Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-05
A Short and Tnimportant
Session.
IMPROVEMENT OF THE STREETS.


49, hula ~ ~ ~ fitf4t v thl t-t+itt. " n-''s
y ssr. lofn.l inbttd ihal the report bc not re-
kcelvsa Al Il tnat a wsrraDt BE- drawn for $40 and
Returned to Mr.. King aud that he be not
hcknowledged as Justice. Mr.. Coin amended
[by moving that the report be referred to the
City Attorney for his opinion as to whether the
|city should receive the money or not.
| The report OF the city License Collector was
Tread and on motion was received and filed;
contract with Messrs. Frick Bros. Tor work
on Pearl street was read and on motion APP
The matter Of the widening and i'm
Of street q Tss ne nest , Tsieq up
Second to Seventh street and the ordinance pro.
viding fdf the levying Of the assessments and
the other prelimnaries was then passed.
Tie contract between the city and ]. NJ. lib
bits for building OF a city hospital was read
ard on motion, together with the bond, was
approved, the work to be completed inside OF
The ordinances creating the office Of Building
inspector, Police Matron and to issue permits
| communication from u 3 Mayor announc-
ling that he had returned and was ready TO re-
Bhme his dulles, was read ana ordered filed :,
The Street superintendent asked to have +.
n. Garrett appointed. as clerk, vice Captain
Blenerha ssett, resigned, was received, and on
The report OF the Board OF Fire. Commission
ers was read, In which the Ufiir OF E. H. Work
man to build lire enEiae house on Boyle
Heights and to rent the same to the city for $75
roSInonth, was read, and OH motion of Mr..
a, NJ was reported back to the Board Tor the
purpose OF SEEING II the rental could not be re-
MI Chandler was in favor Of paying the extra
SIS. but the Council was not willing 70 author
e Canaan Barrett then asked that the Clerk be
instructed to advertise for bids TO build m eti-
qine house. and rent to the city at monthly
Of 900 on lease Of two years;
The report OF the Board OF Public Works, as
published In the HERALD, was read and adopted
W NJ
MosH and Buena Vista atreeis were read and
q Jain Barrett moved that the City Attorney
bill 1jtructed to commence proceedings to re-
M <. an old adobe house on San Pedro street,
NJ Flrst street, situated on the Wilson prop
efA3hnd which Is an obstruction IS the street
we draft OF an ordinance to protect public
bt pings from danger from fire. was read, in
wi III II is made Imperative that all hotels,
lodging houses, halls, theaters and in9s shall
|. keepNn hand, easily accessible, chemical FIRE
exit <uisher of pattern to be approved by the
Bo4kd Of Fire Commissioners
MI Coin moved that , the ordinance H,ls be laid AID
private citizen to purchase any fire extin-
se Captain Barrett said be coincidsd with Mr.
Coin, and that any man Of comm On sense
would take such steps to protect his property
without being compelled to purchase q Gre
The motion to postpone indefinitely was next
put and, on call OF the roll, lost. The 0fdi
nauce was then put on its passage and lost on
Mr.. Chandler presented a petition from the
property owners on Virginia avenue, asking
the grade changed on that .svenue, which was
Attorney stated that IT would be legal to change
the grade Il the city gave permission. a,
CAPTAIN Barrett said II WOULD not be 20 the
and he would move to lay the petition on the
tape. 80
W. colli ns SAID II was to me pest interests 81
as|d1ht as possible, and as the City Surveyor
QIAawaitea orders 70 iurnisn me new prone,
M puugnf the necessary PERMISSION snouia De
s7<fn ..... Al. ..,.. a.. - .tsss A. 49,.
He Cold n moved 70 REFER tne matter 70 the
b9sru Oh r upnc "ofRh 70 inVese,sa'e ers,
motion, mat the maueI pc felerrea
70 the city Engineer TO- Investigate and report
atthc next meeting OF the Council On the
roll being called Mr.. Collins motion was car
Sied.
a uraft OF an ordinance esta pllsning the wiatn
OF the Bidewaiks on Broauway a. twenty ieet
property owners on Broadway wanted to have
room for row 81 trees ana Walk on the street,
and It would be best to POSTPONE the matter Tor
the present fostponeu iof one week.
The City Attorney stated That II the iacts as
set fo('a in General Mansnell . opinion were
correeq city could go no furtner In the grad
A. motion TO ot0-sthe Contractor 70 go ahead
with the work was lose
with the city where the time had expired for
their conpletoa be declared forfeited, and tnat
Tor the future TINS peliey be closely observed
/ out knowing Just whst should be done
Cnttain Barrett Directed 70 this sweeping
invEAtion as there were many contracts nov, now
completed on account OF the dilatoriness OF the
CITY 0ncials. -,
MI. Gibbs moved, as an amendment, lnat al
shall be notlhed anu must appear before the
.s next and at ss o further @s
ms Work until ne hau peen notinel tnat tne
assessments had all been paid In. NOW these
no contracts were now overdue; He called the
atte2tion q the Council that the ordinance he
had c,,par3 and the Council had passed but
ERRED back u the, Council without com ment
he hat prepared that ordnance IA the best IN
tefests Of the city and unless some protection
the streets, In SIX months or a year all the CON
tracts and bonds would pc forfeited ana the
city would a., be compelled e accept the paved
water companies chose 20 leave them.
The motion made By Me- G!ohnIw,as then called
tp III I'll Should AK uther
the next meeting the first motion was With
drawn and Captain Barretts amendment car
ried. s,.,..,,, .,.,a MA. ar.
Chandler vas added to the Board OF Public
Works unN Ris return, a, ,...l--
instructed to deiinb the lines Of the new city
hall lot.
The poand keeper stated that he had been
ordered by. the Health Officer to remove the
pound, cad he asked for certain changes In the
urdlnenct Felating to the city pound. Referred
Mr.. Bosbyshell complained Of the condition
q the pavement on Main street between the
tfac li ~. q ny sues. Isiiway oaptan Barret.
,',s y, AZ novn1 vi 'nas pavement WAS
Japan barieg moved 70 nave tne cniei OF
rolce hn n 10 ue'a Polecman 70 stay
nSe uhe pssns "a .ne park on wnien 70 run tneir
nf Sa e ~ sssd tAt be had advertised
crived hut one bid n was ,noyed that hs re.
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