Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-27
THE COUNCIL.
General John NJ. Baldwin,
Street Superintendent.
THE A. T. 4 s. F. co.'s LEvEE
()ther Matters which Came Be-
fore the City Legislators
for Consideration.

The City Council met in regular
session yesterday, at the Council
Chamber, with President Humphreys
in the Chair, and Messrs. Barrett.
Mathews, Hanley, Moriarty, Teed,
Oohn, Lowell, Gibbs, Collins, sinsa-
baugh, Bosbyshell and Chandler,
present.
A communication was received from
the Mayor, requesting that the Coun-
Gil allow him secret service fund Of
125O per month, for which detailed
statement of its expenditure would be
furnished the Finance Committee.
Upon motion of Mr.. Collins the
amount was allowed.
On motion of Mr.. Chandler the
matter Of widening Boyle avenue was
fnken up out of order. 1t appearing
fhat the widening of the street would
destroy valuable shade trees, under
the existing ordinance, acton was
temporarily postponed.
A communicate from the Chief of
Police asking that an ordinance be
passed providing that pawn-brokers
ahall keep book and enter therein
the description of every article
pawned or bought by them, and the
address Of the party offering to sell or
pawn. Upon motion of Captain Bar
rett the City Attorney was instructed
to draw an ordinance in accordance
With the communication. Mr.. Cohn
called attention to the fact that if the
ordinance was drawn in accordance
with the request it would bar de-
foctive or other officer outside of the
police force from carrying out its
provisions. Captain Barrett accepted
IN amendment including any city Off
Ger. Chief Cuddy stated that this
was perfectly satisfactory. There was
: State law to the effect that such a
book should be kept. Mr. Cohn
stated that if such law existed then
duplicating the same would be inef-
foctive. 1t was referred TO the City
Attorney.
An ordinance amending the fire or
dinance prohibiting, under certain re-
stsictions, electric light works, stone
crushers, Chinese wash-houses, soap
factories, livery stables outside Of
fire district No. 1, without permit Of
the Mayor, was read.
DR.. insabaugh moved to strike out
the word "Chinese.
Mr.. Cohn moved to lay the ordi-
nance on the table.
Captain Barrett opposed the ordi-
nance, as it was striking at certain
industry, for instance, electric light
works. They were a necessity, and
should not be placed under such re-
striction. Again, the Council was
piling up lot of ordinances which
were not worth the paper they were
written upon.
Mr.. Cohn called attention to the
fact that it read "outside FIRE district
No. l." which would include the en-
tire city.
DR.. Sinsabaugh's motion to strike
cut the word Chinese" was carried.
Capt. Barrett moved to strike out the
words electric lights" Motion with
drawn.
Mr.. Lowell moved to refer the mat
ter to the Board OF Public Works. So
referred.
The recommendation of the name
Of Geo. G. Knox as q competent man
fu Street Superintendent signed by
seach member Of the Board Of Public
Works except DIR. Sinsabaugh was
read.
DR. Sinsabaugh stated that he was not
satisfied with the report Of the other
aentlemen of the Board. He had an
opinion of his own and not being sat-
isfied he hoped his action would not
be considered uncourteous.
The Board of Public Works report
Cd as follows:
On petition of VIM. H. Bonsall ct
Il. to have Lucas avenue graded from
Diamond street to Orange street,
recommended that the City Attorney
be instructed to draft resolution OF
intention to grade said street as prayed
for. Adopted.
On petition of John M. Davies to
have grade changed on North Pearl
street between Boston street and
Bellevue avenue, recommended that
the petition be filed, as the petition
does not contain sufficient number
Of names. Adopted.
Recommended that the storm drain
~ now being erected on Pearl street
north of Temple street be inspected
by the City Surveyor. Adopted.
On petition of the Bituminous Lime
Rock Paving and improvement Com
pany to have the resolutions of inten-
tons for the paving of Arcadia, Com.
mercial. Rcuuena, First, Second,
Fort and Upper Main streets specif-
cations 3, changed to broken rock,
recommended that the petition bs
Ilaced on file. Adopted.
On petition of Bryson and Bone
brake to have second street paved
from Alameda street to Hill street,
under the Specifications on which
Main and Spring streets are being
piyed, the Board took no &C.
hon, IS steps have been taken
~ grade said street to Main
6teet, and it will be paved to
; Alameda street as soon as Mr.. Wicks
furnishes "a deed TO the city Of. a part
II Tie street. Adopted. .i'' F'1
On petition Of E.. T.. Hall to have
some some steps taken to have the
city r6Iingtfsh its claim to d right oi
WAgs1hrosgh lot;i4 !; on Hancock g
SHeey, aU ,reccinmended that fithe
1nntter' be referred o4the zanja Com.
nfittee. adopted. 3 saTsup iar3ii s,i.s
,nOnd dpetition 1of FL Ni$ Pauly ct tal.,
fo1hav6 grade established on Palmer
street., from Wolfskill street to San
Jose street, recommended the City
Surveyor be Instructed to prepare pro.
f2eynG said street. 10 Iayenu1 sss4
On petition, Of ] Mpllslley ct al.
q have Buepa Vista street sidewalked
nd curved, from Bellevue avenue to
B4fnardf street, recommended that
- petition be granted and the City
At4ofney be instructed to draft o resc:
1ution Of intention. Adopted. ar
On petition of j. M, Quinn ct al. to