The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-10
CITY HALL GLEANINGS
7attcrs of Interest to the Public Gathered
From the City Officials

Chief Deputy City Engineer Lownes,
/ with several m ,mbsrs OF the City Coun
Gil, were out yesterday afternoon inspect
ing the injury to the zanja pipe in the
river bed. This is preparatory to repair
ing damages. This pipe line carries irr-
eating water to the East Side, and affects
the supply only of That portion OF the
city.
Near the corner of Park View avenue and
Sixth street is greatly depressed piece
of ground, which for some time past has
been receptacle for filth of many kinds
and into which water has gathered, only
to become stagnant. Quite recently the
City Engineer was ordered to abate the
nuisance, for such the hollow had be-
come. A pump has been rugged up and
men put TO work. At the end of the day
it was found that the nosome mess had
been lowered three or four inches, and
again it was found upon the following
morning that the place was as full as it
was twenty-four hours previously. 1t
seems that to the water that has run into
it by gravity is added from nearby springs;
and so TO some time TO come the nui-
sance will remain undated. The only
remedy for this condition of things is to
grade Sixth street west from Park View
avenue.
A large number of building permits
were issued yesterday, though none called
for a very large expenditure of money.
Among them is an apartment house,
southeast corner of Eighth and Hope
streets, to cost $500. This will make this
junction of streets very slightly and
pleasing one. Walker Deakin is the pro-
jector and owner.
The park commi ssioners in the conserv-
atories at the end of the Kuhrts street
railway line have a magnificent exhibit of
flowers, embracing angeleas, hyacinths,
anemones and other dubious beauties.
They are now in full bloom and await the
inspection of the fower-loving public.
The exhibit is free, the conservatories be-
ing open to all. There are comparatively
few who are aware that the display is free
and very many do not even know of the
existence of the display at all. The con-
servatories are two blocks south of the
Downey street car line
P. W. Search, City Superintendent of
Schools, returned yesterday from Ceve-
land, Ohio, after an absence of about three
weeks. Mr.. Search went to Cleveland to
attend the convention of school superin-
tendents. He reports the convention the
largest of the kind ever held and one of
the most spccesSfu.
The Board of Education has issued Man
ual number four which is devoted to mu-
sic and is intended for the use primarily
of school teachers and others having an
interest in children. The work is one OF
suggestion and if followed intelligently
ana adapted to specific needs, cannot but
be valuable. Manual umber four is
particularly interesting number of the
series.
Property owners cannot file statements
of their property vny too early. City
Assessor Hall urges this action upon all
interested, as by SO doing, the work of
making the city assessment will be great
~ facilitated, and the chance of making
errors greatly lessened. The statement
wanted by Mr.. Hall is of course separate
from the county assessment and must be
filed before the middle of May.
Deputy District Attorney James in a
communication addressed to the Clerk of
the Police Court expresses the opinion
that bond or deposit of bail money
shall not be withdrawn unless with the
OF the defendant.