Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-18
Common Council Proceedings.


The minutes of previous meeting
were read and approved.
The final report of Mayer Toberman
upon retiring from his office was then
presented. On motion, the report was
received and ordered to be spread upon
the minutes of the meeting
The Mayor reported the collection
of $5l for fines and $95 for sale of GEM
etery lots. Report filed. -.
The Marshal reported the collection
of S ,70S on account of license tax and
1854 for delinquent taxes, less fees.
Report filed.
I The City Attorney reported that Mr..
J. Jones had commenced suit for
.$475 against the Marshal and City of
Los Angeles for taxes paid on mort
cages under protest. This suit will
test the much vexed question
as to tax on mortgages. The
Commissioner of the General
Land Office has sustained the city in
the matter of Hancock's objection to
the approval of the survey of city
lands, the Commissioners overruling
his objections. The report was placed
on file.
The Board of Public Works reported
as follows, the recommendation being
acted upon separately: ,.s..
1st. That the bid of VIM. Borrowe is
the lowest fol. the improvement of
Spring, Commercial and Temple
streets; recommending that the con-
tracts for improving these streets be
awarded to Mr.. Borrowe.
On motion of Mr.. Beaudry, the rec
ommendation of the Board referring to
Temple street was adopted, awarding
contract to Mr.. Borrowe, and the CITY
Attorney was instructed to draft con-
tract accordingly and submit it to the
Council for approval, Mr.. Borrowe
being required to file the necessary
bond for its faithful performance.
The contracts for improving Spring
and Commercial streets were awarded
to Mr.. Borrowe as the lowest bidder
under the same conditions.
Mr. l.Beaudry thought that the
Council should defer action on Com
mercief street, iuasmuch as nearly all
of the property on that street
had protested against such improve
ment and the city would be involved
in nearly as many lawsuits as there
are property owners on the street.
Mr.. Beaudry moved accordingly that
the proposed improvement be deferred.
.Messrs Workman and de Cells diff
fered from Mr.. Beaudly, and thought
that Commercial street was the most
in need of improvement of any street
in the city.
Mr.. Gerkens amended Mr.. Beau
dry's motion by moving that the con-
tracts for improving Spring and Com
mercial streets be let, and that the
contractor be instructed to proceed
first to the Improvement OF Comm er-
G al stIeets. The motion as amended
was adopted. hr
I'd. Pne Board reported that the bid
of ID. Gay for the improvement of
Main street was the lowest, but recon-
mended that the contract be not
awarded until the Main street sewer
Iyis completed.
a lOntmotionsof Mr.. Beaudry, further
| Main street was postponed indefi-
nitely.! s
3D.. The Board reported that ia re-
gard to the bids for the Improvements
on Alameda street, there were several
| bids put in by the differont parties;
that at the session of the Board when
| the bids were under considera ton, Mr..
e. Gay appeared and stated that he
had, through mistake, put in two bids
for the improvement of Main. street;
thati it was his Intention to have put
In one bid for Main street and one for
Alameda street; that both these bids
GU their face We're for Main street.
The Board did not wish to decide the
question whether Mr.. Gay could
change. his bid, fMr. Gays hid is to be
considered for Alameda street, his bid
is the lowest, and the next lowest bid
is that of Mr.. Borrowe. In view of
these considerations,n no Recommended
ton was made.
A protest was presented by William
Borrowe against awarding the con-
tractsto Il. Gay. Filed.
Mr.. Workman moved that action
on the matter by the Council be de-
ferred. IN
Mr.. Beaudry amended that the con-
tract for improving Alameda street he
awarded to Mr.. w. Borrowe as the
lowest and best bidder. He thought
that Mr.. Gay was an irresponsible and
bad bidder; the city had already had
bitter experience with him; the
matter of bids alone, as submitted by
the Board, was rather shaky, and, he
thought, showed insincerity on the
part of Mr.. Cay a,Ts..s
The vote on the amendment stood:
Ayes-De Cells and Beaudry. Noes
Gerkens, Huber, Workman, Chavis
and Sabichi. Amendment lost, 81.
> A vote oifthe original motion to de-
fer action was then taken and stood
as follows: s12tf.,
Ayes-De' Cells, Gerkens, Huber,
Workman, Chavis and Sabichi.
NoABeaudry. Motion carried. .a
4th. The Board reported in the mat
ter of establishing the grade on Main
street. below Fourth. that the City
Surveyor is not prepared to report and
recon mended that further time be
granted. On motion, the recommen-
dation was adopted q 1fta ti-4
The Committee on Finance, reported
on the claim of Col. Warner for dam
ages done by sewage running upon
| his property, recommending that $lOO
be awarded to that gentleman IN full
payment for all damages sustained by
him, On motion, the report was
adopted. '+''
The Finance Committee reported
favorably on the following bills:y
Board of Election, First Ward, 300;
| HERALD Company, Sl3 40; Z. Pas
SAINT, So; Board of Election, Second
| Ward, $50.1 IN
The report was adopted and the bills