Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-28

matter in order that some OF the men,
bers Of the Board OF Education could be
heard. Lost.
Governor Gosper urged that the ordi-
nance be passed, as the exact locations
could be defined later.
Mr.. Woodbury. also asked that the
matter be pushed ahead.
Mr.. Wirsching said that one of his OBJ
jects was to put off the school matter un-
til after the school ordinances have been |
passed.
The Mayor returned without his approval the |
street. Truman street, Brooklyn street and |
Chestnut street, because regard the excava- |
tion Of solid ground below the offcial grade in |
times much poorer material as fraud on the |
individual who is compelled to pay for his So |
called improvement It is mistake to
with loose gravel, often with large boulders at |
a large expense to the property owners. The |
character of our soil in nearly all
of road beds when, put on the proper grade
and sprinkled, and is often much better
than it is after it is torn up and socalled gravel
put in its place. 1t has been tried in several
places in this city, and in each case of which
have any knowledge, it has given better salts
faction than where the street has been exea-
| waited and filed l would suggest where the
character of the soil afford good roadbed that
| 1t is hardly proper to compel the property own
| eTS TO tear the same up at large expense. new
spe ecihcation should be formulated to cover
| these cases. Enough can be saved to the proper
ty owners by following this plan TO put in
concrete curb, instead one of redwood, and put
N all cases where the City Engineer is of the
opinion that the character OF the soil is such as
make g0GSd tSe rosa DrSperT owner
should be relieved of this extra expense.
Mr. shafer moved that the action by which
the ordinances were adopted be reconsidered
Earrfp6 and the ordinances referred to
the Board OF Public Works.
Mayor Hazard presented the following
message:
There are some amendments that should be
en- bodied in the General Sewer ordinance, in
the opinion N OF @ many OF our citizens as well as as
sire has been manifested to have. public ex-
PLANTATION of the theory on which the system
Is to be built from tSarar. MI Eaon deemed
or at the esrliest opportunity, theresftE,
| to confer regarding this N after alone, and let
citizens IRON the Various portions of the city,
| interested in the matter, be heard regarding
the same. If, In your judgment, amendments
are necessary after further Investigation, will
return the present ordinance and it can be
amended forthwith, and thereby occasion no
delay. One important amendment that 1
should think advisable to make would be to
| have one of the main intercepting sewers
running in the direction OF Pasadena large
enough to carry to the ocean the sewer matter
from the present difficulties encountered by
our sister city in her attempt to get
rid of her sewerage matter. 1t may not be
practicable, but believe proper arrangement
could be made whereby the sewage of Pasadena
could be emptied into our outfall sewer below
the city, If objections exist to its passing
through the city, and thereby obtain assistance
from them in the construction of our sewer
system would not recommend any delay to
confer with tn en- in the matter, but the gen
eral plan should, in my Judgment, have that
object in view, and If Pasadena does not
emerge from her present difficulties with a
properly arranged sewer system, we might be
able to come to her relief, and permit her to
use our outfall sewer until such time as the de-
mand of our city require all our sewer facilities
The prosperity of our city is largely depen-
dant on that of Pasadena, and If we can
by any means give her relief in this
regard without cost to ourselves we should do
it. also think that district assessments
form large feature in the present ordinance.
| 1t might occasion defeat before the people. un-
less each part of the city beieved. that, as far
as practicable, it would be called on to pay
only its proper proportion of the cost.
Mr.. Shafer moved that the commuui-
cation be received and that, when the
Council adjourn, it adjourn until next
Friday, and that representative citizens,
the Mayor and others, be invited to be
present.
An ordinance, abandoning portion of
the ZaDja Madre, on First street. was
read and adopted.
Mr.. Shafer presented the following
resolutions, which were adopted:
| WHEREAS, The 3Oth OF May is Memorial Day,
Union may, by bringing flowers and strewing
them upon the graves of our patriotic dead,
show their appyr eciation Of their suffer ng and
death upon their country's altar, that the gal
liant defenders Of our nations honor and our
nations perpetuity may pay homage to the
memory of the noble boys in blue" who, in
4 &Inh - TO fhn
rescue of our ''starry banner" and freely gave
| their lives for the land they loved SO well; and
WHEREAS, The California wheelmen are to
| hold a public exhibition in this city upon this,
| our Memorial Day; therefore be it
| ResOlved, That it Is the unanimous sentiment
of this Council that the Nations first duty is to
| those who saved its life; that the 30th of May
| is the soldiers day: that precedence should be
given them in its observance; that any public
demonstration on said day, other than those
held under their auspices be deemed improper
and unpatrotic, and that the wheelmen be re-
| quested to SO arrange and, if necessary, to re-
arrange the hour of their parade, SO that it may
| not interfere with that of the Grand Army
| Posts.
The plans OF the City Engineer for
building the Zanja made on San Pedro
street were adopted, and the City Clerk
was instructed to advertise for bids
| A communication from Clara M.
Duball, who desires to be appointed
nurse for the Receiving Hospital, was
read and placed on file.
Bids were received from the Bituminous
Lime Rock Company for paving Sonora
street from NJ. Hopkins, F. Walksr, j.
A. White and Frick Bros. for con-
structing the sewer on Upper Main
street.
| Mr.. Wirsching moved that the action
| by which the school bond matter was
postponed be reconsidered Carried.
The ordinance declaring the necessity
for the construction Of new schoolhouses
was read and adopted by vote of to /,
Mr. McLain alone voting against.
The ordinance providing for the widen
ing of Los Angeles street between First
and Second streets was read and adopted.
Mr. Hamilton moved that the City At
torney prepare all ordinance creating the
office of Police Matron, who shall be ap.
pointed by the Police Commission and
be under the control of the Chief of
Police, and draw a salary of $50 per
month. Carried.
Tax Collector Thompson APP cared, and
Mr.. Hamilton said that Mr.. Thompson
had sworn to several complaints for the
arrest OF persons and had turned them
over to the Chief of Police, who refused
to serve them. The matter was referred
to the City Attorney.
Mr.. Hamilton presented a protest
against the collection of dog tax, as it
was unconstitutional.
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