Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-30

that its pumping capacity was not euffi-
cient, and that It had telegraphed for an
additional pump, when in fact the real
trouble is known to be, from investigs-
ton of a committee of the West End
Board of Trade, that the original supply
pipe is not large enough to furnish water
for lis present pumping works; and
WHEREAS, The so-called system of wa
ter pipes in certain districts does not in
clude a main exceeding two inches in
diameter therefore, be it
Resolued, That a special committee OF
three be appointed to investigate the le-
gal rights of the people, together with
tAe objections of the said compan and
to ascertain whether or not the said COM
pany has or is about to perfect its fran
chise in the premises.
The matter of disputed possession OF
portion of Los Angeles street, between
| for consideration. 1t will be remem.
bered that when Los Angeles street was
opened, between Also and Alameda
streets, the line of the street was straight
ened as far back as Commercial street.
This Strengthening moved the east line of
| the street westerly quite number OF
1
started building on portion of
the old street in front of his lot.
Col. q. Wiley Wells on behalf of several
property owners on the other side of the
street, appeared and objected to what he
termed an occupancy of the street, He
said that while the line of the street had
been defined, yet that portion between
the old and the new lines had not been
ord until II Uoa Qhondnpad
the people owning lots fronting on Los
Angeles street could not move up to the
new line.
Mr.. A. E. Pomeroy on behalf of Mr.,
Mclaughlin, stated that he had obtained
the line of the street from the City En-
gineer and under the law was entitled tc
move up to that line.
Mr.. j. G. Daily related the history O.
the opening of the street, and thought
that an ordinance abandoning portion
of the street was not necessary.
After considerable discussion on both
sides, Major Bonsall moved that the City
Attorney draft an ordinance abandoning
ween the old and new lines. Carried.
Mr.. Summerland moved that the
Street Superintendent be instructed t.
| nave tu6 bluc " dih Ou LILO 'SOihOA Va t<Ss
Angeles and Commercial streets
repaired. Carried.
The following petitions were read ant
referred to the proper committees.
From Chas. s. Gilbert, suggesting tina
park lake to the conduit now being pu
in along Second street from the junction
! of Diamond street and Second street b
lkHa avoix,n hn,Icn hu fhI
Second Street Cable Company tn,
the grade OF center of West Second stree
tin street, asking for rebate of portion
tract John A. Wells and others, owner
Buena Vista street between Tempt,
, ing against the change of grade proposed
son, asking that no assessmen
D, Fort Hill tract, in the mat
from Temple street to Rock street, for th'
reason that he has paid for the sewer OF
!, Sand street, and has made connection
tu6ISWllu1 Ii. LdutL3 dbAlbk hoe w w
, assessed for the Castelar-street eewer
Mrs. Z. Kinney and others protestin,
! against the grading of Council stree
} until the terms are easier Carter Pier
. point, demonstrating against granting tn
) petition of III. w. Foster and others TO
:. the grading OF Ellis avenue between
Toberman and Hayward streets; st
Paul's School and ]. R. Toberman
owners of real estate on Orange street
) between Kip street and Logan avenue
protesting against including said portion
/, Of Orange street in the proceedings TO
grading said street from Kip to Alvarad
. streets; Jacob Hammel, Jr., and others
to establish traffic grade on Buen
!, Vista street between Temple street ant
! ! Bellevue avenue; County Clerk Charlie
! II. Dunsmoor, notifying the Council tina
I since the signing OF the petition TO
. the grading of Temple and Buen
Vista streets by the Board of Super
visors, the grade of said streets has beel
: changed six feet, and the board there
fore ask that their names be withdraw
from said petition d. F. Donegan, ask
, ing the Council to inspect the Ninth
street bridge approaches and to accep
, the same; B. A. Breakey and others
: owners of property on Bellevue avenue
between Cole and Alvarado streets, an,
Walton street, protesting against tn
, grade on Bellevue avenue; K. Cohn
l Co., asking the Council to direct the Cit.
Engineer to change and establish tn,
D grade of Alameda street from Also t.
Ducommun street; T. J. Lewis ant
others, to have Cincinnati street gradet
: and graveled from Temple street t.
l Court street; o. w. Childs and others
asking that consideration of the proposi
ton to extend Ward street be dis
continued, and suggesting the widening
: of Bellevue place and the extension o
Sixth street to such distance westerly
: as may be necessary to provide a prac
ticable route to the center of the town TO
residents in the vicinity indicated
George P. Baright, asking to have a wal
, of some kind built along Meyers AM
First street, to protect his lot on the cor
ner thereof from the fill of about eigh
, feet caused by grading up to the First
street viaduct.
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