The herald., 1897-03-18
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Appropriations Made to Advertise the
County
New Hanaser Appointed for ths Pree Labor
Bureau-Contract Let for the Woman's
Annex to the County Farm

Some time ago the state board of
trade forwarded a circular letter to the
board of supervisors, wherein attention
was drawn to the opportunity afforded
by the International Horticultural ex-
position, to open in Hamburg on May
1st. and asking that the board contrib
ute $3.50 toward the fund for enabling an
exhibit of California products, etc. The
state board of trade is tryi.ig to raise
an advertising fund of $4,000, and with
this amount feels coiident of doing q
work that will re-ult benefcially to the
entire state.
Secretary Virgins Of the chamber of
commerce appeared before the board in
connection with the matter, and spoke
OF the desire Of the chamber to cooper
ate in the work. On motion of Supervi-
sor Davis the sum of 5000 was appro-
priated for the state board of trade and
$50 for the chamber of commerce.
THE LABOR BUREAU
On motion of Supervisor Wirsching it
was decided to declare the office of man
ager of the free labor bureau vacant, to
take effect on March 31st. The vote on
the question resulted as follows: Ayes
Supervisors Wirsching, Field and Davis.
No-Supervisor Hanley.
Supervisor Wirsching then placed S.
M. Perry in nomina ton to fill the vacant
position, D. j. Carr also being put in
nomination by Supervisor Hanley Upon
being put to the vote Supervisors Wood
ward. Field, Wirsching and Davis voted
for Perry, Supervisor Hanley alone vot-
ing for his own nominee.
S. M. Perry. was then declared ap-
pointed torthe vacancy.
THE WOMEN'S BUILDING
On motion of Supervisor Davis the bid
of Edwards & Beyrle, in the sum of
1854, for the construction of the wo-
mems annex to the county farm was ac-
cepted. The building is to be completed
within four months from the date of
contract, the bond being placed at $1,000.
The county surveyor was instructed to
survey the road running from Gardena
to Compton, and also a portion of the
road running from Compton to Ana
helm, where it crosses the Santa Fe rail-
road track.
A petition was received asking that
the board appoint H.. Sarrasin to the
directorate of the Walnut Irrigation
district, to fill the vacancy occasioned
by one of the directors falling to file his
bond. The prayer of petitioners was
granted.
Permission was accorded the High
land Water company to lay a distrib-
uting water main pipe from point $50
feet south of the Santa Fe crossing, on
Pasadena avenue, in Garvanza, to the
company's reservoir at the head of La
trobe avenue.
NEW SCHOOL BOUNDARY
Upon the recommendation of County
Superin tendent of Schools Spurgeon
Riley, the following change of school
boundary was granted, provided that
the charge of boundary be made to read
as follows: Take from the Monte Vista
and add to the La Crescenta school dis
trict the following described territory:
Beginning at the southwest corner of
section 16, township north, range 13
west; thence westerly to and along north
line of Rancho Tejunga to east line of
Monte Vista; thence south to south line
of Rancho Tejunga; thence westerly on
said south line to west line of township
2 north, range 13 west; thence south to
north line of Scott nact in Rancho San
Rafael; thence southeasterly on said
line and extension thereto to northerly
line of tract marked A Fox on map of
V. Beaudry; thence east on said norh-
erly line to east line of section s, town
ship 8, range 13 west; thence north on
section lines and east line of blocks NJ
and L of Crescenta Canyada to place of
beginning.
THE VISITING COMMITTEE
A committee of the board, with the
county surveyor, win visit Roscoe,
Monte Vista and North Pasadena on the
matter of roads today. On the goth inst
the committee will visit Claremont in
regard to the vacation of streets in Pied
mont On the 23d Lemon will be visited
and on the 10th the Palms and Santa
Monica.
The clerk was instructed to advertise
for proposals to remodel the court house
elevator so as to conform to the most
modern requirements. Also to advertise
for proposals to supply twenty cows for
the use of the county farm, bids to be
opened March 29th.
The bid of George Slack to build the
Jail at Ell Monte for 5000 was accepted,
a bond of 500 being required.
The application Of M. Lawrence for a
saloon license at the Hotel Oakwood at