Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-15
BUSINESS FOR THE COUNC|LMEN,
Reports Which They Will Act
Upon Tomorrow.
City Clerks Statement Regarding
Providence Street Improvement.
Tho Finance Committee Treat of a
Variety of Petitions Report
of the Board of Pub
lic Works.

The following reports will be acted
upon by the city council tomorrow.
City Clerk Luckenbach's report is as
follows:
In the matter OF grading, curbing and
enth to Ninth street:
Notice of street work was published
December II, 1892.
Time for protest expired January 8,
1898. No protests have been received.
On January IA, 1898, council acquired
jurisdiction to pass the final ordinance.
1t will now be in order for your hon.
orable body to pass the ordinance order
ing the work, if you 80 see fit, which
said ordinance is herewith submitted.
In the matter of grading, curbing, side
walking and sewering of Iowa street
from Washington to Sixteenth street:
Notice of street work was published
December 10, 1892.
Time for protest expired January 3,
1898. No protests have been received.
On January IL, 1898, council acquired
jurisdiction to pass the final ordinance.
1t will now be in order for your honor
ablesbody to pass the ordinance ordering
the work if you go see fit. Said ordi-
nance is herewith submitted.
have the honor to report that the
contract with John Farrell for the re-
moving of dead animals expires on the
30th day of January, 1893. And also
that the lease with George P. McLain
for the city corral expires on the 1st day
of March of the present year.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The finance committee report as
follows:
Recommend that the report of the
city auditor showing the condition of
the funds for month ending December
81, 1892, be filed.
Recommend that petition No. 805, of
T. ]. Dye, asking for rebate of $5. 80
on account of taxes for the year 1890 81
be denied.
Recommend that petitions No. 672,
from Charles Silent, ct al, No. 1928,
from John A. Clineo, and No. 775, from
W. J. Quintard, be filed.
In the matter of petition No. 743,
from F. A. Sanborn, asking for rebate
of So on account of taxes paid on as
sessed value of improvements on lot L,
block 3. Los Angeles Improvement COM
pany's subdivision of lots A and 5, block
80, FL. S., for the fiscal year 1922,
when no such improvements existed on
the property, the city assessor having
reported to this committee that the
facts set forth in said petition are true,
we recommend that the sum of So be
returned to petitioner upon the presen-
tation OF proper demand on the tax
fund for the year 1892.
Recommend that petition No. 33 of II I.
Vogt be referred to the city assessor to
report to this committee as to the facts
therein get forth.
In the matter of petition No. 774 from
F. E. Howe for rebate of 5000 on ac-
count of taxes paid on the west 1221a
of the so-called horizontal raise for the
year 18S9-90, the city tax and license
collector having reported that the state
ments therein contained are true and
correct, we recommend that the sum of
$33.25 be returned to petitioner on the
presentation of proper demand drawn
upon the tax fund for 18S9.90.
Recommend that petition No. 81 from
of city advertisements in the French
acted upon by the council as whole.
Recommend that the sum of $l9.S6
be transferred from the tax fund of
and that the sum of 1924 be
to the cash fund. Said transfers being
tax fund OF 1887-S8 and the tax fund of
1S90-91.
Recommend that the city clerk be in
structed to notify all officers that all
supplies, other than those covered by
the supply committee of the council.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
The board of public works reports as
follows:
Recommend that the street superin-
tendent be instructed to road up Key
West street between Thirty.second
street and Jefferson street for the pur-
pose of carrying away the storm water,
which accumulates at the intersection
of Thirty-second and Key West streets
after each rain storm.
Recommend that the street superin-
tendent be instructed to clean the gut
ters at the intersection of Twenty-sixth
and Hoover streets, to let storm water
away.
In the matter of petition No. 20 Of
Auguste Schultz, in reference to grade
OF sidewalks on Pearl street, near
Fourth street, we recommend that the
same be referred to the city engineer for
solution.
In the matter of petition No. 10 from
To- % II 4
between Main and Los Angeles streets,
on Fourth street, cement sidewalk on
the north side of said street, we recon-
mend that the same be granted and the
city engineer instructed to present the
necessary ordinance of intention.
Recommend that the street superin-
tendent cut water ways on side streets
and fill cutters where washed out on
Seventh street above Zanja No. Z, near
the Sisters Orphans home.
In the matter OF petition No. II from
L. N. Breed ct al, to have Center place,
formerly Mott Alley, opened between
Third and Fourth streets, we recon-
mend that the petition be granted and
the city engineer instructed to make
survey and map of the property to be
taken in accordance with the petition
and furnish the same to the city at
torney to draft the necessary ordinance.
In the matter of the improving of
Council street from Belmont avenue to
Union avenue we recommend that the
bid of Robert Sherer at the following
prices-grading and graveling at $3.50