The herald., 1893-08-15

fund. A statement was presented show
ing the tax levy for the fiscal year
1928 as published in the HERALD
Saturday.
FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT.
The Recommendation OF the finance
committee was to the effect that $500 be
transferred from the cash fund to the
bridge fund. The committee also recon-
mended that the petitions Of Mary A.
Clark and Mr.. Ballantyre be referred to
the tax collector. Demands and
acquisitions were approved.
LAND COMMITTEE REPORT.
The land committee report that they
recommend that the city give q quit
claim deed to r. Herale and ]. Coujet
for certain property.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
The report OF the board Of public
works was adopted.
A. M. Austin was awarded the con-
tract for improving Figueroa street.
A BROKEN zANJA.
The attention OF the council was
called to a communication from the
Southern Pacific company, which
claimed that the zsnja behind the shops
on San Fernando street had broken and
was running water into the shops and
interfering with business. Referred to
zanja committee.
LEASE OF RESERVOIR.
Mr.. Munson moved that the city
clerk advertise for bids for lease OF res
ervoir No. for term of one year on
the usual conditions. Carried.
STORM WATER cULvERr.
Mr.. Innes moved that a culvert be
placed at the intersection of Court Brent
and Lake Shore streets to carry storm
water away. Carried.
WANT FIRE ALARM.
Some OF the residents of the western
part of the city asked that the council
order FIRE alarm placed at the intersec.
ton of Grand View avenue and Ninth
street. Referred to the fire commission
erB.
MINOR MATTERS.
Mr.. Munson moved that the custodian
of the city hall be instructed to replace
the curtains back Of the chairman's
desk in council chamber and place wires
40 as to improve the acoustics of the
chamber. Adopted.
Mr.. Rhodes moved that the street
sweeper sweep Figueroa street between
Pico and Washington streets three times
q week instead of twice. Referred to
board of public works.
Mr.. Teed moved fhat'the city engineer
be instructed TO report some plan of re-
meving the Arroyo de los Reyes from
Figueroa street and the cost thereof
Adopted. ~ f
Ramish & Marsh asked to be SLOWED
to make the prices for cremation OF dead
animals s4.95 each for horsss and cows
and 95 cents for cats, instead of 1896
and $l.95. ~ it now stands. Referred
to finance committee.
The supply committee reported that
Mr.. Ashmsn, being a city officer, his bid
on barley could not be accepted, a. no
contract can be legally made, and
recommended that the contract at the
eame figure be given to the Atlas MIL
ing company for s1.07 per 100 pounds.
Adopted.
MAIN,sTRERr PAVING.
The first business to come up in the
afternoon was the question of paving
Main street from Ninth to Thirty.
seventh.
Mr.. Nickel moved that all proceed
ings be abandoned, which means post
ponement of the matter for six months.
Mr.. Hicks, one of the professionals,
appeared before the board with authori.
ties til st some OF the ,names ON the
protest were genuine and that they had
right to be uppn the, protest. .e
Mr.. Rhodes said that many OF the
signatures were . btained by the signers
not having ,fdli instrpcticns az to what
was intended In the matter Of paving.
A very breezy discussionn arose be-
tween Councilman Rhedeas and Mr..
Field. e os re ,sfsAou qlzg-Dnle4
Mr.. Rhodes eaid It was not right for
anyone to come in 80 days and fle pro-
tests against any proposition He had
endeavored to have that portion of Main
street paved as far back as 1889 and only
met with opposition. He said it would
establish bad precedent to let protests
come ia at this late date.
Mr.. Field, warming up to the occa-
sion, said Mr. Rhodes had slipped out
OF place in questioning the signatures,
when he had proof to the contrary. "As
much rs rs or 80 per cent of the prop
erty owners are opposed to the work."
said Mr.. Field.
DOODLE CUTS A FIGURE.
A small sensation was caused when 1t
leaked out that money had been put up
to oppose the matter. Mr.. Field ad-
mitted that his sister, Carrie Field, had
been offered $3.50 to withdraw her name
from the protest. Field says he was Of
fered $3.50 to take his name off, bat
would not consent. -sp-
Mr.. Rhodes said that he had found
that Mr.. Field had helped to put the
matter up" the way It was, whereupon
Mr.. Field grew wildly oratofical, -four
lshing his hands through the atmos-
phere like unto Congressman Bowers.
Mr.. Rhodes said that thia 'sony and
dance about hard times and this oppo-
sition to paving had been going on for
Ave years. He did not lose his equili-
brum like his opponent in debate.
The air became 30 impregnated with
lightning words that it was found neces-
cary for President iced to call for order
more than once.
Mr.. Hicks said that If the ord nance
was passed the matter would certainly
60 into the courts.
Mr.. Nickell's motion to abandon all
proceedings was then adopted, and the
discussion ceased.
Il nrryun Grv,t