Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-11

pany for $3.50. 80 for 800 feet of nine-inch
iron pipe, laid in Nichols ditch, on
Orange street, in August last, on the
ground that the expense had been in
Cured without any authority therefor.
The demand was approved over the
mayors objections.
The report of the city clerk, showing
the collection of $22 in petty cash dur
ing the month of October, was referred
to the city auditor, as was also that of
the city tax and license collector, show
ing the collection of $3.50, 1881 taxes up
to November 5, and that of the city
treasurer, showing the transactions OF
his office during the month Of October
The report of the city auditor confirm
ing that OF the water overseer for the
month of October, was received and
filed, while that confirming the report
of the tax and license collector for the
week ending October Goth, was referred
to the finance committee.
The city engineer reported that in the
matter of the Walnut street bridge, he
had already presented plans, such as in
his opinion were suitable for the loca-.
ton, whereupon the same were adopted
and declared official.
An ordinance of intention to improve
Centennial street from Court circle to
Temple, and from Temple to Bellevue
avenue, was read and adopted.
An ordinance of intention to change the
grade of the northwest corner of Pearl
and Seventh streets, was read and
adopted, and third ordinance of inten-
tion to improve a portion of First street,
was read and adopted.
| On motion room No. Is on the second
floor, formerly used as q cloak room,
was turned over to the board OF commits
sioners, on the opening of streets, free
| of rent, until otherwise needed for pub
lie use.
The amended ordinance OF intention
to regrade First and it's cross-streets,
from Broadway to Beaudry avenue, was
then read and put upon its passage on
motion of Major Bonsall, but it again
failed to carry, six votes being required
to carry it and only five members being
in favor of it.
The report of the commissioners for
the opening, widening and extension of
San Julien street from Seventh to
Eighth streets was confirmed and
adopted on motion of Mr.. Wirsching
as was also that of the commissioners
\ on the extension of Denver avenue from
4 its present south terminus to Eleventh
street, which had been amended.
The report of the board of public
works, as already published in the HER
AID, was read and adopted. In accord
ance with the recommendations con-
tained therein, an ordinance of inten-
ton to sidewalk CASTELAR, street from
Temple to Sand street was adopted; as
was also that amending the Terminal
Railway company's franchise.
On motion of Mr.. Van Dusen the city
engineer was requested to furnish the
council with plans and specifications for
a wing-dam or levee, for the protection
of the east approach of the Aliso-street
bridge.
Mr.. Frank Howard, of the library
board, appeared and stated that the
library was overstocked, and that there
was not now room for another shelf in
the space allotted to the library.
There would be 5000 books in the
library in two weeks which there was
no room for. There was an important
space allotted to students for reference
department, which should be enlarged.
The library wanted the entire third
floor. The board of education should be
made to vacate and give the library a
chance.
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clerk was instructed to notify the board
of education to vacate the rooms on the
third floor of the city hall at the earliest
possible moment.
A recess was then taken until O'Clock
p. m.
Afternoon Session.
On reconvening at 2 O'Clock, President
Frankenfield resigned the chair to Major
Bonsall, and rising to question of
privilege, addressed the council at some
length. He said he held in his hand a
copy of a morning paper containing a
report of meeting held at Illinois hail.
at which malicious personal attack had
been made upon him personally, and
the council generally, which he thought
called for a reply. He then read a
communication which created consid-
erable sensation:
Mr.. Frankenfield denounced the
statements made by Col. Wells in un-
measured terms; in fact the whole docu-
ment was series OF bitter denunciation
OF the colonel, wide range OF epithets
being used in the process.
Mr.. Hamilton moved that the COM
munication be endorsed as the unani-
nous sentiment of the council, but
Major Bonsall objected to this, as the
statements therein contained were a
revelation to him, and he was not pre-
pared to adopt them as his sentiments.
Mr.. Hamilton replied that those who
had lived here longer than the major,
had discussed the matter pretty often,
and the statements were generally be-
lieved by the old timers. Finally the
matter was disposed of by the clerk be-
ing instructed to refer to it on the
minutes, so as to chow that President
Frankenfield rose to a question OF
privilege and replied to a personal
attack.
The city attorneys report was then
taken up, and the recommendations con-
tanned therein were adopted.
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