The herald., 1894-08-28
IN RESPECT TO HIS MEMORY.
Council Adjourned on Account
of WeldOn's Death.
The Morning Session Sees Considera-
BILE Business Done.
Tho Kerkow License Busines Agitatas
the COuncil-Bide for Street
sprlnklins Are
Read.

Immediately upon assembling, out of re-
spect to the memory of Police Commits
sioner Weldon, the announcement OF
whose sudden death had been made ct
the noon hour of adjournment. The
adjournment wss taken until 2 o'clock
Wednesday. President Teed called Mr..
SSrohm TO the chair and himself made a
few remarks regarding the deceased city
official before the final adjournment
was taken.
The chief feature OF the morning ges-
sion was the discussion on the rebate OF
the license for July OF f. Kerkow OF the
new Vienna saloon. The police com
missioners recommended that the petit
ton be allowed, and the finance COM
mittee of the council recommended that
$37. 10 be rebated. The fight on tbs
matter grew somewhat warm but when
someone remarked that it was O very
small matter and hadn't been properly
Investigated it Was referred back Tor
further research by the police commis-
on. They arc to find out whether Ker-
kow did or did not cell liquors during the
time he asks for q rebate.
Messrs. Campbell aud Strohm were
the only membsrs absent from the
morning session, when President Teed
brought the honorable body to order. A
well-flled lobby was on hand, alec.
The report OF the commissioners on
widening Bonnie Brae street wac laid
over until iull council ie present.
Mr.. Smith moved that the city attor.
nsy be directed to prepare an ordinance
for work on Vignes street, and the sc'
tion was ordered.
PAPA sCHURTz's LICENSE.
The police commissioners returned
the petition Of Joseph Schurtz for re-
bate of license for July. without recon-
mendation. The matter was referred to
the finance committee.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The report of the finance committee
approving the demands OF the different
city departments was approved as read.
CI1Y CLERKS REPORT.
The city clerk as clerk of the board OF
equalization reported that he had per-
sonally or by deputy attended upon all
the sessions of tine honorable board of
the provisions OF ordinance No. $780, new
series, has recorded in book known as
the record book of the board of equaliza-
ton all changes. correctionu and orders
made by the board, and has entered
upon the assessment roll all changes
and corrections made by said board.
That the total amount of said assess
ment as altered cad corrected by said
boaid OF equalization amounts to $47. :
496, 165 and in accordance with law tho
clerk herewith delivers to the honorable
city council the aesessment roll 60 cor
rected by the board of equalization, &C.
companying the same with the affidavit
required by law, and it will now be the
duty of the council TO forthwith fix the
levy or rate per cent OF taxes levied for
all municipal purposes for the fiscal year
1S94-95. The report was adopted.
1t was moved and passed that when
the council edjourns it sdjourns to meet
on Wednesday at 2 o'clock. AT this
time the council will consider the tax
levy proposition.
The committee on public buildings
reported recommending that the draft
of an ordinance providing health, saui-
tary and quarantine regulations for the
honorable board of health. and referred
to this committee, be placed upon its
passage.
The ordinances of intention for side
walks on Grand avenue were laid over
for one week. Since the ordinances
were drawn many permissiona for side.
walks have been obtained.
The ordinance of intention for side
1yo MAR Lao 60
one week.
The report of the board of public
works as already published in the HER.
AID was adopted entire.
The finance committee reported as
follows:
Recommend that the reports OF the
city auditor on the condition OF the
fluids for the weeks ending August II
and August Is, 1894, be filed. "nsa
That petition No. 6S5, from M. L.
Wicks, asking return to him OF the sum
of $500 on account OF tax ssle certificate
No. ST., for the year 1SS7-'SS, upon the
ground that the property therein de-
acribed, to wit: Lot So, Of Goldsworthy q
Eighth-street tract, 10 part of Ninth
street, the city assessor having reported
to this committee that but portion oi
naiH iob 10 III Iuo htiSot, VIC ToGOlu m6uu
that the petition be denied.
That petition No. 652, from r. J.
Widney, in reference to certified check
Of $4,000 deposited by Hayes d Sons, US q
guarantee for the purchase OF certain
funding bonds of the city, be referred to
the city attorney.
In the matter of communication No.
65l from the city OF San Diego inviting
the council to participate in the anniver.
sary of the discovery Of San Diego har.
Dor, on September eth. 2Sth and Goth,
we hereby recommend that the invita-.
ton be accepted with thanks.
In the matter OF petition No. 636 from
F. k"rk ~, asking that the sum of SAC
be returned to hlm on account OF license
paid fer The month of July, on the
ground that he did not open his place oI
business until the Goth day OF said
month, your committee finds that the
permit to open his place of buainesa
was granted on July Gath, and the
license officers report to this committee
that business was transacted on that day
We weuld therefore Recommend that
upon the filing of proper demand
drawn upon the salary fund, the sum oi
$751; 10 be returned to the petitioner, the
same bsing the proportionats amount OF
license for the fret 23 days of July, and
retaining the proportionate amount ioI
for the eight days during which the pc
titioner conducted his business under
the permit.
Recommend that petitions No. 6Ol