Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-18
THE BONDS BRING A GOOD PRICE
Yesterdays Proceeding at the
Council Meeting.
Strong Competition Among Finan-
ciers to Get City Securities.
Reports of the City Attorney and Engi-
neer-A Letter from Attorney
General Hart-Bids
for Sewers.

ing in regular session. President Bon
sail and Councilmen McGarry, Tufts,
Rhodes, Rees, Nickel, Innes and Sum
merland were present.
CITY CLERKS REPORT.
The city clerk reported as follows:
Firat-In the matter of sewerine
Montreal street, Bellevue avenue and
Boston street.:
Notice of street work was published
September IA, 1892.
Time for protest expired September
13, 1892.
On September 3, 1892, the protest ol
J.F. Flint ct al. was filed. Also on the
same day. protests of Mrs. /. Mullen ct
al. and Charles NJ Stimson were filed,
which several protests have been pre-.
sented to the council and referred to the
sewer committee.
On October IL, 1892, council acquired
jurisdiction to pass the ordinance order
ing the work.
It will now be in order for your honor
able body to pass said ordinance, order
ing the work, if you so see fit. after
properly disposing of the before
mentioned protests.
Which said ordinance is herewith sub
mitted. Referred to sewer committee.
Second-In the matter of the side
walking of the south side OF Twenty
third street, from Grand avenue to
Figueroa street:
Notice of street work was published
September IA, 1892.
Time for protest expired September
80, 1892.
No protests have been received.
On October IL, 1892, council acquired
jurisdiction to pass the final ordinance.
twill now be in order for your honor
able body, if you go see fit, to pass the
final ordinance ordering the work.
Which said ordinance is herewith sub
mitted. The ordinance passed.
Third-In the matter of the grading,
graveling and curbing of San Julian
street from Seventh to Eighth street:
Notice of street work was published
September IA, 1892.
Time for protest expired September
80, 1892.
No protests have been received.
Council acquired jurisdiction to order
the work October IL, 1892.
1t will now be in order for your honor
able body, If you 80 see fit, to pass the
final ordinance ordering the work,
which said ordinance is herewith sub
mitted. The ordinance was passed.
Fourth the matter of the paving,
curbing and sidewalking OF the inter
section of Second and Los Angeles
streets.
Notice of street work was published
September 15, 1892.
Time for protest expired October 8,
1892.
No protests have been received.
Council acquired jurisdiction to pass
the final ordinance October 18th. II
will now be in order for your honorable
body, il you 60 see fit, to pass the ordin.
ance ordering the work, which said
ordinance is herewith submitted. The
ordinance passed.
Fifth-In the matter of the grading,
graveling and curbing with cement
curb on Seventeenth street from Hill
street to Grand avenue.
Notice of street work was published
September 16, 1892.
Time for protests expired October 3,
1892.
No protests have been received.
Council acquired jurisdiction October
IA, 1892, to pass the final ordinance. 1t
will now be in order for your hon
orable body, ii you so see fit, to pass the
ordinance ordering the work, which said
ordinance is herewith submitted. The
ordinance passed.
Sixth--The superintendent of parks
has reported to me that the park COM
missioners do not consider the grounds
ho r1arfh osdo nf tho attu hon oo n
public park, and that from this time on,
they will cease to care for said grounds.
This communication should have been
ers to the council; or at least to Mr..
Robinson, the custodian of the city hall ;
but since they have verbally so notified
me, deem it my duty to inform your
honorable body of the facts in the case.
The clerk was directed to notify the
custodian to take care OF the grounds.
REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The finance committee made the fol.
lowing recommendations which were
adopted:
Your finance committee beg to report
as follows:
First-Recomm that the report oil
the city auditor showing the condition
of the funds for week ending September
30, 1892. and report of the water over
seer showing the expenses in his Office
during the month of September, 1892, be
filed.
Second-Recommen that petition
No. 623 from G. G. Carlton, asking the
return to him in the matter of redemp.
tion of tax sale certificates be denied.
Third-Recomme that petition No.
642, from E A. Sturges, be referred to
the city assessor.
OTHER REPORTS.
The bridge committee reported in re.
gard to the bids for painting the eight
city bridges, stating that the two bids
received were just alike, by A. Grant
and Mr.. Alderte. They recommended
that they be awarded the painting Of the
four bridges each at $444 each.
The zaDja committee recommended
that the zaDjero be instructed to fill the
we'll on Soto street, 30 that the street
contractor can proceed with his work.
Adopted.
A contract between the city and Howe
Bros, to construct galvanized iron
tank in the attic of the city hall was ap-
proved.
NEW OFFICE CREATED.
The veto by the mayor Of the ordinance
creating the Office of assistant superin-
tendent OF buildings at salary of 800
per month was taken up. The ordi-
nance passed over the veto. Council
men McGarry and Summerland voting
no.