Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-01


the city council, and is in good condition
shroaghout, and sewer, gas and water
pipes are laid therein under such regu-
lations as the council may adopt, the
same shall be accepted by the city coun-
Gil by ordinance, and shall thereafter be
kept in repair and improved by the city,
and the cost of which shall be paid out
of the fund to be provided by council
for that purpose. And that all improve
ments or repairs to any street which has
not been accepted by ordinance, and
which is not in the condition above
stated, must be made by the property
owners. l am informed that Main street
has not been accepted by the city by or
dinance, and for that reason these re-
pairs should be made by the property
owners. Section 13 of the Vrooman act
preScribes the manner in which these
repairs should be made, and provides
that the street superintendent may
enter into contract with any suitable
person to repair the same at the expense
OF the property-owners, and he shall
give such contractor a certificate, etc.,
and that the contractor will then have a
right of action against the owner for the
amount thereof. The act does not con-
template that the city should advance or
pay any portion of these amounts, but
that the contractor must look to the
owner of the property for the same. Re-
ferred to the board of public works.
An ordinance granting property
owners on Third street permission to
grade was read and adopted.
Health Officer MCGOWAN was granted
ten days extension to his leave of alb
sence.
The report of the finance committee
was read and adopted.
Mr.. Shafer moved that the city en-
gineer present to the council plans and
estimates for complete system of works
for supplying the city with water for do
mestic use. Carried.
Afternoon Session.
The report of the board of public
works, as published in the HERALD, was
read and adopted.
The Eagle corps asked permission to
use portion of the reservoir site along
Mission road for rifle range. Granted,
and the police commission was re-
quested to appoint special officer for
that vicinity to keep the shooting within
bounds.
The report of the building committee
WAS ISdU dllu duOpG6Q.
The report of the board of education,
relative to the acceptance of finished
school buildings was referred to the
building committee.
The park commission asked for an
electric light in the Sixth-street park.
Granted.
The land committee recommended
that the petition of O'Melveney to lease
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pa1k commission. Adopted.
The following bids for the addition of
four rooms to the Castelar-street school
house were received: From G. ]. Ku-
bach, 1880; Linkletter & Day, $500;
G. P. Jensen, $3.50. Referred to the
building committee.
Bids for constructing a sidewalk on
Alameda street were received from sew
eraf parties ana reIerred 70
public works.
Bids for constructing part of zanja
No. were received from Frick Bros.
and Arthur Bent, and were referred to
the zanja committee.
Mr.. Hamilton introduced resolution
to the effect that it would be unwise for
all of the fire department to turn out on
the Fourth, and that the fire board be
requested to allow the East Los Angeles,
Boyle Heights, Temple street and Six
teenth-street engines to remain in their
houses on that day. Referred to the
fire commissioners.
Mr.. Shafer moved that the city engi-
neer be instructed to make map of the
springs of the Crystal Springs Water
Company so as to show whether or not
the water is part of the Los Angeles
river.
The following communications were
referred to the proper committees;
From George J. Denis and others, ask
ing for change of grade of Providencia
street, between Orange and Ward
streets.
From George M. Dewey and thirteen
others, photographers, asking that their
business be exempt from the license tax,
they being among the class known as
the skilled profession.
From M. F. O'Dea, asking that he be
awarded $4,000 damages to his property
on account of the building of the viaduct
across the river on First street.
From the board of supervisors and the
horticultural commissioners, asking the
council to adopt an ordinance that shall
give to the horticultural commissioners
power and authority to properly protect
our fruit industries within the city
limits.
From A. w. Francisco, asking permis-
sion to place small trough in front OF
1900 West Pico street, corner of Vernon
avenue.
From Mary A. Cary and others, pro-
testing against sewering Boston street.
From 0. N. Ralph and others, protest
ing against the ordinance requiring
propeISY owners on the west side OF
Flo&Sf stfeet, between Sixth and Sew
] entt stseets, to lay cement sidewalks
in Font of their property.
From N. w. Haas and others, asking
that Basil street be reopened from Ann
to Sotello street as soon as possible
The petitioners aver that the street has
been fenced within 100 feet of Sotellc
street within the last two months.
Licensed to Wed.
Marriage licenses were issued yester-
day to the following persons:
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