Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-05-14
Afternoon session.


Ordinances changing and fixing the
grades of Downey avenue, Also street,
Temple street, Seventh street, Alvarado
street, Ward street, Bellevue avenue,
Hobart street, DAILY street, State
street, Council street, Pearl street
Welcome street, Vine street. Es-
chandia street, Hope street, Carlyle
street and Lake Shore avenue, were read
and adopted.
The Building Committee recommended
that the contrasts for furnishing the
library rooms be awarded as follows :
Milwaukee Furniture Company 1884,
Walton & Wachtel $322.30, L. Lyon q
Son, carpets and oil cloth. The City
Attorney was instructed to draw the
contracts.
On motion of Major Bonsall, the prop
erty owners on Ellis avenue were per-
mitted to do their own grading from FL
gueroa street to Tobermsn.
Major Bonsall moved that the Park
Commission be empowered, under the
supervision of the Superintendent OF
Streets, to construct bulkhead at the
Seventh-street Park, not to cost more
than 81 500. Referred to special COM
mltbs0, COuslStluS1Ol McbSI5' w h5Chiue,
Mclean and Brown.
Mr.. Shafer offered resolution setting
apart the present City Clerks office for a
receiving hospital, and requested that
the Building Committee hurry forward
the completion of the City Clerks office
in the new City Hall, so that the receiv-
ing hospital may be ready soon.
The Finance Committee also handed
in q recommendation that special COM
mittee be appointed to secure a receiving
hospital. Adopted, and. Messrs. Wirsch.
ing, Shafer and Summerland appointed
as the committee.
On motion of Mr.. Hamilton, Mr.. Sha.
fer's resolution was also adopted.
The Committee on Bridges recon-
mended that the Street Superintendent
construct guards to the approaches of the
North DAILY street bridge. Adopted.
City Surveyor Eaton presented his
bond in the sum of 10000, which was
approved.
The Land Committee recommended
that quit claim deed be given to
Miguel Avilla, Laid over for one week.
Mr.. Wirsching moved that the Water
Overseer be prohibited from selling the
city water except for irrigation and
manufacturing. He explained that the
city water was being used for flushing
the sewers of the County Hospital, and
the water was then permitted to run
over the land in the vicinity to the great
annoyance of the people there. The
resolution was adopted.
Petitions were received as follows
From people residing south of the city,
asking for proper distribution of water
from the San Gabriel Rapid Transit
Company, asking to be allowed
to remove bent in bridge
from W. G. Lockwood, asking for tele-
phone; from H. D. Wiltshire ct AL, ask
ing that Ward street be prolonged; from
D. Cunningham ct al, asking for an
electric light; from Frank Riley, to have
the Patton-street grade corrected; from
the Baker Iron Works, asking that bill
be paid from j. Pffer ct al, asking that
street be graded; from L. S. Thomp
son, for an electric light; from II. Kear.
ney, for a water trough; from Matte
Swope, for rebate of taxes; from j. G.
Fang ct al, protesting against street
assessment; from Mr.. Farrell, in rela-
ton to the Main-street sewer; from prop
erty owners on Rockwell street, asking
permission to grade. Referred to the ap-
propriate committees.
Major Bonsall brought up the matter
Of the poles on Seventh street in recon-
sideration. He thought that the Council
should wait until the man who is on his
way here has arrived.
His motion to reconsider at the next
meeting was carried.
Mr.. d. F. Donegau stated that, up to
this time, he had lost "a 1000 on his con-
tract for grading the First-street hill I;
and he asked why the City Attorney had
not commenced condemnation proceed
ings, as instructed.
City Attorney Mcfarland said that he
was waiting for the decision of the Su.
preme Court on the new charter.
The contract with Meyberg Bros, for
furnishing the Library rooms in the City
Hall with gas fixtures, was approved.
The Council then adjourned.