Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-02-22

SCHEDULE OF WATER RATES.
For tenements occupied by a
single family of not more than
five persons:
For one story buildings, $3.50.
For two story buildings, So.
For three story building, So.
For each additional person in
any one family over five, Is cents.
Horses kept for private use, in-
Guiding water for washing one ve-
hicle, for each horse, % cents.
For each additional horse, 123
cents.
For each additional vehicle, 123
cents.
For hose for washing windows,
sidewalks, gardens or grounds, for
every lot not more than 60 feet
front, SO cents; 60 to 100 feet trent,
$1OO; over 100 feet front, 2 cents
per foot front.
For each water closet used in
private houses, Is cents.
For each used in public build
ings, So.
For each urinal used in private
buildings, 25 cents.
For each urinal in public build
ings, ST.,
For water furnished for building
purposes, for each barrel of lime
used, 20 cents.
For bakeries, according to the
monthly use of -four, for each bar.
rel of -four, 10 cents.
Stores, banks, offices, ware
houses, saloons, groceries, barber
shops, butcher-shops, blacksmith
shops, book-binderies, confection-
ers, churches, halls, laundries, pho
tograph galleries, printing offices,
steam engines, greenhouses, mar
kets, market stores, horse trOughs,
soda fountains and other places of
business not supplied by meter, to
be charged according to the esti-
mated quantity used, from 81 to
$40.
When meters are used, then, i,
the quantity does not exceed 10,
600 gallons per month, for eacn
1000 gallons, 81; over 10000 gal.
Ions per month, rs cents for each
1000 gallons.
Railroad companies shall pay &C.
cording to agreement and accord
ing to the quantity of water used.
Hotels, taverns, boarding. houses,
boarding schools, lodging-houses,
in addition to family rates, for each
boarder or lodger, Is cents.
For every bath-tub used in bar.
ber.shops, bathing establishments
and hotels, So.
Fountains shall be regulated by
contract.
All persons, companies or corpo.
rations furnishing water as afore.
said, shall have power in all cases
to apply meters, at their own ex-
pense, for the purpose of discover
ing waste or excessive use, and
when waste or excessive use is
found, to charge meter rates.
For water required for purposes
that are not specified in the above
tariff and fixed by contract, the
rates shall be fixed by the superln.
tendent of the water works and
ratified by the Council.
All water furnished for sprin-
king strests, flushing sewers,
watering parks, or water used for
the extinguish ment of fires, shall
be furnished free.
All rates are due and payable
monthly in advance.
Mr.. Cohn moved that the ordi-
nance as amended be adopted.
Carried.
Mr.. Godfrey, attorney for the
Water Company, presented the
following protest:
To the Mayor and Council of the
City of Los angeles:
GENTLEMEN: The Los Angeles
Water Company protest against
the rates as adopted by you fixing
rates for houses at less than 81.
ALSO against your fixing rates on
any other basis than that of the
contract aud lease now existing
between your body and the Com
pany. We also call your attention
to the law Of 1881 In regard to
notice, which you have neglected
to conform to, and which would
appear to render members of your
body liable to indictment for mall
fsasance in office. Laid on the
table.
The Board of Public Works pre-
scented their report, which was filed
and the recomm endations acted on
seriatim.
Recon- mend that street railroad
track this side of old Santa Monica
depot on San Pedro street be re-
moved at once.
Also, track on Main via Olvera
street to Alameda street be re-
moved at once, as same Is not
operated.
Also, that the Spring and Sixth
Street Company be requested to
plank between rails, and for two
feet on each side OF the entire
length of their track.
Also, that Main Street Railroad
Company be requested to place
| pIanks on all crossings from turn
table in front Of First National
Bank to switch between Third and
Fourth streets.
Also, that City Attorney be in.
structed to see that foregoing rec
concentrations are complied with.
Report adopted and recommends
tions ordered to be carried out.
Also, that the City Surveyor
be instructed to modify the grade
of Hill street in accordance with
the petition Of o. E. Hopperstesd
and others. 80 ordered.
Two bills Of the Los Angeles Gas
Company for $12444 and $780,
Referred to Finance Committee.
Bill Of l.. M. Strstton for $40 for
clerical services. Same reference.
Ordinance regulating the assess.
ment and collection Of city taxes,
Adopted.
Mr.. 0teere movad that the driverN