Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-08

A special ordinance TO Wluen III
| sidewalk upon CASTELAR, street
| twenty feet was, under suspension
t e rules, adopted.
A special ordinance regulating th
width of the side walk upon Mint
street, between Main and San PedI
streets, to fourteen feet on the sout
side and to twelve feet on the mort
side was adopted.
Several resolutions ordering gradin
to be done on Grand avenue, Work
man street, Downey avenue, SlxtI
street and Mozart street, were adopted
On motion the matter OF notices g
intention was referred to the Stree
Superintendent and the City Attof
ney.
A number OF notices of intention
were read and ordered published.
Mr.. Barrett moved to reconsider thu
action taken not to accept streets un
der sixty feet in width. !.
DIR. Sinsabaugh wanted to know i
there was not an ordinance prohibit
ing the acceptance of such streets
Upon being assured that such was
not the case, the doctor seconded the
motion of Mr.. Barrett, and it was car
ried.
DR.. Sinsabaugh moved that Clerk
Teed be given vacation OF two
weeks. His reason for making the
motion was that Mr.. Teed looked
rather ill, and that two weeks yaca-
ton would do him great deal OF
good. Mr.. Barrett amended the mo-
tion so that the vacation could be ex-
tended until the LIST OF June, and Mr..
John Clark be authorized to sign
Mr.. Teed's name. The motion was
carried unanimously.
General Mansfield appeared before
the Council and said he represented
470 feet from Sixth street north on
Beaudry, and he suggested that the
City Engineer make an estimate to
grade that street, and that the pro-
perty owners be assessed to pay for
The extra work.
Mr.. Lowell moved that the City En-
gineer be ordered to ascertain what it
would cost to change the grade ac-
cording to General Mansfield's wishes.
The contractor is now waiting to see
what action the citizens will take in
regard to paying the cost of making
The proposed change. The property
owners refused to pay, and the matter
has been hanging for some time.
M. Teed moved that the contractor
be ordered to go on with the work ac-
,ording to the old profile.
General Mansfield arose again and
said that if the old profile, or grade,
was persisted in, the property owners
would take steps to protect them
selves.
He asked that that the matter
be allowed to stand over until he
could ascertain what the property
owners could be persuaded to do.
Mr.. Collins moved that the matter
oe referred back one week. Carried.
Mr.. Lowell moved that the City Sur
veyor be ordered to make an estimate
If the cost OF the desired change and
asked that his molten incorporated in
Mr. Lovell's motion.
Mr.. Barrett objected to the incor-
Doration of Mr.. Lovell's motion, on
he grounds that it was not portion
If the City Surveyors work the citi-
,ens themselves should have the es-.
.imates made.
Mr.. Book favored the motion.
Mr.. Lowell said the City Surveyor
would have to do the work if the
Council ordered it. The motion was
carried eight to four.
Mr.. Barrett voted no first, but
to yes, and moved that the
natter be reconsidered next Monday.
Carried.
The matter of granting a right OF
way to the San Gabriel Valley Rapid
Transit Railway to build an elevated
road across Alameda and San Pedro
streets was laid over one week.
The matter of Justice A. King was
brought up for consideration at this
lime.
The City Attorney was asked bis
opinion, but said he had delivered
written one and preferred not to make
another.
Mr.. Lowell asked that the matter be
aid over one week until he could be-
come thoroughly acquainted with the
1etails Of the case.
Mr.. Barrett moved that the Justices
name be put upon the pay-rolls for
his month, and that the Finance
Committee be instructed to ascertain
or not Justice King was
entitled to a salary.
Mr.. DAILY here gave his opinion for
Mr.. Lovell's benefit, and Mr.. Barrett
moved that the matter be referred
back to the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Lowell called Mr.. Barrett to
order, and stated that his motion to
1efer the matter one week was before
the Council.
The vote was put and the motion
lost.
Mr.. Barrett here moved again that
Judge Kings name be placed upon
The pay roll. The motion was put
and the result OF the vote was 10 ayes;
noes. Carried.
DR.. Sinsabaugh spoke Of the propos-
ed change OF grade and widening OF
First street, from Boyle Heights to the
First street bridge.
MT. D1rfetC mOVeu tIldJ Tile ueW
grade of the work, as proposed by the
City Surveyor, be established as the
grade, according to the city
ordinance. Carried.
Mr.. Barrett moved that certain par
ties should have the priviledge OF
using the streets for the placing of
building material. Carried.
DIR. Sinsabaugh moved that the
Street Superintendent be instructed to
clean all the paved streets in the city,
so far as accepted by the city, two
times week until better arrange
ments could be made. Carried.
The report of the Zanja Committee
was read and approved.
The report Of the Fire Commis
sioners was also read and approved al
published.
Mr.. Collins moved that all ques
tions pertaining to buildings undel
discussion as to whether or not they
should be put up within the fire limit
be deferred until the meeting of The
committee on the e-establishing o
tbo firo limit fo 1,a ba1d IN thu C<,1p