Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-12
THE COUNCIL.
The Bridge Over Aurora
Street Defeated.
DISPOSAL OF THE SEWAGE
The ]. N. Davies Franchise-Plans
for the Third Street Tunnel.
Other Business.

The City Councll. met yesterday morn
ing, President Kuhrts in the Chair, ant
Messrs. Hanley, Bosbyshell, Earl, Ford
Cohn, Shafer, Threlkeld, McNally, Mo
riarty, Bryant, Humphreys and Wilson
present.
Mr.. Bryson sent in q communication
stating that he would be absent from tht
city for one week. Received and fled.
The Auditors trial balance for Febru
ary and the reports Of other officers wer'
referred to the Finance Committee.
The Fire Commissioners recommended
that several fire.plugs be put in by thu
City Water Company. So ordered.
An attorney appeared on behalf of the
South Side Irrigation Company, which
fled petition repeating the history o
its troubles, so familiar to the public. Il
stated that there was now no place fol
the distribution Of the sewage, and thai
the city should either have the injunction
modified or should lay a mile and hal
of pipe, 80 as to carry the sewage to new
lands.
Mr.. Cohn asked the attorney whether
the company had not contracted to take
care of the sewage, and whether it was
not the duty of the company to build this
mile and half of pipe.
The attorney replied that this weuld
cost more than to pay the amount of the
bond which, was given to guarantee the
safe disposal of the sewage. The COM
pany had only agreed to take care of 150
inches, and over 800 inches had been
sent there.
Mr.. Cohn ssid that part of this water
could be taken away by turning off the
fresh water which was running into the
San Pedro street sewer.
It was stated that the Board of Super.
visors was about to take some action to
prevent the disposal of the sewage by the
company, and that some action should
be taken by the Council at once, so as to
relieve the company. It was suggested
that when the City Surveyor had reported
upon the matter, some solution of the
difficulty might be found. The matter
was then postponed until o'clock.
The Street Superintendent reported
that he had lowered a private sewer at
the intersection of Fort and Second
street. He was instructed to send the
bill to the Gable Company, whose cros-
sing at that point had made it necessary.
The City Attorney was instructed to
draw an ordinance, condemning the old
Fort street and Franklin street sewer.
The Street Superintendent recon-
mended that the Seventh and Ninth
street bridges be painted. Referred to
the Bridge Committee.
The Gas Committee recommended
that so foot mast be erected at the COR
ner of Third and Los Angeles street. So
ordered. The committee stated that it
had in view a change in the distribution
of lights, which would be reported on
later.
The matter of the bridge of the South
ern Pacific Railroad Company over
Aurora street came up, and the ordin-
ance providing for the same was read.
The ordinance provides for wagon and
foot bridge from Buens Vista street to
San Fernando street.
An attorney appeared on behalf of
property owners who thought they would
be damaged by the erection of the bridge,
and considerable discussion followed.
One of the property owners said she
did not want to be buried under bridge,
and if it was to be passed she thought
the Bridge Committee had been "paid
for" daughter
On motion of Mr.. Cohn the matter was
referred to the Bridge Committee, Board
of Public Works and City Attorney to
report upon as early as possible.
A recess was then taken until half-past
O'Clock