Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-09-13

they look for some returns Of none,
to themselves. Why then, do you
applicants ask the franchise for tn,
Love pr0cess,n now almost ,
universally acknowledged failure
Ii 10 either to compel the Los An
geles Company to buy out or sel
out. This is 1t, and I trust th,
Council will will not grant Its cou
sent. I admit that the Council
ought to do all In Its lower to se
cure cheap gas for its citizens; they
ought not to ask for it for less thai
fair prof they ought not to en-.
courage schemes tending to injurs
parties who invest In good faitn u
long as those parties act fairly and
honorably with the community y.
II time permitted I would present
To the Council many reports ol
chemists, we'll known scientists,
showing that water gas a. furn.
ish. d by the "exploded Lowe pro
Gers" contains a very large proper.
tion of carbonic oxide, one of the
most deadly p"isons known to
chemists aud also enuumerute OF b.
or OIties where this process has
teen tested ut great cost and aban.
doned, and also show by letters
eihanating from the headquarters
of the "Lowe patent" IN New York
city, the plans by which some, ut
least, of the parties In interest ex
pect to make money. I arrived In
Los Angeles only yesterday, but
have IN the hands Of the printer
some of the reports aud proofs re-.
ferred t0, which at All early day |
shall be pleased to hand to the
Council fbr their careful considers
ton. Iu conclusion l respectfully
ask that sction on the application
for an opposition company be ln-
definitely post p0nei.
Respectfully submitted,
{. h. SIMPKINs,
Prest. Los Angeles Gas Co.
A protest was also read from
james Campbell.
On motion, the matter was re.
ferred back to the Committee on
Gas.
The Committee on Water Supply
r-ported that the bids of T. Ban
bury and w. r. Nicely for the com.
pleti0n .f the enban <ment tn res.
ervoir NJ. s We're nearly Identical,
and recommend that the present
" ork be concluded by Saturday
next, aud that the surveyor make
estimates of the aotuai W ,rk to be
tone before the contract be award.
ed. Il onmnendati0u adopted.
II @ Buari of Pubic WORKS re.
ported that J. +. Devin was the
Invest bidder for grading Olive
.,re-t All previous action by the
Council In this matter was re.
,ctndtd
r commend that the sidewalk at
,hs old depot be placed on the of.
icial grade. Adopted.
The Board of Health recon- mend
III appropriation Of $50 for u pump
- dIl water carts for sprinkiiny
'treets where there are no hydrauts.
Laid on the table.
The Committee on Fire and
Water recommend the appoints
nent of, Michael Curran as Gil.
.Ineer of Confidence fire engiue.
Adopted.
The Sewer Committee recom,
neni that the City Clerk ascertain
lie expanse OF connecting the city
Water system with the sewers for
he purpose of flushing them.
A bond of $50 was ordered Issued
o WIN. smith, contractor Oh reser.
'oir No 6.
An estimate Of the work done ON
'eservoir No. 4. by Stevenson & |
1aber, was presented by the City
surveyor, showing q balance due
he contractors Of $2,198 10. Re.
erred to Committee on Water
supply, with power to act,
The Committee on Parks recon-.
nended that the proposition of r
lorooran 10 take charge of the
Iity Cemetery for $22 SO per
month and furnish water be &C.
,epted. A communication from E.
Seitzke was read, Offering to do
he same for $50 per month. CON.
,ract awarded to Corcoran.
An ordinance prohibiting the
Ials Of live stock ON the streets was
cad. A protest was offered by Il.
". Noyea. Referred to Board OF
Public Works.
Petition for a fire. plug at the
,orner Of Main and Ninth streets. |
ordered that the Clerk notify the
Water Company to comply with
he petition.
A protest was presented in the
natter OF opening Buena Vista
'treet. Action deferred one week.
Petition Of w. n. Toler to stock
he city reservoir with fish for 90
years. Laid OH the table.
Petition TO have che distractions
IN Lemon street removed. Refer
led To Board Of Public Works.
Petition Of I. M. Hellman to con-
lect with the Fort street sewer.
Granted.
Several bills heretofore approved
oy the Finance Com mittee were
ordered paid.
Tie City Surveyor WAS allowed
Sl50 for placing monuments at
street tnterspcttOiis.
Bill of Z.njero for $50 40, for
zujas was ordered paid.
under SUSPENSION Of the rules.
Bill of Evening Eepress for $3.50,
on account Uf priutinx City Char.
Isr and ordinances. was laid on the
table.
Notice of intention to open El.
mira street, east of San Fernando
md west 0t Chavez streets, was or
lered published.
Adjourned,