The herald., 1893-12-12

that certain improvements be made on
Pasadena avenue. between the Arroyo
Seco bridge and the city limits.
From l.. t. Clemens offering to place
certain electrical appliances in the City
hall building.
From Mrs. Hannah E. Phillipson pro-
testing against the sidewalking and
curbing of the corner OF Los Angeles and
Winston streets.
asking that certain improvements be
made on Third street between Alameda
and Crocker streets.
From w. A. Harvey and others ask
ing relief from storm water which COL
lects on Kuhrts street.
From the Electric Railway company
asking permission to connect 10.inch
pipe with zanja No. at point Just
south OF Sixth street for temporary
water supply.
From Q. S. Ward and others asking
that Trenton street between Eleventh
and Pico streets be graded, graveled and
cement curbed.
From William Cossor asking permits
sion to grade the new extension OF
Bridge street by private contract.
From VIM. Cannon and others asking
that sidewalk be placed on the west
side Of Union avenue between First and
Temple streets.
From E. 9. Gruhler asking that GER
tain tax sale certificates be cancelled.
From S. Goodenow asking for a street
railway franchise for road beginning
at First and Hoover streets, thence
along Hoover street to Seventh street
and to Alvarado.
PETITION FROM HAcKMEN AND EXPRESS.
MEN.
A communication was received from a
number of hackmen and expressmen
license now charged them for carrying
on their business.
The petitioners ask it for the follow
ing reasons: That in most cases the
owners all is invested in his hack,
coupe, express wagon, harness and
horses, which are annually assessed for
their full cash value and taxes paid
thereon; that the use of the streets for
their business has been from time to
time restricted so that they are prohib-
tied from carrying on business so as to
| derive the best results; that the license
of So per month paid by hackmen and
81 by expreesmen is largely out OF pro-
portion to that paid by any other simi-
lar kind OF business, either upon the
basis of capital invested or groes revenue
derived therefrom, and the expendi-
tureH necessary to properly maintain
and keep in repair the horses, harness,
coupes is largely in excess of the pro-
portionate outgo of any other business
upon the license roll.
PETITION FROM BANKERS.
The following petition was presented: ::
The undersigned, doing business in
Los Angeles as bankers, desire to call
the attention of your honorable body to
the fact that action has been taken to
remit the license now charged to mer-
chants and tradesmen.
We submit that in view of taxes paid
By us on mortgages and on real estate
and on solvent credits; that a further
tax in the shape of license is unjust
and oppressive, and that the business of
banks be added to the list of those to be
| reported on as not required to pay
! license.
Citizens Bank of Los Angeles, Ma
tional Bank of California, California
bank, Main Street Savings Bank and
Trust company, German-American Saw.
ings bank, Savings Bank of Southern
California, State Loan and Trust COM
pany, Security Savings Bank and Trust
company, Security Loan and Trust COM
pany, Columbia Savings bank, Los An
| celes. Savi- gs bank.