Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-06
THE SEWER COMPROMISE,
A Good Plan Advocated by the
City Engineer.
Large Amount of Business Done by
the Council.
Details OF Yesterdays Meeting-Reports
of Oficials-Bids Opened for
Street sweeping-MotIons
OF the Couucilmen.

The regular session of council oc
eurred yesterday, all members beinl
present except Captain Afford. During
the day number of important matter
were acted upon, as is shown by the re
port below. The most weighty business
was the report of the city engineer tt
the chairman of the sewer committee or
the outfall sewer compromise. This
however, was referred to the city attor
ney, and a report will be made on mex
Monday.
MAYORS vEToEs.
The first business before the counci
was message from the mayor, enclos-
ing two vetoes. The first was the unap.
proved ordinance to sever the contract
between the city and the Citizens
Water company. In his message the
mayor said that "the time is too short
under this ordinance to give the notice
in compliance with the contract, and
would suggest that ample time be given
in the ordinance to enable it to be
effective" Referred to city attorney.
The second veto was on the ordinance
for opening and extending Primrose
avenue between Pasadena avenue and
johnson street. The mayor, in explain
ing his position on this matter, said:
The circumstances surrounding the
opening of Primrose avenue are such
that do not believe we are justified in
forcing it on the property
against their protests, nor do l believe
it is necessary as public measure at
he frho - t. -
has afforded practically all that will be
secured by the opening of this street,
and to force the opening OF both these
streets at once will work hardship on
those who are required to pay the ex-
pense of both streets, when the relief
needed is amply afforded by one. A
public work of this character, merely
local in its nature, should not be insist
ed on when large proportion of those
who are required TO pay for the same
and are supposed to be benefited there
by are earnestly appealing to us not to
enforce it,"
After some discussion the ordinance
was passed unanimously over the veto.
CITY OFFICERS REPORTS.
The following reports were referred: :
The city clerk reported on the issu-
ance of licenses for June. Amount COL
lected, 3,O35; uncollected, $5O55O.
The city tax and license collector re.
ported for June, showing total collec-
tions of $14, ,5445 50 OF this $971 was for
dog tags. The may account of delin-
quent Licenses showed $85 receipts.
The city water overseer reported sales
of water for June at $2504.
The city clerk reported collections of
$42.50, redemption of tax sales, etc.
Ciry Justice Austin reported $130 80
fees collected for June. Justice Owens
reported $50 fees collected.
Clerk of the Police Court Chambers
reported fines collected June, 1884 Id !;
uncollected, $499.
Superintendent of buildings Much
and $92. 20 for June fees for buildings
permits. ~
VALUATION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY.
The city assessor reported collec-
tions for June and to date in July,
s1226.4O. The total assessed value of
the personal property of persons hav-
ing no real estate, is 81, 1878 $50, exceed
ing last year by $2l1, $685.. The total
amounto Of tax on theaboveis Sl8, 7SS, 80 ;
amount collected, $17,947. The balance,
$841 80, is due from the Bell Telephone
company. The company regarded the
valuation of $84, 150 excessive, and pend
ing the action of the board of equaliza-
ton, made cash deposit for amount of
said tax with the California bank. to be
used according to the action of said
board. Referred to finance committee.
CITY CLERKS REPORT.
The city clerk reported: In the mat
ter of opening Hof street from Daily
street to Griffin avenue: The report Of
the commissioners, together with the
plat of assessment district, was filed
with the undersigned on May 81, 1892.
Notice of the fling of said report and
plat was published on the 3Ist of May,
1892. The last day in which protests
could be filed against the confirmation
of said report was June 30, 1892. On
June 10th, protests from J. O. Adamson
and A. HI. Henning ct al. were filed.
On June 30th, protest from w. A. Terry
was filed. In accordance with law the
said report, together with the plat of the
assessment district and the protests
hereinbefore mentioned, are herewith
returned to the council. 1t will now be
in order for your honorable body to fix
the time for the hearing of the said pro-
tests. One week from next Monday, at
2p.m., was fixed as the time.
On May 81, 1892, presented ordi-
nances orderins the work OF constructin-
ing sewers on Water, Walnut and Hayes
streets, upon which ordinances consid-
Grafton was deferred until this date.
Laid over for thirty days more.
FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT.
The finance committee reported rec.
ommending filing OF various city officers
reports. Adopted.
Also that petition of Hille, & Co., ask
ing that license be placed on the print
ing business, and of G. R. Shatto fol
rebate of taxes on account of the hori
zontal raise, be filed. Adopted.
Also that $24.13 be returned to Max
Harris on tax sale certificate, the land
having been doubly assessed. Adopted
Also ordinance for number and pay o
employees in the city clerks Office, sav-
ing $40 month. The ordinance pro
yides for one chief deputy at $100 &
month, one stenographer at $50, one
copyist at $50. Rees moved to amend
80 as to give the stenographer $65
Summerland moved that Deputy Smith
of the auditors office, and who has some
work in the clerks office, be paid 500 in
stead of $85. Summerland also moved
that salaries of city employees be in
creased 10 per cent. None of the amend