The herald., 1893-09-26
"BUT YOU FELLOWS ARE LIBERAL y
L. Harnand's Shocking Letter
to the Council.
Nine Sewer Inspectors Said to Be
Overseeing Five Lab0rers.
Proceedings Yesterday OF the CITY Log
fsistors THE Bicycle Ordinances
not Acted Upon-Petitions
mud Protests.

0VhutabiNOtO aAhptAeohb Htef%3SS' w ~
transacted at the meeting OF the council
yesterday.
Nothing was done with the bicycle
ordinance, hence the wheelmen will not
be compelled to buy lamps nor keep of
the sidewalks.
An almost inaulting letter was sent to
the council regarding the fences around
the Bradbury block, and it created con-
siderable talk.
A Crescent avenue property owner
registered kick against the heavy ex'
penses Of the superintendent OF sewer
work on that street. He characterized
1t as an outrage.
All members were present except
President Teed.. Mr.. Nickel occupied
the chair.
After the reading and approval Of the
minutes OF the preceding meeting. the
council got down to business, with the
following result:
CITY CLERKS REPORT.
The report OF the city clerk was read
showing that it was in order to pass the
final ordinance for the work OF imrrov-
ing Burlington avenue from First to
Temple street, and such an ordinance
was adopted.
An ordinance ordering the work oil
paving Alameda street, from CONNER
cial to Alameda street to 30 feet west of
Alameda street was adopted.
An ordinance WAS also adopted order
ing the work OF guttering of Center
place from First street to Second street.
The city clerk reported that J. Miriam
dette mad paid s65 for the lease of reser-
voir No. from May !, 1868, to May l.,
1894. which had been turned into the
treasury.
The clerk alao recommended that GER.
tain tax sales be cancelled.
In the afternoon the clerk presented
the following report:
The notices hich have been stamped
upon the tax receipts for the present
fiscal year, are bringing to the attention
of our office considerable number OF
tax deeds which have been Issued by
the city to different tex purchasers on
account OF double assessments. These
deeds are liable to cause considerable
annoyance and trouble to property own
ers at time when they leart desire it..
and it seems but fair that the city
should make some provision for clearing
these matters for tho property owners.
In the past it has been the custom of
the council to refuse to return any
money OIL account OF tax deeds, but 1t
would appear to mo that where the tax
deed has been issued upon double
assessment and the city has received its
money twice, that 1t would be but
justice to the property owner and lair
ness to the tax purchaser IL the city
would make rule, that where euQh a
deed has been iseued, that upon the
filing with the council OF proper quit
claim deed to the actual owner OF the
property, that the city would refund to
the purchaser the actual amount OF
money which they have received on ac-
count of such sale.
have conversed with number of
purchasers who have stated that they
would be willing to quit-claim in such
cases, and believe that much trouble,
annoyance and expense could be saved
to the property owner by euch course.
Referred to the city attorney.
MORE DEPUTIES NRDDED.
The communication from the city tax
and license collector was read as fol-
lows:
II would respectfully request that you
authorize me to appoint eeven depu.
ties for the month OF October"
The request was granted and the city
attorney Instructed to present the neces-
cary ordinance in accordance.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
The report OF the board OF public
works, published in the HERALD Satur-
day, was read and adopted.
Regarding the portion OF the report
referring to the collection of garbage,
notices were ordered printed, stating ae
to what days the garbage collector will
call. The city will pay for the printing.
STREET suPERINTEEDENT's REPORT.
The street superintendent reported
that he had no jurisd ction over the
work of oementing the sidewalks on
East First street and that come OF them
are in very bad condition, the cause of
which lie attributed to the fact that she
work is done on private contract. The
result 10 that some work is done al re-
markably. low figures, as low as eight
cents, which does not justify good work.
Mr.. Campbell moved that the street
superintendent be instructed to notify
the contractors who did the poor work
on East First street to relay the side
walks and that no permit be Issued to
these contractors until they comply
with ouch instructions.
FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT.
The finance committee reported as
follows:
In accordance with the terms and pro-
visions of Section SO of Ordinance No.
$50, new seriee, the city tax and license
collector delivered to the city council
the final statement of the amount OF de-
linquent taxes and penalties by him
collected for the fiscal year OF 1892 90,
together with the delinquent assessment
roll. said statement showing the total
amount of the delinquent roll charged
to him to be $l0,57S 81, made up as fol-
lows:
First half. including 10 per cent
thereon. Observation-Disclosures. - 3,077 5S
second hsli- .......,:... U, Al 4S
FIVE per cent on second half....... 3U6 AS
Delinquent on personal property
foA....-. oU w
Total. Observation-Disclosures. 81
That he has collected and paid into
the city treasury as per treasurer's re-
ceipt, cash amounting to $40, ,284.93 /;
that the double and erroneous asHess-
ments discovered which could not be
collected amount to $2.77; that the sales
made to the city of Los Angeles amount
fo &24O "a and that ho haa rollactad and