Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-18
LITTLE DAMAGE DONE.
YESTERDAYS PROCEEDINGS OF
THE CITY COUNCIL.
A Lot of Routine Business Attended to.
The Mayor Presents a Long Exhaust
i've Message-Some Measures Which
Are Approved by the Council.

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The amended report OF the commits
sioners upon the widening of Ocean
street, from Figueroa to Bush streets,
was taken up, and after being read, was
confirmed and adopted.
In accordance with the recommenda-
tions of the city engineer, ordinances of
intention to sidewalk portions of San
Fernando, Turner, Olive, First and Col
lado streets were adopted, as were also
ordinances to grade, gravel and curb
Brooklyn avenue, Bridge and Teed
streets.
Special plans for the grading OF Cen
tennial street, between Temple and
Bellevue avenue, as presented by the
city engineer, were adopted and declared
official.
The city engineer having recommended
that the ordinance relating to the re-
moval of gravel from the official bed Of
the river be amended so that no gravel
shall be removed within fifty feet of the
levee, instead of ten feet. as formerly,
the city attorney was requested to draw
ND an amended ordinance in accordance
Herewith.
1t being necessary to procure right
of-way for the central interceptor sewer
through lot 3, block of Newel's and
Spencer's subdivision at once, in order
to proceed with the work, the matter
was referred to the city attorney and
city engineer.
In the matter of the approach at the
east end Of the Aliso-street bridge. the
city engineer recommended that the
street superintendent be instructed to
bolt cap to the top Of the levee piles
and extend the flooring from the end of
the present bridge to it, and it was also
recommended that the Pacific Railroad
company be instructed to do the same
with its bridge. Both recommendation
were adopted.
An ordinance changing the grade of
Schuyler street, from Michigan avenue
to a point $50 feet north of Kearney
street, was read and adopted.
The petition of Len j. Thompson, city
tax and license collector, asking that he
be allowed to retain the seven deputies
now in his Office for the current month
was referred to the finance committee.
The report of the same officer, show
ing the collection of $299, $3.50 81 as taxes,
ferred to the city auditor.
The report of the street superinten-
dent, stating that ditch 700 feet long,
five feet wide and four feet deep would
be required for the free discharge of the
Arroyo de los Reyes conduit, north of
Flower and Fifth streets. which would
entail an expense so great as to neces-
state its being let by contract, was read
and referred to the board of public
works.
The same officer reported that in the
matter of the opening OF Hof street the
ordinance of intention had been erron-
eous at the time of its publicati H. and
the notice of street work had not been
published, whereupon, on the motion Of
Mr.. Van Dusen, all proceedings were
ordered discontinued
The report of the city auditor, recon-
mending that certain warrants be des-
troyed, was referred to the finance COM
mittee, as was also that of the new board
of park commissioners asking that the
funds appropriated for park purposes be
placed at its disposal.
The report of the board of public works
was read, as already published in the
HERALD, and the recommendations con-
tanned therein adopted. Among other
things the ordinance for the opening
of First street, with an assessment dis
trict which had been changed twice, but
failed to secure the necessary number OF
votes, came up. During the week Mr..
Hamilton had experienced change OF
heart and signifed his willingness to
vote for it's passage, whereupon it was
carried, Messrs. Summerland and Van
Dusen voting negatively.
Tho amapdAd franchiap Of the Main
street and Agricultural Park railroad
was read by the clerk for the last time,
the several councilmen following the
reading with printed copies of the fran.
chise. When the clause was reached
providing for the laying of rails, Major
Bonsall moved that an amendment be
inserted, reading "girder side-bearing
rails of forty pounds weight" This was
adopted. This has the effect of build
ing an entirely new road. Mr.. Brown
then had an amendment-a very neces
sary one. He moved that some specific
time be mentioned when the work should
be begun and finished. Six months after
the passage of the franchise was named
as the time when the work should begir
and twelve months thereafter when il
should be completed. After some minol
additional amendments the ordinance
was put upon its passage, and was
passed unanimously.
The report of the city attorney wat
read and the recommendations con
tanned therein adopted.
In regard to the communication o
the commissioners for the opening ant
widening of streets, in relation to Ward
West Sixth, Chavez, Second, Davies
and Wall streets, that official reported
as follows:
The proceedings to open and wider
Ward street have been enjoined by ar
action brought in the superior court by
O. w. Childs. claiming that his prop
erty should not be assessed for the open
ing OF this street for the reason that The
commissioners were attempting to pay
private parties for property which was
already portion of the street, which
claim I think is we'll taken. This is M
fault of the commissioners, as they were
merely following instructions. The
trodble upon Ward street arises from
the fact that there is diversity of opin
ion as to where the street should be
different surveyors having established
different points as the north and soutf
lines of the street.
For these reasons am of opinion tina
all proceedings for the opening ant
widening of Ward street should be stop