Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-23

Matron at a salary of $50 per month. |
to the Finance Committee.
The Street Superintendent reported
that the San Gabriel Valley Rapid |
Transit Company refused to fill up cut
made by it, as it was not encroaching on
Wabash avenue.
An ordinance providing for a park in
the center of Soto street was read and
adopted.
An ordinance creating a Free Labor
Exchange was read.
Mr.. Summerland presented petition
signed by people said to be worth
500, ,000,00
On motion of Mr.. Summerland the
rules in regard to printing were sus-
pended.
The motion to adopt the ordinance was
lost by vote of four to five.
The committee appointed to examine
into the matter of the j. NJ. Davies fran
chise for a railroad to run on Wolfskill
avenue to point 800 feet below Fifth
street, recommended that the franchise
granted.
Mr.. Knox appeared on behalf of Mr..
Davies and recited the history of his at
tempt to obtain the franchise, and the
objection that had been made by the
Vernon Railway Company.
Judge Hatch appeared on behalf of the
Vernon Street Railway Company, and
objected to the granting Of the franchise.
Tne ordinance was then passed unani-
mously.
Mr.. Davies thanked the Council for its
fair action in the matter, and promised
to keep his cars out of the way of the
Vernon street railway.
A notice of intention to macadamize
Arcadia street was read and adopted as
also was a notice for paving Fort street
between Sixth and Seventh.
w. S. Moore asked that the Council
appro pirate $3.50 for the celebration OF
the centennial anniversary Of the inaug-
uration OF Washington.
| On motion of Mr.. Brown, the City At
torney was instructed to draw the proper
ordinance.
The Los Angeles Gable Railroad Com
pany asked that it be given nine months
extension of time for the completion oi
the road.
An ordinance granting the company
six months time was read and adopted
An ordinance appropriating $3.50 fol
the celebration of the Washington Cen
ltennial was read and adopted.
n A communication was received from
Louis Ebinger, objecting to the "abom
Unable nuisance" of the Salvation Army
in front of his place of business. Re
ferred to the Police Commission.
4 Justice Stanton asked permission tt
hold court in the Council Chamber. The
request was denied.
, Mr.. F. Sabichi appeared, on behalf o
the residents on Seventh street, and pro
tested against the further continuance o
the abatement of the pole nuisance OIL
, Seventh street. He was informed tina
the matter had been laid over for on,
, week.
Petitions were received as follows, ant
referred to the appropriate committees
From one hundred and thirty resident
and taxpayers in the vicinity of San Fe
dro and East Pico streets, praying for al
electric light of 1900 candle power on /,
150-foot mast at the intersection of salt
streets.
From L. @. Goodwin, asking that th,
City Pound Keeper be compelled to le
his yellow dog alone, upon which tn
, usual license has been paid.
From E. @. Bosbyshell and others
calling attention to the fact that tn
: lpmber for the approaches of the Ninth
street bridge is now on the ground, an
, asking that the approaches be put in q
> lonce.
From property owners on Sotell
street, asking permission to be allowe
: to do their own grading.
: From Frank Reilly, protesting agains
the proposed assessment of Patton stree
, by the Street Superintendent, 80 far as
r relates to his property.
r From about 200 property owners o.
: Temple street and vicinity, to have tn
grade of said street changed from Gran
C avenue westward, SO as to be the sam
) gradient as the present grade from Gran
avenue eastward to Fort street.