Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-08-03
CITY COUNCIL.
CITY COUNCIL.
Meeting of the City Faith
ers Yesterday.
MUCH BUSINESS TRANSACTED.
The McKoon Street Railway
Franchise Again Deferred
More Bonds to be Sold.

sion at $50 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
President Sinsabaugh in the Chair.
Present all members except Messrs.
Biscsilur, Santse, Kuhrts and johnson.
The minutes Of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS.
The Mayor reported the sale of
$l82s. rs worth Of water during July.
Finance Committee.
The City Auditor reported the condi-
ton Of the several funds of the city.
Finance Committee.
The Zanjero reported q pay roll
amounting to $s4.75. Finance Commit.
tee.
The Superintendent Of Streets reported
. pay roll amounting TO 9467 so. FL
nance Committee.
The Chief Of Police presented the fol.
lowing report Of work done in his de
partment during July: Disorderly con-
duct, 80; drunk and disorderly, 80; to
sober up, 81; fighting. 9; medical treat
'msnt, 4; animals impounded, 7; OBJ
structing street, o, lodging. 8; disturb
ing peace, 4; violating license law, Al;
carrying concealed weapons, 3; sleeping
in box car, 8; violating hitching ordi-
nance, 3; larceny, 2; violating side walk
ordinance, 1; failure 10 repair street, l.;
trsspass, /; vsgrants, ~ battery, Il,
begeary, 1; murder, 1; violating GAL
bage osdiDsncs. l, burning brush, L;
violating sign ordinance, l; violatiDg
swill ordinance, l.. Filed.
The City Attorney presented an orsli-
nance regulating the use Of public
streets. Referred 70 . committee Of
three, consisting Of Messrs. Velsir, Hol-
brook and Perry.
Also the bond ON contract with John
McQuillen on Zanja Madre. Approved.
Bond on contract with Peter Keenan,
for building fums. Approved.
Bond ON contract with w. II. Work.
man for the First Strset Fill. Approved
and date Of completion fixed ct 25th of
September.
Bond ON contract with VIM. Mclean
for masonry work on Plaza Park. APP
proved.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Recommended that James Lentall be
allowed to grade ON Center street. 80
ordered.
On petition Of Boyd street property
owners ssked further time. Granted.
That M. Ella be allowed el.40 per
foot for grading certain street intersec-
tions. So ordered.
That City Surveyor prepare grade Of
Flower street, between Temple and Sec-
ond streets. so ordered.
That petition Of Flanagan and Cuddy
to put in . sidewalk elevator be granted.
Referred back to Board Of Public
works.
That grade Of Boston street be pro-
posed. so ordered.
On petition Of Lacy and Rowland and
othsrs 70 lay oil pipss. asked Tor further
time. Granted. =
Reported that the petition to have
Fort street widened had been with.
drawn. Filed.
Presented notice Of intention for
grade Of Elmyra street. So ordered.
Presented rssolutions establishing
grade Of Fourth street. from Flower TO
Canal, Canal and Bsaudry strssts. Third
from Hope to Figusros. Adopted.
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On motion of Mr.. Frank field the
surstiss on bonds wsrs required to justi-
fy In double the amount Of the bonds.
Mr.. Velsir moved that the official
lines Of the bed Of the Los Angeles river
b. defined In order to give the South
srn Pacific Railroad Company an oppor-
tuuity Of erecting 100 foot span bridges.
So ordered.
sdvsrtiss ior 6ids for 800, 90 gen .-.i
Improvement honda, SO ordered.
The bond Of Hall 4 Stilson that they
would decd certain lands for streets on
Angelefio Heights was presented. Or
dsred referred to City Attorney for cor
rection.
THE NIXON FRANCHISE.
The bond of M. G. McKoon that he
would build . street railway II fran.
chise was granted him was presented.
On motion Of Mr.. Breed the bond was
approved.
The franchise applied for by McKoon
ct al. Was real.
Mr.. Holbrook moved that . number
Of protests against the proposed line Of
said road be read.
Mr.. Stearns said that since above pro-
tests had been filed the franchise had
been changed, and he therefore moved
that the protest be laid ON the table, In
ssmuch ~ they do not now apply to the
franchise unds- a.sc-..;en.
Mr.. Frankenfeld moved that the
whole matter be deferred for one week
to allow people along the route to fiie
new protests.
Mr.. Breed said be could see no reason
why the matter should be deferred. He
was in faver Of hearing the ramon.
strsnces read st once.
DR.. Sinsabaugh said IL was proper to
hear the protests on file of those living
alang the line Of the present franchise.
Mr.. Frankenfeld's motion was adopt.
cd and the whole matter deferred Tor
one week.
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MINOR COMMITTEES.
The special committee to which was
referred the petition of A. NJ. Stephens
ct al in regard to the water supply in
the hills recommend that the matter be
referred to the City Attorney for his
opinion.
The Committee on Zlnjas recommend
that warrant for $3.50. 80 be drawn in
favor Of J. McQuillen for work on
Zanja Madrc conduit contract. Also
. &299 for extra work on said conduit
!. So ordered.
The committee on City Hall recon.
mended that bids for granite work be
N advertised for. So ordered.
~ That the Council faEa actfon in fha