Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-12
COUNCIL NOTES

It is understood that the vacancy on
the fire commission, caused by the elec-
ton of Martin Betkoush to the coun-
ell, has been offered to Charles Van
Valkenburg.
The appointment of w. c. Patterson
to the library board was confirmed by
unanimous vote of the council yester-
day.
The demand of the F.. O. Engstrum
comnany for $4,000, part payment on
the Fifth street engine house, was re-
ferred to the board of public works for
a report.
The council yesterday instructed the
city engineer to construct storm sew
er on Los Angeles street, from Fourth
street to Winston, before this street is
paved.
The consideration of that portion Of
industrial district No. 8, on Santa Mon
lea avenue, from Main street to Hope,
which was left to the new council as a
legacy from the old, was referred to the
legislation committee yesterday
The petition of the National Lumber
company for a franchise to build an
addition to it's wharf at Terminal Is
land, was filed by the council yester-
day on recommendation of the city at
torney.
The building committee will consider
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alterations and repairs at the branch
city hall at San Pedro.
The request of the board of public
works for money to build the Marmion
way storm sewer was referred to the
finance committee.
CITY Engineer Hamlin was instructed
bv the council yesterday to proceed
with the construction of the ornament
al work and coping on the Main street
bridge by day labor instead of contract
Acting on the suggestion of G. NJ
Taggart, tax and license collector, the
council yesterday instructed the city
attorney to determine If the license
fees that some business men have owed
the city for a number of years can be
collected.
An ordinance creating the position Of
police surgeon and three assistant po-
lice surgeons was passed by the coun-
ell Yesterday. Under the terms of this
ordinance the council appoints the po-
lice surgeon and the surgeon appoints
his assistants from lists certified by
the civil service commission.
The mayors veto of the excavation
ordinance was sustained by the council
Yesterday. The passage of this ordl-
nance would have permitted an inferior
class of street improvement in new SUBJ
divisions.
All gasoline tanks must be painted
red except those in automobiles and
those placed underground, according TO
the terms of an ordinance passed yes
terday. A.,
nv the terms of an amendment to the
traffic ordinance which the council yes
terday instructed the city attorney to
nrepare all vehicles of every kind that
are driven out after dark must have
their lights on the left-hand side.
Six thousand dollars was transferred
from the general expense fund to the
hoard of public utilities fund yesterday.
This is half the. amount allowed this
commission for each fiscal year by the
terms of the ordinance under which 1t
operates. .-,
Five thousand dollars was transferred
from the harbor fund to the harbor
commission fund. The law firm of
Anderson &, Anderson has already been
Maid $500 from this $4,000 for legal serv-
Ices in connection with the prosecution
of tideland suits.
THE application of the Southern Cali
fornia Hardwood and Manufacturing
company for a spur track crossing
santa Fe avenue was filed on the rec
ommendation of the board of public
utilities.
The message of the mayor addressed
to the new council at it's first meeting
I'm January was taken up by the council
Yesterday and the recommendations it
contained referred to the various COM
mittees
President Works yesterday an
nounced the harbor committee of the
council. 1t is composed of Councilmen
Lusk, Betkousk and williams.
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