Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-30
THE CITY COUNCIL.
Negro Alley Vacated Over
the Mayors Veto.
THE oUTFALL SEWER ORDINANCE
The Ninth Street. Bridge Approaches.
Bids for the Library Furni-
ture-The City Money.

lukI IEobLuoub rLdukouuolu~ L III buo Cho1
and Messrs. Wirsching, Van Dusen
Brown, Hamilton, Shafer, Bonsall, Sum
merlaEd and McLain present.
The City Auditor reported the condi'
ton of the various funds. Referred to the
Finance Committee.
The Chief Of Police reported the col
lection of licenses amounting to $234.50
Referred to the Finance Committee.
The bond of L. J. Thompson, Tax
Collector, was read and approved.
The City Attorney advised that an
ordinance be passed vacating Negro
Alley.
The ordinance vacating the alley was
then read and adopted. The City Clerk
was instructed to certify to the passage
of the ordinance at once, and send it to
the Mayor.
The City Attorney reported that the
Board of Arbitrators on the First-street
viaduct had awarded Mrs. Bigelow 81 900
damages, and Mr.. Schatte 81 800. Re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
The ordinance providing for the for
feiting of the Electric railroad franchise
on Seventh street and the removal of the
poles came up.
Mr.. Brown moved that the ordinance
be adopted.
Mr.. Bonsall thought that action should
not be taken until the thirty days for
merly given to the company to change
the system had expired, which would be
about one week.
Colonel Rowland said that arrange
ments had been made to change the sys-
tenn to the Thompson-H Houston system,
which was the most perfect system in
use. He said that in consideration of
being allowed to place the poles on Sew
enth street, his company would place
lights at short distances and maintain
them at it's own expense. The matter
was laid over one week.
The report of the Board of Public
Works, as published in the HERALD on
Saturday last, was read and adopted.
The City Engineer was instructed to
establish the grade of Second street from
Alvarado street to the city limits.
An ordinance of intention to establish
the grade of Figueroa street was read and
adopted.
The City Engineer reported that the
protest against the grading of Eleventh
street represented majority of the
frontage. The City Clerk was instructed
to suspend operations.
The City Engineer presented plans for
grading Prospect Park, and map show
ing the lines of Arch street. Adopted
and declared official.
An ordinance establishing the grade of
Teed street was read and adopted.
The City Attorney presented the fol-
lowing report:
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necessity of building a system of sewers and
wish to make the following suggestions as to
the procedure Necessary before the contract
can be let. An act of the Legislature, approved
March 10, 1889, provides as follows: "That
the Legislative branch OF anv city may. by or
dinance, determine that the public interest de-
which will be too great to be paid out OF the
ordinary annual income of the city, which
ordinance shall be published two weeks. That,
after such publication, they may call special
election, submitting the question to the voters
Of the city whether bonds shall be issued for
the Oh sus6 Before such
the cost of such improvement must be made
BY q competent engineer. Such bonds
Mhioh sSa BE- payable eaeS yes
the interest cannot exceed seven per cent, and
said bonds cannot be sold for less than their
only only the % general Requirement., omitting al ali
small details. While understand the Coun-
Gil has adopted the plan Of an outfall sewer to
the sea, no Qenn1te route mas DeeD selecteu,
neither have any arrangements been made as
to rights of way for an ocean front at the out
fall. would advise that immediate steps be
taken to locate the exact line OF the sewer;
that the right of way be procured and that a
sufficient ocean front be obtained in order that
we may not be subjected to prolonged litigation
In reference to damages to adlacent property
by reason of the emptying of the sewage into
the ocean. All of these questions should be
settled Immediately, as the plans and estimates
submission to the vote of the people, which
ought to be two weeks after the passage of the
ordinance of intention to build the sewers.
The City Attorney suggested that the
Sewer Committee be instructed to secure
the rights-of-way.
On motion of Major Bonsall the matter
was referred to the Sewer Committee
and the City Engineer, to report as early
as possible.
The Finance Committee recommended
that no Police Matron be appointed.
Adopted.
The Finance Committee recommended
that the bid of the Los Angeles Savings
be rejected on the ground that the bye
laws of that bank were not such as would
permit the keeping of the city money
there. Adopted.
The Finance Committee recommended
that Mrs. Bigelow be paid $4,000 and Mr..
Schatte 81 500 for damages resulting from
the construction Of the First-street via
duct. Adopted.
The Gas Committee recommended that
new light be erected on Marguerite
avenue, East Los Angeles. Adopted.
The Park Committee recommended
that the City Engineer prepare plans for
boat-hou at West Lake Park.
Adopted.
Also recommended that Ward street
be opened. Referred to the Board ol
Public Works.
The Fire Commission recommended
that the city lots in East Los Angeles be
vacated. The Street Superintendent re-
ported that the lots had been vacated.
The following bids were opened fol
making fixtures for the Public Library
W. r. Phelps, 5000; E. M. Haveno
$2,957. For furnishing carpets and chairs
etc.. Milwaukee Furniture Company
1854; L. Lyon & Sons, total not stated
L. A. Furniture Company, 1885; Wal
ton & Wachtel, total amount not stated
For furnishing gas fixtures Meyberi
Bros. and s. M. Perry. For furnishing
elevator: Baker Iron Works, IS, 700 anC
$4,193; H. p. Gregory & Co., $3,43O
Referred to the Building Committee
which will meet tomorrow morning q
8 O'Clock.
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