Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-11
1t point l40 feet north


| 500 feet N. of Macy street, thence a.
least 18 feet under the established grade
| OF Macy street, Also street and Summit
avenue to Rio avenue, and thence south
erly over and along Rio avenue to 100
| feet north of the N. line of First street.
Also to connect the last with the first
above described line. beginning at q
point ON Anderson street, above grade,
running thence on q curved line in a
southwesterly direction, at least 20 feet
above, over and across Also street and
Summit avenue, to an intersection with
the last above described line of said rail-
r ad.
Mr.. Moriarity asked that provision
be inserted forfeiting the whole fran
chise in case some part of it remains in
complete in two years. No second.
| Mr.. Chandler moved that the franchise
be referred to special committee or to
the new Council. Lost by vote of 8
to 6.
Mayor-elect Bryson asked that action
be taken on the matter before the new
Council took its seat as he was interested
in the company.
Mr.. Chandler asked that the company
give back to the city the franchise for
merly obtained.
Hon. w. N. Monroe said that the COM
pany did not own the franchise which
had been granted on the provision that
| work should commence within q certain
time. The work had not commenced
and the franchise had been forfeited.
Mr.. Collins said that he thought the
franchise should be granted. The mat
ter was not new to the Council and it
should be settled.
Mr.. Lowell moved that the ordinance
be adopted as amended.
Mr.. Hubbell explained that that he
did not mean to reflect upon Mayor
Workman in the morning. He had
learned since that Mayor Workman
would be injured by the road instead of
benefited.
Mr.. Earl opposed the franchise on
several grounds similar to those cited by
Mr.. Hubbeil.
Mr.. Sinsabaugh asked Mr.. Hubbell
how far the line ran from his house.
| Mr.. Hubbell said about 500 feet.
| The motion to adopt the ordinance was
carried by vote of II to 4. Messrs.
Chandler, Teed, Earl and Hanley voting
against it.
Mr.. Hitler asked that the ordinance to
remove the Electric Railroad poles from
Pico street be taken up.
Judge Bethune appeared and asked
that the matter be acted upon at once,
as the poles we're nuisance.
Judge Hatch, representing the Electric
Company, appeared and stated that the
road would be running by next Wednes-
day week. In addition to this there
were parties on the road here to pur-
chase the plant and run it properly. A
reasonable time should be given to the
company which had been bankrupted to
recover itself.
Mr.. sinsabaugh moved that the mat
ter be laid on the table. Carried.
Mr.. Gibbs asked that the franchise to
Mr.. Donegan for an elevator be taken up
Mr.. Teed moved that the matter be re-
ferred 10 the new Council. Carried.
The report of the Board of Public
Works as published in the HERALD Sum
Gay morning was read and adopted.
II Fire Commissioners recommended
that two alarm bells be purchased for the
Temple-street and Boyle Heights engine
houses. Carried.
The Commissioners also recommended
that egress be permitted over the City
Hall lot. Adopted.
| Recommended that three horses be
purchased for the Pine street engine
house. Referred to the new Council.
Also recommended that the engine house
! on Pine street be accepted, Referred to
the new Council.
The Board of Health recommended
that contract be made with John Far
rell for the disposal of dead animals.
Mr.. d. Kevane appeared and said that
he had bid the lowest for the contract
and he rendered his bond and contract.
Health Officer Reese said that Mr..
Kevane had not appeared at the Board of
Health until long time after the con-
tract had been awarded. He had gone
out to see Mr.. Kevane and found that no
preparation had been made to take care
Of the animals. The matter was referred
to the new Council.
The Gas Committee recommended that
the contract for lighting the city be
awarded to the Electric Light Company,
provided it furnish machine for testing
the amount of light given. Referred to
the new Council.
A communication from the Board of
| Education in relation to the assessment
of school lots, was referred to the new
| Council.
Mr.. Collins, from the Zanja Committee,
reported that it had built 40, ,450 feet of
pipe line in 1888, at cost OF $2S, $780,
He advised that some attention be paid
to the Zanjero's Office hereafter, and it
would be profitable to the city.
The Land Committee recommended
! that quit-claim deed be granted to P.
Beaudry. Adopted.
Bids for the city printing were received
fromTimes- Mirror Company, first inser-
ton, 90c.; each subsequent insertion,
429c.; HERALD, first insertion, 9Oc.
each subsequent insertion, 4Oc. Mr..
Cohn moved that the bid of the HERALD
be accepted and the contract be awarded
accordingly. Carried.
Mr.. Cohn moved that all papers un-
acted upon be referred to the new Coun-
Gil. Carried.
Mr.. Cohn moved that the Council
adjourn sine die.
President Humphreys, before putting
the motion, said he desired to thank the
members OF the Council for their courte-
sizes to him during the past year.
The motion was carried unanimously,
and PresidentsHumphreys declared the
Council
ADJOURNED SINE DIE.
The retiring members of the Council,
Messrs. Chandler, Book, Lowell, Collins,
Gibbs, Hitler and Teed, then vaca! ed
their seats, which were Immediately
filled by the members-elect, Messrs.
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