The herald., 1893-01-17
HERE'S A CHANCE FORA POSITION
Fifteen Sewer Inspectors to
Get 81 per Day.
The Council Creates the City Free
Labor Bureau.
+. E. Eisen Appointed Superintendent
OF Buildings and Refugio Bilder-
rain Water Overseer-Garbage
Contracts-City Printing.

The council met promptly at 10 a. m.
yesterday, with President Teed in the
chair. Absent on leave, Mr.. Gaffey.
The first business taken up was the
reading Of the minutes, after which a
message from Mayor Rowan, announc-
ing that he had appointed W. W. Rob-
inson as his clerk, was received and
filed.
Also, Announcing that he had ap-
pointed Mr.. Theodore F. Eisen as super
intendent of buildings, and respectfully
asking that his nomination be confirmed
by the council.
The president called Mr.. Nickel to
the chair and took the floor, when he
paid glowing tribute to the compe-
tency and integrity OF Mr.. Eisen. The
appointment WAS confirmed. Ayes, 8;
noes, 90.
Also, announcing that he had ap
pointed Refugio Bilderrain as superin-
tendent of water service. the appoint
ment was confirmed without dissent
Ing vote.
THE AssEssoR's DEPUTIES.
The city assessor presented report,
asking for the final confirmation of the
following deputies appointed by him: !:
G. Hall, chief deputy, for one year !;
John Gish and w. A. j. Smith for six
months each, and B. Smith for one
month. These appointments were all
confirmed; ayes, 8; noes, 0.
City Clerk Luckenbach's report is as
follows:
In the matter OF grading, curbing and
sidewslking Providence street from Sew
enth to Ninth street:
Notice of street work was published
December II, 1892.
Time for protest expired January 8,
1893. No protests have been received.
On January IA, 1898, council acquired
jurisdiction to pass the final ordinance.
1t will now be in order for your
honorable body to pass the ordinance
ordering the work, if you so see fl,
which said ordinance is herewith sub
mitted.
The final ordinance then passed-ayes
8, nays 0.
In the matter OF grading, curbing,
sidewslking and sewering of Iowa street
from Washington to Sixteenth street:
Notice of street work was published
December 10, 1892:
Time for protest expired January 3,
1893. No protests have been received.
On January Ii, 1898, council acquired
jurisdiction to pass the final ordinance.
1t will now be in order for your hon
orable body to pass the ordinance order
ing the work If you see fit. Said ordin-
ance is herewith submitted. The final
ordinance was now passed under sus-
pension of rules-ayes 8, noes 0.
have the honor to report that the
contract with John Farrell for the re-
moving of dead animals expires on the
80th day of January, 1898 And also
that the lease with George P. McLain
for the city corral expires on the 1st
day Of March Of the present year. These
matters were referred to the board of
public works.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The finance committee report as fol-
lows:
Recommend that the report of the
city auditor, showing the condition of
the funds for month ending December
81, 1892, be filed. Filed.
Recommend that petition No. S05, of
7. J. Dye, asking for rebate of 80 on
account of taxes for the year 1890-9I, be
denied. Adopted.
Recommend that petitions No. 672,
from Charles Silent ct al, No. 723, from
John A. Clineo, and No. IT'S, from W. ].
lQuintard, be filed. Adopted.
In the matter of petition No. 743,
from F. A. Sanborn, asking for rebate
of So on account of taxes paid on as
BeHsed value of improvements on lot l, /,
block 8, Los Angeles Improvement COM
pany's subdivision of lots and 5, block
80, II. s., for the fiscal year 189l-92,
when no such improvements existed on
the property, the city assessor having
reported to this committee that the
facts set forth in said petition are true,
We recommend that the sum of So be
returned to petitioner upon the presen-
tation of proper demand on the tax
fund for the year 1S9192. Adopted.
Recommended that petition No. 33 of
H. Vogt be referred to the city assessor
to report to this committee as to the
facts therein set forth. Adopted.
In the matter of petition No. 774 from
+. E. Howe for rebate of $50 go on ac-
count of taxes paid on the west 1929
feet of lot 6, block IL, 0. S., on account
of the so-called horizontal raise for the
year 1882 80, the city tax and license
collector having reported that the state
ments therein contained are true and
correct, we recommend that the sum of
voos@O w iAO0 W pObipiohCi Oh UhO
presentation of a proper demand drawn
upon the tax fund for 1889-9O. Adopted.
Recommend that petition No. 2l,
from p. Gance, in reference to the pub
location of city advertisements in the
French weekly newspaper, be considered
and acted upon by the council as q
whole. Filed.
Recommend that the sum of $19. S6
be transferred from the tax fund of
18S7-0S to the tax fund of 1890-9l, and
that the sum of so "a be transferred
from the tax fund of 1887 S8 to the cash
fund. Said transfers being made for
the purpose of closing up the tax fund
of 1887 88 and the tax fund of 1890 81.
Adopted.
Also IN favor OF paying Alexander &
Gibson $271 for the sprinkling of streets
In January.
Recommend that the citv clerk be in
structed to notify all officers that all
supplies, other than those covered by
contract, must be purchased through
the supply committee of the council.
Adopted.
Also approved a number of bills
against the city for miscellaneous sup.
plies furnished.
BoARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
The board OF public works reports as
follows:
Recommend that the street superin-