Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-28
THE COUNCIL.
The Mayor Desires Estimates
on all Street Work.
THE SEWER OUTFALL QUESTION.
Contracts Let for the Bridges
Across the River : Other I'm
pOrtant Matters Considered.

Across the River - Other I'm
pOrtant Matters Considered.
The City Council met yesterday morn
ing, President Humphreys in the chail
and Councilmen Moriarty, Book, Cohn
Barrett, Hitler, Collins, Sinsabaugh
Boebyshell, Mathews, Lowell, Hanley
Gibbs and Chandler present.
Mayor Workman sent in communica
ton requesting that the street sweepini
contractor be instructed not to begir
work before II O'Clock at night. Re
ferred to the Board of Public Works.
Mayor Workman sent in the following
message:
again desire to call your attention to the i'm
Perative necessity Of your instruGnng inst tne Clty
mates the latter figured in feet and inches, OF
All projected street grading with every Resolu
tion Of Intentions to grade any street sent to ME
There Is no way at present of estimating the
probable cost of an Improvement, and as for
this reason nis rs Is 1eGnes T. hst
you instruct the City Engineer to comply with
my recommendation in this matter.
= ahesyy demand on it's funds for work ordered
In outlying sections where the cost of i'm
prevement is out Of all proportion with the
value Of the Ss
street, between Lake Shore and Belmont ave
nuee the contract for which was let last week.
would be Of value in checking indiscriminate
ana costly grading of this character, the greater
part Of the cost of which will come out OF the
city treasury.
Captain Barrett said there was mis-
taken impression in regard to the liabil-
ity of the city in tLis matter. The city
was liable only when it ordered the work
done despite the protest Of the property
owners. If the property owners made
no protest then the city was not liable.
Mr.. Hanley said that he did not un-
derstand the matter that way. In his
opinion the city was liable under any
circumstances.
The City Attorney said that there was
no doubt but the city was liable for the
cost of the grading over and above the
amount for which the property is
assessed.
The recommendation was referred to
the City Surveyor.
Reports of the City Auditor, City Tax
Collector, Chief of Police and Zanjero
were read and referred to the Finance
Committee.
The City Attorneys opinion in relation
to the obstruction in Adams street as
published in the HERALD was read and
placed on file.
The Board of Freeholders reported that
it had completed the framing of the city
charter.
Mr.. Cohn asked that the matter be
1~s \ e., hot m
of certain portions of the new charter
could be determined. There were some
sections which he thought were in con.
fiict with the general law and if they
were, then the instrument would prob
ably be rejected by the Legislature. On
motion the consideration of the charter
was made the order of business for next
Monday at O'Clock P. M.
An ordinance was adopted fixing the
width of First street from Alameda to
Center street at fifty-six feet from curb
to curb.
A draft of lease with A. Workman
for an engine house at Boyle Heights
was read and adopted.
The bond and contract with the parties
who are to build vault in the new City
Hall were approved.
The franchise to the Mateo street rail-
road was deferred for one week for
amendment.
Mr.. Bosbyshell moved that commit
tee be appointed to assess damages
caused by the explosions on Orange
street. Carried and Captain Barrett ap-
pointed to represent the city on the COM
mission.
Captain Barrett moved that all bridges
across cutters be removed from all paved
streets. Carried.
Captain Barrett moved that the City
Surveyor be instructed to bring in an es-
innate for the repairing the east approach
of the Buena Street bridge. Carried.
The bond and contract with E. G.
Burlingame for sweeping the streets were
read and laid over for one week until ths
machine has been inspected.
Mr.. Collins moved that fire hydrant
be placed at the corner of Yale
and Virgin streets for the benefit of the
Orphans Home. Carried.
The draft for a contract with Frick
Bros. for storm water drains over First,
Commercial and Arcadia streets was
read and approved.
An ordinance regulating the hitching
of horses was read and laid on the table.
The report of the Special Committee
ON Police, with the discussion, will be
found in another column.
Afternoon Session.