Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-21
CITY COUNCIL.
A Short and Busy Session
Yesterday.
THE POSTER ORDINANCE
Referred Back for Further Con.
sideratiOn. Other Matters
of Interes
CITY COUNCIL.
THE POSTER ORDINANCE

The Council met in regular session at 10
A. n. yesterday at the City Hall, President
Humphreys in the chair. Present, Messrs.
Hanley, Mateews, Barrett, Teed, Boshyshell,
Collins, Lowell, Chandler, Sinsabaugh.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved, except certain
transant,ons relative to actions of the Board
of Health, which were erased by the clerk
by permission of the members present.
Upon motion of Mr.. Hanley the City At
torney was instructed to draft an oadin-
ance regulating the water rations of the
different water companies for water fur
nished for domestic use.
Mr.. Bosbyshell called attention to the
fact that the wall under the city hall on the
east side, was almost complete, and asking
the snse OF the council as to whether the
south wall of the new city hall should not
also be laid to the same depth,
On motion the matter was referred to the
building committee, with power to act.
Amessage from the m ,yor was read, recon-
mending thot the ladies and gentlemen
representing tn Associated charities be al,
lowed to use the council cham bers ev.ry
Thursday afternoon until they cOu secure
quart rs Mr. Barrett objected to granting
such request for the reason 1t was dan
gerous preceding. A resolution was passed
granting permission on motion Uf Nj.
Dinsabaugh
The auditors report was read fled and
referred to the Finance Committee.
communication from the city attorney
was read offering the opinion that the
cou lcil had no power to delegate privileges
to q committee already given by the legisla-
ture or charter. Ordered nled.
Mr.. Lowell suggested the clerk be In
structed to open a correspondence with
brokers in Chicago relative to negotiating.
the hool bonds. Mr.. Sinsabaugh thought
the opinion Of Judge Rhodes should oe OBJ
taineu. II @l0U as not sufficient amount
he tn ought enough should be offered to get
On motion OF Mr.. Collins the City Audit r
was ordered to communicate with Judge
Rhodes and ascertain what his fee
would be. Mr.. Lowell favored the buying
of 20 III ana ,esting the matter thoroughly
and by judicial decision.
The report Of the Finance Com mittee was
. read and adopted, and orders ordered drawn
for the variou. am,uuts
The recommendation by the Finance
Committee that a license be charged hacA =
men ran,i from 81 to $40 per year VAS
objected to by Mr.. Slnsabaugh. He consid-
cred it unjust aud n 1t the proper way to
regulate d suppress the evils aimed at.
Capt. Barrett thought it should be adopted.
He found that the city was at the me rcv OF
hackmen who took up the strees, occupied
the space in front of real estate ONO, 8, &c
The matter was referred to the Police Com
missiouers.
On motion of Mr. Sinsabaugh, the Super
intendent of Streets was instructed to con-
struct crosswalks at the corner Of ColIes e
and San Fernando streets, and Third and
Hill streets.
Dr. lusap4ugh and Capt. Barrett were ap-
pointed telleis, the elec ion returns were
opened ald the following result an
norncs d: John MOriarty in precinct A re-
c.i'ed lGs votes, pre- inct 267, total 435
West, rrecinct 70, precinct b SO, total
la. MJriarty's ma!o'ity 291. John Mo-
riarty was declared elected Councilman in
the second Ward,
Mr.. Bosbyshell asked that the City Attor-
ney be requested to draw up an ordinance
regulating the fees to be paid by persons
using the new wood and hay market
grounds the fees to be 10 cents for single
teams and Is cen for double ones. A res
OluttOn to that effect was ad pied.
Tho Board of Health reported recon-
mending that the Joiners' and Plumber S
relative to the plum ing of tho city. &c
An elaborate diagram was produced and ex
planned by the president of the a sociation
representing system of Plumbing. On
motion of Mr. Barrett the matter was re-
fered to the Board of Health the City At
tOrney and member of the Plumbers As
sociation with instruction to prepare an or
dinance.
TIL Sewer Committees report was read and
The repor of the Police Commissioners,
Ohertug formulated ordinance regulating
advertising by means of cir liars, po.ters,
etc, was, on m tion OF Mr.. Barrett, referred
back In order to give time. Thatgentleman
stated that long protest had been filed, and
he did not think the matter hould be acted
mp n until there was larger number Of
members present.
The Zapja Comm ittee was granted one
weeks further time to report ON the matter
of changing the "a ia pipe from concrete Il
iron in kast Los Angeles.
PUBLIC WORKS.
The Board OF Public Works reported a
follows:
On petition of Mrs. Pomeroy, to have tn,
Board examine the grading being done OF
West Washington street; commended tha
the City Surveyor be instructed TO inspec
the work. Adopted.
On petition off: Frick ct al, to hav,
the track of the City Central Railway Com
pany removed from the sidewalk on Up el
Main and Marchesault streets, also to nave
sewer and gas pipes where necess .ry and
awning supports moved to the carb, as they
Of said streets: recommended that it be re
ferred to City Surveyor. Adopted
On petition of s. Hass, to have the grade
Of Council street established: recommended
that it be referred to the City Surveyor
On petition Of Annie E. May, to have thu
city relfnqulsh all claims to an alley way
which lies between her lots, as the owners o.
published map of said property, and filed
copy of the same in the County Recorde, 4
ONCE; recommended tn It the matter be
referred to the City Attorney. Adopted.
On petition OF Will D.. Gould ct al, to
street, in the gulch or ravine at the foot Of
Emma and Pearl streets, recon mended
that the same be referred to the City
Surveyor. Adopted.
On petition, NJ. B Condit ct al, properly
owners on Pearl st. eet, between Second and
to give the necessary Srsinsge on that part
Of Pearl street re emily graded; also to have
the cement sidewalks now being laid in.
spected, as In the opinion of your petitioners
It is not being done according to the con-
tract. recommended that 1t be referred to the
City Surveyor. Adopted.
have the grade established on Brooklyn
street, between Grand avenue and FiguerOa
street, recommended that II be referred to
the City Surveyor. Adopted.
to grade Ann street. from Main street to the
eastern terminus in accordance to the grade
established by City Surveyor, recommended
that the .prayer be granted, and the City
Attorney be Instructed to prepare notice OF
intention under the vrooman act Adopted
On petition Of J. p Widney to have First
street widened from Alameda street to Main
street, recommended that the matter be
referred to the City S,rveyor to establish
the grade and the City Attorney instructed
to confer with Mr.. Widney. Adopted.
On petition OF property owners on First
street., from Fort street TO Grand Avenue, to
have the grade ut the Intersection of First
and Fort streets changed, recommended
that the matter be referred to City Surveyor
Adopted. @1
Recommended that the Fire Com issiou-
ers be instructed to have the poles used by
the fire alarm wires moved to the curb on
New Main street east Of Alamo do street
Adopted.
Recommended that the s. P. r R. Co. be
notified to keep New Main street open full
width, and remove the telegraph pole a,
the intersection Of New Main and Railroad
streets to the curb line. Adopted
Recommended that Mott alley be paved,
~ 1t win not benefit said alley by filing 1t
up. Adopted, .-.... AZ, a..
the question of cutters cobbled-stoned, be
left to the discretion of the City Surveyor,
recommended that resolution be made to
that efIect, Adopted. tea
On petition OF Henry Martz, ct al, to have
Estrella street graded from Washington
street TO Ellis avenue, recommended that 1t