Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-05-21
THE COUNCIL.
Commissioner Bilderraln
Tenders his Resignation.
SEWER ORDINANCE ADOPTED
Street Sprinkling Matters-Tht
Electric Railroad POles-The
Police Surgeon.

The City Council met yesterday morn
ing, President Frankentield i'll the chair,
and Messrs. Wirsching, Van Dusen,
Brown, Hamilton, Shsfer, Bonsall, Sum-
merland and McLain present. MIR.
Frankenfield called Mr.. Shafer to the
chair. as he had bad cold and did not
desire to talk more than could be helped.
Mr.. Wirsching presented the resolu-
tions adopted at the meeting OF citizens
ut Boyle Heights in relation to the in
junction restraining the building of the
yiaduct over First street. The resolu.
tions were the same as published at the
time in the HERALD.
Mr.. Teal, of Boyle Heights, said that
the resolutions expressed the desires OF
the citizens and he urged that something
be done 10 relieve the city at once, for
the delay was injuring not only Boyle
Heights but the entire city. He said
that every honorable means to have the
Injunction removed had teen exhausted
and suggested that additional counsel be
employed to push the matter IN the
courts.
Mr.. Hamilton moved that a special
comnittee of three be appointed with
power to act in the matter.
The resolution was received and filed,
and was referred to the following COM
mittee with power to act: Hamilton,
Brown and Summerland.
The City Auditor reported $31 JIG in
the cash fund, and $36 1882 in the salary
fund. Referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
Assistant City Attorney Dunn said in
relation to the First.street matter, that
before the meeting of the Boyle Heights
people Mrs. Bigelow had agreed to a
friendly contest in condemnation pro-
ceedipgs, but there had been SO much
talk and Indignation that the whole plan
had been spoiled.
Street Superintendent Morford applied
for ten.day leave of absence on account
of sickness. Granted.
The City Engineer reported that the
deed of w. H. Workman to land on
Boyle Heights was all right. The deed
was accepted and ordered recorded.
The City Engineer presented plans
and specifications for piles to be driven
in West Lake Park. Adopted.
An ordinance of intention to change
the grade of Alvarado street was read
and adopted.
An ordinance of intention to establish
the grade of Diamond street was read
and adopted
The Bridge Committee recommended
that the San Gabriel Rapid Transit Rail-
road be allo y ed to remove bent Of the
Macy-street bridge over the arroyo.
Adopted
Recommended that G. H. simpkins be
allowed to Law gaspipe IN the Also street
bridge. Adopted.
The Land Committee recommends
that the petition of Mrs. Sawtelle to bt
allowed to purchase eight lots in East Los
Angeles, and offering $500, be denied
since the price was deemed too small
and should be at least $1,000. Adopted
The report OF the Finance Committee,
rs published in the HERALD on Sunday,
was read and adopted.
The matter of fixing the salaries of the
Police Justices and their CLERKS was re-
ferred to special committee consisting
of Messrs. Brown, Wirsching and Bon.
xall.
The report of the Board of Public
Works, as published in the HERALD on
Saturday last, was read and adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Bonsall the Los An
geles Cable Company was given permits.
sion to put manholes in certain parts Of
the city, the city furnishing the iron.
Chairman Shster, of the Sewer Com.
mittee, presented the ordinance declar'
ing the necessity for the construction Of
the following sewers:
Dutfall sewer, to cost ........,.... $40 DOC
Southern intercepting sewer ....... 10000