Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-05
CITY COUNCIL.
The City Fathers do a Lot
of Work.
CITY HALL AND RIVER BRIDGE
The Contract For the Purchase of
the Titus Property-Buena
Vista Street Bridge.

VISTA Stfeet Bfluge.
The Council met at O'Clock yesterday
afternoon, President Sinsabaugh in the
Chair. Present-Messrs. johnson, Bulls,
Franken6eld, Goss, Holbrook Jones, Perry,
Stearns. Willard and Sinsabaugh.
The minutes of the previous meetings
were read and approved.
oFFIcERs REPoRrs.
The Mayor reported the collection OF
s57S.75, fines for September. Referred to
the Finance Committee.
The Mayor also reported that $1592.25 worth
OF water permits had been issued during
September, of which sl444 80 had been paid
into the City Treasury and the remainder
OF the permits were returned. The City
Zsniero reported similarly. Referred 10
the Finance Committee.
Ths weekly report OF the City Auditor was
read and ordered placed on file.
The Zanjero reported weekly pay roll Of
3l45. Committee on Finance.
The Superintendent of Streets reported a
weekly pay roll of $730.5o Committee on
Finance.
The City Tax Collector reported the COL
lection OF S795650 for city licenses during
September. Committee on Finance.
The City Treasurers monthly report for
September published in Sundays edition
OF tho HERALD) was read and referred to
the Committee on Finance.
The Chief OF Police reported the collection
of 1888 for licenses. Referred to the Com
mittee on Finance. Also the monthly report
OF work performed by the Department
during September. ordered fled.
A report from the Health Officer, express
ing doubt whether the abatement of a
nuisance caused by the escape of steam, re-
ported in the basement OF the Nadeau
House, is within his province, was read.
The matter was referred to the Fire Com
missioners.
THE CITY ATTORNEY
Reported that he has demurred to the in
iupcfion suit OF q. ID. Rowan against the
city. Committee on Finance.
la the matter OF proce dings TO open
Buena Vista street, asked for further time.
Granted.
AS regards the drawing OF an ordinance
covering the case of the width of sidewalks
on Spring street, i'll front of Temple Blocx
reported 1t unnecessary, as there is already
q resolution in existence fixing its width.
Filed.
That the matter of title to the Titus prop
erty had been placed in the hands OF ". +.
Williams. The latter reported that the only
defect i'll the title was in taxes for 1867,
and such claims as the heirs of NJ. Keller
might have to lot OF said property. lie
did not consider that these defects in the
title would Interfere with the city's pur-
chase Of the same, but suggested that the
last s2' GOO on the purchase money be paid
only after Messrs. Titus, Wicks and Mills
quiet title to- lot 8 against NJ. Keller.
A.Irn f<xrr acfr .ntt.x ssx.u fAK
nance and contract with Citizens Water Co.
Referred to special committee composed
of Messrs. Sinsabaugh, Frarkenfield and
Stearns.
The contract drawn by Mr.. williams, be-
tween the city and Messrs. Wicks & Mills,
was approved.
ON motion OF Mr.. Perry warrant for $l2.-
OOO. first payment on the Titus property,
of the City Clerk, to be by him retained un-
til the delivery of the contract.
MI. Jonos moved that q strip of land ct
the northeast corner of the Titus property
of $40 to Messrs. Wicks & Mills. provided
that the lease may be cancelled by thirty
day notice. So ordered.
THE CITY SURVEYOR
Presented specifications for the construction
and laying down OF stone water drains in
the city. Adopted.
Also, specifications for the substructure Of
the proposed Buena Vista street bridge.
Referred to Committee on bridges.
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Reported. recommending that a special
committee be appointed to confer with citi-
zens OF the FLOODED district" to see what
method can be devised by which voluntary
assessments can be made by property own
ers of that district, and be collected. So or
dered aud Board of Public " orks appointed
as said committee, DR.. Sinsabaugh being
added thereto.
Ninth street. Pico street, Sepulveda street
aud Center street be granted, provided it
includes entire blocks and is in accordance
with specifications for graveled streets. So
That ordinance controlling the sidewalks
be amended SO as to leave out Los Angeles
street as there is no sidewalk traffic there,
that distractions OF merchandise would in
terfere with
Messrs. Jones and Holbrook spoke
against the recommendation OF the
Board. and said that though the dealers on
Los Angeles should not be denied the
right to use the sidewalk for the purpose
OF unloading and storing their goods, they
should not be allowed to have them there
from morning to night and use the street as
part Of their stores. as Is now done
Messrs. Frankenfie'd and Willard defended
the action of the Board. Action was post
pOned for one week.
That City Surveyor look into matter of
petition OF Hammei & Denker, asking that
below Ninth, and report as early as pos
sible. So ordered.
That protest OF e. w. Coe ct al aaainst
change of grade on Seventh street be disre-
garded, because the petitioners represent
too small a percentage of frontage ON said
street. So ordered.
OTHER COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Bridges reported rec
ommending the adoption of plans aud spec
ifications for First and Also streets bulk
substrrcturc of Buena Vista street bridge.
They further recommended that the Clerk
be instructed to advertise bids for former
for one week, and two weeks for the latter.
So ordered.
That the City Surveyor make survey
aud estimate for wooden bridge across
the Arroyo Seco at Well street. SO or
-dered.
The Committee on Building recommend
that they be empowered to select board OF
arbitration to assess the damage caused to
the present city hall building and Jail by
the failure of the contractor to properly
support the walls of said building. The
board of arbitrators to be selected a. fo.-
lows: One by the Building Committee, one
by the architects, and one by the contractor.
So ordered.
The Committee on Gas recommended that
the Los Angeles Gas Consumers Associa-
tion be permitted to attach their gas gov
ernors to the city gas meters upon the same
terms as those attached to the city fire de-
partment's meters. So ordered.
The Committee on Sewers recomm ended
that the Street superintendent fill in the
washout made by the overficwing OF San
fe1ro street sewer. So ordered.
The adoption of resolution for the con-
htruction of Sand street sewer, to connect
one week.
On petition of James Patterson ct al,
askeo for further time. Granted.
OTHER BUSINESS.
The City Clerk was instructed to ad dvertise
for bids for city stor N drains in accordance
with the specifications OF the City Surveyor.
Also to advertise for bids for the excava
An ordinance granting the right to w. E.
Rogers to lay water pipes in East Los A n.
geles was read, and under Suspension oi
the rules, adopted
The City Clerk was instructed to adyer.
tlse for one week for bids for the co onstruc-