The herald., 1896-04-04
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
A MATTER OF SALARIES DISCUSSED BY
THE BOARD
Salaries Of Farm Officials Not a. High as
Those at the Hospital-Downey Residents
Protest Against the Liquor Traffic In That
PIace-OeneraI Court News

At a meeting of the supervisors yester.
day delegation of ladies' and gentlemen
appeared before the board, and entered a
vigorous protest against the manner in
which the saloon-keeperS of Downey con.
Quoted their business. They said that the
saloon-keepers constantly violate the law
in regard to keeping closed on Sunday,
and that many of them were in the habit
of selling liquor to boys only 16 years of
age. and claimed that they had a right to
do SO. They said that on Sunday last
Sheriff Burr and "his crowd'' attended a
baseball game at Downey, and that after
the game they all entered saloon and
drank beer in open defiance of the law.
The delegation asked that the licenses of
the saloons at Downey be revoked, and
the liquor traffic in that place be sup.
pressed. as it's continuance was against the
best interests Of the town, which had al
ready been given a hard name by reason
of the number of saloons which were per-
mittod to exist there. AS no specific
charges were presented, no action was
taken by the board.
The county surveyor reported that to-
tai of $12,7S5.36 had been expended by
his department and the assessor on the
new system of maps, and asked for six
more assistants at $515 per month. On
motion of Supervisor Hay, the surveyor
was allowed two assistants at $175 per
month.
The bid of Anderson & Chanslor to fur
nish groceries for the county hospital was,
on motion of Supervisor Hanley, accepted.
On motion of Supervisor Hay, the ordi-
| nance granting to f. M. Porter the right to
construct q water system west OF the city
| was declared in effect. as was also the ordi.
| nance for the protection of crabs.
On motion of Supervisor Woodward, the
petition of James Hammell ct al. for the
| vacation of streets, roads, etc., in Hazard e
East Side addition, was continued to April
| 29th, at IL 80 am.
| In the matter of the petition for the ex-
| tension of Thirty-ninth street, on motion
of Supervisor Hay. the county surveyor
DIR. Henry Martin and George E. Osborn
were appointed viewers.
road on the Rancho La Canyada was sci
for hearing May 9Th, at l 80 p. m.
| The applications of j. A. Paschall for a
| saloon license at Downey and M. McFad
den for a saloon license for the power
house on the Santa Monica electric road
near Colegrove, were allowed to be with
| drawn without prejudice.
The application of W. W. Felix for sa.
loon license for the Five Mile house in the
| Alhambra district was set for hearing
April 29.h at 10 a. m.
| On motion of Supervisor Hanley, Super.
visor Hay was instructed to have bridge
about twenty feet in length constructed
|
and Hyde Park road, and also a bridge
across Compton slough OH Central avenue
| The application of Marius Long for a
| saloon license for the Nine Mile house
San Antonio, was set for hearing Apri
29th, at 1880 am.
The deed of the Glendora Land company
| to the county for Michigan avenue. in the
I Azusa district, was accepted.
Supervisor Hanley was instructed tc
| have the Garvanza bridge refioored.
The bid of L. ]. Vial for grading the
Cahuenga stage road was rejected.
On the petition of the Artesia Cemetery
association, Messrs. Frank Ferguson, Johl
H. Pearce and w. A. Campbell were ap
pointed trustees for the ensuing year
also II. E. Purday as sexton and John H
| Pearce, secretary.
I. The request of Robert Stall to be al
lowed to erect public scales on Figuero;
street, beyond the city limits, in front O
his residence, was granted.
The application OF Joseph Moore for
restaurant license at Rivera was granted
and that of Jean Treboal for similar
license at Manhattan station was denied.
The protest of +. Fortier and others
against using property on Santa Fe avenue
and Faith street for erecting q cremator!
for disposing of garbage was referred t,
the health officer for investigation.
Con P. Mccormick, who has a contrac
for furnishing all livery for the county
protested against the county superintend
ent of schools using his private rig in tn,
discharge of his official duties. On motion
of Supervisor Hay the superintendent wal
instructed to comply with the contract o
Mccormick.
On motion of Supervisor Hanley tn,
county treasurer was allowed an extr;
deputy for April at $75.
At late hour the matter of the salaries
of the officers of the hospital and farm
were brought up by Supervisor Hanley
The aalary of the steward at the hOsDita