Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-24
Afternoon session.

Recess untll .oV y ClOCA'
Afternoon session.
Mr.. Hanley moved that the City
Attorney be instructed to draw a cor
rected resolution of intention to grade
Workman street. Adopted.
The Land Committee recommended
that the petition of H. L. Rimpau for
| quit claim deed be granted. Adopted.
On motion of Captain Barrett the
width of the sidewalks on Hawkins
street was fixed at twelve feet.
The Zapja Committee asked that it
be authorized to put in cement pipe
on Figueroa street to abate nuisance.
Granted with power to act.
The Zanja Committee also recon-
mended that 900 feet of cement 30-inch
pipe be laid from Buena Vista street
to Downey avenue instead of zanja
6-l. MIR. Collins stated proposition
the citizens in the vicinity were will
ing to enter into, for the performance
of the work. Mr.. Cohn and others
also discussed the matter. Recon-
mendation adopted.
The committee also recommended
that zanja No. be discontinued from
the northwest corner of Boetlcher's 8
place, and that all water that is here
after sold outside of the city limits be
sold to the South Side Irrigation
Company, and that it be delivered to
them at the corner of San Pedro and
Washington streets, on the southern
boundary of the city. The company
also sent in communication petition
ing to the same effect as the last three
recommendation of the Zanja Com
mittee. Mr.. Collins spoke in favor Of
the report and of the petition.
Capt. Barrett moved that the Zan-
jero be instructed mott to sell any water
from zanja A until ordered by the
Council. The question was discussed
by number OF the members. 1t
appeared from the discussion that
some of the residents outside the city
limits objected to be compelled to re-
sort to sewer water for irrigation, in
stead of water from the zanja. Capt.
Barrett stated that the city was not
obliged to lock out ior residents out
side the city. The question was
finally carried by vote of - to 2.
In the matter of petition in re-
gard to zanja 8 in the Soto tract, per-
mission was granted petitioner to per-
form the desired work at his own ex-
pensc.
Col. G. Wiley Wells appeared be-
fore the Council and presented
petition signed by all the property
holders on First street, between the
Los Angeles liver and Boyle avenue,
asking the city to change the present
official grade in view OF the building
of cable road on the street. which,
under the present arrangement would
injure the property and make
the expense of grading heavier
than necessary. If the petition
was granted the property holders
would widen the street from sixty to
eighty feet and accede to pro rata
assessment for the accomplishment Of
the improvements. The cable road,
it is stated, also favored the petition.
On motion of Mr.. Cohn the matter
was referred to the City Surveyor and
the Board of Public Works.
Certain citizens Of Sansevain street
sent in a remonstrance against being
taxed for the widening of said street.
Tabled.
The City Surveyor submitted re-
port in regard to difficulties in the
way of establishing the grade of and
widening certain streets. Adopted:
A resolution establishing the grades
of number of new streets was adopt
ed.
Resolutions were adopted to let the
contracts for the grading of several
streets and avenues as per specifica-
tions and advertisements.
In the matter of the change in the
specifications for the Sixth Street
Park sidewalk, the contract was
changed so as to allow Contractor Nc
Lain 3 cents per square foot addi-
tional to the original contract price,
provided the total increase should not
exceed 500. The new contract was
by vote of 10 to 4.
A. j. King, the lately appointed
Justice of the Peace, reported that he
was now holding court for Judge
AZ cstin, and asked the Council to
provide him a courtroom. Objec-
tions were made on the ground that it
was properly the duty of the County
to furnish the new justice
a courtroom, as he was their ap-
pointee. Referred to the City Attor-
ney for his opinion.
The contract with Harper, Reynolds
& Co. for a shut-of gate costing $420,
was approved.
Resolutions OF intentions we're pre-
sented by the Sewer Committee for
the laying of number of new sewers,
and adopted.
Capt. Barrett asked information of
the Council in regard to street sweep
ing. He thought it would be to the best
interests Of the city to let out all the
street sweeping and garbage cleaning
under one contract, and asked for an
expression of opinion. There were
some responses, but no definite con-
clusions were arrived at.
The Board of Health was instructed
to inquire into the matter OF seeing
what is done with the city garbage.
Mr.. Book was appointed a member
OF the Land Committee.
The report of the Finance Com
mittee in regard to audited bills, etc.
was received and adopted.
Mr.. Lowell inquired as to the case
concerning the school bonds.
The City Attorney explained that
no question can arise as to the validity
OF the bonds, the, whole objection
being the rate OF interest. The amount
is $500 or $4,000 under the limit; if
taken into court it would not make
test case. About $78, 900 worth OF the
bonds could be taken by citizens here.
Several minor street regulations
were passed. Bids VT re received from
a number of competitors for furnish
ing 5000 feet Of 211s-inch hose and new