The herald., 1893-05-09
INSPECTORS MUST Be SWORN,
No Street to Be Accepted Till
That Is Done.
NJ. Watson's Deputies to Get S1OO
Per Month Hereafter.
Fire Department Expense Bills Are Re-
committed to the Commissioners.
Street Commi ssioners Object
to 80 Per Cent Cut-OR.

The city council convened at 10 a. m.
yesterday, full board being present.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
DUTIES OF STREET INSPECTORS.
Attorney ]. L. Murphy, who repre-
sented Mr.. J. M. Davies and others in
the matter of the Second street pave
ment several weeks ago, appeared be-
fore the council and read an affidavit Of
the foreman OF Polk & Smith to the ef-
feet that the work had not been done in
accordance with specifications. He said
he thought that the inspectors detailed
by the street superintendent should be
compelled to render sworn statements
that the work on all streets examined
by them is properly done before any
such street work be accepted by the
superintendent.
On motion of Mr.. Munson the street
superintendent was ordered to instruct
his inspectors that no street work
should be accepted until certified under
oath by the inspectors as being properly
done.
VETOED BY THE MAYOR.
A message from the mayor announced
that he was obliged to return without
his approval the ordinance to improve
certain portions of Second street, on &C
count of an error contained therein
The vote by which the ordinance passed
was reconsidered, and it was referred to
the city attorney for correction.
REPORTS OF RECEIPTS.
The city license and tax collector re-
ported that he had collected during the
month OF april the sum OF $14, ,9O0.50 on
deeds and licenses. which was filed.
The clerk of the police court reported
that he had collected during the month
of April the sum of $S11 as fines and for
feited bail in that tribunal. The report
was fled
FREE LABOR BUREAU.
The manager Of the free labor bureau
filed his weekly report, showing So sp
plications made. of which II received
positions. OF these so were males and
IL females. The largest number were
employed by NJ. Grial, 6, with 5 each by
w. E Rodgers, M. Cahill and McKin
lay, Hackett & Co.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
The entire recommendations of the
board of public works was adopted, with
the exception of the matter of the pro-
test OF G.. ]. Griffith and others on i'm
proving Figueroa street near Central
avenue, which went over to the after
noon session. and the matter Of Twenty
fret street near Bonsallo avenue, which
was deferred one week at the request OF
ex Senator Cornelius Cole. Also the
recommendation to refuse Van Nuys &
Co. the permission to rebuild their plat
form in front of the warehouse at Ala
media and Commercial streets, which was
deferred to- May 9Th, on motion of Mr..
Gaffey.
REPORT OF THE CITY ATTORNEY.
The city attorney reported as follows:
In the matter of the communication
from John E. Jackson regarding prop
erty owned by him on Seventh street,
the original petition was referred to me,
and on my report, was referred to the
city engineer, l would advise that this
Communication take the same course.
1t was so ordered.
In the matter of presenting a lease
with A. Workman for the engine house
on Boyle Heights, as instructed by you,
[ drew such lease and presented the
same to the city clerk some time since,
the only change being the amount Of
rent to be paid. 1t will be necessary
only for the clerk to change the figures
from $50 to $50 per month in said orig
inal draft. So ordered.
have prepared and present herewith
an ordinance of intention to widen First
street and take certain property there
for. This ordinance is intended to pro
vide for the taking of the De Halle prop
erty, being the only piece left of the old
First street widening. There is quite a
sum now in the city treasury which will
be applied toward the payment of dam
ages; and in case the property is not
appraised higher than it was before,
no o. her assessment will be necessary.
Referred to city engineer for amend
ment.
In the matter of the petition of J. L
Mansfield ct AL, regarding the change
of grade OF Temple street, | incose
herew tn the necessary ordinance, as di-
rected by you. The next step necessary
to be done, is to instruct the city clerk
TO advertise for proposals for performing
the work of regarding all OF the streets
affected by this change of grade. At the
request of Judge Cheney, who repre-
senteti large number of signers to the
protest, the matter was laid over until
the 10th inst
| AT PRIVATE EXPENSE.
The property holders were authorized
to grade, gravel, curb and otherwise inn
prove certain streets, subject to approval
by the street superintendent. After this
had been adopted, Mr.. Dunn, deputy
city attorney, appeared and stated that
| the ordinance had been sent in by mis-
take, so the ordinance was reconsidered
and lost.
RAILROAD STREET.
The city attorney submitted draft to
pave Second, between Los Angeles and
Alameda streets, at the expense of rail-
way companies operating street railroads
on that street. Went over the afternoon
session.
SALARIES OF STREET D DEPUTIES.
d. A. Watson filed a report asking for
increased salary to his two deputies. He
says his chief deputy, Mr.. Stewart, gets
sS0 per mouth, and his field deputy the
same; that they work not only SUNDAYS