Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-09-25
afternoon Session.

Afternoon Session.
| Mr.. Mathews moved that the Super
intendent OF Streets be instructed to re-
move all distractions on Los Angeles
street, between Arcadia and Alameda.
Mr.. Cohn objected on the ground that
the property owners should take steps
to grade the street, and the motion was
withdrawn.
Mr.. Foley appeared on behalf of the
people on Virginia avenue, who object
to paying the assessment for grading the
street. Referred to the Board of Public
Works.
Mr.. Cohn handed in the following
communication, which was read:
To the Honorable the COuncH of the City of Los
GENTLEMEN-On or about June 1, 1888, sold
and delivered to the city of Los Angeles about
fifty tons Of hay, and the price of said hay was
that the payment of the sum was delayed for
many weeks thereafter, by reason of the re-
fusal OF the Mayor to sign. the warrant for the
President of the Council had promised, and as
am informed did on July 80, 1888, request
the immediate ordering of the payment by the
council, but that after the ordering of the war
rant, applied several times 70 the Mayor for
said warrant, but was put off on many pre-
Humphreys and tola him Of his apPea premse Sc
PaRdsd Rnm Ss.xI Of F. MamRghTeys settlement: j.
oty and as demaxnaed msxSS of los %e Angles fes
OF $35 as commission, still Withholding
went to Councilman Collins and told him that
Humphreys wanted $35 commission on the
hay: Collins told me not to pay. Humphreys
cent but to go before the Council and make q
statement. When l found Mayor Workman
had had returned went to him and told him that
M nad not the warrant and that
DIDN'T Humphreys sign that warrant? I told
III him It. to sig sign it before went away, then
mission Of $35 on the hay The Mayor then
said II will sign it right away" After waiting
hye or SIX weeks got my warrant.
Sworn to before N. Lindenfeld, Notary Pub
Mr.. Humphreys said that the state
ment was entirely false.
Mr.. Chandler said, "That's what Mr..
Cuddy said: There was no truth in
| it.'n
Mr.. Collins said that the man had
come to him and he had told him to
make the statement to the Council so
that it could be investigated.
| Mr.. Gibbs moved that the affidavit be
filed. Carried.
The Finance Committee reported that
the people on Main street were not pay
ing their assessments. On motion the
Clerk was instructed to notify the prop
erty owners to pay up.
Ihe Gas Committee recommended that
masts be placed at the following places
Pearl and Alpine, Main and Jefferson,
Main and Adams, Maple and Twelfth,
tlgueroa and Washington, Washington
a ho1y pfv,n oV,1 d. NF
Laurel, Olive and Twelfth, Swain and
Grlffin avenue, at the crossing of the
Glendale railroad and Santa Fe railroad.
and on the Meadow Glen tract. Report
adopted.
Resolutions ordering sidewalks on Hill
street. Fort street, First street, Sixth
street. to pave Spring and Main streets
between Eighth and Ninth, to grade
Simpson, Sixth, Los Angeles, Fifth, JEFF
ferson, Grand avenue, Schafer avenue
Lanterman street and Figueroa street,
were read and adopted.
THE SEWER MATTER.
The Sewer Committee recommended
that committee consisting of Capt. Bar
rett, Mr.. Lowell, Mr.. Sinsabaug gh, Mr..
Bosbyshell and Mayor Workman 90 east
to inspect the West system.
The minority of the Sewer Committee by Mr.
Conn reported that sewer was in existence on
Commercial street and recommended that the
blds for sewers be rejected and that the paving
OF the street be proceeded with at once from
Main to Alameda.
In the matter of sewering First street; recon-
mended that the Clerk advertise for bids for
one more week, also for sewering on Fort street.
put only when he has in his possession the
speclhcat1ons, together with profile and all
necessary information for said sewers as fair
play in letting contracts should be had. and
every contractor must have right to see the
same. Recommended that the Street Superin-
tenoent snail order at once that part of Fort
street to be examined in relation to sewers from
Frank!in street. to Temple. We are informed
that the sewer is deep enough for all purposes,
seventh we are Informed the sewers
put dGMn by McNeey and all data
ton map be at once furnished to your Sewer
Committee showing all sewers In existence and
what part OF them have been paid by the prop
erty owners and that he furnish on said map
the line OF sewers to be constructed as per map
adopted for sewering Los Angeles at once and
tne City Attorney be authorized to draw the
necessary resolutions to sewer the city with all
the 1nterceptions and laterals at once The in
crease of population and protection for their
lives lives shows for itself that the public necessity
exists and JusIifies 1t: We also demand of the
Eneineer that said profile for sewers, the
depth of each sewer on the corners of streets
snail be marked in plain figures
We recommend that the resolution be drawn
| October 18th. Va
| tiiS iiin'eoi Vi tHc pTOpOSltlOu OF the west
system, your committee returned the first offer
to said company, as it thought better terms
could be obtained, and we succeeded in getting
a better proposition. Recommended that the
| Mayor, City Surveyor and member of the
Sewer Committee, j. s. Lowell, be requested to
| at once so East, at the expense of the Pacific
sewage Company, and that the Clerk of the
council be made member of the committee
ana go with them and report in full to this
council on their return the workings of said
system, and collect all the endorsements it pos
sesses from scientific men.
The proposition of the Sewage Company
was similar to that published week ago,
except that it extends the time allowed
the city to buy the plant.
Action on the Commercial street sewer
was deferred for one week, and the rest
OF the report of Mr.. Cohn was adopted,
with the exception of the section in re-
terence to the names OF the members of
the committee.
MIR. Sinsabaugh Withdrew his name
from the committee, and on motion OF
Captain Barrett, Mr.. Hawley was ap-
pointed in his stead. The committee to
60 East is composed as follows: Captain
Barrett, Mr.. Hanley, Mr.. Lowell. Mr..
Bosbyshell and Mayor Workman.
The Bridge Committees report came
up, and the Council adjourned until 10
O'Clock, in order to look in to the matter
properly.
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