The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-16
SCORES A POINT
DALLNRINo WILL NOT PAY HIS
STREET ASSESSMENT YET
CLERICAL ERROR DISCOVERED
Assessment District In Hoover Street
Opening to Be Changed-Council
Proceedings-Notes

sessment for the opening and widening of
Hoover street from pico north to Seventh,
has been offered for sale for weeks and
weeks, at least has the satisfaction OF
knowing that he IL causing lot Of trouble.
The sales have not been a succsss, from
the fact that there were no bidders. and
the city finally decided TO itself buy the
claim. As matter Of preoaution, how
ever. the city attorney was first instructed
to examine the proceedings and see that
everything WAS oil straight. TO councils
surprise and chagrin, a flaw has been found
in the description Of Ballerino's property.
and the attorney was forced to eport as
follows:
I'm the matter Of the proceedings had for
the opening and widening Of Hoover street
between Pico street and Seventh street.
referred to me for examination as to their
regularity and correctness, with a view Of
having the city purchase the delinquent as
sessment Of B. Ballerino. I find, from an
examination Of the proceedings, that
through a clerical error in the report Of the
commissioners, the property described as
the property to be taken Of B. Ballerino.
is SO defective that no part Of the descrip-
ton covers the piece Of land which is pro-
posed to be taken Of Mr.. Ballerino That
a similar mistake Is made in the report. as
no property Of Ballerino is assessed for the
opening, and for these reasons must rec
ommend that the city DO not buy this as
sessment. Under the circumstances, the
proceedings will have to be abandoned, and
new proceedings instituted II you will de-
sire this street to be opened IN the manner
contemplated"
Proceedings were therefore abandoned.
and somebody will have q big advertising
bill to pay. just who is hard to say
The city engineer reported that the pro-
test against the improvement Of Colyton
street from Fourth to Palmetto represent
only so feet out Of 2as7 feet Of frontage. The
protest was, therefore, denied on motion
of Order. New specifications for the con-
struction Of sewer pipes were referred to
the sewer committee.
On recommendation Of the city attorney
and the city engineer the following ordi-
nances were passed: Final ordinaces es-
tablishing the grades Of portions of Beau
dry avenue, Stewart street, Avenue so, and
final ordinances for the grading of portion
of De Long street, and sewereing portion
Of Griffin avenue, Marion avenue and
Remington road; ordinance Of intention to
grade. pave. sidewalk. curb and sewer a
portion OF Santee street.
An ordinance directing the sale Of lots a.
A, 45. 46. Al and So Of the Arroyo de los Po-
sas subdivision, after the advertising Of the
sale for eight weeks, was referred to the
land committee In order that they may
name minimum price and decide whether
the lots will be sold in parcel or one at
time.
The city attorney finds that In the matter
of the quiet title suit Of Aroline B. Ellis
against the city the plaintiff 10 entitled to
all but Is feet Of the lot claimed beween
Buena Vista street and Broadway. On
his recommendation the matter was re-
ferred to the finance committee. however.
for further investigation, and the setting
OF time for hearing the claims of the
plaintiff in the suit
The city clerk called the councils atten-
ton to the matter Of sidewalking Hope
street between Pico and Sixteenth streets.
A protest was filed and sustained against
the proceedings some months ago with
the understanding that the expenses thus
far incurred should be paid by the protest.
ant, H. s. williams. and the work was TO
be done by private contract. Nothing has
been done as promised, 80 council In
structed the board of public works to look
into the matter.
The city clerk also called attention to the
fact that the city's coal and wood contract
with Clark Bros. expires on September It.
Bids on a new contract will be advertised
for
The health officer reported recommend
ing the construction Of sewers on Mateo
street from Palmetto to Seventh; Palmetto
from Mateo to Santa Fee avenue; Willow
from Mateo TO Santa Fe: Sixth from Mateo
to Santa Fe and Mimosa from Sixth 10
Seventh. The report was referred to the
sewer committee.
The city auditor reported that $6034 10 had
been turned into the city treasury as the
collection Of fines and licenses.
The report was adopted.