The herald., 1896-07-10
MONEY FOR PUDUcPARKS
Estimates Submitted to
the Commissioners
IN increase OVER LAST YEAR
Question of immortality Causes
Another Debate
THE POLICE COMMISSIONERS
The Hitcting Ordinance Brought Up and
FuSther Discussed
Some Complications That Are Likely to
Cause More or Less Trouble
Commission Has No Authority to Issue Hitch
Ing Permits - Meeting Of Sewer COM
mlttee Broadwsy y0pening Into
New High Street

New High Street
The park commissioners met in the
| mayors office yesterday morning at
1915 o'clock, with Mayor RAIDER in the
chair and Commissioners Teed, Cross,
Workman and Post present Superin-
tendent Carey was also in attendance.
After the reading of the minutes the
superintendent made a verbal report,
saying that everything was moving
along smoothly. The superintendent
also asked that he be furnished with
plans and specifications for the stone
abutments for a wooden foot-bridge for
Hollenbeck park. The bridge Is about
81 feet long, and as engineering was not
in his line, he thought some competent
engineer should make the estimates. On
motion of Commissioner Post the city
engineer was requested to furnish the
necessary plans for the foundations. as
asked for by the superintendent
Commissioner Teed said that the boat
man at Echo park wanted a couple of
small floats for landing from the sail
boat, as owing to the sloping bottom 1t
was at times impossible to reach the
boat. On motion the superintendent was
instructed to have the float constructed.
The superintendent reported the fol-
lowing donations to the park depart
ment during the past week: w. L. Har-
olson Of Santa Paula, now In Peru,
through the Los Angeles Botanical So
ciety a box of magnificent orchids from
Central America; ]. c. Harvey, pres1-
dent of the Los Angeles Botanical So
III lsela
rare orchids; James H. Denham, flne
collection of Mexican and California
cacti and Succulents, comprising some
200 distinct varieties; Mr.. Brown or west
| Glendale, a good specimen of the Bra
| lillian pine; Walter Burpee of Philadel-
| phia, a box of seeds and novelties. On
motion of Commissioner Cross the sec
! retary was instructed to return the
| thanks of the board to the donors.
| The usual discussion In the matter OF
| immortality in the parks again came up.
caused by a publication in one OF the
| papers. Commissioner reed salo tnat
| he was not inclined to believe that mat
ters were as bad as reported. A police
| man had been stationed at the park for
some weeks, and so far not single ar
rest had been made.
Superintendent Carey said that he had
never seen anything that justified any
such structures as had been passed. and
after some general discussion of the
matter it dropped without any action
| being taken.
A Communication was read from the
| ladies in charge of the recent gypsy en-
| campment, thanking the commissioners
| for the use of the park for that purpose.
| The superintendent reported that the
| ladies had left the park in good condi-
| ton and that not the slightest damage
| was done.
| The petition of James Mohan, asking
! that his claim of $3.50 for services rem
| dered in the East Side park be allowed
| as an offset to the claim of the park de-
| partment against him of $3.50 for rent
| for the stand in that park. was present
| ed. He claimed that there was an un-
derstanding between the previous COM
| missoners and himself to this effect,
| but the records did not show anything
| of this kind, the only entry on the min
utes showing that the commissioners
had permitted the amount of the boating
| privilege on his petition. Mr.. Mohan
| made a statement to the board, saying
that he had put in his entire time as
| special officer, and had planted shrub
! berry and cared for the same for eighteen
| months, in consideration of which the
| rental had been remitted. After de-
bate, on motion of Commissioner Cross,
! the secretary was instructed to get up
| a detailed statement and interview the
| former commissioners and present a re-
| port DIT tne next meeting.
The secretary presented an estimate
as required by the charter of the neces-
| saries of the parks for the coming year
! for use in making up the annual tax levy
! which. on motion of Commissioner Cross
! was approved. The total amount asked
| for is s53, $50, divided as follows:
| General park fund
Labor and supplies s..............,. Sc 900
| Salaries superintendent and sec..... Q, 16G
| NE" improvements .....'....,......... 500
Westlake park fund S'''''
Labor to maintain Observation-Disclosures. IS, 500
| supplies ........................... 600
| General improvements and repairs to
| walks and driveways ................ 1000
East Los Angeles park
Labor to maintain NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IS, 900
| Supplies Observation-Disclosures. 500
! General improvements .............. 800
| Conservatory and supplies ......... /, 200
Elysian park fund
Labor TO maintain '..................... Sc. 500
| General road improvement ............ 3,400
| Hollenbeck park fund
Eapoi " MAINTAIN '''''....'''.......... $4.b00
supplies ........................... 200
| General Improvements ..............,. 500
Total Observation-Disclosures. s.. 200
Echo park fund
Labor to maintain NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 80 400
| General Improvements and water /. 500
oupplleS ...'..................... 100
Total ;......................... 81. 900
Nursery fund
| Labor and supplies s.................. 81. 500
Grand total. l.......................... .s53 96O
In 1894-'95 the commissioners asked
| for $53.214, which was reduced by the
| t0 nd IL, .
| was asked for, which was reduced by the
| council to SAG, 303.39.
| The secretary was also instructed to
| send communication to the council
| setting forth the necessity for the ap-
| preparation asked for.
Commissioner Teed wanted an appro-
| priation for bath house for Echo park.
| but after some debate it was thought
| best to leave this out. and advertise for
| bids for privileges.
Adjourned to the next regular meet
ing.