Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-23
THE CITY COUNCIL.
Free Labor Exchange Ordin-
ance Knocked Out.
CHANGES OF STREET NAMES
R,ds 10 be Received for Furnishin g
the Public Library Rooms.
The Davies Franchise.

The City Council met yesterday morn
ing. President Franken6eld in the chair,
and Messrs. Hamilton, Wirsching, Bon
sail, Brown, Shsier, Van Dusen, Sum-
merland and McLain present.
Mayor Hazard returned, without his
approval, two demands, one of which
was for work that had been paid for, and
the other was too large in amount. His
action was sustained.
The City Auditor reported $43,761 in
the Cash Fund, $S6,226 in the Salary
Fund and 81, ,744 in the Fire Department
Fund. Referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
The bond of City Treasurer M. D.
johnson was received aud approved.
The Park Commissioners requested
that the Council remove the express
wagons from around the Plaza park.
Adopted, and Mr.. Wirsching moved that
they be moved to Los Angeles street, be-
tween Arcadia street and the Plaza, and
that the City Attorney be instructed to
draw the proper ordinance.
The Board of Education asked the use
of the Council chamber on the fret and
tniru monuay oNohlHSo VI ooeh nnoisA'
Granted.
The Gas Committee petitioped for lights
ut the corner OF Second and San Pedro,
Georgia and Second, Woolfskill and
Fifth, Rose and Davis and on the Also
street bridge. Granted on motion OF
Mr.. Brown.
Mr.. Summerland said that he had
prepared statement of all the lights up
or ordered up in the city. Referred to
the Finance Committee.
Major Bosbyshell thought that the
Council should go into close investiga-
tion of the lighting of the city. Some
means should be employed to ascertain
whether the lights are being furnished
and the city is getting what it is paying
for. The matter was referred to the Fl.
nance Committee.
The bond of City Auditor Lopez was
presented and approved.
The Board of Health recommended
that the Odd Fellows be allowed to re.
move the location of their burying
grounds. Adopted.
The specifications and plans for the
furnishing of the Public Library rooms in
the new City Hall was presented and q
recess was taken to allow the Council
men to examine them. On motion oi
Mr.. Brown the plans and specifications
were adopted.
The Committee on Public Buildings
recommended that the City Clerk be in
structed to advertise for one week fol-
furnishing the City Hall with an elevator
Adopted. Also that the City Clerk ad-
vertise for one week for furnishing the
Library rooms as per plans and specifi-
cations. Adopted. Also that the City
Clerk advertise for one week for furnish
ing the Library rooms with gas fixtures
Adopted. Also that a portion of the
attic of the new City Hall be set aside
for storage room for the Public Library
Adopted.
The only bid for taking care of the city
money was received from the Los Apge
les Savings Bank, L. G. Goodwin, Presi.
dent and w. L. Caswell, Secretary, who
offered to pay d of l per cent. PEI
month, or at the rate of per cent. PEI
year. Referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
The report of the Board of Public
Works ss published in the HERALD wal
read and adopted.
Resolutions of intention to change tht
grades of portions of Seventh street, AL
varado street, Ward street, Daily street
Hobart street, Bellevue avenue, Ninth
street, Welcome street, Eighth street,
Downey avenue, Also street, Pear
street, Hope street, Echandia street
Swain street and Council street, were
read and adopted.
The City Engineer presented topo
graphical map of West Lake Park, which
was declared official. He reported tina
the protests against the grading o
Twelfth street included a majority of tn,
frontage; against the grading of Eight
street, same report. The City Clerk wa
instructed TO suspend operations.
The City Engineer also presented
map of Pico street, which was referred t.
the Board of Public Works.
Major Bonebrake offered resolution
instructing the Building Committee Il
obtain waiver from the contractor o
the new City Hall, 80 as to allow par
of the building to be occupied as soon a
it is finished, without affecting the term
of the contract.
MIR. Summerland INTRODUCED an ordin
ance preventing the carrying of swil
Il rough the street except in tight boxes
Adopted.
Toe Finance Committee recommended
that the Street Superintendent be al
lowed clerk at So per day to index hi
books. Adopted.
Also recommended that the City As
oC0oOi bC hOtC0 " AAhhO bhC Ncihd
tion of city property as near $50, 900 ,00(
as possible. Adopted.
The repors of the special committee on
the Davies railroad franchise was set fol
hearing at o'clock
The Health Officer was given permis
sion to have sprinkling hydrants placed
on Seventh street and Main street. He
also suggested that the dam of Reservoir
No. be inspected. Referred to the CITY
Surveyor and Board of Public Works
The pumping out of the pond at the
corner of Courthouse and Flower streets
was referred to the City Attorney and
Board of Public Works.
An ordinance repeating the ordinance
granting G. II. Howland franchise TO,
r lilroad on Seventh street and provid
ing for the removal Of the poles was reat
and laid over for week.
A recess was taken at this point until
2 o'clock.
Afternoon Session.
At . o'clock the ordinance changing
the names of a number of streets came
up. The ordinance contained 212 changes
of names of streets and upon its approval
lov the Mayor will be published in the