Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-29
CITY COUNCIL.
San Gabriel Rapid Transit
Franchise Passed.
NECESSITY FOR SEWER BONDS.
Street Repairing Ordinance Vetoed
Police Surgeon Elected.
Other Business.

The City Council met in session yesterday
morning, with the fol lowing members present;
President Humpbi eys, and Councilman Lowell.
Chandler. Bosbythell, SilssbauRh, Collins,
Gibbs, Book, Teed, Barrett, Hanley and
Mathews.
The matter OF the franchise for the San Ca
bficl Valley Rapid Trarsit Railway Company
wss taken up and the franchise read by the
Clefk. Captain Barrett moved the suspension
of the rules and the adoption OF the ordinance
granting the franchise. Mr.. Chandler asked
what was meant by the provision grant
ing the roai for the center Of the streets,
when the ordinance was to grant a franchise
for an elevated road. Mr.. Bryson, who was
present, explained that the compsny only
aSaed the tight TO cross the streets mentioned,
and they did not want TO run down or up any
street. Mr.. chandler then moved that the por-
ton Of the ordiLan relatii to the right of
way along the streets be stricken out Carried.
Mr.. Collins stated that he had talked with some
Ut he property owners on Macy street and had
found that the company intended to secure its
right OF way BY c, demns ion suits, but as tile
plans ana specifications are 70 be submitted to
the Council he would not make any 0bje ctions
until he saw what was Intended. The ordi-
nance was then passed by unsnimous vote.
Dr.: Sinsabaugn tnen called up the franchise
for the Ninth-street extension. aod q motion
was made to SUSPEND the rules aud adopt the
ordinance. Mr.. Lovei asked that the ordin-
4nce be cad 70 see that he cars were to be
children be allowed to ride At half fares. The
ordinance Mr.. Lvvell moved that they be
aided before It be passed as whole. The
ordinance was read and adopted.
Mr.. Hanley presenttd. q petition from the
property owners on Kuhrt, street protesting
Railway Company and asking that the fran
chise be declared to have been forfeited, as the
time tor,its comp mpletion has long since passed
and the franchise has been violated long ago in
many different ways. Mr.. Lowell moved tnat II
Be refe red to the Board Of Pubic Works. City
re.ton e sSs posd
and he thought 1t would be nothing but right
to instruct the City Attorney to clare the tran
Ss IL whie Se m
the grades were set forth, aud 3 ating that the
company's engineer was at loss how to pro-
by ths % cy ErHps mSis ssted tha
al this had nothing to do with the running Of
the cars, anu that the company. could be run.
Mr.. Hsnley moved that the Recommendation OF
the property owners be carried out MIR. Col
Inns amended to give the cable company till
agreement, and 30 give the company chance
to carry out It's promises: Carried. Mr.. Lowell
then moved to refer all the .communioah 'ns
relating % street railways to the Board Of Pub
A Communication from the Mayor returning
the ordinance prohibiting the gas and wa er
= peYpit without his glature was read The
ress<4 given the veto was that the power OF
conf1jlling the streets was by this ordinance
taken out Of the hands Of tho superintendent Of
SfIeets who is under bond
On notion Of DR.. Sinsabsugh this matter was
referred to the City Attorney, with Instructions
to draft new . dinance giving the authority
to the Superintendent VI Streets.
The report OF the Board of Public Works, as
published In the HERALD, was taken up and the
recommendations adopted seriatum. l-lasli
Tue draft OF al OF oidithnce providing for the
keeping OF chemical fire extingulshefs in all
public nails, opera houses and lodging houses
was then read Mr. Book said he would Ike "
have the opinion OF the City Attorney bsf0re he
voted fsr the o rdinnnce. On motion the matter
was referred to the City Attorney to prepare an
ordinance to similar effect. Mr.. Book called
the attention OF the Council to the poor protec-
tioD from fire there was now in nearly all the
public hs II In the city and thought 1t was the
duty of the Council to take such st .ps a. Woula
tehd 10 essen this risk DR.. Sisabsugh
thought II would be good idea to have tue
new opera houses inspect d to see II pi isions
are being made for the quick discharge of the
audience In the event Of large fire. Mr. Col
lns thought the best thing to do wae to take up
the old ordinance providing for the creation Of
the office uf Bui uiding Inspector aud pass IL st
once. He would move that this ordin snce and
the one providing for the proper erection Of
buildings In ide the fire limits be taken up at
the next regular meeting aud passed. Captain
Barretts motion to refer to special com niittee
. was carried. and Messrs Barrett Book and
sinsabaugn were appointed as the special COM
3mitfee.