Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-07
CITY 0'UNClL.
The Second Street Cable
Road Franchise.
RE LIMITS EXTENDED

The Election of Health Officer
Again Goes Over-Miscel-
laneous Business.
The City Council met yesterday
morning, President Humphreys in
the chair and Messrs. Hanley, Bar
rett, Teed, Collins, Sinsabaugh,
Bosbyshell, Chandler, Gibbs, Hitler,
Lowell and Cohn, present.
The Street Superintendent asked
permission to purchase three horses
and two carts, to be used in re-
pairing the streets. The Supply
Committee was authorized to pur-
chase the animals and carts. JUS
tice Austin reported the collection Of
$l55 fees in January. Referred to
Finance Committee.
The Health Officer presented his
report as published in the HERALD,
fixing the population of the city at
10000. Received and filed.
The Auditor presented his list Of
balances in the funds. Referred to
Finance Committee.
Mayor Workman reported the is
suance of $35 worth of water per-
mits in January. Referred to FL
nance Committee.
The Mayor also suggested the nec-
essitv Of the purchase of street
sweeping machine or the letting Of
. contract sweeping the paved streets
also much per mile. elf not ordered
1t once, or q contract closed imme-
diately, it will take some time to
have this very necessary work
DONE" Received and placed on file.
Mayor Workman sent in the follow
ing: HI. W. Patton having rendered
his resignation as Mayors clerk and
his resignation having been accepted
by me, herewith report that l have
appointed Mr.. Edward F. Kubel as
Mayors clerk, and ask that his ap-
pointment be confirmed. Confirmed.
The City Attorney asked that the
City Surveyor be instructed to sci
stakes on 9th street between Main and
San Pedro streets. So ordered.
The repo Of expenditures OF the
Street and Zanja Departments were
referred to the Finance Committee.
City Justice Austin reported the
collection of 1896 fines in January.
Referred to Finance Committee.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The ordinance regulating the erec.
tion of buildings within certain limits
was taken up.
Messrs. Sinsabaugh & Barrett op.
posed any delay from the fact that
cheap and dangerous build .ngs are
being constructed and stop should
be made.
The ordinance was then read fixing
the fire limits as follows:
Commencing at point center of
Hill and First streets, running thence
southerly along center line of Hill
street to center line of Seventh street
thence easterly along center line OF
Seventh street to a point $50 feet west
of the west line of Fort street; thence
southerly along this line to the center
of Ninth street; thence easterly along
center line of Ninth street to a point
150 feet east Of the east line of Main
street; thence northerly along this
line to a point $50 feet south of tie
southerly lie Of Seventh street
thence easterly to a point 15O feet
east of the easterly line of Los Angeles
street; thence northe'ly to point
$50 feet south of the south line
of Fourth street; thence easterly to
. point $50 feet east of the
easterly line of San Pedro street
thence northerly to point $50 feet
south of the south line OF Third street ;
theace easterly along this line to a
point $50 feet east of the east line of
Alameda street; thence northerly
along this line to point $50 feet south
of the southerly line of First sire. 1T
thence easterly along this line to
westerly bank of Los Angeles river
thence northerly to a point $50 feet
north of the northerly line of Firs
street; thence westerly to point 15C
feet east of the easterly line of Alame
da street; thence northerly along this
line to point 150 feet south of the
southerly line of Also street; thence
easterly along this line to the westerly
bank of the Los Angeles river; thence
northerly to point $50 feet north oi
the north line of Also street; thence
westerly along this line to point l5C
feet east of the east rly line of Ala
media street; thence northerly along
this liae to point in line with center
of College street; thence westerly on
center line of College to point thai
would be the center line of New High
street; thence along the center line
of New High street to point center
of Bellevue avenue; thence westerly
to a point $50 feet west OF the westerly
line Of New High street; thence south
erly to point $50 feet north Of the
northerly line Of Temple street; thence
westerly to a point $50 feet west oi
the westerly line of Fort street thence
southerly along this line to point
$50 feet north of the northerly line oi
First street; thence westerly to center
of Hill street; thence southerly tc
point of beginning. Adopted.
The ordinance creating the Office oi
Building Inspector and defining his
duties was read, and on motion of Mr.
Chandler laid over for one week.
The City Attorney was instructed
on motion of Mr.. Cohn, to furnish a
written opinion on the power of the
Council to delegate its power to any
appointed officer.
The City Clerk was authorized tc
advertise for the redemption Of $11,.
coo worth Of the irrigation system
bonds.
The ordinance prohibiting the erec
ton of buildings lost at the last meet
ing was reconsidered, and on motor
it was postponed for one week t
come up at the same time as the ont
above.
PUBLIC WORKS.
On petition of Agnes Deutsch, to have tn
Rrade on Amelia street changed, as with th,
present grade the storm water does not al
drain off; recommended that the m after b.
referred to the City Surveyor. Adopted.
On petition of 8. A. Randall etal., to hav,
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