Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-31
Afternoon Session.

The contract OF y. Snearer Wltt JIle
city for paving of Main, between
First and Third street, was read. On
motion of Mr.. Barrett the contract
was approved and the Mayor author
lied to sign the same. Sixty days
was allowed in which to complete the
work.
Clerk Teed called attention to assess
ments made on the contract OF Bur-
lingame for the grading of Hurts
street. Assessments allowed.
Mr.. Barrett called attention to the
fact that certain parties were present
complaining that certain parties were
dumping and burying dead animals
on their premises.
On molten of Mr.. Collins, Mr.. Aims
was requested to State his grievances.
The gentleman stated that he owned
property known as the Glassell tract
on which for some time various dead
animals had been buried and
dumped to his great annoyance, and
that OF neighbors OF that section. Mr..
Cohn suggested that there was no
ordinance preventing the depositing
of such animals within the city limits
and recommended that the gentleman
report to the police. On motion OF
Mr.. Barrett the matter was referred
to the Beard of Health.
An ordinance authorizing the call
ing of a special election ia the Second
Ward for the purpose of electing a
Councilman was read. February
eighteenth was fixed for the date Of
election.
The limits of Precinct ga" were
stipulated as all that portion OF the
Second Ward lying east of the center
line of Los Angeles street; the poll
ing place being Lankershin's Mill on
Alameda street; the inspector OF such
precinct, Walter McGrath, Judges
Wm. H. TODD and J. De Las Casas.
Precinct "B" all that portion oi
the Second Ward lying west OF the
center line OF said streets; the polling
place to be the Supervisors room in
the County Court house.
AS Inspector OF Precinct "B,' R
Miller; judges, VIM. Bryson and A
Fl. Miller.
An ordinance requiring a permit Of
the Building Inspector where build
ings under the value of $50, other
than a water closet or shed, are pro-
posed to be erected, was read. Quite a
| discussion arose over this, in which
Mr.. Barrett advocated the passage oi
such ordinance for the reason that he
considered it evident to any one who
would investigate that some protec-
ton must be given against the pro-
miscuous erection OF shanties, etc
adjacent to valuable buildings. Mr.
Chandler opposed the ordinance, in
sisting that prior one covered the
s me ground. The motion was lost
and the matter laid on the table.
An ordinance creating the office OF
Building Inspector and fixing the
duties and powers OF such officer was
offered. Mr.. Teed suggested that the
salary be good one, as a competent
man should be placed in that
office. Mr.. Barrett moved that
the salary be fixed at 5000
per month. He considered that
amount sufficient to secure q good
man and ad ocated making the office
such an inducement as to pay such a
person to devote his entire time to it.
The motion to suspend the rules in
order to pass the ordinance was lost
and the same was laid on the table
and ordered printed.
The ordinance to amend and ex.
tend the present fire limits was read
The motion to suspend the rules
was lost.
The matter OF the refusal of the
Citizens Water Company to erect hy-
drants at different points for the use
of the city and the franchise of said
company under ordinance No. 267 was
brought before the Council. Presi.
dent Humphreys stated that the by.
drants were placed by the company
but they had presented a bill fol
same, that the other water company
was only receiving ten inches of the
city's water and they had erected by.
drants at their own expense, while
the Citizens Company received owe,
twenty inches and refused. Referee,
to the Board of Fire Commissioners
and the City Attorney.
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was read and adopted.
A draft OF a, contract and bond o
Burlingame for excavation and laying
sewer pipe at so cents per lineal fool
was read and approved and the Mayor
authorized to sign the contract.
A communication from VIM. Griggs
withdrawing his proposition to i'm
prove the present fire alarm system
and asking that committee be ap
nointtd to confer with him and allow
the submission of an important pro-
position, was received and ordered
filed and committee appointed.
A communication from A. R. Fisk
asking that the opening of bids fol
the new FIRE engine for one week ant
calling attention to the Clapp & Jones