Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-22
THE COUNCIL.
It Meets as a Board of Equal
iZatiOn.
Various City Matters COnsid-
cred at Length.
Against the Sewers Once More
Talked Over.
Resolutions in Memory of General Fre-
mont-The Cleaning and Repairs
of Streets.

The city council met yesterday morn
ing as board OF equalization, Messrs.
Bonsall, Frankenfield, Shafer, Brown,
Hamilton, Van Dusen, McLain, Sum-
merland and Wirsching present. Mr..
Van Dusen was selected as chairman,
and it was decided to meet in the coun-
Gil chamber each morning at 10 O'Clock.
The board then adjourned until this
morning.
The same gentlemen then met as the
council, President Frankenfield in the
chair.
The message from the mayor relative
to the grade of Hill street, published
heretofore in the HERALD, was read and
referred to the board of public works.
Mr.. Summerland moved that the fire
commissioners present an estimate of
the cost of chemical engine. Carried.
Mr.. Wirsching moved that shade be
placed over the water pipe crossing the
river. Carried
The city engineers report was read
and adopted as follows:
| present herewith an ordinance of
intention to establish the grade of Sec
ond street from point half way between
Figueroa street and Beaudry avenue to
Flower street; also ordinances to change
and establish all intersecting streets
affected thereby. The grades proposed
give surface drainage by means of the
streets at Second and Pearl, thus doing
away with the nuisance that has been
so long maintained in that locality.
AS the volume of water is so great
that flows down Second street in time Of
heavy storm, and as the construction
of a cable road is contemplated
on said street, l deem it necessary in
order to operate a road of this char
acter, that underground drainage in
addition to the surface drainage be pro-
vided for by the construction of con-
duit of sufficient capacity to carry off
the heaviest flow. | would therefore
recommend that conduit of seven feet
in internal diameter be constructed be-
tween point near Third and Flower
and the intersection of Beaudry street
and Second street, with branch five
inches in diameter to extend 100 feet
north on Beaudry street, with the ulti-
mate intention of extending branch up
Lake Shore avenue and Beaudry street.
The cost of the conduit that recon-
mend to be built in connection with the
regarding of the street would be $40, 900.
The grades proposed in the ordinance
will make very much better grades on
which to operate cable road, besides
giving surface drainage as spoken of
above, which is always desirable, no
matter. what other means of storm-wa-
ter removal is provided. l recommend
the passage of the accompanying ordi-
nances.
Ordinances changing portions of the
grades of Second and Third streets,
Beaudry avenue and Pearl street We're
read and adopted.
An ordinance providing for the grad
ing of Hope street was passed.
President Frankenfeld suggested that
the bridge committee take steps to force
the railroad companies to make their
bridges comply with the city ordinances.
He said that the bridges would be in
danger of washing away and destroying
city property.
An ordinance of intention to sidewalk
part of First street was read and
adopted.
The committee on buildings recon-
mended that the Swain street, Prichard-
street, First-street, Cornwall-street, Col
lado-street and Alpine-street school
buildings be accepted. Adopted.
Also recommended that the contract
of S. M. StrattOn, to construct the Cas-
telar-street school, be approved. Adopted
and the contract and bond approved.
The land committee recommended
that lease be given to certain city
land, providing the city attorney ap
proves. Adopted.
The police commission asked permis
sion to sell the patrol wagon horse. Re
ferred to the supply committee.
The fire board asked for new hose
cart. Granted.
The report of the board of public
works, as published in the HERALD, wa!
read and adopted.
The special committee on fire hydrants
recommended that the city attorney
notify the water companies to erec
hydrants attached to 4-inch pipes in
number OF places.
The majority of the zanja committee
recommended that the petition of r. A
Ling for zanja water be received anC
filed, together with the report of the
city engineer. Adopted.
The board of health requested that the
paved streets be swept oftener ant
sprinkled less.
The health officer called attention t.
several streets in bad condition. Ht
also stated that he had seen soft bricl
going into the Grand avenue sewer
while the contract called for hard brick
The city engineer stated that the bricl
going into the sewer were the best OBJ
tainable in this country.
Mr.. Van Dusen moved that the stree
superintendent be instructed to resum,
the repairing of Mozart street. Re
ferred to the board of public works.
The committee on resolutions of re
spect to General Fremont reported al
follows:
WHEREAS, This city council has Learned
with regret and sorrow that Death ha
claimed for his own John G. Fremont
the great American pathfinder, a genera
OF valor and renown, and an honore(
and upright citizen, and
WHEREAS, By his indefatigable energ,
he opened the way for emigration to thu
golden sands of California, and his in
domitable courage in the face of tn,
greatest difficulties; therefore, be it
Resolyed, By the Los Angeles cit,
council, in regular session of July 2l, A
D. 1890, that we bow in humble submis
sion to the DEGREES of an all-wise ant
over-ruling Providence, which has callet
to his eternal rest in the camping ground
on high an illustrious soldier and es
teemed citizen.