Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-10-29
THE COUNCIL.
Another Chance to Bid for
the Sewage.
THE HIGH SCHOOL LOCATION.
The Elevator and the Board of Edu
catlOn-The Mayor upon the
City Attorney.

and Messrs. Wirsching, Van Dusen, Ham
ilton, Brown, Shafer, McLain and Sum-
merland present.
Mayor Hazard returned without his
approval bill for hay. on the ground
that the demand WAS not itemized and
approved by the people who used the
hay and received it. The Mayor said
that complaint had been made about the
quality of the hay, which it had been
said was bad. Mr.. Hamilton moved that
the vote whereby the demand was ap-
proved be reconsidered. Carried. He
then moved that it be approved notwith-
standing the objection OF the Mayor. Mr..
Brown said that the hay had been
bought at the solicitation of Chies Strohm
and of the Street Superintendent.
Street Superintendent Morford said
that the hay was good, and he had heard
only one complaint about 1t, and that did
not amount to much.
Mr.. Wirsching eaid he had seen SAM
pie of the hay, and it was good.
Mr.. Hamilton withdrew his motion,
and the matter was referred back to the
Finance Committee.
The report of the City Auditor as TO the
amounts il the various funds wss re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
The Street Superintendent recon-
mended that hole on Olive street, be-
tween First and Second streets, be filed
up. He said that this was the only way
to prevent the collection of water. The
recommendation was adopted.
The Street Superintendent reported
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bridge were washed away. He said
that while the specifications called for
his inspection and approval, he had not
The bill had been paid, but there had
tract and bond were at variance with the
specifications. He thought that someone
ought to supervise the preparation of
these documents. His report was re-
ceived and filed.
The City Attorney reported that the
matter of the complaint against Con.
tractor Farrell for the removal of dead
animals was outside of the jurisdiction of
the city.
Mr.. Wirsching moved that the Chief
of Police instruct his officers to swear to
. complaint before the county courts.
Carried.
The City Attorney stated that the in
junction in the matter of the East Los
Angeles school lot had been removed.
and he presented the deeds to this lot
and the others selected by the Council.
On motion they were accepted and or.
dered recorded.
An ordinance fixing the cost of con-
Meeting property with public sewers W az
read and adopted,
An ordinance allowing the City As
SCISSOR one deputy at $685. per month
was read and adopted
An ordinance granting permission to
the property owners on Estella avenue
to grade was adopted.
An ordinance granting permission to
property owners on San Pedro street to
grade was adopted.
A contract with A. J. Bent for laying
pipe in zsnja No. was read and refer
red to the Zanjs Committee.
The report of the City Engineer was
read and adopted.
An ordinance of intention to establish
the grade of King street was read and
adopted.
The City Engineer reported the ex-
penees of his Office to be 81, 258. rs per
month. Referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
An ordinance of intention to pave a
part of Mott alley, at the intersection of
First street, was read and adopted.
An ordinance of intention to build a
sewer on New High street was read and
adopted.
An ordinance of intention to pave the
intersection of Los Angeles and First
streets was read and adopted.
An ordinance of intention to grade a
portion of Alta street was read and
adopted.
The City Attorney recommended that
when property owners grade streets by
private contract they be required to pay
the expenses of the work done by the
City Engineer and Street Superintendent.
On motion of Mr.. Wirsching, Messrs.
Wirsching, McLain and Shafer were ap-
pointed to prepare an ordinance covering
the ground.
The Board of Education referred to the
Council the offers of sites for the High
School.
Mr.. Wirsching thought it would be
unnecessary to take any action, as the
city had site. The High School could
be built there, especially as there was no
money for purchasing another site. The
report WAS received and filed.
The School Board also reported that
it would not pay for the running of the
elevator at night. Received and filed.
The report of the Finance Committee,
as published in the HERALD, was read
and adopted. 1t included the recon-
mendation that the Library Directors
pay $40 per month for the running of the
elevator and the Board of Education $50,
failing to do which, the Board of Educa.
ton is requested to leave the building.
The Building Committee reported that
the contractor for the gas fixtures had
complied with his contract, and recon-
mended that the same be paid.
Adopted.
The report of the Board of Health, as
published in the HERALD, was read and
adopted
The report of the Fire Commissioners,
as published in the HERALD, was read
and adopted.
The report of the Sewer Committee, as
published in the HERALD, was read and
adopted. 1t recommended the rejection
of the bid of the Pacific Sewage Co. to
take the sewage.
An adjournment was taken at this
point until O'Clock.
Afternoon Session.
The first business was the matter of the
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