Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-25

said anything that was not true.
Captain Barrett said that he thought
Mr.. Knox had gone far enough with per-
sonalities.
Mr.. Cohn moved that the Council ad-
journ to O'Clock. Carried.
Afternoon Session.
Resolutions of intention to construct q
sewer on New Main street, to grade
York street, Sepulveda street, Lafayette
avenue, Seventh street, Pink street, and
Court street were read and adopted.
Mr.. Earl gave notice that he should
object to the graveling Of streets in the
future. He said that streets SO improved
wore little better than quagmires 10
rainy weather.
Resolutions to establish the grade OF
Pearl, Eleventh and New High, Vejar
and Water streets were read and adopted.
Resolutions ordering work on First
street, Hoff street, Oak street and San
Fernando street we're read and adopted.
The bonds of L. J. Thompson, Tax Col
lector M. d. johnson, City Treasurer
Chas. Mcfarland, City Attorney; and
John Fisher, City Assessor, were read
and approved and the Clerk ordered to
forward the same to the Mayor for his
approval.
The report of the Finance Committee
was then taken up. The matter of the
street sweeping to which the committee
perintendent to see that the work is bet
ter done.
MIR. Sinsabaugh called attention to a
pile of building material on Main street
which should be removed.
1t was decided to have all insurance
policies on city property issued for three
years.
A recommendation that E. L. Jones,
clerk of Judge Kings Court, be allowed
$37 so per month for September, October,
November and December was adopted.
The City Surveyors report in regard
to the grade of Chestnut street was
referred to the Board of Public Works.
The City Surveyor reported that the
piers of the Seventh street bridge were
defective and he recommended that the
San Francisco Bridge Company be in.
structed to construct new piers. He
would not certify to the work as done.
The matter was referred to the Bridge
Committee.
The City Treasurer asked to be allowed
assistance in preparing his annual report.
Referred to the Finance Committee.
The Clerk of the Council reported that
he had forwarded copies of the new
Charter to Sacramento. He suggested
that a resolution be prepared requesting
the Senator to present the Charter to the
Legislature.
Bids for paving Upper Main street
were received from A. T. Palmer, at y
cents per square foot for grading and II
cents per square foot for matchmaking
The contract was awarded to the bidder
A communication from the City Tax
Collector stating that the Savings and
Loan Society of San Francisco refused
to pay taxes on its mortgages was refer
red to the City Attorney.
THE FRANCHISE.
The Southern Pacific matter agar
came up and Mr.. Knox continued his
speech.
President Kuhrts said that he woulG
limit all speeches to five minutes.
Mr. Knox said that the wishes of the
| majority of the property owners should
determine the action of the Council. The
property owners did not wish the fran
ch'se to be granted, and if it were grant
ed that part of town south of Pine stree
| would be turned into lumber yards an(
ruined
Col. G. w. Wells said that he did no
represent the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company, but widow who protested
against the coming of the railroad on hel
property. The line which it was pro
y,oca1 to ord rhsnh ~ hoI
claimed had been purchased by the rail
road company, had been used for four.
teen years as street.
Mr.. NJ. L. Wicks said that he would
not reply to personal remarks made by
one whom he did not recognize as gen.
tleman. He said that the matter had
been referred to the executive COM
mittee. All action by the Chamber oi
Commerce had been taken with q view
of beneftting the city of Los Angeles. II
was necessary that the new depot should
be opened and this would be done when
the franchise was granted. He read the
communication as mentioned above.
Mr.. Wilson moved that the franchise
be granted as amended.
Mr.. Charlton on behalf of the property
owners said that if the franchise was
granted it would still continue the track
for over mile on San Pedro street. He
thought that the council should give re-
lief to the people living below Pine
street as we'll as to those above.
DR.. J. P. Widney said that as bust.
ness man he asked that the matter be
settled at once. He thought it better to
get rid of some of the road on San Pedro
street if the whole could not be removed.
Mr.. Earl said he thought the S. P.
R. R. Co. did not care which route il
took, but he thought that the S. P. De-
velopment Co. did. He though THAT the
matter should be delayed for some time
to come, so that some other route might
be obtained.
Mr.. Sinsabaugh thought it might be Of
well to postpone the matter until the
members OF the new Council had
a chance to look into it.
Judge Bicknell said that the company
did not have the right of way over the
property near the Briswalter land. He
had commenced negotiations for this
route nearly year ago. The matter hac
gone on until the com pany had purchased
it's own line Of land from San Pedro tc
Alameda street, and now he asked that
the matter be disposed of, so that the
company might know what to do.
Mr.. Shafer asked how much Mrs