Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-11
CITY COUNCIL.
Electric Poles on Seventh
Street to be Removed.
THE TEMPLE STREET GRADE.
Numerous Ordinances for Improving
Streets Adopted - Sealer of
Weights. and Measures.

Brown, Hamilton, Smaller, Bonsali, sum
merland and McLain, present.
Mayor Hazard sent in communica'
ton stating that he had appointed r. W.
Burnham as Sealer of Weights and
Measures.
Major Bonsall moved that the appoint
ment be confirmed.
Lost by the following vote: Ayes, Bon
sail, McLain, Summerland and Wirsch'
ing; noes, Brown, Hamilton, shafer,
Van Dusen and Frankenfeld.
Street Superintendent Morford asked
that the pay of the Street Inspectors be
fixed at So per day, as was the former
rate. He said that the pay had been
cut down to $3.50 per day without
reason.
A motion to allow the Inspectors So
day was carried.
The City Auditor reported $19,S9 in
the Cash Fund, $4,000 in the Salary
Fund, and $50, 544 in the School Fund.
Referred to the Finance Committee.
The City Auditor reported the appoint
ment of A. A. Montana as his deputy.
Received and filed.
Ordinances of intention to establish the
grade of Bellevue avenue from Lomitas
street to the west city line; to change the
grades of portions Of Belmont and Bon
ME Brae streets, were read and adopted.
Ordinances of intention to change the
grades of portions of Brooklyn avenue,
New Jersey street, Pennsylvania avenue,
Schuyler street, Michigan avenue and
Lopez street, were read and adopted.
On motions of Mr.. Wirsching the City
Engineer was instructed to establish the
grades of several streets running into
Brooklyn avenue.
The City Engineer presented an ordi-
nance of intention to change and estsb-
lish the grade of Temple street. He said
that the cut would be Is feet at Bunker
Hill avenue, feet at Hope street, a fill
of Is feet at Pearl street and Of 9 feet at
Beaudry avenue.
Major Bonsall said that this grade was
the one most acceptable to the people.
Major Butler objected to the cutting Of
Temple street as proposed. Two years
ago the people on Hope street had paid
for grading, and it was unjust now to
tear that grade up and make the property
owners pay for grading again. The peo-
pie would accept compromise grade,
which would still loavo the summit at
Bunker Hill avenue. 1t would be satis-
factory if the grade was only six inches
in the block. The people had paid their
money for building sewers, and il the
grade was changed as proposed these
would have to be changed in direction.
New connections would have to be
made, and these would create an increase
of expense. 1t would damage about
$400, 900 worth of property.
Major Bonsall said that the people at
the west end expected to pay for the i'm.
provement, but, before they pay, they
desire good grade.
Mr.. Burkhardt said that the fill of
thirteen feet would ipjure his property,
but the people wanted good street, and
he was willing the grade should be estab-
lished.
Mr.. Lyons said that the people of the
West End wanted an outlet and were
willing to pay for it. They thought that
if the cut were proposed it would be OPP
posed and damages would be claimed.
If damages had to be paid they had come
to the conclusion that good grade
might as well be paid for.
A motion to adopt the ordinance was
carried by vote of five to four, Messrs.
Brown, Hamilton, Summerland and Van
Dusen voting against it.
Ordinances of intention to change and
establish grades Of portions OF Pearl
street, Courthouse street, Bunker Hill
avenue, Beaudry street, Flower street,
Hope street were read and adopted.
An ordinance of resolution to change
and establish the grade of Los Angeles
street, from the Plaza to Alameda street,
was read and adopted.
The City Engineer reported that deeds
from j. M. Davies for streets were cor
rect. Deeds accepted and ordered re-
corded.
The City Engineer presented plans for
the improvement Ct Soto street which
were adopted.
The City Attorney recommended that
the City Clerk notify the contractors and
Park Commissioners that the laborers in
West Lake Park should not he allowed
to work more than eight hours each day.
Adopted.
The City Attorney reported that the
rock crushers in East Los Angeles en-
ploying Cinnamon were not furnishing
rock for city contracts, but he recon-
mended that q resolution be adopted
censuring the employment of Cinnamon.
Received and fled.
The City Attorney reported that in his
opinion the ordinance regulating dog Ii
censes was constitutional. Received
and filed.
He also reported that property owners
could not be compelled to keep side
walks cleaned on accepted streets.
Street Superintendent Morford said
that he was willing to keep the side
walks clean and clear of weeds if he was
allowed men enough.
The report of the Finance Committee
as published in the HERALD on Sunday
was adopted. The Committee also
recommended that $4,000 be transferred
from the Salary to the Park Fund, and
that the Park Commissioners be notified
that no more money would be allowed
them until after the next apportionment
of city funds. Adopted.
The Building Committee presented
specifications for desks, carpets, ETC., for
the new City Hall, and recommended
that the City Clerk advertise for bids.
Adopted.
The following communication, addressed
to President Frankenield by Major EW.
Jones, was read:
"DEAR SIR: On the day of the meeting OF the
Council nearly two weeks since, and before the
Council convened, / filed with the Clerk petit
H0n setting forth that certain repairs were
needed on portion of the zaDja, west branch
of r. had then become, verbally, party to
q contract TO have street graded across the
zaDja at that point and expected the contractor
to begin work on the following day. The re-