Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-27
Afternoon Session.

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Cd o'clock.
Cn Afternoon Session.
sn,,,Ie Council reconvened at O'Clock,
ca,a, President Frankenfield being alb
is 1t, Major Bonsall was called to the
abeir. "a.
yefhe report of the Finance Committee
offs read.
4 : The committee recommended that GER
lin bills for the building of bridge
,cross the Arroyo de las Posas be re-
Acted, for the reason that the Street Sup
kt.antendent had not been authorized to
sdild the same.
p The Street Superintendent stated that
Wr. Wirsching had told him to build the
Sridge, as the street was graded and
Il,saiting for it.
q The report of the committee was
Pldopted.
y The Finance Committee recommended
that bill for safe for the Street Super
!nntendent be rejected for the reason that
II had cost over $500 and there was no
contract.
he had advertised for bids and made q
contract with the lowest bidder.
| Although this was not strictly legal,
the matter was referred back to the COM
mittee.
The committee also recommended that
hereafter no employee be allowed to pur-
chase supplies for the city except upon
an order from the Supply Committee.
Adopted.
Mayor Hazard sent in message, the
context of which appears in another col
umn, together with the contract made
with Mr.. Rose in relation to the right-of-
way over his ranch at Ballona.
Mr.. Wirsching said that the message
was the best evidence he had seen that
the outfall sewer WAS needed.
Mr.. Shafer said that he did not suppose
that the South Side Irrigation Company
wanted to give up its contract. 1t was
only entitled to 175 inches of water,
whereas it is now receiving $50 inches.
This is not one.quarter of the total sew
age, and there would be enough to spare
outside of the amount this company is
tentitled to. Only year ago this COM
pany wanted to give up its contract, and
begged that something be done.
The City Attorney said that he was
surprised at the solicitude of Mayor
Hazard about the South Side Irrigation
Company. He thought that it was un-
fair for the Mayor to come in at the last
minute and give the impression that the
city had been tied up by the Council into
contracts. These contracts were binding
enough on the other parties, but the city
WAS free to condemn the right OF way if
it did not feel like accepting Mr.. Roses
terms. The city has three years in
which to build under his terms, but if it
don't like the terms it can in the mean.
time condemn the right OF way over the
route.
The message was received and filed.
An application to change the assess
ment for the grading of Flower street
was granted.
The Retrenchment Committee recon-
mended that the petition of the Health
Officer to make a contract for sprinkling
Seventh street be denied. Adopted, and
the City Water Company was ordered to
put in hydrant on Seventh street. Also
recommended that the carts be taken
from ungraded streets and placed on
graded streets. Carried.
An ordinance ordering work done on
Yale street was read and adopted.
Mr.. Wirsching moved that the btu
minous lime rock specifications be
amended. Referred to the Board OF
Public Works.
Mr.. Van Dusen moved that further
action in the extension of Hoff street
between Daily and Griffin streets be in.
definitely postponed. Referred to the
Board of Public Works.
Mr.. Brown moved that all street rail-
way companies be notified by the Chief
of Police that cars must not be allowed
to stop across the intersection of streets.
Carried.
Mr.. Hamilton offered the following
resolution:
| AS there seems TO be wide-prevailing opin-
ion that the bonds to be issued by this city for
the construction of the sewer system are to be
sold in body or as a whole, thereby causing a
| large amount of money to be depos ted in the
| City Treasury for which the city will derive no
Resotrsd, That it Is the sense of this Gour-
ell, and always has been, that if the people de-
eide that bonds are to be issued for the CON
the Of as pecy of , 0u@s
Gil, that said ponds be only issued and
sold as the occasion requires, and that 1t is not
! the intention of this Council to issue said
bonds as whole, nor to place the money de-
rived from their sale in deposit with the City
Treasurer or elsewhere, but that the bonds will
be issued only as the construction ofNthe work
requires money to be paid; and it is the
| further sense of this Council that it would be
unwise, ipjudicious, unbusiness-like and not
| in the interest of good government to do other
wise than outlined above. Adopted.
Mr.. Summerland moved that reward
of $3.50 be offered for the arrest and con-
iction of persons buying or ceiling votes
at the elections on the 30th end 3lst in
stant. Laid on the table.
| Major Bonsall offered the following
resolution:
| WHEREAS, The marching through or congre-
cation of people in the open Streets where said
| marching or assemblage Is accompanied by
/ music, be 1t brass band drum, tambOrines or
| singing, is in fact a disturbance of the peace
and dangerous to life and property; therefore
be it
RESOLVED. That the City Attorney be instructed
to report an ordinance making it a misde-
an offense, except in cases where permit has
been G anted by the Mayor and Chief of Police,
| said special parade or sssemblsge to be under
the supervision of the Chief Of F olice.
| Adopted.
| Mr.. Hamilton moved that the City
Ceck be appointed custodian of the new
City Hall, subject to the Building Com
mittee. Adopted.
An ordinance providing for the widen.
ing of Ocean avenue was read and
adopted.
An ordinance providing for fences
around gravel pits was read and adopted.
The special committee, on a resolu.
tion presented by Mr.. Summerland a
week ago, recommended that the reso-
luton be laid on the table. So ordered.
The Water Committee recommended
that the city own its own water works.
| Received and filed.