Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-08
THE COUNCIL.
Street Sweeping Contract
to be Let.
CHANGE OF FIRE LIMITS.
The Tearing Up of Tracks on a
Dummy Road Referred to
the City Attorney.


s met in regular session yesterde
z morning at 10 O'Clock.
The roll-call showed that the fol
lowing members were present: Presi
dent Humphreys, Messrs. Hitler
Cohn, Book, Gibbs, Teed, Hanley
Moriarty and Barrett.
The following members came il
while the Clerk was reading the min
utes OF the last meeting: DIR. Sins
baugh and Messrs. Collins, Chandle
and Mathews.
A communication from Justice A
j. King, asking that his name b,
placed upon the payroll and that thu
i Auditor be authorized to draw The
4 warrant for his salary, was read.
Mr.. Barratt moved that it be lait
over until the afternoon session. Car
xied.
A communication from Street Su
perintendent General John M. Bald
win, in reference to the order OF the
Council for him to tear up the tracks
pf the Cahuenga dummy railroad OIL
emple steeet was read, as follows:
3 the Honorable Council Of the Cits
Of Los angeles:
GENTLEMEN The City Auditor and
E-ofhcio Clerk of the Council, under
B hte of the Sd inst, instructs me as
flows: "First-In the matter of re-
E loving tracks of dummy road on
emple street; to carry out the in
ructions of Council as based on
opinion Of the City Attorney, and re-
ln0ve tracks on Temple street."
BY reference to the opinion OF the
City Attorney in this matter find
THAT he advises you to do nothing
that would recognize the right Of the
parties operating said road SO to do,
but he does not advise that you tear
y up, and you will permit to say that
doubt If an astute lawyer would
bign any such advice.
In as much as find that were / to
Remove the tracks as directed would
pc liable TO both a civil suit for dam
fges and to a criminal prosecution,
md for the further reason that do
lot believe you can legally vote money
b defend me in a violation of law were
lou so disposed, / fiId myself re-
nctantly obliged to decline to comply
nth the above cited instruction.
Although l was not elected to the
fhce hold by unanimous vote of
Four honorable body, / yet fiatter
nyself that no member OF it believes
hat | would not gladly carry out any
4 its orders, legitimately within the
be duties of Street Superintendent.
respectfully submitted,
JOHN M. BALDWIN,
Supt. of Streets.
Alter the Clerk finished, Mr.. Bar
btt said he hardly knew what should
He done in the matter, as he under
etood the City Attorney had given it
- his opinion that nothing could be
lone until an ejectment suit had been
hstituted, and he thought the Council
bad better go slow and seLd the COM
munication to the City Attorney with
instructions to proceed with the neces-
eary steps to remove the road from
Temple street in whatever way he
Thought best.
Mr.. Book agreed to the motion and
was carried.
Mr.. Sabichi appeared and said
appeared in behalf of the
sters Of the Orphans Home
hich cannot get water from the
enja for irrigating purposes and
ley depend upon the produce of
heir grounds for the support of the
stitution. They ask relief at once.
Mr.. Barrett said the Zanja Com
aittee had the matter in hand.
Mr.. Collins said they had made an
amination of the zanja and they
ild not get water from it. They
uld have to pipe water from the old
ch on Date street. 1t would cost
but 1900 for $50 feet of piping-a 12-
M main would do.
Dir. Sinsabaugh said he had spoken
inst this move last week, and un-
the other places needing irriga-
should be given relief in Che
ne way he was unchanged in mind.
ere were many others needing irri-
ion, and he thought if relief was
rem to one, it should be given to
lr. Collins said water could not be
fen to the other parties under six
Seks. The pipe line on Jefferson
ID Main streets would be ready soon
md service can be given then
One thing was certain, the Sisters
should have their water at once.
DR.. Sinsabaugh said the parties re.
ferred to have appeared before the
Council before, and they must have
Fater or they will bring suit against
be city for damages.
Mr.. Sabichi said the comparison
he Doctor made was unreasonable
he Sisters worked hard to take care
the little orphans, and asked nothing
pm the city, except the relief that
believed they were legally entitled
They were doing great good, and
ley should have the water and the
ty should see that they get it.
Mr.. Cohn moved that the Zanjs
pmmittee be empowered to pipe th,
ater from the fume to the Sister
rounds. Mr.. Cohn's motion wal
bted upon and carried unanimously
The report of the Board OF Publ,
Torks was read as published in th,
[ERALD and adopted.
Mr.. Cohn submitted specifications
Is to the cleaning Of streets. The,
Required that all paved streets, ant
those afterwards paved, should b
swept two times week, between tn
hours of 7 P. NJ. and 6 A. M. also, tina
III graveled and graded streets accept
Ia by the city should be swept ono
s month between the hours of 8 P. N
Ind Am. The contract is to be lie
10 the lowest bidder, who must de
Posit bond OF $4,000, to begin th
Work with proper street cleanin
machinery within fifteen days afte
he contract is signed, or forfeit hi
bond.
Mr.. Barrett said, in regard to th
pcating of an engine house in th
fifth Ward, that the committee al
pointed last week had received a
bffer from Mr.. Waldron to sell a Il
bf from 80 to 35 feet frontage o
Washington street, running back IL
aaf N a 81 tean. foot allav for M M