Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-01
THE COUNCIL.
The Turf and Grain Elk.
change Matters.
STEAM BOILER ORDINANCE,
Various Other Business Discussed
and Decided at Yesterdays
Meeting.

chair and Messrs. Hanley, Morlafty,
Mathews, Barrett, Teed, Chandler,
Book, Cohn, Gibbs, Hitler, Collins
and sinsabaugh present.
Captain Barret asked that a house
now standing on Girard avenue, near
Pine street, be removed at once by the
Superintendent Of Streets. Carried.
The Superintendent Of Streets stated
that steam motor road running on
Toxas, Temple and other streets was
being run 80 as to endanger life and
limb OF the citizens, but as he would
be held with his bouudsmen for all
damages should he tear up the road
as instructed by the Council, he
would recommend that the matter be
settled in the courts, and 80 taken out
OF his hands.
Mr.. Cohn said the courts had sus-
tanned the action Of the city in other
places and would sustain the authori-
ties here we're they to take the same
steps. He would, therefore, move that
the Street Superintendent be instruct
ed to 20 ahead and tear out the
tracks.
Captain Barrett said that Mr.. Nc
Laughlin was operating the road with
out having legal franchise.
DR.. Sinsabaugh thought the tearing
out the tracks was serious measure
to take, but there was nothing to do
but to take these step. The cable
road would be willing to 60 ahead
and lay their tracks over the same
territory, 30 the residents in that part
of the city would not be deprived of
transportation. The motion OF Mr..
Cohn was carried.
Il. II. Boyd and others asked for an
appropriation Of 800 for improve
ments on Mission road.
captain Barrett said that the under
standing was that the city would not
be asked for the money until the
property owners there had expended
the balance OF $400 which they had
promised TO expend on improvements
on Mission road.
The Recommendation was then
amended so as to read that the money
be not paid in advance, and was then
carried.
The Auditors report of the balances
in the funds and the Zanjero's finan-
cial report were read and referred to
the Finance Committee.
The reports of the Ianjero and
Chief OF Police were read and referred
to the Finance committee.
nl.o ft.txt 0,.ruax,o~ ot,unacfad th AZ
an ordinance be drafted fixing the
width Of Ninth street, and CASTELAR,
street sidewalks. Adopted.
Recommended that storm water
= drain be placed on Flower street.
Laid over week. Reported that
Lucas avenue was in portions less
than fifty feet wide, and that under
an existing ordinance the city could
not accept the grading unless the
street was at least 60 feet wide. A
motion by DR.. Sinsabaugh to deny tho
acceptance Of the street was carried.
Mr.. Cohn moved that the City Sur
veyor furnish to the Council profiles
of the streets TO be graded before no
tice OF intention was publishedP Car
ried.
lne Oluy SuTNoyoi iopoitou eho.
Water and Ohio streets were only 90
feet wide. Same action taken as in
former case.
On motion of Mr.. Barrett, the City
Attorney was instructed to draw reso
lutions OF intention to grade Bridge st.
and Brooklyn avenue.
The matter Of opening Chestnut
street was referred to the City Attor-
ney and City Surveyor.
Mr.. Cohn moved that after May 1st
no new street work be done until
some OF the work already provided
for be commenced and completed.
Motion lost.
Mr.. Chandler moved that the City
Attorney draw an ordinance appeal
ing the ordinance licensing the Grain
Exchange. He made the motion on
the ground that it was felony for
any corporate body TO license game
of chance and the Council was liable
to be indicted by the Grand Jury.
MIR. Humphreys presented the fol-
lowing as an amendment:
WHEREAS, Some six weeks ago this
Council did grant license to the
"Grain and Turf Exchange" to carry
on it's business in this city, which
action Of the Council was based solely
upon the opinion of our City Attorney
to the end ''that the manner in which
said Exchange transacted its business
brought it within the pale of the law
that while the Council had right to
fix high license, which we tried to
do, yet we could not suppress it.
1t is hereby ordered that commit
tee OF three bs appointed with power
to act in calling to their assistance
such outside legal opinion as they
may deem necessary, and that said
committee with said assistance in
vestigate all the workings of said Ex
change, including its legal aspects.
and report back to this Council as
soon as possible the result and legal
opinions arrived at, to the end that
the Council may, if possible, take
such steps in the premises as may
best subserve the public good.
Captain Barrett thought there was
no necessity to take any such action,
and there was little danger of an in
dictment.
DIR. Sinsabaugh said the Council
had gone entirely on the opinion OF
the City Attorney in licensing the
place, but he was now glad that the
matter had come up at last, and he
had a chance to change his vote as he
was satisfied the place was gambling
device of the worst character, and the
sooner it was wiped out the better
Mr.. Cohn said the Council could not
rescind the license they had granted,
and which had been paid for in adj
vance, until the courts had decided
the business was an illegal one, and
a gambling device pure and simple.
1t might be fixed by refusing to renew
the license, hut it could not be re-
scinded without taking legal steps.
Capt Barrett moved to lay the reso
luton on the table and that no men,