Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-29

effect when Assembly approved it.
Statutes 1887, page co."
The City Attorney said that there
would be plenty of time to consider the
matter if it was left until next Monday.
In the mean time an official notice
could be obtained from Sacramento to
the effect that the Charter was in effect.
On motion of Mr.. Sinsabaugh, the
matter was laid over until the next
meeting.
The Bridge Committee recommended
that the bill for the removal of the bridge
to Ninth street be paid. Adopted.
Also recommended that the Bridge
Company be granted until May 1st to
complete the Downey avenue and First
street bridges.
Mr.. Threlkeld objected to 80 long a
time being given.
Ur. Burrell, of the Bridge Company,
said that the delay was not the fault of
the company. The changes which had
been made in the plans by the granting
OF the Salt Lake Railroad franchise had
caused the delay.
The motion to allow the company until
May 1st was carried.
The Bridge Committee recommended
that the Seventh street bridge be ac-
cepted provided the San Francisco Bridge
Com pany furnish bonds that the bridge
will stand certain number of years.
The engineer of the Bridge Company
appeared and said that the bridge had
been built according to the plans on file
in the City Clerks Office.
On motion of Captain Barrett the bond
was made $4,000 and the time guaran-
teed five years and the bridge was ac-
cepted.
The Bridge Committee asked for one
weeks further time on the Aurora street
bridge matter. Granted.
The following telegram was here re-
ceived from Hon. S. M. White at Sacra-
mento: "Charter not yet enrolled or
signed by the Governor. While in my
opinion this is unnecessary, yet the City
Printing Office promises to complete the
enrolment tomorrow.
The matter was continued until next
Monday on which day it is the intention
to call special session for Tuesday to
divide the wards into precincts.
The matter of the occupancy of city
lands at Boyle Heights by individuals
was referred to Mr.. Threkeld and the
City Attorney.
A communication was received jr m
the Zanjero in relation to a zanja cross
ing First street near San Pedro, which
obstructs the building of the cable road.
Mr.. Threlkeld moved that the Gable
Company be instructed to make neces-
sary changes under the direction of the
City Surveyor.
The Street Superintendent called at
tention to two stagnant pools. Referred
to the Board of Health.
The Park Committee asked that the
City Surveyor furnish map of Prospect
Park. So ordered.
The Zanja Committee recommended
that map pe made of the zanja system
of the city. Filed.
Also that 30-inch pipe be laid across
First street on Boyle Heights. Filed.
A complaint that refuse was emptied
into Zanja No. 4, and was detriment to
the health of the residents in its neigh
borhood, was referred to the Zanja Com
mittee and the City Clerk was ordered to
advertise for bids for piping the same.
The Zanja Committee recommended
that the permission to allow boats on
Reservoir No. be withdrawn, as the
party who has boats on the same re.
fuses to pay his rent. So ordered.
The architect of the City Hall reported
that he agreed to the cutting down of the
tower and to the other changes eug-
gested. Referred to the Building Com
mittee to see what the saving to the city
would be.
The report of the Street.naming Com.
mittee was laid over for week.
DIR. Bryant introduced a resolution ask
ing the Police Commission to stop
gambling. Referred to the Police Com.
missioners.
Captain Barrett introduced resolution
fixing the salaries of the Police Court
Clerks at $62.5 so a month. Adopted.
A telephone was ordered for Justice
Lockwood's court.
Resolutions amending contracts for
grading several streets were adopted, as
also were notices of intention to establish
several grades.
Mr.. McNally presented petition for
opening Sixth street from Main to Wall,
which had been neglected by the old
Council. Referred to the Board of Pub
| lie Works.
The following petitions were received
and referred to the proper committees
From J. G. Barr calling attention to the
irregularity of Councilman Earl changing
the location of an electric light mast !;
E. L.SBlanchard for the removal of OBJ
structions in New York street; Mrs. F.
K. Gray to widen the sidewalk on He'll
man street; F. F. Joyce to have street
assessment corrected A. Glassell ct al.
to have lines of Diamond street defined ;
Frank Sabichi ct al. for an electric light
on the corner Of San Pedro and Seventh
streets; l. w. Hellman ct al. protesting
against the paving of Seventh street
Frick Brothers, calling attention to the
fact that the Times Publishing Company
refuses to pay it's sewer assessment
George T. Child for a map of Hansen
street; E. E. Hewitt for rebate of taxes !;
B. Bellerini, calling attention to the bad
condition of Los Angeles street; J. T.
Henry for rebate of taxes; A. L. Bath,
same; George Butler, same; J. W.
Baughman, to have Southern Pacific
railroad track at crossing of Main and
Jefferson streets lowered ]. B. Mitchell,
in relation to Ward street; William
Bonnsefell, for rebate of taxes; Horne &
Abel to be allowed to maintain a sign
on the levee.