
works was presented and adopted. A
contract was awarded to Roeder Bros.
for the erection OF seven sprinkling
hydrants.
A recommendation was read asking
for bids for top for the patrol wagon.
Mr.. Nickel moved that the clerk be
instructed to advertise for bids for new
patrol wagon.
Mr.. Summerland-I move to amend
that covered patrol wagon be secured:
Mr.. Nickell-They don't use a covered
wagon in the east. l think the shame
of being publicly exposed in the patrol
wagon has a wholesome effect on the
offenders.
Mr.. McGarry-The purpose in having
covered patrol wagon is not to shield
offenders from shame, but in Difference
to the delicate sensibilities of many
ladies of Los Angeles who are shocked
by seeing offenders openly exposed in
the wagon.
Mr.. Rees-If rich man gets drunk
he is taken home in hack by the po-
lice, but poor man who gets loaded is
exposed to the gaze of all in the patrol
wagon.
A motion was then adopted directing
the city clerk to advertise for proposals
for a new patrol wagon, either covered
or open. Messrs. Bonsall and Alvord
voted negatively, giving as a reasen that
the matter should have been recon-
mended by the police commission. Mr..
Rhodes moved that an ordinance be
drawn making it unlawful for electric
cars to be run at greater rate OF speed
than six miles an hour between the
plaza and Seventh street and on the
cross streets between the points mem
toned. Referred to the board of pub
lie works.
The reports Of Police Justice Owens,
showing the collection of $147.75 fees
and 1928 fines, and from Justice Austin
of $37. so fees and $l35.45 fines, were re-
ceived and filed.
A recess was then taken until 2 p. m.
OPENING OF HoFF STREET.
The first business of the afternoon
session was the special order for hear
ing protests against the opening OF Hoff
street, from DAILY street to Griffin
avenue. The protests of Chas. Wick
man and others were read by clerk.
r. A. Ling, ESQ.,, representing the pro-
testante owning 13, 900 feet on Pasadena
avenue. These people protest against
being assessed for work which would
not benefit them. He claimed that the
chief benefit would accrue to q man at
the corner of Hoff street and Pasadena
avenue, who wants to have corner for
grocery store; that the district was
absolutely injured. Judge Ling alleged
that the commissioners had offered to
pay some assessments if the parties in
terested would quit kicking, but that
the offer had been refused, because
principle was involved. The principle
objection seems to be, that if Hof
street were opened from DAILY
street and Pasadena avenue clear
through to Griffin avenue it would, be-
tween Sichel street and Griffin avenue,
run parallel with Patrick street, and
only l5O feet away from it. The pro-
testants think that the expense of open
ing Hoff street under these circum-
stances would be very unjustifiable.
| Messrs. f. w. Tyler and Jim Hanley
also spoke for the professionals. Mr..
Ling in the meantime read over the
original petition, and claimed that this
petition would be invalidated by the
conditions therein contained, providing
that the street be opened only in case
franchise over it be granted to the cleo
trio railroad. The city attorney was
called, and gave it as his opinion that,
under the street opening act, the coun-
Gil can open any street without any petit
ton, and that the form of the petition
does not therefore enter into the mat
ter.
Mr.. Willis. of Willis & Appel, ap-
peared in behalf of the original petition
ers to have the street opened. He first
stated that Judge Ling made mistake
in his figures about the distance of Pat
rick street from the proposed Hoff street.
Instead of being $50 feet, he showed the
distance to be $50 feet. He also sub
mitted the withdrawal from the protest
of twenty-five people representing 1909
feet, which frontage must be subtracted
from the $4,000 feet represented by
Judge Ling. Another 1900 feet must be
subtracted because that frontage is not
in the assessment district at all. Thus
the frontage owned by the professionals
was reduced to 7490 feet, while the total
frontage in the district is $1,000 feet.
The total number of property holders
interested is about 200, while there are
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