Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-20

up streets 1t be required to put them
| in as good a condition as they were
before. The Superintendent OF streets
was instructed to arrest every man
violating the present ordinance.
The Committee also found that the
contractor for the cement sidewalk on
Upper Main street has placed earth
| on the street therefore recommended
that he be notified to remove the
same before he be paid in full.
| Adopted.
Recommended that the City Sur
veyor prepare plans for draining the
intersection of Buena Vista street and
Bellevue avenue. Adopted.
The Board of Health recommended
that the Council take charge of the
| building of the new hospital. Mr..
Collins moved that the City Attorney
draw contract with S. B. Cook for
the construction of hospital.
A list OF assessments for the grad
ing of Mission road was presented and
adopted.
The Sewer Committee recommend
ed that the City Attorney be in
structed to draft a resolution of
intention to construct a sewer on
Flower street, from Sixth to Temple,
and on Temple from Flower to Beau
dry avenue, and on Beaudry avenue
from Temple to Bellevue avenue.
Adopted.
Mr.. Cohn moved that new Super
intendent Of Streets be elected.
Mr.. Lowell moved to amend by
deferring for week.
Mr.. Cohn thought that delay was
not necessary. He could name man
who was thoroughly competent. That
man was Mr.. Geo. G. Knox.
Mr.. Sinsabaugh thought that the
matter had better be postponed.
There vas charge pending against
Mr.. Knox which he wanted cleared
up before he voted for him.
The motion to amend was carried.
The Police Commissioners recon-
mended that the bid of Frank Reyn-
olds, for the erection of branch
station be rejected and new bids be
advertised for. Adopted.
An ordinance creating Hay and
Wood Market at the Sixth street Ball
grounds, and fixing the rates, was
read. Adopted. Walter McGrath
was appointed as the Clerk to collect
fees, at a salary of $3.50 per day. The
Clerk was instructed to have water
put on the grounds.
A resolution ordering work to be
done on Seventh street was adopted
| A resolution of intention to pave
Main street, from Ninth to Washing
ton, was adopted.
The City Attorney stated that per-
mission could be given to the railroad
company to move its tracks without
a franchise. He also recommended
that no change be allowed until street
paving assessment be paid. The re-
port was received and filed, and the
request of the Street Car Company
was denied.
d. McGarry was given permission
to construct railroad switch from
Alameda street.
The Finance Committe recommend
ed the transfer of various amounts to
pay the city assessments for street i'm
provements.
Mr.. Lowell moved that the City
Attorney draft resolution calling an
election for Corncilmen in the Third
Ward. Carried.
Proposals from several firms for fur
nishing fire hydrants were opened, !,
and referred to the Fire Commits
sioners.
| PETITIONS.
The following were referred to the
proper committees:
From the Bituminous Lime Rock
Company, asking the substitution Of
broken rock for asphaltum concrete
| in their contracts to pave certain
streets. John G. Olivet ct al, for a
pipe across Seventh street. G. j..
McGlinn, for the rebuilding Of a
bridge over a creek. j. Mullally ct
al, for cement sidewalks ON Buena
Vista street. F. N. Pauly ct al for
establishment Of Palmer street grade.
G. w. Morgan ct al, for the appoint
ment OF w. G. Murray as sexton Of
the City Cemetery. John M. Davies,
protesting against the grade of North
Pearl street. w. II. Bonsall ct al. /,
for the grading of Lucas avenue. H.
S. Baer, for rebate of taxes. J. c..
Zahn ct al, for the grading Of Flower
street NJ. P. Snyder ct al for
establishment of grade Of Einton
avenue. Minnie Rumpp, for quit
claim deed. H. G. Wiltshire, for
grading of Park View avenue. J. A.
Anderson ct al, for a fire hydrant.
L. W. Dennis ct al, for establishment
of grade OF Chicago avenue. J. w
Davies ct al, for widening OF Second
street. W. E. Rogers, for rebate of
taxes. G. 0. Scott ct al, for grading
of Beaudry avenue. Merrill & Malby,
for removal of electric light pole at
Fourth and Fort streets. Everett O..
Hall, for REIMBURSEMENT of right Of
way over block 40 Of Hancock's su :
vey.