Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-16
THE COUNCIL.
Estimates for Running City
Departments.
GRADES OF STREETS CHANGED.
Action Taken Toward Grading Sew
eral ThOrOughfares-0ther
Business Transacted.

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Hamilton, Shafer, Summerland and
McLain present, and Major Bonsall abb
sent.
The City Auditor presented his report
as to the funds on hand, as follows ;
Cash, 50 ,O96; Salary, $26, 900; Gas, Park
and Fire funds overdrawn. Referred to
the Finance Committee.
The Engineer of the Fire Department
presented an estimate Tor expenditures
for next year OF $4,000. Referred to the
Finance Committee.
The City Attorney reported as to sew
eral matters referred to him. Received
and filed. He asked than an abstract be
made of the property between Fort street
and Olive, on First, to be used in grading
proceedings. Granted.
The City Engineer presented map,
showing the lines of Washington street,
from Main street to San Pedro street.
Adopted and declared official
The City Engineer reported that the
protest against the grading of Yale street
included a majority of the frontage. The
City Clerk was instructed to stop pro-
ceedings, and the matter was referred to
the City Attorney to draft an ordinance
to grade the street for greater distance.
An ordinance of intention to change
and establish the grades of portions oi
Farragut street and Centennial avenue
was read and adopted.
An ordinance changing the grades OF
Pearl street, Iona Drive, Chicago street,
First street, Providence street, York
street, Britannia street, Spartan avenue,
Rees street, San Benito street and Sec
ond street was read and adopted.
The report of the Board OF Public
Works, as published in Saturdays HER
AID, was read and adopted.
An ordinance Of intention to change
the grade of Orange street was read and
adopted.
An ordinance of intention to change
the grade of Buena Vista street was read
and adopted.
The Zanja Committee recommended
that @ zanja be piped on Washington
street, provided the property owners pay
one-h half of the cost. Adopted.
The committee also recommended that
no guarantee as to specified amount of
water be given to the people south of the
city. Adopted.
The Building Committee recommended
that the contract for frescoing the Coun-
Gil Chamber be awarded to Eckstrom q
Strasburg, and the contract for furnish
ing the gas fixtures be awarded to Mey-
berg Bros. Adopted.
The report of the Finance Committee,
as published in the HERALD on Sunday
last, was read and adopted. The de.
mands approved included one of $780,
900 for the California Bridge Company.
An ordinance declaring that the public
interest demands the opening of Ward
street, was read and adopted.
An ordinance declaring that the pub
lie interest demands the opening of
Davies street, was read and adopted.
An ordinance for the regarding of
Temple street was referred to the Board
of Public Works to fix the district of
assessment.
Ordinances of intention to grade Calu-
met avenue, Brent street, Farragut street
and Water street, were read and
adopted.
The report of the Sewer Committee
was read and adopted. The committee,
among other things, recommended that
the petition of Carl Browne, to have the
sewer laid in the bed of the river, be de-
MED, as it is impracticable, being thirty
feet above part of the city.
Mr.. Summerland moved that the City
Engineer present map Of Chavez street.
Adopted.
Mr.. Hamilton moved that the City En-
gineer present map OF Pine street.
Adopted.
The Bridge Committee recommended
that the covered bridge offered to the
city by the Supervisors be accepted.
Adopted, and the City Attorney was in
structed to prepare all papers.
The Bridge Committee also recon-
mended that $50 be allowed to j. Whelp-
ley, for damages caused by the Downey
avenue bridge. Adopted.
Recommended that the petition OF
Warner, for damages, be denied.
Adopted.
The request of the Boyle Heights
Board of Trade that gates be constructed
at the railroad crossings of First and
Alameda, Also and Alameda, and on
Also street near the bridge, was referred
to the Bridge Committee.
The request of the Board of Education
for S65 900 from this years taxes, was re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
The Police Commission recommended
that Humane Officer Wright be paid $40
per month. motion to adopt was lost
by vote of to 3.
Mr.. Wirsching moved that the Police
Commission instruct the officers to arrest
all persons ill treating animals. Carried.
The Police Commissioners recon-
mended that the funeral expenses Of
Officer Fitch be paid by the city. Re-
ceived and filed.
The remaining members of the Park
Commission asked for a thirty days
leave of absence for Commissioners s. O.
Hubbell and j. H. Bryant. Granted.
Mr.. Bunell, of the California Bridge
Company, stated that the Downey ave-
nue. and First street viaducts will be
finished on Wednesday, and he asked
the Council to meet on Thursday morn
ing and inspect the viaducts.
Proposals to construct the Also street
sewer were received from j. E. White,
Frick Bros, J. r. Dyer, Frank Walker;
to grade Silver street. from Union Con-
struction Company, F. w. Barron, Chase
& French, l.. G. Palmer, P. Bachman,
A. Dallas. Referred to the Board OF
Public Works.
Bids were also received for the paving
of the approaches to the First-street and
Downey-avenue brldg heteiieh !"
the Board of Public Works.
Captain Barrett reported that tne
commission to assess damages IN he
widening of Los Angeles street had es-
tablished an Office at room 26y aghu-
macher block.