Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-12-03
THE COUNCIL.
A New License Ordinance is
Adopted.
BIDS FOR THE SCHOOL HOUSES
Street Sprinkling Proposals. Cut
on Buena Vista Street.
Other Matters.

The City Council met yesterday morn
ing, President Frankerfield in the chair,
and Messrs. Snafer, Brown. Hamilton,
Van Dusen, McLain, Summeriand, Bon
sail and Wirsching present.
The Sealer of Weights and Measures
reported collections of $252 for Novem-
Der. Referred to the Finance Commit
tee.
The Zanjero reported sales Of water in
November amounting to $3.50. Re-
fsrred to the Finance Committee.
The report of the Chief Of Police on
the collection of delinquent licenses was
referred to the Finance Committee.
The City Engineer recommended that
the deed Of Chas. Charnock for strip Of
land be referred back for more definite
description. Adopted.
An ordinance Of intention to establish
the grade of q portion of Reservoir street
was read and adopted.
The City Attorney presented contract
with w. II. r. Roper to grade Mission
read, which was laid over for proper JUS
fification.
A contract with the Evening Express
to do the city printing for one year from
December 18th, at Is cents per inch
each insertion, was read and approved.
An ordinance Of intention to improve
Temple street was laid over for compile
ton.
An ordinance ordering the work oi
widening Macy street to proceed, was
read and adopted a. also was an ordi-
nance appointing commissioners to assess
the damages for opening Los Angeles
street. from Second street to ShafeI
avenue.
The matter of opening Adams street,
from San Pedro street east to the charter
boundary came up. Mr.. 6. j. Griffith,
through whose ranch the street will go,
appeared and asked that proceedings be
delayed. He said that the street was
not laid of clear through to the charter
boundary, and to open it half way
through his property would be injurious
to him before the land was subdivided
He said that if proceedings were delayed
he would give q deed to the street, to be
opened in two years.
Mr.. Wirshing moved that deed from
Mr.. Griffith to the street be accepted
and the proceedings be stopped for two
y08I9s O6KIlcus
The deed to school site from W. A
blanchard was approved and accepted.
The Park Commissioners requested the
Council to pave the drives and walks II
the City Hall park.
Mr.. Van Dusen moved that the Psrl
Commission be allowed to gravel thu
walks. Carried.
The Fire Commissioners requested
permission to purchase the hay and grair
for the department. Received and filed
The report of the Board of Public
Works as published in the HERALD wa
read and adopted, with the exception Q
the recommendation that switch be al
lowed in front of warehouse on Downe,
avenue and San Fernando street, whicl
Was referred back for further investiga
ton.
An ordinance regulating the hauling o
dirt over the streets was read and lost b,
vote of 6 to 8.
Ordinances ordering work on FRS
street, Los Angeles and First street, Alti
street, Mott alley and First street, ant
New High street were read and adopted
The report of the Land Committee wa
read and adopted.
The report Of the Finance COMMITTEE
was read and adopted and demand
amounting to nearly $4,000 were ap
proved.