The herald., 1893-08-08

informed otherwise. when Councilman
Gaffev retorted that they could take Mr..
Schaffer's word Bither than somebody's
else.
1t became necessary several times for
President Teed to bring the gavel into
requisition, as lively epat seemed in
evitable.
A Mr.. Field, who favors paving, said
in reply to statement of Mr.. Rhodes
that John Longs name was not genuine,
that he knew better.
Mr.. Lang lives in Missouri and could
not sign it," said Mr.. Rhodes.
Il beg your PARDON" said Mr.. Field,
"he lives on the property by which he
had right to sign."
That is Henry Lang" retorted Mr..
Rhodes, "and he owns the property"
well, was told that John Lang
lived here" said Mr.. Field.
Mr.. Field declared there had been
money put up to buy off the protestant.
A Mr.. Fraser said he had used money
by contributing it to the work, az had
also other property owners, and saw
nothing wrong in 1t. He lived on side
street but wished to help the others pay
for the improvement.
ELYsIAN PARK FIRE.
Dir. Rhodes motion was then carried
and the matter deferred.
At this juneture word was received
that bush fire in Elysian park was
likely to destroy all the young trees.
The council gave permission for the
street superintendent with the full force
OF street help be brought into requisi-
tion to fight the fire.
CITY ATTORNEYS REPORT.
The report Of the city attorney was
read as follows:
To the Honorable City Council of Los Angeles
AS directed by you, / have prepared
and delivered to Smith & Osdall q con-
tract for the construction Of section 81
OF the central intercepting sewer upon
the same terms and conditions that the
former contract with Mahoney & Smith
was drawn.
AS instructed, 1 have prepared and
herewith present an ordinance giving
property-owners permission to improve
Thirty-second street between Main and
Grand avenue.
/ have drawn and delivesed to R
Scheerer contract for furnishing 81
tons of barley hay for the street depart.
ment at $3.50 per ton. Also q contract
with the Atlas Milling company for fur.
niehing 1400 sacks of rolled barley al
"a cents per hundred pounds.
have also drawn as instructed by
you contract with James Ashman for
800 sacks of bran. but have not delivered
the same. Under the provisions of the
n, IN nnd dnciatnp Af tho
supreme court such a contract would be
void, as Mr.. Ashman is a member OF the
board OF education.
The city treasurer has informed me
that there is about $4,000 of the city g
funds in the custody of the city bank.
I believe that the city's claim to this
amount is preferred CLAIM, and. ad-
wise that an action be d}edFto determine
the matter.
Respectfully submitted,
City Attorney.
Relative to the city bonds mentioned
by the city attorney, Mr.. Nickel said
that the council had no right to begin
an action. The city treasurer and his
bondsmen are held responsible for the
city's fund. The matter was referred to
the finance committee. The attorney g
report was hled.
STREET GRADES.
Mr.. Campbell moved that the street
superintendent place the curbing OF
First street between Boyle avenue and
Evergreen avenue on a grade. Also
that the city engineer establish the
grades of St. Loiis street from First
street to the south line OF Park, and of
State street from First to Fifth street.
Adopted. 4sf
TIE draft OF an ordinance granting
permission to property owners to i'm
prove Thirty-second street between
Main street and Grand avenue by
private contract, was read. A vote on
the ordinance was lost.
MAYORS MESSAGE.
The following message was received
from the mayor:
return herewith the demand Checks
No. 4S19) in favor Of W. G. Furrey & Go.
for $239 21, which should be $239.21
approved for $232.7l, the amount that
is covered by the authorizations attached
thereto. The remainder unRpproved is
an item of 1.50 feet of steel tape, Sc 30,
for the purchase OF which there is no
authority on the demand.
On motion of Mr.. Rhodes the vote by
which the said demand was approved
was rescinded. Thereupon said demand
was ordered corrected.
TREES TRIMMED.
Mr.. Pessell moved that the chief OF
police be instructed to have the trees
trimmed on the alley between Seven
teenth street and Washington street and
Los Angeles street and Santee street.
Adopted ,a,J
STREET sPRINKLING.
Mr.. Pessell moved that Twelfth street
between Central avenue and Palmora
avenue, about one block, be sprinkled
about twice day until the middle OF
november, to cost not over So per month.
Referred. e
DEAD ANIMAL CREMATION.
eThe draft Of contract OF Ramish &
Marsh for disposing Of dead animals by
cremation, the draft OF contract be-
tween the city and Robert Sheer to fur
nish hay, and the contract between the
city and the Atlas Milling company to
furnish rolled barley, were read and
approved.
a communications from John F. Smith,
calling attention to the condition oi
Third and Los Angeles streets, was read
and filed. g
The board adjourned to next Monday
at 10 a. m.
Dandrur.
This annoying scalp trouble, which
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