Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-31
THE COUNCIL.
The Utah Railroad Franchise
Revoked.
THE CITY ATTORNEYS OPINION.
The Bridges to be Repaired-The City
Receiving HOspital-Other
Business Transacted.

The City Council met yesterday morn.
ing, President Frankenfeld in the chair,
and Messrs. Hamilton, Bonsall, Van
Dusen, Brown, Shafer, Summerland
Wirsching and McLain present.
The Street Superintendent objected to
the payment for the wing dams on the
east side of the levee, as they were not
properly constructed. Referred to the
Finance Committee.
The Street Superintendent asked that
the lines of the Arroyo Seco be defined
Referred to the City Engineer.
The Street Superintendent asked thai
his chief clerk be allowed 500 pei
month. Referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
The report of the City Engineer as
published in the HERALD was read and
adopted.
Special specifications for paving Tenn
pie street were read and adopted. These
specifications provide that the cement
must be mixed in the same block on
which it is laid.
Ordinances of intention to establish
the grades of portions of Fourth
and Fifth streets were read and
adopted.
An ordinance of intention to establish
the grade of part of Figueros street
was read and adopted.
An ordinance changing the grades of
portions of Pearl and Seventh streets
was read and adopted.
Ordinances of intention to improve por-
tions of Buena Vista street, CASTELAR,
street and Rosas street, were read and
adopted.
The City Attorney presented the follow.
ing opinion: On December Z, 1888, the
City Council passed an ordinance grant
ing franchise to the Los Angeles, Utah
and Atlantic Railroad Company, and the
city also agreed to convey to said com.
pany strip of land sixty feet in width
and extending along the east bank of the
Los Angeles river from a point $50 feet
north of Hoff street to the south boundary
of the city; also three pieces of land lying
on the east side of the river, south
of Downey avenue and north of Chavez
street. The conditions upon which said
lands were to be decided were that the
said company would build line of rail-
road from this city to Long Beach, and
within one year from the passage of said
ordinance, viz, December u 1888, con-
struct levee along the east side Of the
Los Angeles river from point 800 feet
north OF Hoff street to the south city
boundary, said levee to be built in accord
ance with the plans and specifications
then on file in the Office of the City En-
gineer, and to be so constructed as to pre-
vent property belonging to the inhab-
itsnts on the east side of the river from
being injured or destroyed in case of
foc3 said company was also to keep
said levee in repair after the same was
built. There was proviso therein that
in case said levee was not constructed
within the time prescribed that all land
therein agreed to be sold should revert to
the city, and said right of way should be
forfeited. 1t was also provided therein
that the Mayor should execute convey
ance of said property which should be
placed in escrow in the First National
Bank, to be delivered to said company
when the above conditions we're per-
formed. l have inquired at the First
National Bank and have been informed
that no such escrow has been left there.
have also examined the city and county
records and find no record of the same,
and from the best information / can OBJ
tain am of the opinion that the deed
was never executed or placed in escrow.
This railroad company has failed to
either build railroad or construct a
levee, as they were required to do, and
has forfeited all right to said land
rights of way and franchise, and 1 adv ise
that the Council formally declare such
forfeiture.
The ordinance revoking and forfeiting
the franchise was read and adopted.
An ordinance defining the lines of
Scarf street was read and adopted.
The report of the Board of Public
Works as published in the HERALD was
read and adopted.
An ordinance of intention to pave
Temple street from Main to Grand av-
enue was read and adopted.
The report of the Police Commission
ers as published in the HERALD was
read and adopted.
Mr.. McLain wanted to know what was
to be done for Receiving Hospital.
Major Bonsall said that the under
standing was that there was to be a
Receiving Hospital there.
Mr.. McLain said the understanding
was that the old City Clerks Office was
to be turned into Receiving Hos.
pital.
Major Bonsall moved that the Build.
ing Committee be instructed to provide
place in the old City Hall for Re-
ceiving Hospital. Carried.
The Bridge Committee recommended
that the Street Superintendent repair
the Buena Vista-str bridge.
President Frankenfeld called atten.
tion to the fact that the Santa Fe Com
pany was responsible for the breaking
of the Bqena Vista-street bridge and
should be requested to repair the same
Major Bonsall wanted to know whether
the city was going to allow the railroad
bridges to be erected in opposition to the
ordinances of the city. He said that as
long as there was an ordinance it should
be obeyed.
Major Bonsall moved that the CITY
Clerk notify the railroad companies tina
they must construct bridges in accord
ance with the ordinances.
Mr.. Van Dusen moved that the City
Attorney take steps to have the Santi
Fe repair the Buena Vista-street bridge
The report of the Finance Committe,
was read and adopted, and the City AS
SCISSOR was allowed number of deputies
subject to the approval of the Council.
Afternoon Session.
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