Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-11-03
CITY COUNCIL.
CITY COUNCIL.
A Long and Very Import
ant Session.
GAS COMPANY FRANCHISE.
Plans for Buena Vista Bridge
Adopted, Foundation to be
Concrete.

afternoon. President Sinsabaugh IN the
Chair. Present-Messrs Breed, Franken-
field Goss, Holbrook, Jones, Johhson'
Kuhrts, Perry, Stearns, Velsir, Willard SIN
sabaugh. Absent-Biscailuz. Santee.
Clerk Robinson read the minutes OF octo-
her o5th which was listened to with wrapt
attention by the members, ana rs sneir
lynx ears had detected no errors or ohis-
sions. the minutes as read were adopted by
aunanimous vote.
Mayors message: Herewith find Treas
urers. receipt for $i12 for fines collected
during October. Referred to the Finance
Committee
The weekly report OF the City Auditor was
presented and referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
Weekly report of the City Superintendent
of Streets: Have employed men and teams
for the week ending october 30th at a cost
of $40. Referred to the Finance Commit
tee.
weekly report of City Zanjero of bills for
labor for the week ending October 3Oth On
tunnel, 500: on zanja E, s.; on zania S-R,
sic; on zanja d, 10; total. S9S Referred
to the Finance Committee.
The Clerk presented insurance policy OF
$1,000 on the City Hall and fixtures in the
Southern California Insurance. Company
Referred to the Finance Committee.
The City Surveyor reported the platS OF
the survey OF the five acres of land more or
less in the rear OF the Hebrew cemetery to
be donated to the United States OF America
as site for marine hospital. Referred 10
the Land Committee and Board OF Pubic
Works.
The Sewer Committee reported pay roll
amounting TO 5000 for the week endlng
tft,a NH pafa rod n
mittee.
The Council passed notices of intention
to establish the grades of New Depot, Bur
nngtOn, Rosas and New High from virgin
to Temple streets,
TIE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
Recommended:
l. That the petition of Z. w. Scott and
others to grade Ninth street be granted,
provided it includes both sides of the street.
Adopted.
2 That the City Surveyor prepare the
grade of Wall street. Adopted.
g.. Refer the petition OF .. A. Morse for
curb stakes on DoWney avenue TO City sur
yeyor for action. Adopted.
4 That the petition of Howard Mills to
move house be granted. Adopted.
5. That the Board has supplied K. NJ.
- Hamilton the necess iry lumber from that
ssken out of old Downey avenue bridge (for
\Se new wing-dam in the Arroyo Seco.)
nAshe deed of Jean Sentous, -
d John IL. Shaw, be accepted,
le City Attorney draft an ordi-
ing the portion of Eleventh
extends westerly from Sentous
present jog in Eleventh street.
G petition of L. L. Mosher and
to lay pipes in the street for
ls be granted on the condition
Zee OF gas equal in candle power,
furnished by the existing COM
to exceed " per 1000 feet Tor illu-
ana 81 90 per 1000 feet for fuel,
1t hey shall lay down and dis, ,ribute
Rgh five miles of main pipes for general
Lribution within one year from granting
csrmlsslon, and that they give bond OF
= $4,000.
Mr.. Kuhrts moved to amend to make it
sixteen-candle power Carried.
The recommendation was then adopted.
s. That the proposal of Mrs. Brundage to
accept $500 for deed TO 1.-THE projection of
her property on Buena Vista street, be ac
cepted, and the Clerk draw warrant for
the same.
Mr.. Perry moved that Mrs. Brundage
file deed acceptable to the Council, aud
her proposition be then accepted.
g. That the City Attorney orocuie a GER
tifcate of title to the property to be con
demned for the widening OF Buena Vista
. street. Adopted.
t~-,l0. That the Clerk and City Treasurer re-
main in their offices on Saturdays, between
and O'Clock, for the purpose of paying
off laborers, and that the Street Superin-
tendent notify the City Treasurer in time OF
the amount of money required each pay
day. Adopted.
IL. Present notice of intention to estab-
lish the grade of Rosas street. and request
the withdrawal OF the one presented at
preceding meeting. Adopted
IL. Present deeds from Messrs. Stewart,
Judson aud Osborne Tor astreet, which Will
he the prolongation of Brooklyn street, and
recommend their acceptance, and that the
Clerk have them recorded Adopted.
49, Recommend same course on deed OF
Charles J. Ellis. Adopted.
a. Recommend the same course on deed
of Victor Beaudry for the extension of Pearl
street. Adopted.
Is. ASK for further time on the petition
for street railway franchises. Granted.
l6 Recommend petition of J. Rogers to
grade the intersection of Deepwater and
Philadelphia streets anitwo 2O-foot alleys,
he granted Adopted.
II, Recommend that the Street Superin-
tendent notify the Southern Pacific Rail
road Company TO remove rubbish on Main
street Adopted
Isl Recommend that the certificate of
CITY Surveyor for grading Flower street be-
tween seventh and Eighth be accepted.
Adopted.
tions for establishment of Mathews, Ficket
and Mott streets. adopted.
2O Recommend the adoption OF a resolu-
tion for the grade OF Seventh street.
81 Recommend an ordinance be drafted
making the sidewalks twelve feet wide on
the street by Messrs. Osborne, Judson and
stewart. Adopted
% Recommended an ordinance be
drafted requiring ten-foot sidewalk be laid
down on each side OF Upper Main street
from the Plaza to College street.
Mr. Luitweiler asked the Council to
change zanja from Figueroa street. be-
tween Adams and Jefferson streets, to.
line on private property. After some dis
cnssion the matter was referred to the Zanja
Committee.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
n Recommend the filing of the reports OF
the City Auditor. zanjero and Board OF
Education of october 25th. SO ordered.
.. That the petition of 5. L Douglas, TO
use part Of the City Hall lot be rejected
q Recommend that $7.20 overpaid taxes
be returned to G. ]. Fox. So ordered
The Fire aud Water Committee recon-
mended that hydrant be placed at the
corner of Seventh and Charity streets
Adopted.
the petition of G. Dur to lease lands in
Elysinm park be denied. Adopted.
The Police Committee report on the petit
ton of Mrs, Andrea Boron recommending
its reference to the Police Commission.
COMMITTEE ON BRIDGES.
Report that with the City Surveyor the
committee has examined the plans Of and
tested the beds for, the Buena Vista street
bridge, and find the San Francisco Bridge
Company's plans to be strictly in accord
ance with the condition under which pro-
nosels were invited, and their bids are low
est on each class of the structure as segre-
gated and recommend giving the contract
70 that company. Their bid for the entire
structure, with three spans resting on con-
crete pliers, was $4,000; and with the same
superstructure resting on cylinders, S2o.5O0
The committee prefers the concrete piers,
Int unless Council makes the fills" for the
snproaches the amount appropriated and
slbscribed is just sufficient to complete the
entire work with cylinder piers. With CON
crete piers the work can be completed In
ninety days. Further recommend tha< the
Clerk return checks and bids to the other
bidders. Mr.. Kuhrts moved to adopt the
report and that the City Attorney draft a
contract for concrete piers. Carried.
b Herewith present an from the City
surveyors office for the Wall street bridge