The herald., 1893-01-24
THE HEALTH BOARD APPOINTED.
The Proceedings Yesterday of
the City Council.
Bogus Employment Agencies Are to
Be Squelched.
Keports of City Of1ciaIs-Communica
tions from the Msyor-New Ordi-
nAnces Adopted - Kou-
tine Matters.

The council convened at 10 O'Clock
yesterday and all the members were
present except Mr.. Gaffey. The min
utes OF the previous meeting were read
and confirmed.
MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR.
A communication was read from his
honor, the mayor, appointing the fol-
lowing gentlemen as members of the
board of health: Drs. Joseph Kurtz, D.
G. MacGowan. g. F. Gillingham and H.
W. Hitchcock. These appointments
were then confirmed without dissent
ing vote.
AN UNSAFE TANK.
A communication was then read from
Mr.. W. w. Robinson, clerk to the mayor
and ex-ofiicio custodian OF the city hall,
calling attention of the council to the
rotten and unsafe condition of certain
tank situated at the rear of the city
hall, and recommending it be taken
down and new iron tank substituted
for it. This was referred to the COM
mittee on public buildings.
CONTRACT APPROVED.
The city attorney reported that the
contract and bond of Ayers & Lynch OF
the HERALD, for doing the city printing,
were valid and properly drawn. On
motion of Mr.. Innes the contract and
bond were unanimously approved. n
WANTED "A TYPEWRITER.
A letter was received from the super
intendent Of streets asking that type
writing machine be purchased for his
Office. He had never had one and his
predecessor had been obliged to pur-
chase one at his own expense. He found
it difficult to get along without one.
Referred to the supply committee.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The finance ccommitte reported as
follows:
Recommend that the weekly reports
of the city auditor, showing the condi-
tion of the funds for weeks ending Jan
uary 9TH and 14th, be filed. Adopted
In the matter of petition No. 33, from
II. Vogt, asking for the return to him OF
So, being amount of taxes paid upon an
Z alleged erroneous assessment for the
year 1892 SO, the city assessor having re-
! ported to this committee that the petit
TONER made no return of his property,
notwithstanding the fact that he was
notified to do 30, that the assessment
upon which said tax was paid was an
arbitrary one, we recommend that said
petition be denied Adopted.
We recommend tha, the demand of
John Tiffoly for 81 30, for interpreting
in the city Justices court, be denied, as
this should be paid by the board of
supervisors, and that the city clerk be
instructed to return the certificate issued
by the city justice. Adopted.
REPORT OF THE CITY CLERK.
The city clerk'sreport was as follows
In the matter of the sidewalking OF
Broadway from Franklin to Temple
street (east side), notice of street work
was published December %, 1892
Time for protest expired January 8,
1898
No protests have been received and on
January 20. 1898. the council acquired
jurisdiction to pass the final ordinance.
1t will now be in order for your hon
orable body, If you go see fit, to pass the
ordinance ordering the work, which said
ordinance is herewith submitted.
In the matter of the improving OF
Providence street from Seventh to
Ninth streets, and the improving of
Iowa street from Washington street tu
Sixteenth street. both under the bond
provisions of the Vrooman act, there
appears to be defect in the proceed
ings and have stopped the publication
of the ordinances ordering the work
Section so of part OF the Vrooman
act provides that when the city council
shall determine that bonds ehal be
iesu ID to represent the expense of any
proposed work or improvement it shall
10 declare in the resolution of intention
to do said work, and shall specify the
rate of interest which they shall bear,
the like description of said bonds shall
be inserted in the resolution ordering
the work, the resolution of award ano
in all notices OF street proceedings re-
qured by this act, to be either posted OF
published.
Under the proceedings above men.
lished by the street superintendent
makes no reference to the fact tina,
these proceedings are to be had under
the bond provisions, and the city attor.
ney informs me that they are defective
Tor that reason.
should be pleased to receive your in
structions as to my action in continuing
Or dispensing with the publication oi
The ordinance ordering the work LII
On the 19;h instant the president O
the Evening Express company verbally
notified me that all publications after
that date would be charged for at reg
ular commercial rates as the CONTRACT
Tor said publishing with their company
from his standpoint, expired on tina
late.
There are number of proceedings at
The present time directing notice thereo
10 be published in the Los Angeles E ven.
Ing Express, towit: The sidewaikips
of the south side of Twenty first stree
from Figueroa street to Estrella avenue
;he sewefing of Calumet avenue from 9
point opposite the east line of lot 8
block 8, Angelefio heights, to the sewer
amp hole opposire lot H. block l, An.
Eelefino heights, the sidewalking OF AL
pine street from Centennial street tt
Upper Main street; the opening o
rwenty-first street from Boneallt
avenue to Balboa street, and tn,
improving OF Iowa street from Washing
ton to Sixteenth street, and of Provi
lence street from Seventh to Nintf
Itreet, should the two latter be declared
defective for the reason stated in thi
report. These notices are all REQUIRED
TO be published at least six timea, ant
most of them are quite lengthy, and il
View of the increased expense whict
uotyld onorua hv raaaon of this nbarc