Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-08-10
CITY COUNCIL.
Proceedings Of the NUM-
cipal Congress.
MeKooN's FRANCHISE REFUsEI
The Buena Vista Street Bridge to
be Built at 0nce-Reports,
Etc.

The Buena Vista Street Bridge t.
be Built at Once-Reports,
Etc.
The City Council met in regular SEES
sion yesterday, Mr.. Breed in the chair
Present: Messrs. Stearns, Kuhrts
Frankenfield, Bulls. Willard, Perry
velsir, Breed. Goss, Biscailuz, Hol
brook. Santee.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
REPoRrs OF CITY OFFICERS.
The Mayor reported the collection o
s345 for fines during July. Financ,
Committee.
The weekly report Of the City Audi
tor was read. Finance Committee.
The Clerk Of the Council reported thai
during July he had issued license,
amounting to S9ls6. of which slls4. 81
had been returned uncollected. Finance
Committee.
The Superintendent of Streets pre-
sented a pay roll amounting to $685.
Finance Committee.
The Fire Commissioner reported tbs
disbursement Of S2297 20 during Jaly
Finance Committee.
City Treasurer's reports on sale OF
bonds were read, and ordered filed.
The Zsnjero reported pay roll
amounting to STA. Finance Commit.
| tee.
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
Recommended that sundry reports Of
city officers be filed. So order ID.
That SEX, 600 Of money received from
sale Of boads be placed to the credit Of
the Irrigation System, $50, 900 to City
Hall Fund, and alse that the premium,
1885,, 80, be placed to the credit of the
City Han Fund.
That certificate of tax sale be trans.
ferred to II. H. Titus.
That $40. 2S cents be returned to A.
Mccartney for erroneous assessment.
Thats warrant for $3.50 be drawn in
favor A. Copley on City Hall let excava
ton.
That the Clerk advertise for second
class fire engine and two thousand feetoi
hose.
That Committee on Supplies purchass
from J. c. .McMenomy so feet Of White
Anchor Hose at 81 .25 per foot
That the salary Of the pest house
keeper be increased to $40 per month.
That Committee on Zanjas collect rent
from parties occupying reservoir sites
purchased from Wicks and Mills.
The report of the special committees
on salaries Of Deputy Assessors was
read.
Mr.. Holbrook moved that the salary
of the head Deputy Assessor be made
500 per month, and the rest 1856 per
month. Lost. and the salaries remain a.
fixed.
MINOR COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Parks recommended
chat the bid Of Lacy Hooker for furn-
ishing aud laying water supply pipes in
Sixth Street Park be accepted, and the
parties file bonds in the sum of $3.50.
That Superintendent of Streets have
plumbing done in Plaza Park.
That the contract for building oemsnf
sidewalk around Plaza Park be extended
to October 9th.
The resolution establishing a sewer OF
Sand and CASTELAR, streets was ordered
Published.
THE McKooN FRANCHISE.
The much delayed McKoon street rail
way franchise was taken up. A protest
| was read signed by F. 4. Browne and
trenty six residents of Fort street. Re
ceived and fled,
The ordinance was read and Mr.. Hol
brook moved that the franchise be de
MED. Mr.. Biscailuz seconded the mo
ton. Mr.. Frankenfield amended that
the franchise be granted. Mr.. l. w
HeIlman was granted permission to b.
heard and spoke against the franchise a
detrimental to the best interests OF thu
city and Of property owners along tn
line.
The motion to adopt was lost by
vote Of noes to ayes, Messrs. Frank
field, Goss aud Stearns voting aye.
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Recommended that Surveyors propos
grade for Mott street, Pennsylvania ave
nue. and Michigan avenue. So ordered
Ask further time on opening of Rio
street. Granted.
That Superintendent Of streets re
move distractions from gutter on corne
Of Alameda and First streets. So or
| dered.
| That the matter Of lines of Hoove
street be referred to the City Attorney
So ordered.
That City Surveyor define lines o
Marchessault street So ordered.
Present certificate Of grading Of inter
| sections OF Soto and Also avenue extern
sion; also Chicago and Boston streets
Adopted.
Petitions Of Flanagan 4 Cuddy an,
L. N. Breed for sidewalk openings re
ferred to Council for action. Granted
| That City Surveyor take City Asses
sor's maps TO his Office and adjust tn
numbers Of the houses in the city. 3
old red.
That an ordinance be drafted requir
ing railroad companies to keep poste'
timetable of arrival and departure Q
regular passenger trains. So ordered.
i That city grade intersection Of Fira
and Charity streets when First street
graded from Olive to Charity street. s
ordered
Tha. City Surveyor define lines q
zania on south line OF Washingto
sreet at Oak street, and that Superb
tendent of Streets put in bridge. 8
ordered.
Present notice Of intention to estah
fish grade on Flower street. Adopted
i RuEsA VISTA STREET BRIDGE.
On motion of MIR. velsir the matter {
the Buena Vista street bridge wa
brought up The Committee on Bridge
made the following report:
"Your COMMITTEES recommend the pul
ehase OF three Collect spans. and thre
l00.feet spans, with wooden floor at
cost Of $l3,940. THIS will last 100 year
II the Council adopt iron joists it will b
more permanent. the bridge being
first-class structure. Such brida
should be built to give an outlet froi
aud inlet to the city from a prospero,
region"
MIR. Breed moved that the city pa
SO, 900 towards bridge and propert,
owners the balance.
Mr.. Frankenf1eld said II that motto
prevailed we would never get brdg
Mr.. velsir said the bridge would n,
cost to exceed $l5, 900.
Mr.. Stearns said the bridge woul
cost $25, 900, and he was willing to p'
his Judgment against all Of the civil q
gineers in the city,
Mr.. Breed said he was in favor
public improvement, but he thougl
/ $40, 900 was enough for the city to pa
] and the railroad companies should pa
the balance.
Mr.. Goss amended that The city pr
SIS, 900 toward the bridge, and the ba
ance to be raised by subscription. Ca
r ried, 10 ayes, 2 noes; Messrs. Bulls al
r Stearns voting no.
THE WATER QUESTION.