Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-11-21

Answer, no. He then asked If the
city had n right to defect n street.
The City Attorney stated that he had
anticipated this question and cOnse-I
quently submitted n written opinion,
Holding that, although the City had
no right to close n public thorough
fare, still, if the Council thought that
TO defect the streets as asked for
would be an Improvement, they prob
ably had right to take such action.
BY permission, Mr.. G.. n. Wilson
addressed the Council, stating that u
street laid out in II manner proposed
by the Water Company would be i'm
practicable, as no passable grade
could ever be made to 1t. He hoped
the city would allow Fort Street to
continue to the top of Fort Hill as
originally designed. He owned prop
erty on Fort street and had graded his
lots to conform with the line adopted
by the Council. Ifthis grade should
be changed he would hold the city re-
sponsible for any damage which he
might sustain.
The City Surveyor was called upon
for his opinion and stated that the de-
tiected streets as proposed by the
Water Company sere more impracti-
cable in grade than the extension of
Fort Street. He stated, however, that
street could be made by DETECTING
more to the west, and this would be
the only way to reach the reservoir by
team Hstst ~
BY request, the report Of the Special
Water Works Committee at the last
meeting was read. #,l
A communication from property
40 inn hn =
tention of the Council to the fact that
not one of the parties who signed the
petition in favor of granting the petit
tion of the Water Company owned
foot of property on Fort street, whereas
a majority of the property-owners in
that section had protested against it.
The communication further suggested
that as the term of the present Council
had so nearly expired it would be adj
visable to lay the matter over for
vote of the people in the same manner
that the Library question was laid
over. The communication was signed
by G. n. Wilson, Isaac W. Lord, J. A.
Dunsmoor, Thos. III. Smith, G. III.
Dunsmoor, J. III. Blanchard, j. Sire
litZ (signed only against closing the
street,.
Mr.. Beaudry was in favor of laying
the whole matter over for one week to
secure a majority report of the Com
mittee. He moved accordingly. Mo-
ton carried.
DIR. Griffin asked if the Council was
disposed to sell the lot inquestion,a and
if so, if they would sell to the Water
Company. .ayt..5s.
The communication of Mr.. G. N.
Wilson was Dlaced on file
The application of the Water Com
pany to purchase the lot in question
was referred to the Committee on
Lands. e4
The Board of Public Works present.
ed q minority report recommending
that the prayer of prOperty-owners Ola
Figueroa street for the opening of said
street be granted. On motion, the re-
port was adopted. I'D
The City Attorney reported in the
matter of assessment of j. Cappe that
he knew Of 10 law authorizing the re-
funding of n tax ut this time. Report
placed on file.
The Committee on Finance were
granted further time to report on bond
for depot ground.
r.. ID. Pitt requested the privilege of
erecting q bulletin board on the out
ward edge of sidewalk in front of
Downey Block. Referred to the Board
of Public Works.
A communication was received from
Francisco Montana requesting the
privilege Of cutting wood from certain
land belonging to the city, by paying
n fair price therefor. Referred to the
Committee on Lands.
A petition was received from Il.
Madigan requesting the privilege of
renovating sheds on the corner of
Also and Alameda streets. On motion.
the petition was granted.
A petition from A. Kline
was presented asking that the
appropriation for lighting the
bridge be raised from twenty-One to
twenty five dollars per month, as more
oil is required to supply the lamps
during the Winter. On motion, the
petition was granted for the four
months following December lst.
A resolution was then presented de-
claring the municipal election Of the
city for the first Monday in Decem-
Der, the same being the 7th day of
that month, also designating the
places to be used as polls and the Of
licers of the election The resolution
was adopted.
- A petition was presented from citi-
zens asking that the city provide a.
street-crossing- in front of Perry 81
Riley's new building. On motion the
prayer was granted. .sUf.- ..,...s..
A petition was presented from Fl. X.
S. O'Meiveny asking for culvert to
be constructed at the corner Of Fort
and Second streets. On motion, the
petition was placed on file and the
Clerk instructed to notify the Spring.
and Sixth Street Railroad Company
that they will be required to con-
struct the culvert rs petitioned for.
An agreement was submitted be-
tween the city and the firm of Bryant
& Taylor for the purchase of Bab-
cock truck, the city agreeing to pay
$3.50 for the new truck and to receive
in turn, $3.50 for the old truck. now in
the possession of the city. phe con-
tract was approved as read, and the
Mayor instructed to sign it on the
part of the city. fHea
J, j. Warner presented bill for
$500 damages caused by sewage mat
ter flowing upon his premises. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance.
r JIG. Downey requested the privilege
of making improvements in front of
all property belonging to him as re-
quired by ordinance. - ~
Similar petitions were presented by
the administrators of the Christ
Henne estate, HI. Burdick, Harris
Newmark and ID, Anderson. On mo-
ton all of the petitions were granted.
Jos. Huber petitioned to have the
excavation of sewer in front of his