Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-08
q, 800. Referred to the Bridge Commit

tee.
Ordinances of intention to establish the
grades of Eepulveda street snd Howe
street were read and adopted.
The City Engineer estimated that it
would cost 81, Sol. SO 70 establish 9 trsf-
fic grade on Buena Vista street, between
Temple and Bellevue. Referred to the
Board of Public Works.
An ordinance establishing the grade of
Holiday street and Kellam avenue was
read and adopted.
An ordinance of intention to grade Sc
pulveda street was read and adopted.
The report of the Zanja Committee
was read and adopted.
The Library Directors reported that
they were willing to pay $25 per month
toward the running Of the elevator. Re.
ferred to the Finance Committee.
The Library Directors requested the
passage of an ordinance requiring the
Health Officer to report cases of con-
tagious diseases to the Librarian. The
matter was referred to the Board of
Health.
The report OF the Sewer Committee
was read and adopted.
The report of the Board of Public
Works, as published in the HERALD,
was read and adopted.
The proposition to delay the opening
Of Adams street was set aside.
The matter of the acceptance of the
grading Of Hill street, below Pico, was
referred back to the board.
The request of the Street Sdperin-
tendent to have the street sprinkling
placed in his charge was laid on the
table.
Mr.. Austin, the contractor for the paw
ing of the approaches to the First street
bridge appeared and asked that the bill
be paid, stating that if it was not he
would take up the stones.
Mr.. Hamilton said that as the work
had been done the contractor should be
paid for it, but the City Attorney had
said that it could not be done legally.
City Attorney Mcfarland said that
this was another case where the Street
Superintendent had gone ahead and or
dered work done without authorization.
The only way in which the bill could be
paid now was for the Council to instruct
the Street Superintendent to enter into
contract with the man who had done the
work.
A contract with Frick Bros. to construct
the Kuhrtsstr storm drain was read
and approved.
E. More asked that a committee be
appointed to give him the valuation of
the city property. Mr.. Hamilton moved
that committee to consist of the City
Engineer, City Assessor, q member of
the Board of Education and two mem.
bers of the Council be appointed to fur
nish the estimate. Carried, and Mesers.
Hamilton, Van Dusen and Pomeroy were
appointed.
Leave of absence was granted City
Assessor Fischer for twelve days.
Mr.. Hamilton moved that the City
Clerk advertise for bids for ten days for
constructing school buildings on the sites
already selected by the city. Carried.
Mr.. Hamilton moved that the City
Clerk be instructed to advertise for bids for
constructing the additions to the follow
schools, said bids not to exceed the
amounts named: Four rooms to Bond
street school, sc, 900 -four rooms to Amelia.
street echool, $4,000; four rooms to
Garey.street school, $1,000; two rooms
to Seventh-street school, $1,000; four
rooms to CASTELAR,. street school, sc, 900; a
two-room building on Pearl-street site,
SO 900; four rooms to Pine.street school,
81, 600; two rooms to San Pedro-street
school, 5000. Carried.
Mr.. Brown moved that the Building
Qommiisee be authorized to furnish the
Council chamber with a clock, not to
cost more than $25. Carried.
Mr.. Brown moved that the City Attor
ney ascertain when the final payment on
the new City Hall is to be made. Car
ried.
Mr.. Summerland moved that the Street
Superintendent be instructed to clear
Date street of distractions. Carried.
Proposals to grade Arnold street we're
received and referred to the Board of
Public Works.
Mr.. Hamilton moved that the Street
Superintendent be authorized to enter
into contract for the paving of the ap.
proaches to the First-street bridge. Re-
ferred to the City Engineer to see how
much work had been done.
Mr.. Martz appeared and asked that
Seventh street be widened from Main
street to the west city limits. The City
Attorney was instructed to draft an ordi-
nance providing for the same.
The following petitions were referred
to the proper committees:
From H. B. Abila and others, asking that
| michigan Heights be graded from Soto street
west to State street.
From Charles Gassen, asking that his claim
| for extra work on $50 feet of New Main street
| sewer, amounting to 1892, be referred to the
Committee on Sewers for investigation aud
approval.
| From p q. Lemmert requesting that the
Arroyo de las Reyes, from a point about 265
feet south of Pine street on Flower street.
across SON private property and along Pacheco
| street to Figuer0a street be declared nuisance
and piped; that Figueroa street, from Pine to
Was hington, on both sides of the street. be
sidewalked, and asking to have the contract for
grading Flower street, between Pine and Wash
ingtOn, modified to the extent of the difference
in cost of grading and graveling 60 feet as orig
inally contracted and 40 feet as now contem-
plated between curbs
From .. W. Childs and others, asking that
the grade of Reservoir street be established
from Figueroa street to the western boundary
OF the city
From j. w Hinton and others, asking that
the grade OF Nichols avenue be changed SO that
there shall be less cut and less fill, and that the
| alley in block N, Colina park tract, extending
from Nichols avenue to Columbia avenue. be
| abandoned.
From G. M. Wells and others, PROTESTING
| against granting franchise to the second
street Cable Road Company, except upon con-
dition that the work be commenced on the ex-
franchise; that the whole be completed within
| twelve months; that failure to comply with
any of the conditions works a forfeiture over
the entire route, and that good and sufficient
BOND be exacted
From 8. T. McFadden, asking to have SIS, 40,
paid as taxes on Improvements. refunded to
him, there being no such improvements.
| From Juan Meza, offering to convey to the
city for $40 strip Of land five feet wide across
the BellevteW avenue front OF his lot at the