Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-23
THE COUNCIL.
M. T. Collins Appointed
Police Commissioner.
THE FIRE LIMITS ORDINANCE
The Salt Lake Railroad Company
is Asked to Explain Its Inten-
tiOns-Other Matters.

The City Council met yesterday morn
ing, President Franken6eld in the chair,
and Councilmen Hamilton, Wirsching,
Van Dusen, Brown, Shafer, Bonsall,
Summerland and McLaia present.
The City Auditor reported, showing
1907 in the Cash fund and $31 sol in the
Salary fund. Referred to the Finance
Committee.
Mayor Hazard returned, without his
approval, an ordinance of intention to
Grade Farragut street. The matter was
referred to the Board of Public Works.
Police Judge Stanton was granted
leave of absence from July 9th to Au-
gust 9TH.
The City Engineer recommended that
the First street and Downey avenue
bridges be accepted, having been COM
pleted by the Bridge Company. Re-
ferred to the Bridge Committee.
The City Engineer presented map OF
Chavez street, which was adopted and
declared official. He also presented
map of Wall street, which was adopted
and declared official.
An ordinance of intention to change
and establish the grade of part OF
Seventh street, was read and adopted.
An ordinance of intention to establish
the grade of Yale street, from Walter
street to College street, was read and
adopted.
An ordinance of intention to construct
q sewer on CASTELAR, street, was read and
adopted.
Ordinances of intention to construct
sewers on Rock and Fort streets, were
read and adopted.
An ordinance of intention to establish
the grade of Bellevue avenue, from
Lomitas street to the west city limits,
was read and adopted.
The presentation of bids, which were
advertised to be handed in not later than
10 O'Clock, called up some discussion,
and it was decided that hereafter bids
will not be received after the advertised
hour.
The City Attorney reported that B.
Cormello had no cause for damages
against the city.
A contract with M. II. Ledbetter for
constructing bridge over the Arroyo de
los Posas, on Also street, was laid over
for the completion of the bond.
Ordinances of intention to improve
portions of Figueroa street and Yale
street we're read and adopted.
An ordinance changing the name OF
Friend street to Montague street was
read and adopted.
An ordinance providing for the punish
ment of persons or corporations charging
more than the rates fixed by the Council
for water, and fixing the fine between $40
and 5000, was read and adopted.
An ordinance declaring the necessity
for the opening and widening of Second
street, from Main street to Santa Fe
avenue, was read and referred to the
Board of Public Works. The same
course was taken with regard to an ordi-
nance for opening Wall street.
An ordinance fixing the fire limits and
providing for the protection of life and
property was read, as presented by the
Fire Commissioners.
Major Bonsall, of the special commit
tee of the Council on the same matter,
recommended the passage of the ordi-
nance, which occupied over three-quar-
ters of An hour in the reading. The
penalty for violating the ordinance was
fixed at between $5 and 500. The ordi-
nance % read WAS adopted.
The Finance Committee recommended
that the City Attorney be allowed $50 for
current expenses. Adopted. Also rec
ommended that the City Attorney report
upon the delinquent licenses referred to
him. Adopted.
A recess until 2 O'Clock was taken at
this point.