Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-19
Attcrnoon Ses.,en.

The matter of the.opening and widening of
Los Angeles street, from Second to Shafer
street, was taken up.
The City Engineer reported that out OF a
frontage Of over 10000 feet only about 1000
feet were represented on the protest.
One Of the property owners protesting urged
that all who objected to the opening of the
street were not on the protest. He did not know
Of any on the street who were in favor Of the
opening OF the street.
Major Bonsall moved that the proceedings be
suspended. and that they be commenced in two
parts. Lost.
Mr.. Brow q q motion was carried.
Mr.. E. G. Hoy objected to the votes OF
on the grounds OF personal interest.
Mr.. Hamilton said that he had no personal
interest in the matter. He did not own a foot of
property within the district ALI of his property
was on Main street, from which the travel
would be taken. He thought that 1t was pub
lie necessity to have one street leading into the
city from the country to the south, on which
there are no car tracks. The work was mostly
within his ward and he was aware that he
would incur some enmity. but he desired to
act for the best interest of the city.
Mr.. Brown said tba: he owned fifty feet on
Los Angeles street, but the cost to him would
be more than the benefit, and he did not know
why his vote should be barred out because
he Ss was ; 50 nniortunate as d to own property
reason why Mr.. Brown was not entitled to vote
The matter of the opening Of Sixth stree.
east of Main came up on the protests of severat
persons.
Several representatives of the protestants ap-
peared and argued that the proceedings were
not legal, and that the amounts allowed for
The matter was finally referred 10 the City
Attorney to report next Monday.
The Board of Public Works recommended
that proceedings be commenced to open Fort
street to Buena Vista street on compromise
grade Adopted.
An ordinance of intention to grade part of
EfRhtl street was read and adODted
The Committee ON Sprinklipg Districts rec
commended that there be four districts
ing were opened and referred to the Finance
Committee: Ayers Lynch, 20 cents rer inch
for the first insertion and 10 cents per inch for
each subsequent insertion; Express Publish
ing Company. Is cents per inch for every in
serttOn.
The Sewer Committee recommended that a
board OF engineers as named in the HERALD,
be appointed to prepare plan for a sewer sys-
ne board would be $3.50. The report was as
The Land Committee recommended th at the
petition of the Los Angeles and Glendale Rail.
road Company for lease of city land be de.
The report of the Joint Committee on School
Sites. as published in the HEnALD. was read
and adopted.
The report of the Finance Committee, as pub
lshed in the HERALD, was read and adopted.
An ordinance creating Reward and Charity
fund was read and adopted.
erected IN the corporation yard In East Los An
geles Carried.
Ordinances ordering work on Jefferson street.
Requena street and Carroll avenue were read
and adopted.
Major Bonsall moved that the Supply Com
mittee be requested to furnish heating ap-
paratus for the New City Hail.
Mr. Brown moved that the City Clerk adver-
tise for bids for constructing a steGm heating
appar atus. Carried.
Mr.. Hamilton moved that the City Clerk be
instructed to advertise for bids for building the
schools In the Mead d Dalton tract and on Pine
street. Carried.
Mr.. Summerland moved that number of street
crossings be construcrsd in his ward. Referred
to the Board of Public Works.
Mr.. Summerland moved that the City Attor-
ney be instructed to draft an ordinance creating
the office of Meat Inspector, Referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
The Sewer Committee recommended that as |
the City Engineer had reported that the outfall |
sewer was running full the petition for a sewer
on Downey avenue be denied. Adopted.
Mr. Shafer moved that the Street Superinten.
dent be instructed to proceed with the open
Ing OF Adams street east of San Pedro. |
Carried.
The Council then adjourned.