The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-15
THE CLERKS REPORT.

Action OF tho Council on Miscellaneous
Matters.
The clerks report to the council yes
terday commenced with a matter al
ready referred to in THE HERALD, the
fact that the clerk finds it impossible to
collect q license from persons loanirg
money on collateral security, because
these persons claim they are loaniDg
their own money. The matter was re-
ferred to the finance committee.
The clerk called the attention of the
council to the fact that tho con tract with
the Evening Express for the pu bliceton
OF the city advertisements expires on
the goth of the present month, and the
clerk was instructed to advertise for
bids for the work.
Protests Nos. 1876 and 1877. from NJ.
J.. Clark ct al. and Mary IL. Banning,
against the change of grade of Hill street,
had been referred to the present coun-
Gil. and yesterday were referred to the
mayor, city engineer and street super
intendsnt as a board of commissioners
to assess the benefits and damages
caused by said change of grade.
Upon recommendation of the late
Charities and the Northwest Los An
gees improvement association, regard
ing the unemploy ed were referred to the
presents council. sThey were re-
ferred to the superintendent OF public
buildings.
Upon recommendation OF the sewer
committee of the late council COM
munications from J. B, Parker & Co., S.
p. Milford ut AL, A. A. McCuffey and
L. Rodriguez ct al, were referred to the
present council. They were sent to the
sewer committee of the present council.
Upon recommendation OF the finance
committee of the late council, a petition
from the Single Tax club and draft of
ordinance calling an election for sub
mitting the question of issuing refund
ing bonds of the city, were referred to
the present council. The finance COM
mittee get these.
Upon motion of Teed the clerk was
instructed to present an ordinance call
ing for a charter election on February
10th.
Upon recommended of the board OF
public works of the late council, pets
tions from w. B. Mayes ct al. and G. E,
Day ct al, the report of the city Gu
giEeer upon other petitions and this
report of the same officer upon the
matter of drainage in the vicinity OF
Main street east of the river formerly
Kuhrts street) was referred to the pres-
ent council. These went to the board OF
public works of the new council.
An ordinance was passed for the grad
ing OF Tehsma street, from Bridge to
State street, notice of street work hav.
ing been published December 18th, snd
time for protests having expired Janu-
airy 3D., ana no proteat5 having been
received.
A final ordinance vac passed for the
covering OF Westlake avenue from Ninth
to Tenth street, notice of street work
having been published December 18th,
and time for protests expiring January
9Th. No protests had been received.
A final ordinance. wag passed for eids-
walking Pasadena avenue from Well6
street to Hamilton street. Notes OF
street work WAS published December
18th. Time for protest expired Deems
Der 10Th. No protests have bsen TO-
ceived.
A final ordinance WAS passed for grad
ing Ca.oudelet sireet from Seventh 80
Eighth street. Notice of street work
was published December 18th. Time
for protest expired January 9th. No
protests have been received.
A final ordinance was passed for pAv.
ing Clay street from Third to Fourth
street. Notice OF street work wasypub-
lished December 18Th. Time Tor protest
expired December 29th. No protests
have been received.
A final ordinance WAS passed for grad
ing Douglas street. from Kensington
road to Edgeware road. Notice of street
work was published december 10th.
Time for protest expired December Goth.
No protests bevo been received.
In the matter OF the seweging OF an
alley between Ingrahgm and Seventh
street, and acroas certain private prop
ertv on right of way procured Tor
that parpoee, which right OF way has
now become part Of Kip street, the
clerk was instructed to advertise for bids
for the work.
In the matter OF the extending OF
Vignes street from Lyons street 30 it's
northern terminus, the clerk reported
that the report OF tho commissioners,
together with the plat Of the assessment
district was fled in this office on the
10th day Of November. 1894. Notice of
the filing OF said report and plat Yves
published on the 18th day Of December.
The last day on which protests could be
Sled Was on the 18th day OF January,