Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-09-30
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Tne absence Of several city
gathers prevents the fmme-
dfpta Consumnfntion Of .
coed Trade.
The adjourned meeting OF the City
Council took place last night at 7'So
o'clock, President siusabaugh in the
chair. There were present Messrs.
johnson, Jones, Fraukeniield, stearns,
sinsabaugh, Willard, Perry and Goss.
The President said that the object Of
the meeting was to hear the report Of
tho Committee on Bailding, with regard
to the acquisition Of los for City Hall
purposes.
There had been received by the Clerk
three other proposals, which the Conn
Gil dirsc;ed should be read. They are
as follows:
From Elizabeth II Howard. Offering
to sell her 10, at the northwest corner
of Main and Fourth streets. l2oxl35
feet, for s35 900, without the improve.
ments thereon.
From II. ". Helllnan. offerings First
u Lot at the corner Of Fourth and Spring
streets. l05xl20, with brick building at
corner, for $40, 900, with the right reserved
OF removing all frame buildings; second
Offering the above with an adjoining lot
fronting 40 feet on Fourth street and | 80
feet deep, with the same reserve as to
frame buildings, for $77, 500; third
Same lot and brick building as In first
proposal, with adjoining lot 90 feet on
Fourth street and $50 feet deep. with
\ same reserve, for S35, 900.
IA From J s. slauson, offering lot on
Y borlhwest corner Of Hill and Sixth
IL &treets, I6Sxl50, with 20.foot alley be.
thind, for S34 900.
II The Committee on building reported
recommending that oil proposals except-
ing those OF Mossrs. Wicks 4 Mills,
Hall & Cnpley, and the verbal offer Of
A. II. Denker be rejected. and that
these three be given further coDsidera.
tion by the Council
On motion Of Mr. Fraukenfeld tho
proposals Of Mrs. Howard, Messrs II.
w. HelIman and J s Slau,on were or.
4lered referred to the Committee on
fsniIding to report upon. Carried
Mr.. tsraves stated TO the Council that
Il The property offered by Messrs.
Wicks 4 Mills was taken by the Coun.
ell, they would virtually sell it for $685.
600. Mr.. NJ l.. Wieks spoke similarly
Mr.. Jones favored awaiting The arri-
val OF some more Councilmen in prefer
ence to acting hastily upon SO important
matter.
On motion Of Mr.. Stearns recess Of
ten minutes was taken to allow the
Chief OF Police an opportunity to hunt
SONS more Counciimen.
AT 5;35, no more Councilmen having
arrived. the President called Council to
order ami Mr.. Frankentield moved that
An offer of $500 per foot be made to
Messrs. Wicks 4 Mills for their proper.
ty, equal to $54, 600.
Mr.. johnson seconded the motion,
which was carried by eight ayes, the
full number present.
Mr.. Wicks said that il the President
would send for enough Councilmen to
pass deiiai'ively upon the proposition he
I. wodld accept the offer made.
The Chief Of Police reported that Mr.
/ Santee was in Boyle Heights, Mr.. Hol.
brook couldn't be found, Mr.. Biscailnz
was no one knew where, but Mr.. Veisir
would soon arrive.
Mr.. Perry moved TO adjourn TO $3.50
p. N. to-day, and Mr.. Goss moved that
all Councilmen be notified to be present
at the meeting without fail, in view of
its importance. Adjourned