Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-31
THE CITY COUNCIL.
No Election of q Health
Officer Yesterday.
THE SECOND WARD ELECTION
Fixed for February Eighteenth.
Other Bus ness Of I'M
portance.

morning at 10 o'clock, President
Humphreys in the chair and Messrs.
Barrett, Collins, Cohn, Bosbyshell,
Teed, Lowell, Sinsabaugh, Hanley,
Matthews, present.
After reading and approving the
minutes of the previous meeting the
following business was transacted:
A message was received from
Mayor Workman, calling attention
to the great necessity of making every
possible effort to have every business
street in the city paved, was read.
On motion of Mr.. Barrett it was re-
ferred to the Board of Public Works.
A second message was received and
referred to the Board of Public Works
calling attention to the bad condi-
ton of the streets, also to the failure
of the street-car companies
to put their roads in
proper condition. Mr.. Cohn thought
the Car Co. IS could not avoid the con-
dition of their track as they were
now making repairs. Mr.. Chand-
Ter called attention to the fact that
MANY of the roads not under construc-
tion were in a fearful condition. He
called attention to the fact that Street
Car Co g in Los Angeles seemed to
nav no attention to the requests OF
citizens. Mr.. Sinsabaugh also COM
nIainad of the same carelessness, and
suggested that some action be at once
taken to compel them to comply with
their franchises. On motion OF Mr..
Cohn, the city attorney was ordered
to notify all street car companies that
thew must at once put their roads in
such a condition as to comply strictly
with their franchises, and in case OF
non-compliance. their franchises will
be declared forfeited. Upon further
motion of Mr.. Cohn, amended by Mr..
Sinsabaugh, all street railway com
panies' franchises, the roads OF which
are not now in operation and who
have not complied with stipulations
Of their franchises were declared for
feited.
Mayor Workman stated that it was
necessary for the Council to take some
immediate action in the street-car
matter; that at the present time the
street-car service was disgrace to
the city. The companies were recelv,,
ing such a patronage as we'll enabled
them to give first-class service, and 1t
was the duty of the Council to see
that thev received it. If they could
not afford to give better transportation
and accommodations there were plenty
OF other companies ready to take
their place.
A communication was received from
the contractor OF the building on the
corner of Spring and Second street
and east of the lot on which the City
Hall stands, requesting tnat the
sewer, which is only seven feet from
the surface, be removed and the walls
of the City Hall be protected, as the
excavation will be carried to depth
of 13 feet and the wall extends to a
depth of only feet.
Oh motion of MIR. Chandler the con-
tractor was notified to not interfere
with the sewer running through the
lot until the city should bave time tc
construct new sewer. On motion
of Mr.. Collins the matter OF protect
ing the wall of the city hall was re-
ferred to the Building Committee
with power to act. A communication
from the Chief of Police recommend
ing that police station be established
in East Los Angeles, with a force o
ten men, was read. Power granted
to establish such station, on motion ol
Mr.. Hanley.
PUBLIC WORKS.
The Board of Public Works reported
as follows:
On petition of G. II. Wiltshire, to have thu
contract now being prepared for Seventh
stre It, beivesn Pearl street aud Union ave
nue., continued from Union avenue to th'
city limits, recommended that the same b.
referred to tile Streets superintendent
On petition of Frank c. Young for use o
sidewalk in front of Newmans Block OIL
Spring street, for building. purposes, recon
mended that it be referred to Street Super
intendent.A dopted.
On petition of Hugh Glassel ct al. to hav
Water street graded between Temple ant
Surveyor be instructed to prepare profile
AdOpted.s
Ou petition of Henry Marsh ct al. to hav
grade established on Temple street, west o
AIvarado street, recommended tnat the Ci5,
Surveyor be instructed to prepare profile
Adopted.
on petition of r. W. Dromgold ct al. tt
have cross walk put down on spring street
between First aud Second streets, recon-
mended that the same be denied. as th'
street is soon to be paved. Adopted.
On petition of property owners on Waite
street from Downey avenue to Mogart, t.
have the grading of said street Inspected
recommended that it be referred to Cit.
Surveyor. Adopted.
On petition of Hervey Lindley, to have
cross walk puC down across Seventh street
on the west side OF Main street. recon-
mendei that it be referred to Superinten
dent OF streets Adopted.
On petition of fE K. Green, protesting agains
the transferring OF passengers from one car Il
another on the same line and requiring far,
twice, as is doue on the Spring street ant
Beenr Vista street car line, recommended
that only one fare be collected. ORDERED
filed.
On petition of John S. Thornburg, to hav,
grade established on Chicago street., from
Virginia street to property of Mrs. Hollen
becg, recommended that it be reported t,
City Surveyor. Adopted.
On petition of H. G. Wiltshire to have Parl
View avenue graded according to the profit,
in City Surveyors office, recommended tina
the same be denied. Adopted.
On petition of E. Ii. Bentley and C. w
Ward to have Nevada street graded ant
curbed from Pico street to Rowland street
under the Vrooman act recommended tina
the advertising be reopened as the origina
contractor has abandoned his contract Re
commended that they present petition
under VroOman Act.
On petition of Thomas C. Kicker ct al
protesting againt the blockading of Free
man and Chestnut streets, recommends,
that the same be referred to the Superin
intendent of Streets. Adopted.
On petition of property owners on Ware
street to have grade on said street defined
recommended that the same be referred t.
the City Surveyor. Adopted.
Re commended that the deed from Jane
Hyans and w. J. A. Smith to City of Lo
Angeles for street purposes, also deed from
J. A. Brook ct al and J. H. Litland for stree
purposes be accepted. Adopted.
On petition of Messrs Balierino and La
ronde, protesting against the abandonment
of Negro alley, the Board asked for on
weeks time. Adopted.
On petition of E. F. Kysor for franchis
for street railroad from the intersection O.
Los Angeles and Arcadia streets theme