The herald., 1897-01-05
Secretary Democratic City Central
Committee.
WANTS MORE HELP


The following petition was read and
referred to the finance committee:
To the Honorable Council of the City
of Los Angeles-Gentlemen Your petit
toner respectfully represents that he is
the city assessor of Los Angeles city.
That in order to conduct and discharge
the duties of said office 1t will be neces-
sary for your petitioner to have the fol-
lowing deputies:
First-One chief deputy for twelve
mon this at $125 per month.
Second-Six additional deputies at 800
per month for six months.
Your petitioner asks for two more
deputies than have heretofore been al
lowed. on account of tie new territory
recently added to the city. This as
sistance is called for in order to do the
usual preliminary work in the assessors
office, to-wit: Preparing field books, To-
eating Improvements made since March
2, 1896; also all improvements on the
new territory, making abstract of new
mortgages, canceling mortgages that
have been paid etc, etc.
The chief deputy Will have much addi-
tional work to perform in consequence
of the rev territory annexed to this
city, and for that and other reasons,
which will be furnished if required, his
salary ought to be fixed at not less than
s125.
All OI SdiQ uepulleS W DeSlll WOIh a I
~ o'clock, noon, January 4, 1897. Re-
spectfully, l.. S. SEAMANS,
City Assessor.
CITY ATTORNEYS REPORT.
The city attorney presented the fol-
lowing report
A contract and bond with Harper,
Reynolds & Co for supplying 1000 feet
of fire hose at so cents per foot. Re-
ferred.
A1,n a ,;Iar o-,o troot ord bor1 wiz ,,
the Union Hardware and Metal COM
pany. Referred.
Also a similar con tract and bond with
the Cass & Smurr Stove company, and
have delivered same to the contractors
for execution. Referred
have also prepared, and present here
with, a contract and bond with Anderson
& Chadsey to erect band stand in Eas.-
Side park, in accordance with specifica-
tions prepared by the superintendent OF
buildings, and annexed to said contract.
Refer I'd.
1 also inclose herewith deeds for land
on Macy street, presented by William
Mead, which have approved as to FORM
The city engineer has informed me that
the description is correct. Referred.
In the matter of the suit of M. A. HUI
Der VS. the city, to quiet title to lot %
block IA. of the O. w. Childs 0-lot tract
in said city. 1 would recommend that the
CITY HE disclaimer provided the par
ties in interest redeem the said lot from
tax sale heretofore made to the city
of Los Angeles for delinquent taxes, as
the city makes no claim to this lot other
than this. Referred
L also present an ordinance amending
section IS of ordinance No. 2S7 (new Sc
ries). in accordance with your instruc-
tions. Adopted This is the ordinance in
relation to the use of proper safeguards
in the use Of distillate and other inflam-
mable oils.
THE WIND-UP.
The protest of Frank Freeman against
the Court-street improvement was set
for hearing Monday next at o'clock.
"A number of routine petitions and mo-
tions were read and referred to the prop
er committees.
Councilman Ashman moved that the
time of the contractors for macadamiz-
ing part of Third street be extended
for thirty days. Councilman Hutchison
protested, saying that this sort of thing
had gone on about long enough, but on
the statement of Mr.. Ashman that the
delay had been caused by the Inability
to get certain rock called for in the spec
ifications, the extension was granted.
and the council adjourned until this
morning at 10 o'clock