Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-18

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it had spent in negotiating with the Gun
Club. If after this investigation it
should be found that the sewage water
could not be disposed of for irrigation,
then he would support the Council in
its proposition to carry the sewage to the
sea.
Mr.. Frankenfeld was excused at this
point and Mr.. Hamilton took the chair.
Mr.. Shafer offered resolution to the
effect that the City Clerk be instructed
to advertise for bids for twenty-six days
to take care OF the sewage of the CITY OF
Los Angeles for fifty years, at two points
named in the advertisement.
Mr.. Wirsching withdrew his motion.
Mr.. Shsfer's motion was then carried.
Major Bonsall moved that a commits
sion of fifteen persons be appointed by
the Council to take the matter in charge.
Mr.. Shafer suggested that the petition
presented by Mr.. Sinsabaugh be carried
out, and that the citizens appoint COM
mittee to meet with the Sewer Com
mittee.
Mr.. Van Dusen favored this plan, and
moved that it be adopted, and Major
Bonsall withdrew his motion and sec.
onded Mr.. Van Dusen's motion.
Mr.. Shafer moved that the commits.
sion consist of City Engineer Eaton and
Engineers j. E. Jackson and Rudolph
Herring, who he said would do more in
an hour in preparing sewer system
than the citizens would in year.
Mr.. Van Duzen's motion was carried
and Mr.. Shafer withdrew his motion.
OTHER BUSINESS.
Mr.. Wirsching moved that the sugges.
tions Of the Grand jury be referred to a
committee of three to act upon. Car.
ried, and Messrs. Wirsching, Hamilton
and President Frankenfeld were ap.
pointed on the committee.
Frank Marsh rendered his resignation
as Fire Commissioner. Accepted.
| Proposals for constructing a pipe line
| were received from Lacy, Ward & Co.
and Harper, Reynolds 4 Go. Referred
to Zanja Committee.
Mr.. Shafer moved that the various
resolutions on the sewers be filed. Car.
ried.
Mr.. McLain called attention to the
fact that the Health Officer had failed
to abate nuisance caused by Chinese
laundry. On motion of Major Bonsall,
the Health Officer was instructed to
abate the nuisance Immediately.
An ordinance granting a franchise tc
the Cahuenga Valley Railroad Company
from the corner of Burtz and Temple
streets to Second street, to the west city
limits was read and adopted. This will
take the dummy line off from Belmont
avenue and Temple street. A surrender
of the franchise of the Cahuenga Valley
Railroad was read and accepted.
Mr.. Summerland moved that the
horse hospital on Fort street be declared
q nuisance. Referred to the Board ol
Health.
The Zanjero was instructed to take up
and relay pipe on Alvarado street.
The Street Superintendent was author
lied to replace the worn out planks or
the Kuhrts-street bridge.
Mr.. Shafer moved that the vote
whereby Mr.. Van Dusen's motion on the
Sewer Committee was carried, be recon
sidered. He said that he, as a membe
of the Sewer Committee, did not feel able
to shoulder so much responsibility.
Mr.. Wirsching seconded the motion fol
the reason that he thought the party rep
resented by Mr.. Knox was not satisfied
The motion was lost by vote of three
to four, and the Council adjourned.