Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-15

on Ways and Means be appointed. Car
ried by q vote of 5 to 8.
A recess was then taken until q
O'Clock.
Afternoon Session.
The matter of the opening of Mott
alley, between Second and Third streets,
was postponed for two weeks.
The matter of the opening and widen
ing Of Ocean street came up. One of the
professionals stated that q majority OF the
property owners on the street were OPP
posed to the work. Several property
owners in favor of widening the street
said that those opposed were not resi-
dents on the street. The protest was
denied and the ordinance ordering the
work to proceed was read and adopted.
| The Street Superintendent asked to
withdraw his application for an ordinance
requiring contractors for grading streets
to make contracts with him to complete
the work within certain time, as he
had found q provision in the charter
covering the point.
The report of the Board of Public
Works, as published in the HERALD, was
read and adopted.
The matter of the petition of James
Mclaughlin for franchise to continue
the Second-street cable road, from Bel
mont avenue to Alvarado street, came
up. Mr.. Shafer thought that the fran
chise should be granted, and after q
short discussion the matter was referred
| back to the Board of Public Works.
| Messrs. Hamilton, Brown and McLain
were appointed as q committee to find
out who was at fault in the grade of First
street, east of Chicago street.
President Franken6eld appointed as the
Committee on Ways and Means, Messrs.
Wirsching, Hamilton and Shafer.
| Mr.. Brown moved that all unfinished
matters before the defunct Retrench-
ment Committee be referred to the Com.
mittee on Ways and Means. Carried.
The report of the Finance Committee,
as published in the HERALD, was read
and adopted.
The Bridge Committee recommended
that the Daly-street bridge be removed,
provided the parties interested pay all
costs and Mr.. Gross build a viaduct.
Adopted.
The committee also recommended that
81 200 be awarded to Mr.. Lacy for dam
ages caused by the erection of the Dow
tney-avenue viaduct, and that the stairs
be moved. Adopted.
The report Of the Zanja Committee
was read and adopted.
The City Engineer was instructed to
furnish the Council with the number of
wings necessary to protect the city
bridges, and the City Clerk was in
structed to request the Santa Fe Railroad
Company to put the levee in repair i'm
mediately.
The report of the Joint Committee on
School Sites, as published in the HERALD
on Friday last, was read.
A communication from Mr.. P. Wack,
relative to a site in the Eighth ward
was read and filed, and the report of the
committee was adopted.
The report of the Board of Health, as
published in the HERALD, was read, and
that part relating to laying pips referred
to the Board of Public Works. The
recommendation that the street sprink-
ling be placed under the supervision of
the Street Superintendent, was denied.
The City Auditor requested that he be
furnished with q freproof safe in which
to keep his vouchers. Referred to the
Finance Committee.
A communication was received from
G.. ]. Griffith requesting that the open
ing of Adams street be deferred. Refer
|
An ordinance of intention to construct
a sewer on San Fernando street was read
and adopted.
A petition from L. Smith, asking per-
mission to lay sewer on Marehessault
street at his own expense, WAS read and
granted.
Ordinances ordering work to be done
on portions of First street, Belmont ave-
nue. and Washington street were read
and adopted.
Mr.. Summerland moved that the Street
Superintendent take steps to have
Requena street sidewalked. Carried.
Mr.. Summerland moved that the City
CLERK advertise for bids for street
Mr.. Frankenfeld said that before bids
were asked the city should be districted
and the carts should be required to be
kept in these different districts.
Mr.. Summerland moved that a com.
mittee of three be appointed for the pur-
pose. Carried, and Messrs. Hamilton,
McLain and Van Dusen were appointed
as such committee.
Mr.. Hamilton moved that the City
Clerk request the School Superintendent
to file the plans for the additions to
school houses in the City Clerks Office.
Carried.
Offers of school sites were received
from the following: s. H. Langworthy,
F. Linde, W. II. Workman, G. w. Nor
gan, w. F. Fordham, A. H. Judson
William Niles, E. B. Grandin, J. T. Lem.
berger, William Rudy, F. M. Bauer. J.
Connor, T. B. Henry, s. Herriott, @.
Charnock, A. Workman, s. Rees and H.
Greenwald. Referred to the joint COM
mittee.
Bids for constructing sewers on CASTELAR,
street and for laying Zanjs No.3 we're re.
ferred to the proper committees.