Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-09-18
CITY COUNCIL.
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The City Council met Last night as .
Committee Of the Whole, at 7'4s p ~
There were only nine members present.
Upen motion of President sinsabaugh,
Mr.. Perry took the chair. The matter
Of reading some Of the bids put in by
certain parties dssirous Of selling land
to the city for city hall was the subject
To be taken under consideration.
Clerk Robinson opened the following
bids. which he read to the Committee Of
the v hole;
From Fsliz Manoho, offering bis prop
srty at the southwest corner Of Fourth
and Fifth streets, 120xl65 feet. for
s7B.00O. with the privilege Of 80 days
refusal.
From Nj. e. spiuks and W. NJ. Os-
born, offering l20 feet fronting on Hill,
and I65 on Fifth streets, for S35, 900.
From T. Bradshaw, four lots at the
northeast corner Of Spring and Seventh
streets, with frontage on Spring OF go
feet. and Of 1876 feet on Seventh, for
SO. 600, with improvements.
From NJ L. wieks and H. w. Mills,
offering s0xl65 feet on the east side oil
Fort street, including buildings thereon,
for S65, 900. They agree. II the present
City Hall lot sells for less than $40, 600
and more than Sll5. 900, that they will
return the difference to the city, on the
purcha money Of the lot they offer for
sale
From the same gentlemen, offering 100
feet on the east side Of Fort street, be-
tveen second and Third streets. having
a depsh Of 1875 feet, for S65, 900 with irn-
provsments. or for 81. 800 without im-
provemsnts.
From r. @. Howes, offering lot
bounded by Eighth, Spring and Main
streets, with frontage of 200 feet on
Spring and Main streets and one OF HIS
feet on Eighth street. for $50 900.
From Thos. w. Shaw, offering lot No.
l. Block Is, on the northwest corner OF
Spring and sixth streets, Tor vi, 600,
exclusive Of buildings.
Mr.. Jones said that not enough time
or D publicity had been given to the mat.
tor Of receiving bids for City Hall site,
and Thought that all action in the mat.
ter should be postponed for the present.
a call ought TO issue for further propo-
ssls, 90 that any one who chooses may
have IN opportunity to make an offer of
land. He moved that the Clerk of the
City Council he instructed, ct the
next regular meeting, to advertise
for bids OF lots for City Hall purposes.
The motion was carried and the propos-
Al already received were referred to
the Building Committee. Mr.. Holbrook
was added to that committees to act dur
ING the absenee Of Mr.. Kuhrts.
Petitions from John Haizlip 4 Co.,
John Hsizlip ct al, and I. G. Marks,
Offering to build levees along the river
on the city front, in consideration of
deeds for certain lands were read. Upon
motion Of DR.. Sinsabaugh these ere
referred to the Board Of Public Works.
The Citizens Water Company, through
NJ L. wicks presented petition to the
Council demonstrating with tbs action
Of that body in not allowing the COM
PAM. the privilege Of taking water from
The Canal and Il. servoir ditch, to the ex-
tent of 20 inches miners measures, but
not 10 exceed Ito Of the flow Of the
ditch. several Q ,mmiitees bad reported
favorably on the matter, but for two
months the Council had taken no &C.
tion. This would cause the Citizens
Water Company an expenditure Of
el2, 900. and II they had to incur 1t.
they would charge the city $1,000 snnu.
ally for water now offered tree. The
Water Company prays for Immediate
attention.
Dr.. sinssbaugh spoke in favor Of en-.
tsrtssnins the proposal
Altar some discussion. upon motion,
the matter wss referred to . special
COMMITTEES consisting Of Messrs. Stearns,
JONES and SinnAbangh, 70 whom were
afjoinod City Zanjero Dalton and City
Surveyor Eaton. These will inspect the
pfojsss, 10 company with Mr.. Wicks
and report It the next meeting Of the
Council. Adjourned.