The herald., 1893-09-26

with the said assessment roll. and the
auditors books, and beg leave to report
that we find the account OF the city tax
and license collector correct. and that
the sum OF money for which the said city
tax and license collector aske credit has
been paid into the city treasury, and has
already been credited to his account up
on the auditors books.
We therefore recommend that the city
auditor be directed to charge the said
CITY tax and license collector with 1914
for advertising fees and $495 for tax
certificates, and that thereafter he be
| instructed to credit said city tax and
license collector upon his books with the
| following sums, to-wit: Amount OF
| doubles and erroneous assessments dis
covered upon the delinquent assessment
rolls, $2.77; account OF sales to the city,
| s240 80, and on account of amount un-
paid on personal property (Crandall)
$50, and further recommend that his
accounts for the collection of said delin-
quent taxes DO considered ns finally eet-
tied.
Tho report was adopted.
FREE LABOR BUREAU REPORT.
The manager Of the free labor bureau
reported that for the week ending Sep
tember 23d, there had been "a applica-
. tions for work, out OF which AZ positions
were secured. Referred to the finance
committee.
REPORT OF THE SEWER COMMITTEE.
The sewer committee reported as fol-
lows:
In the matter OF ths proposals referred
to this committee for constructing
sewer on Twenty-ihird street, we would
recommend that the bid of John Reb-
man, for 1888, for the sewer complete,
be accepted, and the accompanying
lenolrtion OF award adopted. Adopted.
In reference to petition No. 6S7 from
Richard d. List, asking that q we'll for
irrigating purposes be erected on the
limo of the outfall sewer where ii crosses
his land, we find that the city engineer
has made the necessary arrangements,
and we would recommend that the petit
tion be filed. Adopted.
In reference to petition No. 6S5, from
Alexander Campbell, complaining that
certain sewer connections ut No. 531
Downey avenue had been poorly done,
and accepted by the plumbing in
spector, we find that since the COM
plant has been made that the neces.
sary repairs have been done to same
and that 1t is now satisfactory to the
owner. and would therefore recommend
that the petition be fled. Adopted.
SHOCKING LETTER.
A communication from I. Harnand
asked the council to femove the plank
fence on the outside OF the sidewalk on
Third street, part way between Broad
way and Spring, on the north side. and
also on the west side of the Bradbury
block. He chnracterizes the council as
being too liberal. His plaintive epistle
concluded thus:
"Rut you fellows are liberal-too much
go. It's only on poor devils, as the crib
folk VINO don't give you Doodle, that you
are exacting."
The reference was evidently intended
for the police commission, but it fell In
to the wrong hands.
The peculiarly of the communication
called forth sympathy from the ennre
body, but it was Immediately ordered
thrown into the waste basket.
Chairman Nickel favored the removal
OF the fence, but eaid that no communi-
cation couched in such language would
be entertained by the council.
The communication was taken as al
most bordering on obscenity, and its
author certainly did not receive any
commentator or outward expression OF
friendlinese. at could hardly have been
taken otherwise than se aryinsult.
City Clerk Luckenbach tore the in
sinuatng commuhication into shreds,
after which MIR. Munson moved that the
street superintendent be instructed to
have the property owners remove the
Objectionable fence. Carried.
CITY ATTORNEYS S REPORT.
The city attorney reported as follows:
As instructed. have filed disclaimer
in the euit brought by Lewis S. Reed to
quiet title to certain lots in the o. W.
Wells tract.
In the matter OF the suit brought to for
felt the franchise OF the Main Street and
Agricultural Park railroad on East Fifth
street, this action has been pushed as
faet as has been possible. Owing to the
fact that Senator White is attorney for
the company, it has been a difficult
matter to have the case act down for
trial, but it was set for Septem Der 26th,
at which time shall make an effort to
have the case tried, whether Mr.. White
is here or not. The case is set in Judge
Wade's department, and if the case is
tried at all it will have to be transferred
to come other department, az he will
not be able to hold court at that time.
In the matter of the demand of the
City Water company for SIS, for water
furnished Prospect park, recommend
that the same be paid.
/ have prepared, and herewith pre-
sent, an ordinances fixing the width of
sidewalks on Commercial street east of
Alameda at eight feet; also an ordinance
giving property owners on Vernon
atreet privilege to improve said street
under private contract.
/ have prepared new lease with j.
Baringer to comply with recommends
tiona OF the fire commission.
The report was adopted
.r'- SUPPLY COMMITTEE REPORT.
The supply committee reported upon
large number of requsitions. which
were read and approved, as were also q
number OF demands passed upon by
ths'finance committee.
The supply committee recommended
thatahe bid OF Roeder Bros. for sprink
ling hydrants be accepted. Adopted.
ctry ENGINEER's REPORT
Specifications regarding the .construc-
tion of sewers were presented in the
city engineers report and adopted.
He presented ordinances of intention,
n follnma.