Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-07
THE COUNCIL.
The Sewer Matter Again
Delayed.
MORE ELECTRIC LIGHT WANTED.
Various Matters Discussed by the
City Legislators at Their
Meeting Yesterday.

The City Council met yesterday morn
ing, President Humphreys in the chair,
and Messrs. Hanley, Barrett, Moriarty,
Collins, Sinsabaugh, Bosbyshell, Chan
dler, Book, Mathews, Lowell, Gibbs and
Hitler present.
Captain Barrett read an invitation
from Mr.. McCool to 60 over the new
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe line tol
San Diego next Saturday. The invita-
ton was accepted with thanks.
The reports of the various officers, as
heretofore published in the HERALD,
were read and referred to the Finance
Committee.
Captain Barrett said that Eighth street
had been graded under the Vrooman
Act, but the Street Superintendent would
not accept the work. He asked that a
special committee be appointed to exam
inc the work. A motion to this effect
was carried and the following committee
was appointed Messrs. Collins, Chan
dler and Mathews.
City Assessor Stephens was granted a
thirty days leaves Of absence.
The Street Superintendent reported
that Mozart street was only 40 feet wide
and that the line on one side of the street
was very irregular. Referred to the City
Surveyor to define the lines.
Mr.. Chandler read communication
stating that the Bituminous Lime Rock
Company was not paving the streets ac-
cording to specifications. Referred to
the City Surveyor and Superintendent of
Streets.
A petition in relation to the hacks
standing on Court street, between Main
and Spring streets, was referred to the
Police Commission.
Captain Barrett explained in relation
to complaint made by the East Side
Board OF Trade that the difficulty arose
because he did not think that a certain
bill should not be paid as it was unjust.
Mr.. Hanley said that he thought that
if East Los Angeles had friend in the
Council it was Captain Barrett.
Mr.. Lowell and Mr.. Sinsabaugh said
that they did not take any stock in the
complaint made against Captain Barrett.
Mayor Workman announced that he
would be absent from the city for about
. week.
The managers of the Orphans Home
asked that a fire hydrant be placed at
the corner of Alpine and Yale streets.
Granted.
The City Attorney recommended that
the street work in front of F. G. Foy's
property be stopped as the grader was
incroaching upon a strip of his land.
Adopted.
The report of the Board of Public
Works as published in Sundays HERALD
was adopted.
The special committee appointed to e1-
anime Eighth street was instructed to
examine the work of the contractor on
Griffin avenue.
The matter of awarding contracts for
the grading of Brooklyn avenue and
Ventura street came up and was discuss
ed at length, and all proceedings in re-
gard to the grading of Brooklyn avenue
were rescinded.
The meeting of the Board of Public
Works was announced for Friday morn
ing next.
Mr.. Collins moved that bids be solicit
ed for the construction of brick cul-
vert over an arroyo on Boyd street. Mr..
Lowell was the only one who objected to
this proposition.
The Bridge Committee asked for one
weeks further time to prepare its con-
tracts for action upon. Granted.
Captain Barrett stated that the Santa
Fe Company was prepared to pay to the
city $685. 900.
The property.owners on Pearl between
Sixth and Pico streets were given per-
mission to pave with porphyry.
Mr.. Gibbs presented the following
resolution which was placed on file:
'"That the Councilmen of the First Ward
appreciate the impartiality amounting to
generosity shown by the Chairman Of the
Board of Public Works Captain Barrett)
with all matters pertaining to the general
prosperity and improvement OF the First
Ward, particularly the eastern portion of
The ward E. A. GIBBS,
JAMES HANLEY,
N. MATTHEWS.
The ordinance relating to the keeping
OF dogs by the Poundmaster was
amended so as to reduce the time the
animal is to be kept from five days to
forty-eight hours.
City Surveyor Lambie submitted the
following report in relation to the sewer
outfall which was referred to the Sewer
Committee.
have completed final survey for the
outfall sewer from San Pedro street along
jefferson to Santa Monica Railroad,
thence along that railroad to its inter
section with the County road, going to
South Santa Monica, thence along said
County road to within about two miles
from the ocean, thence across the
country to the ocean beach q total dis
tance of 70, ,460 feet. The different sizes
of conduit are designed to discharge
. maximum of 80 cubic feet per second.
The outfall suggested by Mr.. Fred Eaton
was designed to discharge 40 cubic feet
per second, running two-third full. The
following statement shows the final esti-
mate of cost:
Cubic yards excavation. ............ $ $4,000
Bricks in wall NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 242, 500
30 manhole covers rs........ 600
Bsllona Creek and outfall works.. 1900
Total cost ......................... 1910, 900
Add for contingencies. ............... 10000
Total. ............................ $3.50, 900
OF this amount about $24 900 is for !
work to be done in the city limits and |
should be part of the City system. In
this plan l have used maximum veloc- |
ity OF 5.3 feet per second and the sizes of |
donduit range from 2 feet incees by 4 |
feet to feet inches by 5 feet, the gradi- |
ents being from inch $50 feet maximum |
to inch in 1 1000 minimum.
Mr.. Lowell said that he recommended |
that the plan for an outfall sewer, as |
proposed by Surveyor Eaton, be adopted. |
Mr.. Lowell 3 recommendation was laid on |
the table.