Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-16

jected to the paying of the contract on
the ground that the work had not been
done properly.
Mr.. r. Dunnigan said that he ap-
peared to protest n the ground that the
assessment had not been properly levied.
He asked that the matter be investigated
by committee.
The attorney for the contractor also
appeared and objected to the manner OF
the assessment.
An attorney for other property owners
appeared and said that the character of
work, was Objectionable all the way
through.
Street Superintendent Baldwin said
that he had some objection to accepting
the work at first and had instructed the
contractor what to do to make the street
satisfactory. This the contractor had
done and he had accepted the street.
Since that time the street had probably
been cut up because it had not been
sprinkled properly. In his opinion
graveled street was no better than 8
common dirt street unless it was thor.
oughly sprinkled, and the city did not
appear to have enough carts to properly
sprinkle its graded streets.
Another attorney appeared and said
that one lot had been assessed by the
city for 5000 for taxes and accordingly
it could only be assessed 500 for street
work. Instead the assessment on this
lot for street work had been 1851, OF
which amount the city should
pay $261. City Attorney DAILY
said that the question as to how
much the city was liable should be set
tied by the courts, but before this ques-
ton arose the sufficiency of the work
should be determined by the Council.
The matter was referred to the Board OF
Public Works and the City Attorney.
Mr.. Gibbs said that there was matter
which should be brought before the
Council, and that was the action of the
contractor for the removal of dead ami
mails, who, it was stated, had fed the
animals to hogs.
Health Officer Reese said that he had
personally inspected the matter, and
had found that the statement as made
in the HERALD yesterday morning was
perfectly true.
Mr.. Gibbs moved that proceedings be
instituted to set aside the contract be
instituted. Carried.
Mr.. Humphreys said that at 3 O'Clock
there was an important meeting at the
Board of Trade, which he hoped would
be attended by all the Councilmen.
Petitions as follows were received and
referred to the proper committees: From
N. P. Campbell for rebate of taxes !;
John Ballinger, same; G. Ganahl ct al
for sewer on North Main street; James
Stewart for the return of proposed sani-
tary code; r. Callahan ct al. against the
change OF name of Maple street; James
A. Watt protesting against nuisance on
Cleveland street; r. A. Lock for re-
bate of taxes; A. F. Hansen ct al. to
have the hitching ordinance enforced !;
j. A. Bean for rebate of taxes; Herman
Zahn ct al. to grade CASTELAR, street; III.
j. and w. Crawford for the return of a
fine; H. E. Cornwell for a rebate of
taxes; George A. Howard ct al. protest
ing against the change OF name of Santee
street; w. E. Raymond ct al. for an
electric light; Thomas w. Day protesting
against planning mill Charles ]. Fox
ct al. to establish the grade of Pearl
street; George Ridgway ct al. protesting
against the grade Of Waters street; W..
E. Rogers ct al. to grade the intersection
of Temple street and Belmont avenue
f. Elliott protesting against a planning
mill. Adjourned till next Monday.