Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-04
Afternoon session.

| The matter of the protest against the
opening of Ward street was taken up,
and on motion of Major Bonsall the pro-
tests were denied and the report of the
commission was approved.
The special committee to which the
application for water franchise from
Uri Embody was referred recommended
that it be denied.
Mr. Shafer hoped that action would be
delayed for week, as he knew that
parties were on the way out here from
Chicago and they should be heard. The
motion to defer WAS carried.
The reports of the zaDja committee and
fire commissioners, as published in the
HERALD, were read and adopted.
An ordinance regulating the keeping of
COWS within certain limits was read.
An ordinance changing and establish
ing the grades Of Placer street, Beaudry
avenue, Figueroa street, Dolly street,
Fourth street, Hope street, Lucas ave-
nue., and Fifth street, was read and
adopted.
Mr. Summerland moved that the Street
| Superintendent be instructed to clear
Keller street of all distractions
| Carried.
Street Superintendent Morford asked
appeal from the decision of Justice Stan.
ton in the case against the cable COM
pany. He was Of the opinion that the
Judge should have ruled the other way,
for it seemed to him that any person un-
der the ruling could violate law if
there was mitigating circumstance. Re-
ferred to the City Attorney.
The special committee on ths bills
contracted for remodeling the old city
hall, recommended that the bills, except
those for the paint and painting, be paid.
Mr.. Shafer said that the bills had been
marked all right by II. L. McLain, the
| foreman, by Mr.. Brown, of the building
committee, and by Mr.. Muchmore. The
painting bills had been left out, because
the names of the parties working had
been left out and no one had certified to
| their correctness.
Mr.. McLain thought that the painting
bill should also be paid, as he and, The
other members of the building commit
tee knew that Mr.. Adams hys.da been told
to do the work.
The bills were ordered paid, over the
veto of the Mayor
The committee recommended that
hereafter ali wnfk of that kind be let by
contract. ADOPTED.
Inc Committee also reported that the
DullHing committee die not have author
kfty to do the work.
Il Mr.. McLain said as one member of
the building committee, he did not
know anything about the improvements
when they were going on and he had
therefore washed his hands of the mat
) ter.
Mr.. Shafer said that the records Of
the Council simply showed that the mat
} ter of making the repairs had been re-
! ferred to the building committee to re-
port upon. The building committee
' then went ali cad and did the work.
Major Bonssll eaid ne was on the
building committee and before he went
> to.San Francisco he supposed there was
: to be receiving hospital. Then he
went away and when he came back the
work was done. He would like to know
how it came about that two members of
the committee knew nothing about the
work.
Mr.. Frapkenfeld called upon the
| active members of the committee to ex.
plain.
Mr.. Brown said there seemed to be
great many who did not know the work
was going on. He had known about it
all the time. He and Mr.. Muchmore
had asked for bids and one man had
offered to do the work for 81 $50, but he
knew this bid was only for what could
be seen on the outside: the rest was to
come in as extras. They then went
ahead and the work was done, and no
matter whether it was right or wrong it
had been done and the men should be
paid.
At this point man who bad worked
on the job rose in the lobby and said he
had worked there twelve and a-half days
and would make the city present of
the $37 so on his bill.
City Clerk Teed offered an ordinance
authorizing him to employ two engi-
neers, an elevator boy, two assistant
janitors and typewriter, which was
adopted.
The report of the finance committee
was read and adopted.
Toe finance committee recommended
that the Street Superintendent be re-
quested to limit the expenses OF his de-
partment to $1,000 per month, and that
no more repairs be made on the streets
than was absolutely necessary. Carried.
The matter of establishing grade on
Buena Vista street was made special
order for next Monday at 2 p. m.
Proposals for grading Bailey street were