Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-12

10 do both outside and inside work That
part of the Finance Committees report
referring TO the Zanjero was stricken out.
Mr.. Collins moved That the city refuse
to sell water TO the people south OF the
city. The people were uaing water and
we're refusing to take the sewage for
irrigation. This action was forcing the
Southside Irrigation Company to the
wall. Mr.. Cohn said that the Court had
given the Irrigation Company twenty
days to relieve that district and construct
an outlet sewer. Mr.. Teed did not be-
lieve that the people ought TO be forced
TO use sewer water.
Mr.. Collins said that he did not want
to force the people to use sewer water
only until some other way Of disposing
OF II could be found. He moved that the
zanjero be instructed to sell no water to
the people in that district for irrigating
until an outlet sewer can be constructed.
Carried.
Mr.. Cohn moved that the City Sur
veyor set stakes along the line OF Los
Angeles street. Carried.
The City Surveyor presented report
showing that the theatre being built by
Mrs. J. O'Neal on Spring street is two
feet on the city hall lot Referred to the
City Attorney to take the necessary
steps.
Specifications for the paving Of streets
were presented by the City Surveyor and
referred to the Board OF Public Works
and several errors in the old speci6ca-
| tions were corrected.
Mr.. Cohn moved that all action taken on
street paving matters heretofore be re-
scinded.
Mr.. Chandler wanted the word "natu-
raj" stricken out Of the specifications, be-
cause under it only one firm could bid
for the work. Mr.. Cohn's motion was
carried.
The City Attorney was notified to pre-
pare new resolutions for paving all the
streets.
The contract for certain changes in the
new City Hall was approved.
An ordinance for the widening and inn
provement OF First street was read and
referred to the Board OF Public Works.
Mr.. Hanley called attention to Downey
avenue bridge, which was in an unsafe
condition. The matter was referred to
the Board Of Public Works, for which
| body Mr.. Cohn reported that the Buena
Vista street bridge would be fixed first.
| Bids were received from f. @. Burlin-
game, +. N. Monroe q Co., Sanford
Johnson, S. A. Walter, Robert Boswell,
| Racewell e Sims, Charles O. Adams, II.
I. Roye, f. w. Barron, A. Dallas. Thos.
Copley, N. @. Marsh, W. r. Lewis, N. NJ.
Wilson q Co., Blackman, Chase
& Co, F. M. Shaw, Wood
worth & Crowley, d. f. Donegan,
for grading South Workman, Flower,
Walnut, Court, Hawkins, East Pico,
Adele, Nevada, Central Avenue, Water,
Adams, Alabama, Lazard streets, Lucas
avenue, Manhattan avenue. Referred to
the Board of Public Works.
| On motion Of Mr.. Gibbs the bids fol
cleaning the streets were laid over for q
week.
Mr.. Hanley moved that a policeman be
stationed at Downey avenue bridge tc
| prevent people from driving over it faster
than walk. Carried.
| PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
The following were received and re-
ferred to the proper committees From
Mrs. f. A. MacDougall, ct al, asking fol
water supply south OF Washington
street between Main and Figueroa; G. j.
Fox, ct al, for new survey of Flower
street, between Temple and Courthouse
| rtiootol Qcos T. DlADy, tb d., 10 nave
the streetcar company finish and put
in proper order Pearl street, between
Ninth and Twelfth streets; the Free
holders asking for rooms and stationery
B. Mcclure, ct al, for an electric light
on Pacheco street near Grand avenue
| n. W. Hellman, ct al, for survey OF
block 55 p. Beaudry, ct al, for the
grading of Beaudry street; Thos. Copley,
for the grading of the intersection OF
Grand avenue and First streets; S. G.
Foy, protesting against the widening OF
Seventh street; Chas. j. Fox, against
the letting OF a contract to grade Haw-
kins street; ]. Mullally, ct al, to have
the sidewalk on Buenavista street six
feet wide from Virgin street north; Sec
ond street cable road, refusing to pay for
a cement culvert; E. A. Forester, ct al,
to develop West Lake Park; West End
Property Owners Union, requesting that
school facilities be provided for that Sec
ton OF the city; H. Greenawalt, ct al,
excepted in the letting of the con-
tract to sidewalk Buenavista street.