Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-06-04

Thomas street storm sewer .......... lo,oOO
Maple avenue storm seWer.......... 3o,OOO
storm M saver - - '''',,'..... $1,000
Reaudry street storm sewer... 10000
seventh street storm sewer ....... $4,000
Total ....................'' 9l,Zoo'Voo
Mr.. Shafer moved to suspend the rules
| with regard to printing. Carried.
Mr.. Summerland moved that the
ordinance be adopted.
Major Bonsall said that he thought
that the right of way should be obtained.
He thought that it might be possible
still to obtain the right of way to 60
over the Centinela route. Captain Aims
| worth had told him that there we're some
hopes that the owners would change
| their minds.
Mr.. Wirsching said he thought there
would be no difficulty in obtaining the
right of way. He had been informed
| that there was county road which could
be obtained which leads to the ocean.
Mr.. Shafer said that Mr.. Freeman had
told him, on Saturday morning, that he
| would not have the sewer cross his land
| for a quarter OF a million dollars.
Major Bonsall moved that the matter
be special order Of business for Thurs
day morning.
Mr.. Hamilton seconded the motion,
| saving that he was in favor of obtaining
the Centinela route, if it could be.
| The motion to for action was carried by
vote of to 4.
MIR. M. Whaling appeared and asked
for rehearing in sidewalk matter on
| Hill street, and that a certain contract
be declared to be invalid. Referred to
| the City Attorney.
The Bridge Committee recommended
that the east approach OF the Downey
avenue bridge be constructed. Adopted.
The Building Committee recommended
that the architect of the new City Hall
prepare plans and specifications for
counters for the Council chamber, City
Clerks, Tax Collectors, Assessors and
TreasureY's office. Adopted.
| Recommended that plans and specif-
cations for desks and floor coverings for
the new City Hall be presented at the
next meeting. Adopted.
| Recommended that the rooms in the
southeast corner of the City Hall, on the
third floor, be set aside for the Board oil
Education. Adopted.
The Park Commission requested the
| transfer of more fund.-, or the right to in
cur Indebtedness for Improvements. Re-
| ferred to the Finance Committee.
The library directors requested full
set OF municipal reports. The City Clerk
was instructed to furnish them.
The Special Committee on Police
| Courts recommended that the Police
Judges be paid $4,000 per year each
that but one clerk be employed for both
courts at 500 per month, and that the
salaries of the Justices Court be paid by
the county. Adopted.
The Zanja Committee reported as tt
several petitions. which report wal
adopted.
| Ordinances ordering Filth street paved
Sotello street graded, Walters street
graded, and Flower street graded, were
read and adopted.
Mr.. Summerland moved that medical
officer inspect the cesspools and out
houses. Referred to the Board of Health.
Mr.. McLain called attention to the fact
the people on Buena Vista street had not
connected with the sewer, and thought
that the Health Officer should attend tc
the matter. Referred to the Board o.
Health.
The following message was received
from the Mayor:
that has befallen the unfortunate people o
Youngstown, Pa, in which the entire city ha
been swept out OF existence, ana many OF tn
for some expression of sympathy at our hand
and a willingness on our part to extend sucl
assistance as may be proper under the circum
stances, and to that end l would suggest tn,
appointment by your body of a committee o
citizens to obtain subscriptions. and to taxi
such other action as your body may deem ex
pedient.
Major Bonsall suggested that it might
be good idea to call public meeting.
i Mr.. Summerland said he was author
lied by the Postal Telegraph Company
to offer the use of its lines free for con
veying messages.
The following committee was ap'
pointed: W. II. Workman, j. W.
Hinton, DIR. MACEDONIAN, G. N. Earl, G.
A. Stilson, R. A. Lewis. 1. R. Dunkel-
berger, G.. II. Bonebrake and H. @.
Wilmer.
A meeting of the committee was called
for this morning, at o'clock.
Mr.. Summerland offered a resolution
declaring Chinatown, west OF Alameda
street, public nuisance.
Major Bonsall suggested that the reso-
lutions be forwarded to the grand jury.
Mr.. Wirsching said that Chinatown
was nuisance without declaring it so by
resolution.
Major Bonsall thought that the Chinese
could be driven out if they were prose-
cuted for violating the ordin ances.
The City Attorney said that whole
section of the city could not be declared
a nuisance. He was ready to prosecute
all the cases when the offenders were
arrested.
The resolutions were adopted.
Proposals to grade Logan avenue were
received from j. Van Vie at So per foot,
F. Townsend at 81 46 per foot, Chase q
French at 81, SO per foot, l. Fox at "a per
foot, A. Irwin at $5.4S per foot. The
grading of Bellevue avenue; |. Fox at
Sc per foot, F. W. Barrows at $6 "a per
foot. For grading Water street: T:
Bachman at 1872 per foot, l. Fox at
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