Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-11-23

Ana and Los Angeles Railroad Company
be instructed to fill 200 feet below the
First Street bridge.
On motion, the rules were suspended
and the ordinance granting street
railway franchise to Gr,tfia and Others,
was adopted.
Report of the Committee on Fire and
Water received. Adopted.
The special committee to which was
referred the matter of granting fran
chise and lease to the Citizens Water
Company received, and on motion. the
rules were suspended and the ordinance
was adopted.
The special committee to which was
referred the matter of proposals to fur'
nish the city with fire engine, report
ed in favor of accepting the bid OF the
Ahrens Company, and submitted the
contract between w. G. Furrey, agent
of the Ahrens Company, and the city OF
| Les Angeles. On motion the report
was adopted and the City Attorney was
instructed to draft contract with W..
c. Furrey for second.class Ahrens en-
gine.
Committee on Parks reported in Ia
vor of granting the petition OF ). .. Crit
fin for the lease of certain city lands.
Report adopted and City Attorney au-
thorized to execute lease for the lands.
The Committee on ZinJas reported,
recommending that on the matter OF
petition of w. 7. Williams ct al, that
the zanja on the west side OF Main
street, between adams and Washington,
be fumed. So ordered.
That, on the petition of Mrs. Cham
berlain for the, piping OF zsnja No. o,
from First to Washington streets, the
City Surveyor be instructed to furnish
the necessary specification for the works.
SO ordered.
That the streets from property owners
on the west side of Figueroa street, be.
tween Washington and Adams, be ac-
cepted. So ordered.
That the committee be authorized to
contract for the construction of $50 feet
of cement pipe ON zanja No. 5.
That the committee be authorized to
construct $50 feet of flume on the cor
ner of Twelfth and Charity steeets. So
ordered.
Committee on Sewers reported that
all bids for sewer-pipe be rejected and
that the clerk advertise for new bids for
one week. So ordered.
Presented specifications for manhole
covers and asked that the clerk be in.
structed to advertise bids for same. SO
ordered.
In the matter of grading on Seventh
street, from Alvarado street to the city
limits, bid of M. w. Hanley was re.
ceived, agreeing to do the work at 81. 20
per lineal foot, and Mr.. Dunnigan bid
on the same work at 81. 10 per front foot
on each side.
On motion, it was agreed that when
the Council adjourn it adjourn until
next Monday afternoon at O'Clock.
Mr.. Jones called attention TO the fact
that the police did not understand their
powers in keeping the streets clear. 1t
was moved and carried that the police
commissioners call the attention of the
officers to this matter.
The following petitions were received
and referred to the various committees:
Of j. S. Fortherman ct al, for the re-
moval of street sprinkling hydrant on
the corner of Eighth and Olive streets.
Of d. M. True and others for the es.
tablishment of grade on Toppan avenue.
OF Mrs. N. Huber and others for the
piping of zanja through her property.
Of A. w. Francisco and others for
grading crossings on Ninth street, &C.
cording to specifications.
OF James Noel and Emma Noel, pro.
testing against the passage of the ordi-
nance widening DAILY street.
OF Marshal & Whitney, rendering o
bid of Is cents per linear foot for grad.
ing Ninth street, between Pearl street
and Green Hill.
Of w. F. Edgar and others, protest
ing against the granting of franchise
for street railroad on Washington
street, between Charity and Figueroa.
Of Thos. +. Piers and others to have
Hope street, between Fourth and Fifth,
graded, and a sidewalk twelve feet
wide taken off the State Normal School
grounds.
OF E. B. Miliar, calling att ention to
the condition of the gutter and sidewalk
in Fourth street, and asked to have the
same repaired.
OLA. j. Sanborn for refunding of GER
tain taxes.
OF r. Rogers and others for construc-
tion of good bridge across the Arroyo
Seco.
OF John Gilbert and others for re.
moval of all distractions from YarHell
street.
Council adjourned.