Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-06
THE CITY COUNCIL.
The Election Called For
February Twenty-First.
NAMES OF STREETS CHANGED.
The Boundaries of the Precincts
Established and the Inspectors
and Judges Appointed.

and Judges Appointed.
The City Council met yesterday morn
ing, President Kuhrts in the chair ant
Messrs. Hanley, Bosbyshell, Earl, Threl
keld, Ford, Cohn, Wilson, Shafer, Sinsa
baugh, Humphreys, Bryant and Nc
Nally present.
The committee on the assessment TO
grading Central avenue recommended
that the property-owners be creditet
with 8 cents per front foot, since th'
street car company had paid an amour
equal to that figure. Report adopted.
The architect of the new City Hall ap
peared and stated that the cracks in the
building we're simply in the veneering o
pressed brick. There WAS two feet O
brick behind, which had not been af
fected by the shrinkage of this veneer
ing. He did not think that the towel
was injured in the least, and he was o.
the opinion that it would be safe 10 con
tinue the tower to its originally intended
height.
Mr.. Shafer thought that the recon-
mendation of the architects who were
employed as experts should be adopted
Mr.. McNally moved that two builders
be appointed to examine the tower be.
fore any further work should be done.
Mr.. Hanley said that if there was any
thing the matter with the wall the bonds
men of the contractor would be good.
Mr.. Hanlon, the contractor, said that
the whole subject was frivolous. The
cracks did not affect the safety OF the
building. He thought that the recon-
mended improvements of the experts
would be a good thing if carried out.
MIR. McNally's motion was lost.
Mr.. Sinsabaugh moved that the ex-
perts already employed examine the
tower again and report at the next meet.
ing of the Council. Carried.
The Street Superintendent was in.
structed to abate a nuisance on Flower
street.
Mr.. Humphreys moved that the elec-
tion be called for the 21st of February.
Carried.
Mr.. Cohn presented the resolution
Co11iAS euo clCCtiOu. h0 dlbO IcaO u llSt
OF the estimated votes of the new
wards. cast at the last election
as follows: First Ward, 1,0S4;
Second Ward, 1887 Third Ward, 1,94S; ;
Fourth Ward 1920, Fifth Ward 459,
Sixth Ward 529. Seventh Ward 1,S47,
Eighth Ward 1000, and Ninth Ward
66l. This shows how the city had been
gerrymandered. An examination of the
figures would demonstrate this fact. The
Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Ninth Wards,
which would be represented probably by
Republicans, only contained a small
vote, while the Wards which contain
large votes, the Seventh and Eighth, are
Democratic; thus the Dem ocratic Coun-
cilmen will represent good many
people, while three Republicans will
probably represent what ought to be
represented by one man to make things
equal. Or else the Democratic Wards
ought to have been divided 80 as to give
an equal showing on both sides.
Alter considerable consultation and
discussion, the following boundaries
were established to the precincts, with
the officers of election:
FIRT WARD.
Precinct A-Polling place, % North
DAILY street. Inspector, A. Gundlach
judges, J. McGraw and G. H. Clayton.
Bounded north by city line, east by DAILY
street and Pasadena avenue.
Precinct B-Polling place, 613 Downey
avenue. Inspector, A. e. Migs; judges,
Chas. Wickman and w. G. Hughes.
Bounded north by city limits, east by
DAILY street and Pasadena avenue, south
by Downey avenue and west by River.
Precinct C-Polling, place 51O1s Dow
ney avenue. Inspector, R. J. Colyear;
judges, D. Jones and Jerry Baldwin.
Bounded north by Downey avenue, east
by Workman street, south by Mission
road and Macy street and west by River.
Precinct D-Polling place $40 Hawkins
street. Inspector, E. J. Cox; judges, F.
N. Nickel and ]. NJ. Baldwin. Bounded
north by Downey avenue, east by city
boundary, south by Mission road and
west by Workman street.
SECOND WARD.
Precinct A-Polling place, Buenavista
street, near Bakers Foundry. Inspector,
A. A. Lenseny; judges, J.J. Horrell and
o. II. Blackburn. Bounded north and
east by Ward boundary, south by Belle
vue avenue and west by Figueroa street.
Precinct B-Polling place, Courthouse.
Inspector, R. G. Blow; judges, J. Bryson
and J. A. Colwell. Bounded north by
Bellevue avenue, east by Main street,
south by First street and west by Pearl
street.
Precinct C-Polling place, Temple
street Enginehouse. Inspector, J. B.
Myer; judges, E. R. Brainard and R. w,
Richardson. Bounded north by city
limits, east by Figueroa and Pearl
streets, south by First and Diamond
streets and west by Lake Shore avenue
and Alvarado street.
Precinct D-Polling place, Cable Road
Enginehouse. Inspector, D. w. Field !;
judges, G. H. Wedgewood and Hugh
Glassell. Bounded north by city line,
east by Alvarado street and Lake Shore
avenue, south by Diamond street and
west by city limits.
THIRD WARD.
Precinct A-Polling place, City Hall.
Inspector, G.. Jacoby; judges, w. H.
Toler and J. H. Book. Bounded north
by First street, east by Main street, south
by Fourth street and west by Pearl
street.
Precinct b Polling place, Chicks
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