Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-12-03

much, as it was meant to Greece them
out" They thought, for the benefit of
the people st large, they should not be
frozen out. Upon Mr.. Shafer's motion.
the rate was fixed at FIVE dollars.
The recent increase in the price of gas
was given as reason for increasing the
license of the gas companies from $50 to
500, and the fact that the city pays q
big electric bill every month, caused an
increase of the electric company's license
from $50 to 800.
1t was stated that under ruling of the
Supreme Court, licenses could not be col
lected from steam railroads and telegraph
companies, and the clause providing for
the payment Of the same was stricken
out.
The clause fixing the license of the
Wholesale and retail dealers in liquor at
the same price, $50, was discussed Of
length, but was finally kept in the ordi.
nance, which was adopted by a vote Of
seven to two.
The Building Committee recommended
that the bid of the Baker Iron Works
to heat the new City Hall be rejected.
Adopted.
The Temple-street ordinance was re.
ferred to the Board of Public Works.
The contract with W. FL. Roper to
grade Mission road was read and az
proved.
Mr.. Brown moved that the Electric
Light Company be ordered to take ito
wires from the Electric Railroad Com.
pany's poles, and that the Street Super.
intendent be ordered to remove the poles
this week. Carried.
Major Ronsall moved that the zanja
on Figueroa street be piped if the prop
erty owners pay one-half of the cost.
Referred to the Zanja Committee.
Major Bonsall moved that an ordi
nance be drawn providing that all stree;
cars be furnished with guards to the
wheels to prevent accident. Carried.
Mr.. Summerland moved that the Office
OF Fire Commissioner held by D. E
Miles be declared vacant. Carried.
An ordinance of intention to change
the grade of Buena Vista street from
Temple street to Bellevue avenue was
read and adopted. This ordinance makes
cut of rs feet.
A long list of proposals to erect schoo
buildings was received, opened and re-
ferred to the Joint Building Committee
For the High School the proposals were
az follows: w. w. Dorm. $67 ADJ; Robt
Byerele, $59, 800; P. A. Mulfoid d, $69, 1895
John Hanlon, $64, 800; Smith & Grant
500, 700; Kubach, $79.117; Collins 8
Hargit, $70,SS2, and w. r. Phelps,
$63, $3.50. The bids on the eight-room
buildings ran between $13, 1897 and $16,
600, the lowest being that of L. ]. Kelly
Qnrarcl hs4u ronofrad for ro Il n
Jefferson street, and were referred to thu
Board of Public Works.
Bids we're also received for sprinklint
the streets, and were referred to thu
Special Committee on Street Sprinkling
These bids will reduce the cost o. sprink
ling about one-fourth.
The following petitions were REFEREES
to the appropriate committees:
From g. M. Wells, Chairman of tn,
Citizens Sewer Commission, requesting
that action be taken on the claim of tn,
commission for expenses, amounting t.
500.
From w. II. Mace and others, protest
ing against the laying of cement side
walks on Orange street, between Pear
and Loomis streets.
From S. G Foy, protesting against tn
construction of q sewer on Marchessaul
street.
From T. L. Chaplin and others, askin
that the name Of Pink street be change,
to Fremont street.
From G. Rosas, asking for the priv
lege of building q small house or ten
on the corner of Reservoir 5, lying on th
Mission road, adjoining the Griffin vine
yard.
From M. g. McKoon and others, ask
| ing for the repair of Kip street, damages
by the late storm.
From III. Vitalin and others, askin
for the erection of an electric post at tn
corner Of Aurora street and Downey ave
nue..
From G. W. Rogers and ]. P. O'Ferrell
Offering to board police patrol WACO
horses for $2S per month, for which tn
lcity is now paying 1872 per month.
From @. D. Hamilton and others, ask
| ing for permission to grade Patton street
between Temple street and Bellevue ave
nue., by private contract.
From John Furrer and others, askin
for an electric light at the intersection {
Pearl and Third streets or Flower an
Third streets.
From John Dugar, crossing watchma
Southern Pacific Railway Company
offering for the monthly payment of 81
to watch the Macy-street bridge and fur
nish lights therefor.