The herald., 1895-09-24
FIRE MIGRANTS UP AGAIN
A Long Council Session With
Little Business
AFTER TWO MUNICIPAL JOBS
The Citizens League Wants Two
Offices Abolished
The Tax Collector and Assessor Alleged to
Be superfluous Oifieisls-De Laguna's
Telephone Franchise

uav from CLOCK III Tue morning 10
nearly in the afternoon, doing IN that
time about three hours worth of work,
the balance of the time being saken up
IN more or less proiitless discussion.
The defective fire by irant ghost came
up again in the shape of two separate
motions for the superintendent of streets
sprinkling to repair certain hydrants.
That reopened th gate for new cratory
upon the subject. The discussion devel-
oped the fact that the water company
had, on September 4th, deposite in the
city treasury the sum of $50, the first
monthly payment TO the city for the re-
pairing of the hydrants by the munici-
patty. Every councilman appeared to
be very much ssastonished at this bit of
intelligence, and later in the day the
money was, with yirtuous Indignation,
ordered returned to the octopus" forth
with.
The hearing OF the protest made by NJ.
L. lowering and others against the con-
tirmatio of the report of the commits
sion for the opening of Twelfth street,
was continued for another week.
The protest of Thomas Evans and 9TH
ers against the confirmation of the re-
port of the commission IN the change OF
the grade OF Bellevue avenue was denied.
There was a large array OF counsel in the
case. The appeal of 5. Il. Lewis and 9th
ers against the proposed assessment of
the sewering for Key West street was con-
tinued to September Goth.
The health officer recon mi ended the
building of sewer on Rose and Hewitt
streets, which recommendation was re-
ferred to the sewer comm ittee.
The recommendation of the park COM
missoners that the pay OF the park car
penter be increased from $2.25 to 81. 90 a
day was referred to the finance committee.
The proposed Seventh ward school site
came up for discussion. The Nordholr
property cannot be purchased by the city
until the title is clear. The owners prom
ised to properly arrange matters and then
the matter dropped.
acquisitions amounting to $23-9. Is for
supplies were reported favorably by the
supply committee and the supplies or
dered purchased.
The recommendation of the finance
omnittee that the request of the police
com 10 ission for a covered patrol wagon
be filed, brought from President iced u
statement that while opposed to COW
cred wagon he thought that the city
ought to be equipped with an am bulance
which ought TO be purchased at once.
The finance committees report was
adopted and then iced moved that the
city clerk at once advertise for bids tor
an am bulance for police and surgical
purposes. Inc InOtlJH WIS duOpltu.
The recommendation from the street
superintendent asking that the boycott
upon Prick Bros, the contractors, some
time ago placed ir effect by the council,
be removed, was adopted.
The various reco nmendations of the
board of public works were adopted.
The DeLaguna telephone franchise was
numerously amended and then passed.
The ordinance provides that the city is
to receive eighty telephones free of
charge and q conuuit is to be built by the
new company and turned over to the
city. Oue-balf per cent of the gross re-
ceipts of the new company is also to be
turned into the municipal treasury.
Ten thousand dollars must be expended
the first yea and like amount during
the second year upon the plant. The con-
sheraton of the franchise brought on a
spirited colloquy between Councilmen
kingery and iced, thu former opposing
some of the restrictions in the franchise
while the latter favored all OF them.
The city attorney presented no formal
report. excepting the o dinance for the
proper building of walls in flats and
apartment houses.
+. n. Meyers having refused to accept
the position as one of the com mission er 5
to open Broadway, Cal +. Hunter was
elected to fill the vacancy and the neces-
sary ordinance for the purpose was
adopted.
The petition from the Typographical
union that the city patronize only union
job offices, was referred to the finance
committee.
Among the petitions yesterday present
ed to the council was the following:
We wish to call your attention to the
act passed by the last legislature provid-
ing for the abolish ment of the office of
city assessor and city tax collector and
performance OF their duties by the coun-
ty assessor and county tax collector re-
spectively.
The law referred to makes such abol-
ishment optional with the council, and
in view of the economy and efficiency
which the doing away with these offices
would effect in the city government, we
respectfully request you to take the &C.
tion authorized by the law. 4,
We rust that your honorable body will
give this matter attention at YOU ear
lest convenience, and that you will see
fit to give the city the benefit of this
mucn-needed change.
The above is signed by T. D Stimson
rs president and G. J. Griffith as secretary
of the Citizens league.
1t was referred to special committee
with an intimation that the state law
quoted be enforced. The city attorney
will assist the finance committee in the
preparation OF the proper ordinances
special com mlttee consists OF Councilmer
Munson, kingery and Snyder.
Bishop Francis Mora sent in the follow.
ing:
Honorable Council OF the City of Los
Angeles
MISUNDERSTANDING the growth o
the city, taking into account general san
tary conditions, and desiring to meet the
necessities OF large congregation, 1 hav,
determined to close as early as possib
the old cemetery grounjs situated OF
Buena Vista street. and to open for GENE
terry purposes piece of ground belonging
to the diocese situated ON the extreme
eastern border of the city, remote from
any positive or prospective improvements
some distance beyond the Evergreen Gem
etry, and near the Odd Fellows GENE
terry. known as lots 3 and of block rs
Hancock's survey, city of Los Angeles,
containing 50 acres more or less. Please
consider this an application to your hon
orable body for such permission to essab-
lish said cemetery in said new location al
may be necessary.
The above was referred to the board o.
health.
r1ONEY FOR TAXES
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