Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-19
THE CITY COUNCIL.
What Several Streets are to
be Paved With.
Tng SEWAGE MATTER PROBLEM
Repeal OF the Ordinance Setting
Aside the Eiysian Park-Jus-
tice Kings Salary.

The City Council met yesterday morn
ing. President Humphreys in the chair,
and Counciimen Teed, Hanley, Mathews,
agoriarity, Barrett, Bosbyshell, Cohn,
Collins, Sinsnbaugh, Chandler, Hitler
md Book present.
A repnrt was received from Justice A.
j. King as TO tho work done by him since
he entered into his duties. He asked
that warrant be drawn for services per-
furnaed since he came into his Office.
An attorney appeared before the Council
ON behalf OF Justice King, and argued
TINT his appointment was legal, and
therefore he shonld be paid. Mr.. Cohn
moved that the application for the salary
be filed. There was a legal way to de-
eide whether he should be paid or not.
A suit could be brought in court, and
thep tho matter would be set at rest.
Motion carried.
The Zanjero reported expenses Of 1920
for tho past week. Referred to Finance
Committee.
A contract and bond with Frick Bros
10 lay GOO feet OF cement pipe in West
Lake Park WAS laid over for several days
MIR. Teed Aaid That so far as he could
learn the property owners had promised
10 pay one hall of the costof the construc
tion Of the Nichols ditch; but they had
not done so.
Mr.. Cohn moved that the Zanja Com
rnittee be empowered to collect the hal
OF the $4,000 expended on the ditch from
tho people. Carried.
The report Of the Board OF Public
Works as published in Sunday morn
ing's Herald, was read and adopted.
Captain Barrett moved that the Chic
OF Police bo instructed to enforce the
ordinance relating to the taking Of sane
from the river bed. He had noticed thai
some of the wagons were hauling sane
from positions near the levee, and this
WAS dangerous to the safety OF the struct
ure. An ordinance had been passed re
qniring the sand to be taken from the
center Of the river bed, asld this shoulC
be enforced. Motion carried.
Mr. Cohn moved that the Chief of Polio,
be instructed to remove the track Of th'
Second-sireet Cable on Belmont avenue
Captain Barrett moved that the Cit,
Attorney give his opinion as to whethe
any action could be taken.
Gx-Mayor Spence and a committee Q
citiYans appeared and asked that they b.
given the use of the Sixth Street Parl
for the encampment of the conclave @
the Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Eel
lows to meet on September 1lth. III
said that this will probably be the grand
est cor claye ever held in the State, an
there will be about so ,0-0 strangers here
The military division alone will numbe
about 2 900 and the tents for these tn
committee desire to place on the Sixth
Street Park, promising to place it in re
pair when the conclaye is over Captai
Barrett moved that permission b
granted. He said that the Park woul
mot be injured to any great extent. Tn
desired permission was unanimousl
granted.
MIR. Cohn moved that the assessment
on Sainsevain street be declared yoi6
Carried.
The City Surveyor reported that tn
best interests of the city would requir
that the grade of Figueroa, betwee
Diamond and State ssreets, remain as
is. Received and filed.
Mr.. Book was added to the specis
committee on streets, and Mr.. Mathew
was made Chairman.
A petition from II. T. Lee ct al. to Fl
a we'll and to put in about 5000 feet {
pipe to supply their places with wate
was granted.
a petition for permission to put
watering trough on East First street wa
denied.
The Finance Committee recommende
that the Board of Freeholders be give
the use OF the Council chamber and b
supplied with stationery. Adopted
That the petition OF the West End proI
erty owners for a new school house b
referred to the Board OF Education
Adopted. A number of bills were the
read and warrants for the same ordere
drawn. Recess until l 80 was declare
mt this point.