Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-11

and fled, and ON motion of Mr.. Wirsch-
ing the Police Commissioners we're in
structed 10 do their duty.
An ordinance fixing bank licenses
according to their capital was read and
adopted.
An ordinance ordering the widening
of First street, and appointing the Com
missioners to assess the damages was |
read and adopted.
Ordinances ordering work done on
Iona Drive, Rodney street, and Ann
street were read and adopted.
An ordinance ordering sidewalk laid
on Manhattan avenue was read and
adopted.
The Health Officer asked that the City
Engineer furnish him with map show
ing the streets which have been graded,
80 that he may carry out the order of the
City Council in relation to street sprink-
ling. So ordered.
The Health Officer also recommended
that the city give notice to the Citizens
Water Company that it will relieve it
from it's contract, as it could not furnish
the water necessary to sprinkle the
streets. Referred to the Committee on
Water Supply.
Mr.. Hamilton moved that the Street
! Superintendent be instructed to move
! the fences on the north line Of Washing
| ton street, between Maple avenue and
San Pedro, to the line given by the City
Engineer. Carried.
Mr.. Van Dusen offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
WHEREAS, The propriety and neces-
sity Of having the flag of our country dis
played upon the public building, has re-
Gently been brought to public attention
by an order issued by the Secretary of
the Treasury requiring flags to be hoisted
upon all public buildings connected with
his department, and
| WHEREAS, As loyal and patriotic citi-
zens We believe that our country's flag
should be displayed upon all occasions
when it can be properly done upon all
public buildings, both Government,
State and municipal, and
WHEREAS, The City has provided o
handsome pole in front of the new City
Hall from which to suspend flag, but
has neglected to furnish flag; now,
therefore be it
City Hall be directed to display flag
every day during fair weather and that
the Supply Committee in connection with
furnish him with q suitable flag for the
purpose.
Proposals for leasing Reservoir Site No.
were received from D. F. Donnegan,
who offered $120 per year and from
Boyes & Crowley who were willing to
pay $40 per year. Referred to the Land
Committee.
Several bids were received forgrading
streets and were referred to the Board O.
Public Works.
The following petitions and communi.
cations were referred to the proper COM
mittees:
A. s. Mcdonald asking So 900 damages
for the regarding of Temple street.
Richard Garvey to have culvert from
Ninth and Spring streets enlarged.
R. Hirschfeld to lease city property.
J, Alfred Day demanding damages fol
the regarding of Temple street.
, M. F. O'Dea for damages caused by
the erection of the First-street viaduct.
II. II. Metcalf for damages caused by
the erection of the First-street viaduct.
George Gruber for permission to lease
city property.
L. A. Laurin protesting against the
excavation of q ditch in front of hit
. property.
Abstract and Title Insurance Company
to have New High street paved with bi
luminous lime rock.
L. L, Bradbury claiming $25 900 dam
/ ages for the regarding of Temple street.
Miss E. l.. Caruthers to have street as
, sessment corrected.
! ]. d. Bicknell to have Temple stree
widened between Fort and Figueros
streets.
W. G. Brown to have Figueroa stree
sidewalked and curbed.
A. M. Duncan for rebate of taxes.
M. M. Fette for 500 damages on &C
/ count of the regarding of Temple street
E. Bouton, protesting against the
Q grading of Yale street unless culvert il
built.
Hestor o. Metcalf, asking s., 1000 dam
ages for the regarding of Temple street
# Louis Gottschalk, calling attention Il
O the impossible condition of Montgomer,
street.
pr Florence T. Savage, asking $3.50
q damages for the regarding of Temple
b street.
d Julius Lyons, asking damages for tn
e regarding of Temple street.
Chauncey A. Peck, asking damage
for the regarding of Temple street.
81 Alfred James, asking $1,000 damage
= for the regarding of Temple street.
u e. W. Jones, asking permission t.
u construct sidewalks on Second street b,
private contract.
81 George Baesermant, asking for dam
y ages for the grading of Temple street.
q Cahuenga Valley Railroad Company
! for franchise over Diamond street from
! the west city limits to Martz street, t.
.: Temple street.
&c The Police Commission will report il
reference to a petition to have railroad
trains run slower in East Los Angeles
u that the ordinance regulating the spee'
Z. of trains does not cover the territor,
: from which the complaint was made.
9 Justice Austin will report the collec
ton of $6S.S125 during August.
The Killing of David 3. Terry.
. For the first time we now have anthem