Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-11
Night session.

AT :3O O'Clock, the hour appointed for
the evening session, there was not quo
rum present, and Messrs. Bonsall,
Brown, McLain, Summerland and Van
Dusen waited for some fifteen minutes for
the appearance OF Mr.. Hamilton, who was
chosen temporary chairman.
The report of the special committee
appointed to investigate the demand of
P. Bachman for the grading of Orange
street WAS adopted, and the City Attorney
was instructed to draw up contract, the
amount being over $500.
The petition of the West End Board of
Trade in the matter of reservoir No.
was referred to the land committee.
In the matter of the First-street con-
tract, Alex. Dallas was granted an extern
sion of ten days. further time.
The invitation of the Turn Verein ex-
tended to the Council to attend in a
body, gymnastic exhibition to be held
on the night of March Goth, was &C.
cepted.
A communication from the Librarian,
transmitting the resolution of the Ii
brary Directors, to the effect that the di-
rector's room be turned into room for
the reference department of the library,
and that stairway be erected to the
fourth story of the building. 80 that the
rooms in the south west corner might be
used for che books now in the directors
room, was referred to the building COM
mittee.
A communication was received from
the Board of Police Commissioners ask
ing that the Chief be authorized to pro-
cure twelve special stars. at coss to not
exceed Sc each, and also recommending
that the excess of license paid by w. r..
Roper, in December last, be returned to
him. Both matters were referred to the
finance committee.
On the recommendation of the Board
OF Health the City Attorney was in
structed to draw up an ordinance re-
quiring all persons TO procure permits
from the Superintendent of Buildings be-
fore excavating lots, and deposit suffi-
cient sum to guarantee that the same
would be filed up again. The City At
torney was also instructed to draw up
contract with the Crane Bros. Manufact-
uring Company for furnishing pipe to
the East Los Angeles park.
The Water Overseer called the atten-
ton of the Council to the fact that it
would take sixty days to replace the
pipe across the river at Zanja 8 A. In
order that those who derived their water
supply therefrom might not be cut off for
that TINA, he asked that he be authorized
to lay small temporary iron pipe across
the river until the larger one be COM
pleted. So ordered.
The City Auditors request for deputy
was referred to the finance committee.
At this juncture Mr.. Wirsching ar
rived and Mr.. Van Dusen was excused.
Mr.. Browns motion that in case the
sewer bonds should carry, none but citi-
zsns of the United States be employed,
and that citizens of Los Angeles county
DO given the preference, and that the
men be paid not less than two dollars per
day, was carried, as was also the motion
of MIR. Summerland that no foreign or
Chinese labor be employed, nor brick
made by Chinese be used, and that eight
hours constitute days work.
Mr.. SummeYland moved that in the
matter Of a receiving hospital, the Health
Officer be instructed to procure suitable
quarters and report to the Council forth
with. After some discussion the motion
was carried.
The motion of Mr.. Summerland to
amend a section of the COW ordinance, so
as to except therefrom sale and feed
stables, was, after some discussion, re-
ferred to the Board of Health.
On motion of Major Bonsall, the Super
intendent of Streets was instructed to
have Spring street, between Temple and
Fourth streets, swept every night, in
stead of every other night as at present.
The Superintendent of Streets was in
structed to remove an obstruction on
North Johnston street, East Los Angeles,
on motion of MIR. Van Dusen.
On motion of Mr.. Wirsching, the peti.
tions were referred to their respective
committees unread, and the Council
then adjourned.