Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-05-14
THE COUNCIL.
The Third Street Tunnel
Matter Discussed.
THE NINTH STREET BRIDGE
The Receiving Hospital to be Estab'
lished SoOn-Several Street
Grades Changed.


Bonsall and Shafer present.
Mayor Hazard sent in a communica-
ton returning the ordinance for carry ing
swill through the streets, as requested by
some of the members of the Council.
The vote adopting the ordinance was re-
scinded, and the matter referred to the
Board of Health.
The City Auditor reported that the
Street Sprinkling fund had been over
drawn; that there were $500 in the
Cash fund, $36,O72 in the Salary fund,
So ole in the Fire fund, 1857 in the
Library fund. Referred to the Finance
Committee.
Street Superintendent Morford sent in
q communication protesting against the
construction of the approaches OF the
Ninth street bridge, under the supervis-
ion of the City Engineer, on the ground
that the law provided that such work
must be done under the direction OF the
Street Superintendent. Referred to the
City Attorney.
The Street Superintendent reported
that Prick Bros. had paid him So, 400 for
sewer pipe used by them.
MT. WHbCuluS luuoouCou ohO ioiioW
ing resolution:
WHEREAS, Our predecessors in Office
entered into arbitration in good faith in
the Injunction case Of Mrs. L. M. Bigelow
and Charles Schalte, restraining the city
viaduct; and
WHEREAS, The result OF the arbitra-
ton being unsatisfactory to Mrs. Bige-
low ct al. 1.-TWO of the arbitrators being
of her own selection, proceedings were
taken by her to set aside the award OF
said arbitration upon a technicality,
which motion was granted by the court;
and
WHEREAS, The importance OF the
erection of the First street viaduct is of
the greatest public good, both in the
opening up of q main throughfare now
blocked and closed to travel, and the
absolute safety of $4,000 people whose
lives are endangered, being subjected to
crossing the steam railroad tracks; and
WHEREAS, the Santa Fe Railroad and
the Los Angeles Cable Railroad Com
pany entered into and subscribed large
sums OF money to the erection of this
visduct, in good faith and expecting to
receive the benefits thereof, and the
Cable Railroad Company is now about
ready to run its cars over the First street
line, and the delay will seriously inter-
fere with this enterprise, therefore be it
Resolved, by this Council in regular
session assembled, that the City Attor-
ney be required and is hereby instructed
to proceed at once before the Honorable
Superior Court, and request said Court
to give an immediate h caring, and die.
solve the Injunction upon its own merits,
and be it further
Resolued that the Hon. s. NJ. White or
Henry 7. Gage be employed by the
Finance COMMITTEES of a stipulated fee,
to assist the City Attorney in prosecut-
ing the case and urging immediate &C.
tons in dissolving the restraining order.
The City Attorney reported that he
was ready to commence condemnation
Proceedings, which he thought could be
settled in four months at the least.
Mr.. VIZ ching said that his idea was
to push matters through as rapidly as
possible.
The City Attorney said that it seemed
to him that the people objecting to the
building of the viaduct thought they had
the city in hole, and intended to make
it pay big price for damages. He did
not think that they would consent to
another arbitration, but would press the
trial of the case in the Superior Court.
The resolution was adopted, with the
exception of the last section, referring to
certain attorneys, which was stricken
out.
The City Engineer presented map
showing the lines of Mission street,
which WINS adopted and declared official
He also presented an ordinance CT inten
ton to establish the grade of Soto street,
an ordinance OF intention to change the
grade of Temple street from Grand
avenue to Custer avenue; an ordinance
of intention to establish the grade of
Lakeshore avenue from Temple street to
Bellevue avenue. Adopted.
The City Engineer reported that the
Ninth street bridge is located on the line
of the street as laid out. Received and
filed.
An ordinance fixing a stand for ex-
press wagons on Los Angeles street from
Arcadia to the Plaza was read and
adopted.
An ordinance abandoning old sewers
on Also and Sonora streets was read and
adopted.
An ordinance setting aside a lot on
CASTELAR, street for the erection of High
School building was read and adopted.
An ordinance declaring the poles on
Seventh street, erected by the Electric
Railroad Company nuisance, and or
dering them removed within five days,
was read.
Colonel Rowland appeared and said
that the man whom he expected to take
charge of the system had not yet arrived.
He read several kilograms and a letter
from Mr.. Taylor. which said that the
Thorn pson. Houston system would not
take hold of the road if there was to be
q fight on it's hands.
The ordinance was adopted by vote
of seven to three. Major Bonsall first
voting against, but changing his vote to
"aye," and giving notice of reconsidera-
ton.
The report of the Board of Public
Works, as published in the HERALD on
Saturday, was read aud adopted.
The matter of constructing tunnel
under Third street came up.
MIR. Hamilton objected to having the
tunnel paid for out of the city funds.
Major Bonsall said that he thought it
should be paid for by the whole city,
Just az the bridges had been paid for out
Of the city funds. :,
The nloGlon to adopt was declared
lost by a vote OF 5 to A, as follows: Ayes
-Bonsall, Shafer, Van Dusen, Wlrsch-
ing and McLain; noes-Brown, Hamil-
ton, Summerland and Frankenfield.
An appeal was taken from the decision
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