Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-30

council adjourned until O'Clock p. m.
for luncheon.
Afternoon Session.
On recovering at 2 O'Clock p. m. the
matter of the Belt line franchise was
again taken up, and the following
amendment relative TO crossing the riv-
er was inserted, on motion of Major Bon
sail:
'sIt being understood that at all points
where the road crosses the Los Angeles
river they shall cross on bridges to be
erected by themselves, and in no. case
is permission granted to use the bridges
of the city of Los Angeles for said cross
ings."
There being no further remarks, the
roll was called, and the ordinance was
passed unanimously.
An ordinance was passed allowing the
city tax and license collector. seven addi-
tional assistants for the current month,
at salary of $3.50 each.
The report of the finance committee
was adopted.
The usual number of demands were
approved in accordance with the recon-
mendation of the finance committee, on
motion OF Mr.. Hamilton, Mr.. McLain
alone voting negatively.
Liz NOUc was IcCOuSluCISd vi lllOblOI
of Major Bonsall so as to allow Mr.. Nc
Lain to ask that the demands of the As
phalt Paving company be held over, as
erty owners of Main street to pay for
their own paving and not ask those in
other parts of the city to do the same.
He did not object to the bills, but only to
the principle OF the thing. His request
was complied with, and the other de-
mands were again approved.
An ordinance ordering the work in
question to be done was then read, and
at the request of Mr.. McLain, the fol-
lowing report of the CITY engineer on
the question was also read:
To the Hon. Council of the City of Los
Angeles.
GENTLEMEN Il desire to call the at
tention of your honorable body to the
existence of a contract on file with your
city clerk for the paving ct Spring and
a portion of Main streets. Attached to
this contract is good bond in the sum
of $4,000 as security for the faithful
performance of all the conditions of the
contract, one of which is that the con-
tractor will keep the pavement in good
order for five years. Iobserved among the
demands to be presented to your honor
able body this date, bills ordered by the
street superintendent, and allowed by
the mayor, to the amount of $730.50 for
repairs on pavement put down under
the said contract. The parties held by
this bond do not deny their obligations
under the contract, as they have made
repairs on Nam street within the pas
three weeks at their own expense. You
will observe by referring to the contract
that the pavement cost 2515 cents per
square foot, which included excavation to
subgrade six inches of concrete and the
same wearing surface that is charged for
in the demands at the rate of 30 cents
per square foot. Respectfully
FRED EATON.
On motion OF Mr.. Wersching the Or
dinance and report were referred to the
board OF public works.
The city attorneys report was adopted
as follows:
Present herewith an ordinance au-
thorizing the property owners to grade a
portion of Hill street, as directed.
AS instructed by you, present deed
from the city to Robert Boswell of land
on Walnut street.
Present, as ordered, an ordinance va
eating portion of San Fernando road
ICSCuG IlcTSWlUIl Ill OTulIldflCc OIucT-
ing the work Of opening Broadway to be
proceeded with.
have to report that on last Wednes-
day the city obtained a verdict and
judgment against Sarah G. Clemans in
an action involving title to the intersec-
ton of Ward and Figueroa streets.
The accompanying ordinances were
passed, the rules having first been sus-
pended in order to allow of their pas
sage.
Messrs. J. w. Hinton, J. H. Book
and G. M. Wells were appointed as COM
missioners for the opening and widen
ing of Broadway from Ninth to Main
streets.
A message relative to the wooden mill
ditch contract was then read, of
which the substance is as follows:
Los Angeles,
GENTLEMEN-The important problem
for the municipal authorities to solve is :
How can we supply the few remaining
irrigators in the city with water for irri-
eating purposes and not impoverish our
selves? The loss of $96.694 in one year
alone and $780, 900 during the last twelve
years on the system, which is made up
| by taxation on every industry,
ought to be sufficient to advise us of the
fact the policy, which has heretofore
obtained in that behalf, demands our
immediate consideration. \ 4
Your honorable body has before you
contract to pay $36l4.25 to relay
sheet iron pipe in small portion of the
woollen mill ditch. Sheet iron pipe put
in three years ago in the same place has
been constantly undergoing repairs if
we may credit the zanjero.
1t would be wise to enquire whether
the city is under any obligation to keep
this pipe in repair before we expend
this money. 1t is for repairs on the
woollen mill ditch, which in the first
place was made by the wooden mill
people for their own accommodation and
not by or for the city.
Let us turn over the ditch to the wool
len mill people, give them the water free
but let them keep their own ditch in re-
pair. know that the answer that will
be made to this proposition is that the
Jones reservoir is supplied with water
by means of this ditch. Under what
obligation are we to furnish water for
the Jones reservoir?
The amount of money expended in re-
placing this pipe under the Hooker con-
| tract will MT the ontira watar If the