Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-13
Report of the First-street
Engineers.
A Grade of One in Ten Rec
Ommended.
Another Ordinance Aimed at the Sal
vatiOn Army.
The Contract for Feeding Prisoners on
Beef-Other Matters Brought Be-
fore the Meeting.

The city council met yesterday, Presi-
dent Frankenield in the chair, and
Messrs. Bonsall, Shafer, Brown. Hamil.
ton, Van Dusen, McLain, Summerland
and Wirsching present.
Mr.. Summerland moved that the veto
of the mayor of the ordinance of inten-
tion to establish the grade of First street
be sustained, but it was stated that the
matter could not come up until the ex-
aminers had made their report, the mat
ter having been referred to them.
A number Of requisitions for supplies
from various city officers were allowed.
Mayor Hazard returned demand Of
P. Keenan, for fixing the Zanja Madra on
the ground that 1t was not correct. Re-
ferred to the zanja committee.
The city auditor reported cash amount
ing to 1924 900 ON hand in the treasury.
An ordinance providing for the licens-
ing of itinerant musicians was presented
by the city attorney.
Mr.. Shafer moved that it be laid on
the table.
Major Bonsall said that it was an Or
dinance which was made necessary by
the popular demand.
Mr.. Van Dusen said that he was
aware that it was aimed at the Salvation
army, but he objected to the ordinance
because it also was aimed at old soldiers
who might be able to do nothing but
grind hand-organs.
The motion to lay on the table was
lost by vote of 6 to 8.
Mr.. Summerland said he was opposed
to the ordinance because the Salvation
army had the Lord on it's side, and it
would come out ahead.
The ordinance was adopted by vote
of 6 to 3.
A contract with the Pacific Clay Man.
ufacturing Company, to supply sewer
pipe, was read and approved.
An ordinance of intention to construct
sewer along Stevens place was read
and adopted.
The city engineer estimated that the
cost of repairing the levee, on the east
side, would be about $1,000
On motion of Mr.. Van Dusen the city
engineer was instructed to prepare spec
ifications for the work.
The street superintendent asked au-
thority to sidewalk the intersection of
Main and Spring streets. Received and
filed.
The street superintendent asked per-
mission TO purchase gravel at ten cents
per cubic yard. Granted.
The report of the board of public
works, as published in the HERALD, was
read and adopted.
The board of engineers, appointed to ex-
anime into the proposed cost of the grade
of First street, reported that the grade of
l in 25 would be $190,319; of l in 20,
$133, ,631, and of l in 10, $26,36S. The
commission found difference of cost in
the above three estimates of $163, ,951 in
favor of the lilo grade over 1-25 grade,
and a difference in cost between Ito
and 1-20 grade OF $10S, ,243. This leaves
out of consideration all provisions for
retaining walls or damages to property
in either case, and in consideration OF
the above facts they recommend the
council to establish the grade of First
street on the Ito grade.
The majority of the commission rec
commended that the grade of l in 10 be
adopted, while Mr.. Dockweiler recon-
mended the grade of l in 20 as more
suitable to the property-owners west of
the hill.
The matter was referred to the board
of public works.
Frick Bros. requested that the checks
furnished by them when bidding for the
construction of the central intercepting
sewer be returned. Referred to the CITY
attorney.
The report of the finance committee
was read and adopted. The committee
recommended that Illinois hall be
charged as much license as the theaters.
Adopted.
Mr.. Hamilton moved that the park
commission be requested to pay to the
city treasury the amounts collected for
rent of boats. Carried.
The bridge committee moved that
plans be prepared for repairing the
Arroyo Seco bridge, the cost to be paid
out of the next tax levy.
The sewer committee recommended
that the clerk advertise for pipe for the
southern intercepting sewer. Carried.
The park commissioners recon-
mended that quantity of lumber be
purchased for the East Side park.
Adopted.
A request for larger allowance from
the same board was filed.
Mr.. Hamilton wanted to know
whether the park board had any more
powers than any other board. If they
did not have more power, then they
should not purchase goods without
acquisitions, the same as any other
board.
Mr.. Wirsching moved that the finance
committee pass upon the bills of the
park board in the same manner as
upon other bills which have to be ac-
companied by acquisitions. Carried.
The police commissioners recon-
mended the acceptance of several bids
as reported in the HERALD.
Mr.. Wirsching drew attention of the
council to the bid for furnishing beef,
which was 31ac per pound. He had in
vestigated the price of beef, and found
that the cheapest wholesale price was
&c. If the bidder was to supply the
meat at 31ac, what kind of meat would
it be? He thought that the health Off
Ger should inspect the meat, and the
chief of police weigh it when delivered.
A deed from Charles j. Ellis was re-
ceived and ordered recorded.
A contract with the California Sewer
Pipe Company for furnishing sewer pipe
was read and approved.
Mr.. Summerland moved that the
chief of police enforce the hitching ordi-
| nance and the driving ordinance Con-