Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-13
THE COUNCIL.
It Finishes Its Business For
q Week.
ELYsIAN PARK DEDICATION
A Letter From Hon. s. II. White
In Relation To the Extra
Police Judges.

The City Council met at 10 o'clock yes
terday morning, President Kuhrts in the
chair, and Messrs. Bosbyshell, Hum
phreys, Earl, Moriarty, Cohn. Ford,
Hanley, McNally, Shafer, Threlkeld, Will
son and Bryant present.
Bids we're opened for laying cement
pipe in several zanjas. Referred to the
Zanja Committee.
Mr.. Cohn moved that the City Attor-
ney draw a resolution of intention to
sewer Sainsevain street, from Vignes
street to Alameda street. Carried.
Mr.. Shafer moved that the Zapjero be
instructed to put in the dam at the head
Of the river at once, 80 as to turn the
water into the zanjas, as the people in
the southern part Of the city were clamor-
ing for water. Carried.
A communication was received from
Mrs. A. B. L. Baker asking that the money
paid by her for the opening of Los An
geles street be refunded, or that the
street be- opened. Referred to the City
Attorney.
Mr.. Cohn read a letter from Hon. s.
NJ. White, as follows:
"Dear Cohn: agree with you that
the presence of five Justices of the Peace
having police court jurisdiction in Los
Angeles city would be very foolish, as
well as intensely extravagant. l believe
could get q bill through the Senate re-
lieving the city from two City Justices,
and possibly from the Township Justice,
but perhaps the Township Justice ought
to remain in order to try civil cases. l
will Immediately consult with the AS
sembly and ascertain their views"
On motion of Mr.. Cohn, the Clerk
was instructed to ask Hon. S. M, White
to procure the passage of a bill taking
away at least two Justices.
The ordinance describing the limits in
which no more than two COWS can be
kept wasread.
Messrs. Earl and Shafer wanted the
limits changed to favor one cow-keeper.
Messrs. Bosbyshell and Hanley
thought the limits should not be
changed for one rich man any more
than they should be for poor man.
The motion to amend to make this
change was lost.
The ordinance was then adopted
unanimously.
A number of property owners on Bur-
lington avenue asked to have the name
changed back from Yarnell street. Re-
ferred with other petitions to the Com
mittee on Change of Street Names.
The Bridge Committee recommended
that foot bridge be constructed at the
Also street bridge. Carried.
Mr.. Earl asked that footway be
erected on the east side of the Downey
avenue bridge. Carried.
Mr.. Ford asked that $25 be appropri-
ated to fill pool on Beaudry avenue.
1t was stated that the hole was on pri-
vate property, and the motion was lost.
The matter was referred to the City At
torney to have the hole filed by the
proper parties.
Mr.. Collins appeared and gave his
tory of the effort of the city to build q
smallpox hospital. He thought that
some effort should be made to have the
ordinance dedicating Elysian Park as
park repealed. This would have to be
done by bill in the Legislature, and he
thought committee should be sent to
Sacramento to have the dedication set
aside.
Mr.. Knox advised that the Council
0AOuA0 bOAA AORA0oOAo6tAVO w RaNA0
mento, whose whole business should be
to push the bill through. This was the
only way in which bill could be gotten
through.
Mr.. Ford could not see the necessity of
any such action.
The matter was referred to the City
Attorney and Messrs. Cohn, Ford and
Wilson, to report upon at the afternoon
session.
The Zapja Committee recommended
that the bid of Frick Brothers, for put
ting down pipe in Zania and Zanja 6,
be accepted. Adopted.
Mr.. Hanley moved that the city pay
for light at the corner of Hawkins and
Workman streets after the 1st of March.
Carried.
Mr.. Threlkeld moved that the Park
Committee be authorized to expend $500
on Prospect Park. Carried.
A recess was then taken until half
past O'Clock.