Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-24
THE CITY COUNCIL.
The Investigation Committee
Asks Further Time.
D0wNEY AVENUE BRIDGE BIDS
A Short Session With no Lively Pro
ceedings-MayOr Workman Re-
fuses to Sign Certain Papers.

The City Council met yesterday, Presi
dent Humphreys in the Chair, and
Messrs. Hanley, Barrtet, Moriarty, Teed,
Collins, Bosbyshell, Book, Gibbs and
6insabaugh present.
Mayor Workman recommended that
immediate action be taken to construct
bridges across the river at Ninth and
Seventh street, as they were necessary.
The property-owners had been promised
the bridges long ago, and they should be
built.
Captain Barrett moved that the matter
be referred to the Bridge Committee, to
report as soon as possible. Carried.
Mr.. Woodhead stated that the Water
Company was charging him about double
the rates allowed by law. The company
had refused to take the amount due un-
der the law. His water had been sold
by meter, and the only question was one
of law-as TO whether the water compa-
ny could fix its own rates. He asked
that the city take up the matter and in
Etruct the City Attorney to defend the
case in the courts and test the validity of
the ordinance.
Mr.. Collins said that he would like to
have the secretary of the Water Com
pany state his side of the case before en-
tering into law suit, which would be
quite costly.
DIR. Sinsabaugh said that the Council
had gone slow in the matter, and sug-
gested that it be referred to the Water
Committee and City Attorney to investi-
gate.
Captain Barrett moved that it be so
ordered. Carried.
Mayor Workman presented letter
from ]. Diaz Prieto, asking help for the
food sufferers in Chihuahua.
DIR. Sinsabaugh said that the City had
no money to give away, but that the
most that could be done was to recon-
mend the worthiness of the cause to the
citizens. So ordered.
Mayor Workman returned without sig
nature the resolution to grade Ventura
street, as over one half OF the property
owners protested against the grading Of
the street.
Captain Barrett asked that the opinion
of the City Attorney be read in regard to
the signature of the Mayor to the award
of contracts. The opinion of the City
Attorney was to the effect that
the Mayor had no power to veto the
award or the notice Of award, under the
Vrooman act. Captain Barrett said that
the only power the Mayor had in the
premises was as regards the notice of in
tention which he could veto, but after
the contract had been awarded by the
Council the property owners were the
only ones who had the veto power. On
his motion the opinion was referred to
the Mayor.
The Auditors weekly list of balances
was read and referred to the Finance
Committee.
Mayor Workman returned the resolu-
ton to establish the grade of Louisiana
avenue without his signature, as over
one-half of the property owners had pro-
tested against the same. Referred to
the Board of Public Works.
Mayor Workman returned without his
signature the resolution to grade
Brooklyn avenue for the reason that it
would cost the city large sum, since the
property was not assessed at sum sufi-
cient to cover the expense of grading.
The law required that property shall not
pay for grading over one-half of the as
sessed value of the lot, and in this case
the assessed value of the lots would not
be near enough to cover the grading and
the city would have to pay the difference
Laid over for one week to give property
owners an opportunity to furnish bonds
to relieve the city of any responsibility.
The committe appointed to investigate
the charges against Chief Cuddy asked
further time. Granted.
The Fire Commissioners asked the ap-
pointment of special committee to wit
ness test of the Richmond alarm sys-
tenn which had been completed. Re-
ferred to committee of the whole to in
vestigate to-day.
Specifications No. 8 for the paving of
streets were adopted.
The Finance Committee asked for one
week further time upon the opening of
Los Angeles street as negotiations were
rano,,.. which were likely to take some
of the burden on the city. The commit
tee found that 1891 had to be collected
before the fund was large enough to pay
Mrs. Biglow.
The report of the Board of Public Works
adopted.
Mr. Hanley said that Mr.. Burlingame
was not grading Griffin avenue according
to specifications which required the
gravel to be rolled. The City Surveyor
VAS instructed to look into the matter
The City Surveyor was instructed to
lay $50 feet OF pipe at the end Of the
Frick contract line in the Seventh Street
Park.
The Sewer Committee asked further
time to obtain rights of way over the
line of the proposed outfall sewer. The
work was progressing but the committee
needed authority to have help in the
matter. Upon motion the committee
was given authority to employ aid.
An ordinance prohibiting bathing in or
hunting on the reservoirs and lakes in
the city was read and adopted.
The City Attorney stated that the City
Council had no authority to pass an
ordinance relating to the issuance of
building permits as he had been in
structed to draw it. He was instructed
to draw an ordinance which would be
Resolutions of intention to improve
portions of Hill street, Downey avenue,
HAYES, Truman and Jefferson streets,
were read and adopted.
The Police Commissioners reported as
to the length of time each police officer
had been in the city when appointed: OF
the whole list five had been in the city
less than one year. Referred to the
Committee on Police.
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