The herald., 1893-08-08
A SESSION WHICH WAS LIVELY,
Councilmen Discuss the Authen-
ITCHY of Signatures.
The Matter of Paving Main Street
Considered by the Council.
Reports from Various Oficers-Ths May
or's Message-The Contract for tho
Cremation OF Dead Animals
Petitions Notes.

Some lively transactions took place at
the nesting of the city council yester-
day. The session was very prolific OF
important business, among which was
the Main street paving question, which
has go long been deferred. and an objec-
tion to the cost of improving Soto street.
The city's fupds also occupied consider
able attention OF the council.
The council convened at 10 O'Clock, all
members being present except Messrs.
Gaffey and Munson.
CITY CLERKS REPORT.
The report OF the city clerk was re-
ceived. Attention was called to the
matter Of the grading of Brooklyn ave-
nue. from Bridge street to Evergreen
avenue, the notice of street work having
been published July 9TH. The time for
protest expired July Goth. On July
10th the protest OF W. II. Stewart and
p. Geosgeault was filed. which protest
was denied and objections overruled on
july S1st, on which date the council ac-
quired jurisdiction to pass the final
ordinance.
1t was then in order for the council to
pass the ordinance ordering the work,
the ordinance being submitted.
The clerks report showed that the is-
suapce Of licenses for the month OF July
amounted to $l4.4S9. The report
showed the cancellation in his Office Of
petty cash. being the redemption of tax
ealea amOuntinO tn 417 o.
ASSISTANT CLERKS.
At the session OF the council July 18th
the city attorney was instructed to
draft an ordinance providing for the
employment of additional deputies in
the clerks Office, for the purpose of
writing tax receipts, and on July oath
an ordinance was passed to that effect.
The men doing this work went to work
on July 24tb, four days before the ordi.
nance went into effect. The mayor de.
clines to approve the demand for their
services between the Oath and 30th up
on the grounds that there is no authori-
cation therefor. The clerk asked the
council to authorize such employment
which was done.
DELINQUENT LICENSES.
The report OF the city tax and license
collector showed that collections OF de-
linqusnt licensestu be s5s. The collec-
tions Of licensesfor the month OF July
amounts to $14,B0.
WAFER SALES.
The water ovsfseer reported that the
receipts Of watef-sales for the month of
July amounted to $4,s54.30. The ex-
u
cluding salaries. The report called the
in connection with zanja No. 90, some
residents bordering on the zanja have
eight-inch pipes connected without a
valve or gauge, under the name OF do
meetic, whereas they.are using the water
extensively for irrigating purposes. Re-
ferred to the zanja committee.
JUSTICES REPORTS. tx
City Justice Seaman's report was read
showing the collection OF $50 so fees in
his court during the month OF July and
thepayment of the same into the city
treasury.
City Justice Austin's report showing
the collection of $50 in fees in his court
during July, and the payment OF the
came into the city treasury, was read.
The foregoing reports were referred to
the city auditor.
A request was read from the street
superintendent to the effect that the
zanjaro be instructed to furnish the
street department water to flush the
San Pedro street sewer at the intersec-
tion of Ninth street, twice month, on
the 1st and 10Th days of each month,
from sundown to sunrise. Request
granted.
FREE LABOR BUREAU.
The manager of the free labor bureau
reported for the last week 135 applics.
tions and 81 positions secured.
HEALTH MATTERS.
A communication was read from the
board Of health asking that the council
have the district severed 60 that the
county hospital can connect with the
sewer. Referred to the sewer commit
tee.
THE ILLUSTRATED HERALD.
A communication was read from Ayers
& Lynch asking an appropriation of $3.50
for the placing of the Illustrated HERALD
in every library and public reading
room in the United States. Referred to
the finance committee.
THE IRRIGATION CONGRESS-.
The special committee on an appro-
priation for the international irrigation
congress, to be held in Los Angeles, re-
ported as follows:
We, your special committee to whom
was referred the matter presented by q
committee from the chamber of com
merce, asking donation from the city
for the purpose of entertaining the in
ternational irrigation congress, to be
held in Los Angeles in the month of
October, beg to report that we have been
in consultation with committee from
the chamber of commerce consisting of
Messrs. Hazard, Stimson and Klokke,
who report that the chamber of com.
merce has already spent large sum for
advertising and owing to the fact that
they are doing great amount OF good
and are being called upon at all times
Tor entertainments, advertising and.
other purposes, we think it proper in
view of the amount of good which the
city will derive from this congress, to
recommend that the city appropriate
S50O for the occasion, and that the city
attorney present the necessary ordin-
ance. 1--
Inc report was adopted. \
PUBLIC WORKS.
Inc board of public works reported
that thew recon oapdad 81 .oon-A HJ ID