Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-03
THE COUNCIL.
Business at Yesterdays Ad-
journed Session.
THE SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION.
1t Is Called for July 29th-Report
ON the 0utfall Sewer
to the Sea.

The City Council met yesterday in ad-
journed session, President Frankenfield
in the chair, and Messrs. Wirsching, Van
Dusen, Brown, Hamilton, Bonsall,
Summerland, Shafer and McLain,
present.
The Sewer Committee recommended
that the protest against a sewer on
Upper Main street be granted. Adopted.
Recommended that Mrs. o. M. Baker
be granted permission to build sewer
on Olive street. Adopted.
The report of the Zanja Committee was
adopted as read.
The petition of soap company for the
reminding of an assessment for building
q zania was referred back to the Zanja
Committee for investigation.
The Zanja Committee recommended
that the ZaDjero be instructed to shut Oft
the water in the Zanja Madre, SO that
the new zanjs can be laid accross First
street. Adopted.
The Police Commissioners recon-
mended that the petition Of L. ].
Thompson, Tax Collector, for another
license collector be granted. The City
Attorney was instructed to draft an
ordinance covering the matter.
The Police Commission asked for ten
special policeman for the Fourth of July.
The City Attorney was instructed to draft
an ordinance for the same.
The Police Commission also recon-
mended that Mrs. III. A. Watson be al
lowed a salary for her services as Super
intendent of the Girls Home.
Mr.. Wirsching thought as there was SO
much money spent on the police force
for taking care of bad boys, some should
be devoted to the girls.
Major Bonssll moved that the matter
be referred to the City Attorney to report
~ to the way in which Mrs. Watson can
be assisted.
City Attorney Mcfarland said that it
did not need an ordinance to authorize
the Chief of Police to employ specials on
the Fourth. On motion of Major Bon.
eall the Chief was given the power to en-
ploy ten specials, at cost OF not more
than $50.
The Sewer Committe reported as fol.
lows:
''Your Sewer Committee, TO whom was re:
terred the protest of the Santa Monica Board of
Trade against the outfall sewer. would beg
leave to report as follows: The protest ex-
presses the N ost friendly relations towards our
city, and is couched in gentlemanly and un-
doubtedly sincere language, but your commit
tee believe that the statements are founded
upon a misapprehension of the facts as they
exist. We should, OF course, be the last to pro
ject any public improvement at the expense OF
such ruin TO our sister city as is portrayed in
said protest, and we would therefore sug-
gest that 1t may be practicable to institute
Q careful and systematic examination into the
currents and tides at the proposed point OF out
fall The experience OF the various cities
parallel, and we can only proceed upon such
careful investigation OF the existing forces as
has been and VIII undoubtedly be made ey G
asewer farm broached in the protest, we make
no report. as that feature OF the question has
honorable body. Adopted.
The report of the Board of Directors oi
the Public Library, as published in yes.
terday's HERALD, was read and referred
to the Finance Committee.
An ordinance ordering the widening OF
Los Angeles street, between First and
Second streets, and appointing Messrs.
J. McIlmoil, A. w. Barrett and W. E.
Nicholson as Commissioners to assess the
damages, was read and adopted.
Ordinances ordering Second street
paved between Spring and Fort streets
Also street severed from Alameda street
to the river, and Silver street to be
graded, were read and adopted.
The matter of constructing sidewalks
on Olive street, between Second and
Third streets, was referred to the Board
of Public Works.
The City Engineer was instructed to
propose grade for Silver street.
City Attorney Mcfarland presented a
formal resolution adopting the plans for
the proposed new school buildings.
Adopted.
An ordinance declaring the necessity
for new school buildings, providing for a
special election to be held on July 29ch,
and providing for the number and char
Rcter of the bonds was read and adopted
The rate of interest of the bonds was
fixed at per cent. and they were made
payable at the Chemical National Bank
In New York.
Mr.. Wirsching moved that a copy be
taken of the map of the Hancock survey.
Carried.
The City Engineer was instructed to
establish the grade of Yale street.
The Chamber of Commerce asked for
q statement regarding the irrigation sys-
tenn of this city. Referred to the Zapja
Committee.
The Police Judges asked that some
plan be made whereby State cases can
be prosecuted in their courts.
City Attorney Mcfarland said that he
had no right to prosecute cases arising
under the State law.
A committee consisting of Messrs
Wirsching, Mcfarland and Bonsall was
appointed to confer with the Supervisors
on the matter.
MIR. Shafer moved that special COM
mittee be appointed to revise the system
of street numbers. Carried, and the
following were appointed: Messrs. Sha-
fer, NcLain and Hamilton.
Mr.. Brown moved that the City Clerk
be instructed to advertise for furnishing
the City Hall with gas fixtures. Car
ried.
Proposals for decorating the Council
Chamber of the New City Hall were re-
ceived from Eckstrom & Strassberg and
from Messrs. Schwartz & Whomes. Re-
ferred to the Building Committee.
The City Clerk was instructed to ad-
yertise for frescoing the Council Chamber.
Proposals for paving Arcadia street
were received from the Excelsior Paving
Company and the Porphyry Paving
Company, and for paving Fort street, be-
tween sixth and Seventh streets, from
the same firms.
The Council then adjourned.
Caledonian Club.
The regular meeting Of the Caledonian