The herald., 1896-10-27

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! Using the franchise asked by the Mate
| street car company, which was referret
| back to the board, there being stron;
| opposition to the clause in reference t
| Second street, from Alameda street &
| Santa Fe avenue.
| When the recommendation in refer
| ence to piping the Arroyo de los Reye
was reached, 1t caused vigorous pro
! test from President Teed, who insisted
| that the city did not have the money /,
| spare at this time, and that the munici
| pal finances would not stand it. Coun
| Gilman Munson argued that the i'm
4 provement was an absolute necessit,
| to prevent a number of people from be
| ing flooded out The cost of the proposed
| improvement Is about $4,000. The cit!
| engineer was called in and stated tina
| it was absolutely necessary that tht
| storm drain should be continued to pro
| tect the property owners, and produced
a map showing the situation as 1t ex
isted There was considerable no.,
time wasted in general talk, after which
a vote was taken, and the recommends
ton was declared lost by tie vote o
4to4.
Recess until o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The lobby was we'll filled when the
hour of meeting arrived for the after.
noon session, and it was 2:30 o'clock be.
fore a quorum could be secured, but be
fore the roll call one of the members es-
capped, thus again stopping business
Councilman Snyder afterward returned
and business proceeded.
The street superintendent reported
that the time for the extra men ro~ his
department had expired, and as they
were badly needed, he asked that some
further action be taken. Referred to
the finance committee.
A new ordinance was ordered for open
ing an alley in the Cummings tract, on
Boyle Heights, to correct an error.
On recommendation of the supply
furnish meat for the city prison, was
accepted.
CITY ATTORNEYS REPORT.
The city attorney presented the fol-
lowing report:
1 return herewith petitions Nos. 93i
and 1886, from the Main-street and Ag-
ricultural Park Railway company and
G. w. Williamson ct al, in regard to the
barricade on Main street. with a report
that said barricade has been removed,
and the street is now being used by the
general public. Filed.
In the matter of the petition of the
San Mateo street and Santa Fe avenue
Railway company for a permit for
twenty months to operate street rail-
way on certain streets, / present here
with draft of such franchise. Passed.
In the matter of the petition No. 321,
from j. c. Kays ct al, in regard to the
park known as Central park, as shown
on a map of the Central Park tract:
From an examination of the abstract
and records. l am of the opinion that
this land has been dedicated to park
purposes. l have rot been able in the
limited time that the matter has been
in my hands to give the subject as full
an investigation as 1t deserves, and
would like to have more time to inves.i-
gate before the city assumes control Of
the property or makes any Improvement
thereof. Further time granted.
In the matter of the several claims of
undertakers heretofore paid for remova;
permits, 1 would ask that the same be
referred to the health officer, with in
structions to him to furnish a detailed
report on each demand, showing the
name of the person who paid the money
in each case, the name of the person for
whom it was paid, Eogether with a
statement as to whether or not there
was a burial or interment in each case.
So ordered.
In the matter of the suit of Ella Kirk
patrick against the city, to quiet title
to portion of lot 10, block 8, Of ORD S
survey, being the southeast corner Of
mend that disclaimer be filed on the
part of the city. So ordered.
The POrphyry Paving company was
granted ninety days extension of time
for macadamizing Third street from
Alameda street to Santa Fe avenue.
The usual petitions were read and re-
ferred to the propre committees.
THE NEW CHARTER.
H. w. O'Melveny and Gen. Charles
Forman presented the amendments to
the new charter. They stated that they
had found many typographical errors
and in matter as important as this
it was necessary to have the document
letter perfect. They therefore asked that
Wednesday next be set aside for con-
sidering the document, in order that 1t
may be submitted to the people as early
as possible. On motion Of Councilman
Stockwell, it was decided that when the
council adjourn it be to Wednesday
afternoon at o'clock.
Councilman Kingery moved that the
chief of police be instructed to arrest
all violators of the public market ordi-
nance, and to enforce the ordinance
against selling on the street. Passed.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The finance committe presented the
following report, and the various recon-
mendations were adopted:
Recommend that the reports of the
city auditor upon the condition of the
funds for weeks ending October 10th
and 18th be filed.
In the matter of petition No. GIG, from
Mary Weber, asking that the sum of
$1.30 be returned to her on account of
erroneous assessment for the year 1896
81, the city assessor having reported to
this committee that the statements con-
tained therein are correct, we recon-
mend that the same be granted, and
upon the filing of a proper demand,
drawn upon the tax fund of 1896-97, the
sum of $1.30 be returned to the petitioner.
In the matter of petition No. 917, from
F. Fisher, asking rebate to him to the
amount of 65 cents on account of taxes
paid on personal property for the year
1S96-97. which was assessed against lot
., block |, of the Williamson tract, when
no such property existed at the time of
making the assessment, the city asses
sor having reported that the state
ments contained in this petition are
correct, we recommend that the same
be granted, and that upon the filing of
u proper demand drawn upon the tax
fund of 1S96-97, the sum of 65 cents be
granted the petitioner.
In the matter Of petition No. 91S, from