Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-18
Afternoon Session,

Mr. M. Whaling appeared on behalf of Dr.
Dens, who objects to an assessment for con-
strueting sidewalk on Hill street on several
grounds, among which was one that there was
no contract with the contractor, properly
signed, nor any bond which would be valid.
representative of the cont actor also appeared
and asked that the appeal be dismissed, 30 that
the matter can be taken into the court,
Mr. Shafer moved that the appeal of DR.. Dens
be denied. Carried.
An ordinance changing the limits in which
no more than two cows can be kept. was read
The limits, it was said. were changed to accom-
modate a man named Woodhead, and the mat
ter was referred to the Board of Health.
The report of the Board of Public Works, as
published in the HERALD of Saturday, was
An ordinance of intention to grade portion
of Also street on the east side of the river was
The Building Committee recommended that
the pl ans for the fixtures for the new City Hall
be adopted, and that the City Clerk advertise
for bids for constructing the same. Adopted.
The Zanja Committee recommended that the
Zanjero turn the water off from the land OF
Charles Sterns, in order that he may make i'm
The Board of Health recommended thse the
salaries of the Health 1nspectors be increased
10 S75 per month ano that the Board be allowed
an so dftional ins pector, Adopted
The matter of abating pond of water at the
corner of Temple and Alvarado streetswas re-
ferred to the SupeIinten endent of Streets
An ordinance requiring that the physicians
report to the HeIlth officer all cases OF infec-
tious disease and preventing public funerals in
tious diseases was read and adopted.
Mayor Hazard sent in a message appointing
Mr.. o. J. MurChmore as superintendent of
Mr. shafer moved that the appointment be
confirmed.
there was no better man to be found for the
position. - .,...,.
mously confirmed.
who furnished the food for the Council on its
trip to the outfall sewer.
Mr.. Wirsching moved that the vote whereby
Carried; and the demand was ordered paid
over the objections of the Mayor.
Ordinances 2roTiqFng ENG i3r street efe bpsng Q.
and Seventh streets, were read and adopted.
Mr.. Hamilton moved that the Electric Light
Committee be powered to greet the removal %
seem for the best interests OF the city. and that
they may replace such lights removed by
smaller lights to be placed II, on si%uydeet masts,
yiding that the expense OF the smaller lights
shall not exceed the lights so removed,
An ordinance repeating the ordinance allow
ing the Poundmaster to catch dogs was read
and adopted. The ordinance does not repeal
the tax but it takes away the power of the
Poundmaster to catch dogs and impound them.
Mr. Summerand moved that special COM
mittee be appointed to look into the disposal OF
garhape Carried, and Messrs Summerland,
Wirsc6ing and McLain appointed:
Mr. shsfer moved that committee of three
be appointed to prepare an ordinance in refer
ence to the keeping OF chickens In the city
limits.
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plained on account of the loose way in which
chickens are kept. He thought that they should
be kept within BOUNDS.
Mr. Brown withdrew his motion, and Messrs.
Shsfer, Brown and Wirsching were appointed
MI shafer moved that $500 be appropriated
for the celebration of the Fourth of July.
Mr.. @irsching moved tnat the appropriation
be 800. Carried. ca. g.
intendent obtain the names OF all parties occu-
pying city lands in East Los Angeles, and that
the City Attorney bring suit to eject them,
Carried. NJ.
CARPETS and desks were received from several
firms: as also were bids for grading Flower
street and Sotello street, and for sewering Wal
ter street Referred to the proper com mittees
Mr. McLain moved that the Clerk advertise
for bids for grading Sand street. Carried.
The following petitions were read and re-
ferred to the proper committees:
From Carl Browne, asking that the sewers be
built by day labor; 4. p. Ferguson, res1o ent OF
BOYD street, asking permission to make sewer
come ction; the property owners on beneVue
and King streets protesting agslnst and
others asking for the appointment OF Aaron
Abbott IS poundkeeper; property owners on
Orange street between Looms ana Miiliaus rs
streets. asking for change Of grade; residents In
ths vicinity OF Seventh and Eighth streets, east
of Los Angeles, protesting against DOG Pouhu
being located in that pert oi the eityi ". We a.
tion of viaduct and approach to Downey,aye-
nue. brdge residents and tax,payer ers OF tne
Sixth Ward, claiming that they have no ponce
protection, and asking that they be gwen an
electric light at the junction OF Los Angeles
street and Shaw avenue; John Z. Murray, pray
ing that commission be appointed TO assess