Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-11
THE FREEHOLDERS.
The Matter Of Street Grades
Discussed.
THE OUTFALL SEWER QUESTION
Communication on the Subject by
Ex-City Surveyor Eaton in
Reply to Mr.. B. COhn.

The Freeholders met yesterday after
noon, Mayor Workman in the chair, and
Messrs. Bonebrake, Robinson, Book
Estudillo, Mansfield, Dunkleberger
Scott, Baldwin, Day, Mackey, Brown
and DR.. Kurtz present.
Mr.. John A. Wells appeared and sub
mitted communication in reference to
the grading of streets. He said that
under the provisions of Section 13
scheming individuals could get up peti-
tions to change the grades every three
months. The section provided that nc
petition could be presented for three
months after one had been defeated, but
at the end Of three months these schem-
ing individuals would be around again
and the consequence would be that nc
property-owner would be able to leave
the city for more than three months. He
asked that the time be extended to one
year. In reference to cases where streets
had been graded and the work paid for
he asked that no changes be made in the
same until it had been declared to be a
benefit for the public at large, and that
the cost should be paid for by the city.
He claimed that every man who had
graded, and the grade had been changed,
had been injured, and this injury should
be paid for without any consideration ol
the benefit, for the benefit was to the
city generally, and not to the man in.
.jured.
Section 1863, relating to the changing oil
street already graded, was read. The
section provides that st, eet shall not be
regarded without compensating the
owners for damages occasioned to them.
Mr.. Robinson suggested that damages
should not be allowed property owner
unless he protested within twenty days
after the publication Of the notice OF
intention to make the improvement.
On motion of Mr.. Mackey the subject
was laid over for a week and was re-
ferred to special committee consisting
of Messrs. Robinson, Day and Mansfield,
to report at the next meeting.
The article relative to water rights was
then taken up. Mayor Workman called
attention to the provision that no pipes
less than four inches be laid in the city,
and it was considered that this provision
was one which ought to aid in having
the charter adopted by the people.
The article in relation to elections was
read and laid over until the next meet
ing.
Mr.. J. w. Potts appeared and asked
that clause be inserted requiring that
no grade be changed without damages
being paid. Referred to the committee.
DR.. Kurtz, on behalf of the Committee
on Education, stated that six members
were enough for the Board of Education
three to be elected every two years by
the city at large, and he moved that such
a provision be made instead of the one
making the Board consist of one member
from each ward. Motion lost.
Dr. Kurtz moved that the power of fix
ing the salary of the Superintendent, ap-
pointed by the Board, rest in the Board
instead of the Council. Adopted.
The committee recommended that the
section requiring the City Auditor to
audit all bills of the Board of Education
be stricken out, for the reason that the
City Auditor could know nothing of the
bills.
On motion of General Mansfield it was
decided that if two-thirds of the Board
shall certify to the correctness of the de-
mand it shall be paid, Notwithstanding
ing the objection of the Auditor.
A provision was inserted making il
obligatory on the Board of Education to
provide a high school. Another pro-
vision was inserted providing for indus
trial schools.
The Board then adjourned,