The herald., 1893-09-06
GRAVEL, CHOLERA CRIMINALS
Good Advice on These Subjects
From the Mayor.
The Proceedings Yesterday Of the
city Council.
Reports from Various omcers-w w i'd ening
First street-OrdinaDces Of In
tentton-Pctitions and
Protests Filed.

The city council yesterday confined
Its meeting to the forenoon, but large
amonnt of business was transacted. AL
the members were present.
THE MAYORS MESSAGE.
A message from the mayor was read
90 follows:
II have been informed that there ia a
proposition talked OF for the city to pur-
chase gravel for the repair of streets to
the amount OF $1,000. Instead OF so
doing recommend that the chain gang
be put to work on the First street hill
between Hill and Olive streets, where /
an1informed there is quite large guam
titysand OF the quality of gravel for street
pur. .,oses, and where Contractor Done
gan procured the gravel for many OF his
contracts on the streets.
"While do not apprehend any i'm
mediate danger from the cholera, that |
understand is now in New Jersey, |
would again urgently recommend the
appointment OF at least four additional
sanitary inspectors to enforce the thor
oueh. cleaning OF the city.
ut is my duty to inform your Honor
able Body that at this time our city is
the resort OF the worst lot OF criminals
with which it was ever infested and l
am credibly informed that they are
coming in daily in pairs and in quar-
tettes and that unless the chief of police
is given the necessary assistance imme-
diately he win be unable to cope with
them and protect the lives and property
OF our people. At this time the out
skirts OF the city have no protection
whatever. recommend that you
lauthorizs the appointment OF ten addi-
tional policemen"
CITY CLERK's REPORT.
Several erroneous tax sales in the
Brooklyn tract were, upon the report OF
tne city clerk, cancelled, also on prop
erty that is point OF Howard street,
aleo on property that is in front OF an
alley in the Terminus Homestead tract.
The clerk reported that no proposals
have been received and asked whether
to readvertise for the following improve
ments: Grading, curbing and sidewalk
ing OF Hancock street; pairing, curbing
sidewalking and sewering OF Alviso
street from Alameda to. Turner; grad
ing, curbing and sidewalking Of Bald
win street from Markham street to
Thomas; grading and graveling OF
Bailey street from Pennsylvania avenue
to Brooklyn avenue. Action was de-
ferred.
THE TAX COLLECTORS REPORT.
The report OF the city tax and license
collector showed that the licenses col.
lected for the month Of August amount
ted to $l3,442.50. 1t also showed that
4S licenses were unpaid, 4B out of bust.
ness and 10 were cancelled. This report
also showed the collection OF $46 as
delinquent license for the month OF
July.
WATER ovERsEER's REPORT
Tha report. OF the city water overseer
showed that the receipts of water sales
during the month of August amounted
to $2919. The expenses fox the month
amounted to $1305.15. 4tnCYQ |
CITY AUDITORS REfoRT. -
Besides presenting his weekly report,
the city auditor reported that the city
water overseer had overpaid his account
oll.50, which will be corrected Septern-
ber 30th.
POLICE COURT.
The clerk Of the police court reported
showing the collection OF $95S in fines in
the police court during the month of
August, and the payment of the same
with the city treasury.
FREE LABOR BUREAU.
The manager OF the free labor bureau
that during the week he had
received a total Of 83 applications, 81 of
which had been given positions.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The finance committee reported that
The tax sale certificates be cancelled in
The cases of A. W. shumway and L. N.
Breed, also that $50. 40 be returned to
NJ. L. Wicks on account of erroneous as
,essment. Adopted.
The petition OF w. d. and M. l..
Gould was referred to the assessor.
Adopted.
CITY ENoINEER's REPORT.
The report Of the city engineer showed
that the total frontage in the matter OF
opening First street, between Los Ang-
sles and Main streets, to be 8470 feet, q
majority OF which is 1920 feet, and the
petition represents 1861. 8 feet, which is
w 8 feet short of majority. Referred |
10 the board Of public works.
STREET SUPERINTENDENT REPORT.
The report of the street superintend-
INT showed that there is enough hay on |
land to run the street department until |
next season, including 10 tons Of wheat
nays,
4. CITY ATTORNEYS REPORT.
On report OF the city attorney the
ease between the city and j. Baringer
or property near the corner OF Adams
md Main streets, to be used for engine
louse purposes, was referred to the fire
An ordinance regulating the uss of
treets, and sidewalks by persons using
bicycles, etc., was referred to the board
II public works.
The city attorney further reported in |
egard to the petition OF Wesley Clark, /
xecutor OF the estate of John III. Bryan,
tating that property of Bryan has been /
old in 1887 to the city of Los Angeles
or delinquent taxas amounting to
273.50, and asking that be be allowed
Q redeem without the payment OF the I
,enaity and interest. for the reason
hat re believes that Bryan had
'aid the taxes, although he had
Iotnng to show that he had
'aid. which petition has been fsvorably
eported on by the finance committed:
ne ordnance regu ating the collection