The herald., 1894-06-19
LOS ANGELES HERALD: TUESDAY MORNING. JUNE 49,

Up the shortage OF Stewards deialcatioa,
and would have been returned to them,
and has been in a number OF instances.
We herewith submit statement of
moneys collected, and by the testimony,
paid to Mr.. Watson.
From laborers, 1882. OF Mr.. ----, 500 /;
q discrepancy OF 500 is shown in the
amounts paid and received in the testi-
mony of Mr.. Townsend, and that of Mr.
Watson.
II Mr.. Townsend's testimony lie cor
rect, the amounts collected from labor
ers would be increased by 500.
This practice Of collecting or assess
ing employees to make gifts or make up
shortages for the superior officer, q pre-
csdent established during the adhinis-
tration OF the first street superintendent
under the present charter, and followed
by each successive one, should be dis
countenanced.
There may be nothing criminal in
what has taken place in the depart
ment. or doubtless the grand jury, from
the evidence before them, would have
found indictments against the parties at
fault.
We recommended that Mr.. Town
send be dropped from the pay roll Of
the city. The report was adopted.
FOR RELIEF OF THE POOR.
The finance committee also reported
as follows, which was adopted:
Recommend that 500 per week be
allo ed the Associated Charities for dis
tribution among the poor, and tine city
clerk instructed to put in requsition
and demand in favor of Vim. Pridham,
president, for said sum, during the pleas
ure of the council.
Recon- mend that demand of DR.. Nc
Coy, and demand of K. Cohn & Co., be
referred to city attorney for report.
Recommend that petition No. AL,
from g. Smith. be filed.
Recon- mend that demands of Mans.
field q Grant, now before this oom nit
tee. be referred to the sewer committee.
ORDINANCES OF INTENTION.
The ordinance of intention to sidewalk
Seventeenth street was laid over for
two weeks on motion OF Mr.. Strohm.
The city attorney informed the council
that the city tax collector had filed an
additional bond Tor $4,000 with +. A.
Gilmore as surety.
The final ordinance establishing the
Eighth streets, in Bonnie Brae tract,
was then taken up and passed. Also
an ordinance establishing the grade OF
Belmont avenue from Bellevue avenue
to Orange street. Also establishing the
grade OF the Crescent.
PETITIONS.
From J. A. Blanchard and others,
complaining OF nuisance created by
asphalt boiling at New High and Repub-
lie streets, was T, fe rcd to the board OF
health.
From Won Flo and others, asking for
q sidewalk on Los Angeles street, near
Tenth, was referred to the board OF
public works.
From j. Afford and others, asking to
have the grade OF Hoover street estab-
lishsd. Ordered to the board of public
works.
From Frank Shearer, concerning the
grade OF Olive street between Fret and
Fourth. Same reference.
From r. liners, for quit claim deed on
piece of property on CASTELAR, street,
showing treasurer's receipt for purchase
money. Referred to the land committee.
FINAL ORDINANCES.
ID0 OTulnhuC0 w dutllOtlZ0 JA0 CITY u
receive $50 for filing up a sunksn lot
(previously declared nuisance by the
board of healthy on Centennial etreet,
was passed, the city attorney having
previously given an opinion that the
city could not recover the $3.50 expended
in filling it up.
SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCE REPORT.
Mr.. Rhodes, from the finance com.
mittee. presented the following, which
was adopted:
Your finance committee beg leave to
report as follows:
Firet-Recommend that communica-
ton No. 200, from L. III. Lyons. be re-
ferred to the park commissioners.
Sscond-In the matter Of tho proposal
OF W. r. Burke, M. O. March ct al, to
purchase telephone franohiae for n
per cent per anaum of their
gross earnings. the amount to be
paid to the city at the end OF each year,
commencing IL menths after the OPEN
ing of the Los Angelica exchange, we
would recommend that the proposal be
accepted, aud the city attorney be in
strucied to prepare and present the
necessary ordinance granting the fran
chise, together with contract and bond
to insure the carrying out of the pro-
posals. and submit the same to council
for their consideration.
At $3.50, on motion of Mr.. Campbell,
the council adjourned.