Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-17
THE COUNCIL.
Thomas ]. Cuddy Elected
Chief of Police.
THR CITY HALL PROPOSITION.
A Long and Busy Session OF the
Legislators of This
City.

Lowell, Matthews, Bosbyshell, Teed,
Barrett, Collins, Johnson, Gibbs and
Chandler present.
After the reading and adoption OF
the minutes, the following business
was transacted:
President Humphreys warned the
people in the lobby that order must
be kept. Ne applause, kissing or
other demonstrations would be per-
mitted, and he instructed the officer
in attendance to see that nothing Of
that kind occurred.
A message from Mayor Workman
calling attention to the condition OF
the street in front OF the United States
Hotel was read. The contractor had
torn up the street sixty days ago, and
he recommended that the contractor
be notified to fix the street.
Mr.. Cohn moved that the Board OF
Public Works notify the contractor to
commence the work in FIVE days or
else his contract would be abrogated.
Adopted.
Another message from the mayor
stated that he had received a notice
of the evacuation of a lot adjoining
the City Hall for building, and re-
commended that action be taken to
protect the City Hall. Adopted.
OFFICERS REPORT.
The City Auditor presented his list
of balances in the city funds. Refer
red to the Finance Committee.
City Justice Austin reported the
collection of $1l5. 20 fines in Decem-
ber. Refer ed to Finance Com ittee.
The Chief of Police reported the
collection of $40 delinquent licenses
in December. Referred to Finance
Committee.
The Zanjero reported as to the arti-
cles in his possession. Referred to
Zanja Committee.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The Land Committee recommended
that queit claim deed issued to A.
WE'LL, Adopted.
Recommended that the Ladies' Be-
novelent Society be requested to meet
the committee and state the amount
OF land needed, and if a proper loca-
ton can be found for the home, that
the petition be granted. Adopted.
Recommended that the land on the
east side of the river, inside the levee,
between Downey avenue and the Bue-
ma Vista stree bridge, be set aside
for the corporation yard. Adopted.
The Gas Committee reported that
the petitions for additional electric
lights would receive attention as soon
as the electric light company was in
condition to increase the number Of
lights. Received and filed.
Mr.. Hanley said that there was a
60-foot mast in East Los Angeles
which had not been lit but three times
in the past month. He thought that
the President of the company should
be called before the Council to ex-
plain.
Messrs. Cuddy and Teed said that
they had seen no bills for light and
should not audit them for the full
amount.
Mr.. Sinsabaugh said he was salts
fed the city was not getting The worth
of its money, but to save time the
city ought to employ an expert.
The Zanja Committee recommended
that the petition of the Montana
Tract Co. to sail boats on Reservoir
No. 4 be granted under the same con.
ditions and restrictions as given by
Mr.. Ransom, and with bond suffi-
cient to hold the city harmless from
damages caused by accidents.
Adopted.
The Board of Health recommended
that action on the election of a health
officer be deferred for two weeks.
Adopted.
The Fire Commissioners recon-
mended that the Clerk advertise for
two weeks for several fire engines.
Adopted.
PUBLIC WORKS.
The Board of Public Works reported
as follows:
On petition of H. L. Stevenson to have the
grade changed ut the corner of Temple and
CASTELAR, streets, recommend the same be
referred to City Surveyor to see the contract
and report to the Council. Adopted.
On petition of Z. G. Burlingame for ex.
tension of one weeks time to complete the
overfows at reservoir No. A, recommend
the same be granted. Granted.
On petition OF Los Angeles and Glendale
Motor Road for further time to complete
their road, recommend the same be referred
to City Attorney to report to the Council
whether they have power to extend the
time. Adopted.
On petition of John Itisk ct al to have
grade established On Ventura street west OF
Vernon avenue, recommended the same be
referred to City Surveyor to prepare profile.
Adopted.
ON petition of VIM. Anderson ct al to have
Ventura str eet graded from the western ter.
minus to Vernon. avenue, recommend the
same be referred to City Surveyor to prepare
profile. Adopted.
On petition OF G. T. Valiant to have Pine
street, between Main and Hill streets, grad
ed under the Vrooman Act, recommend
that notices OF intention be published. Ad-
opted.
On petition of F. sabichi ct al, TO have the
poles used by the electric road on Seventh
street, from Alameda to San Pedro streets
removed, as petitioners had engaged NJ.
Marshall to grade and gravel said street
recommended that the matter be deferred
until viewers had returned a report. Ad.
opted.
GIN petition of E. G. Burlingame to have
the railroad join him in grading Temple
street from Union avenue to Beaudry av
enue, recommended that the same be re
ferred to Street Superintendent. Adopted
On petition of f. b. Colony to have the
grade changed on Figueroa street from Dia
mond to state streets, recommepd it be re
ferred to the ci.gy Surveyor. Adopted.
.QQ petition of ]. A. Graves to have grade
established on Montgomery and Ocear
streets from tile west line of Figueroa stree
To the east line of Bush street, recommend
that the City Surveyor prepare profile
Adopted.
On petition of S. NJ. Thayer ct al, to have
tbe grade established On Pine street, be
tween Hill and Grand avenue, under the
VrOoman act, recommended that notice Of
intention be published. Adopted.
On petition OF W. r. Haizlip ct al to have
the lines of Mozart street established, and
that said street be made sixty feet wide;
recommended the same be granted, pro-
vided said petition includes sidewalks.
Adopted.
On petition OF f. c. Burlingame, to have
Main street and Washington Garden street
car line unite with him in grading Main
street between Warrington and Jefferson
streets; recommended that they be notified
to comply with the prayer. Adopted.
On petition of Charles Raskin for permits
sion to take sand and rock from the city
land on Buena Vista street at the foot of
Aurora street. recommended his petition