Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-24

structed on Manhattan street was read
and adopted.
An ordinance of intention to grade a
part of Third street was read and
adopted.
Major Bonsall asked for q two weeks
leave of absence. Granted.
An invitation to be present at the OPEN
ing of the Sixth District Fair was read
and accepted.
A recess was then taken until O'Clock.
Afternoon Session.
The matter of the objections to the
opening Of Mott alley was postponed for
one week.
G. B. Woodhead appeared and pro-
tested to the assessment for the Upper
Main-street sewer on two lots of his,
which he said fronted on Alameda
street. The Street Superintendent WIS
instructed to correct the assessment
Captain Barrett appeared and objected
to the acceptance of Hill street below
Pico, as graded, by the Street Superin-
tendent. He said that the contractors
had placed boulders there instead of
gravel. Referred to the City Engineer.
The Street Superintendent was in.
structed to allow the trees on Alvarado
street to remain when the street is
graded.
The Sewer Committee recommended
that number of petitions and communi.
cations be fled. Adopted.
The Committee on Building recon-
mended that the elevator be accepted by
the Council. Adopted.
The Zanja Committees report was
read and adopted.
The City Engineer presented maps of
San Pedro street between Fifth and Sixth
and of Los Angeles street between Sew
enth street and the city limits, which
were adopted and declared official.
An ordinance of intention to establish
the grade of Brent street was read and
adopted.
The report Of the City Attorney was
read and adopted.
The action of the Street Superinten-
dent in removing the distractions from
Jefferson street was approved and Mrs.
MONEYS petition for damages was de-
MED.
An ordinance of intention to pave
New High street from Franklin to
Temple with bituminous lime rock was
read and adopted.
An ordinance of intention to open, ex-
tend and widen Los Angeles street from
Seventh street to Shafer avenue was read
and laid over week 80 as to give the
property owners between Second and
Seventh streets chance to join in and
widen the street between those points.
Il An ordinance prohibiting steam cars
from running faster than eight miles an
hour was read and referred to the Board
of Public Works.
An ordinance providing for the open
ing of st. Julien street was read and
adopted.
An ordinance prohibiting drunkenness
on the street or in private houses to the
annoy ance of other persons was read and
adopted.
The report of the Finance Committee,
as published in the HERALD, was read
and adopted.
The bond Of Frank Marsh, as Sealer oil
Weights and Measures, was read and
approved.
Ordinances ordering work to be done
on parts of Lake Shore avenue, Bixell
street, Grand avenue and Arnold street,
were read and adopted.
referred to the Board of Public Works.
Angeles Gable Company be permitted to
move sprinkling hydrant in East Los
Angeles. Carried.
On motion of Mr.. Summerland, the
Street Superintendent was instrcted to
raise a sidewalk on the corner of Los
Angeles and Commercial streets.
Major Bonsall moved that Mr.. D. E.
Miles be elected Fire Commissioner, to
fill the place made vacant by the resig-
nation of Frank Marsh.
There were no other nominations, but
Mr.. Summerland voted for R. J. Nor
than.
Mr.. Miles was declared elected. On
motion of Mr.. McLain the City Clerk
was instructed to employ A. J. Norton
at $75 per month as engineer for the
elevator.
Mr.. Hamilton moved that Master Mat
tison be appointed elevator boy.
Mr.. Van Dusen moved that Master
Merriam be appointed. Upon roll-call
Merriam received 5 votes and Mattison
votes.
Several bids were received for con.
structing storm drain and for grading
Council and Brent streets. Referred to
the Board of Public Works. :.
City Clerk iced asked for thirty-day
leave of absence on account Of ill-health.
Granted.
Bids were received from the following
for school sites and referred to the Coun-
Gil as Committee of the Whole to meet
on Thursday at 10 am, at which time
the School Board will be invited to be
present:
W. A. Prick, A lots on Chavez street, 81, 500:
o. l. Robertson, 3 lots in the Alexander tract,
81. 200; H. Greenhalt. 3 lots in the Jacobus
tract, $4,000; r. c. Carlton. l6 lots in Mead g.
Dalton tract, at $400 each; o. L: Robertson, 8
Rimpau, lot on San Pedro and Ninth streets,
50, 500; 8. G. Newton, 150x267 on Downey ave.
nue., So, 600; w. A. Spalding, ex'r, 6 lots in
Johnston tract, &6, 600; Geo. L. Arnold, 8 lots
in Mead 4 Dalton tract, at 1910 each; r. W.
Pierce, 3 lots In Ella Hills tract, 81 600; Geo
W. Tubbs, lots in Walnut Grove tract, So, $50;
Geo W. Tubbs. lots in Walnut Grove tract,
So ,S75; Geo. W. Tubbs, 6 lots ihWalnut Grove
tract, $3. 375; T. B. Henry, 4 lots in Bird tract
So 800; F. Herriott, lots In Herrfotts subdi-
tract wen Veil lots IN we Veil tract
81 OPS; Y. Santa Cruz, 15Ox15Oo on Ninth street,
SIS 900; P. Beaudry, lots in Park tract,
block 9. So, 100: P: Beaudry, 3 lots in Park
tract. block 8, $4,000; ?: Beaudry. lots
8 lots in Park tract, block 10, $3.50;
M. A: Dennison, lots in Dsnnison tract,
| So 900; M. A. Blanchard, 15Ox15O on Beaudry
street, So, 900 Sherman Smith, ~ lots on Grit
fin avenue, SO, 500 Sherman Smith, 3 lots on
lot on Wilson street, 81 900; Sherman Smith, 4
lots in Vignes tract, 81 400; Sherman Smith,
lots in Mead & Dalton tract, at $298 per lot;
Mrs. G. B. Wise, lots in Pritchard tract,
$4,000; W. Willis. 4 lots in. Ella Hills tract,
81 900; J. B. Lankershim, l so feet on Seventh
n. Vol Lott ,o1= 4