Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-25
Afternoon Session.

Ihe matter OF the protests against the
opening and widening of Sixth street
from Pearl to Ward street came up, and
was postponed for two weeks.
The report of the finance committee,
as published in the HERALD on Saturday,
was read and adopted.
The Southern California National
Bank sent in a communication in rela-
ton to it's bid for the school bonds. The
communication stated that the money
for the bonds was lying in It's
vault, and as the delivery of the bonds
had been delayed beyond a reasonable
time after the bid had been accepted, the
bank notified the city that it would not
pay any accrued interest after February
18th. Received and filed.
The following communication was re-
ceived from w Stoermer:
GENTLEMEN-I hereby most respect
fully ask the privilege of withdrawing
the charges made by me at the last
meeting of the Council rejecting upon
the habits of the Chief Engineer of the
| fire department. Upon investigation I
| find l cannot substantiate them, and not
desiring to do the Chief Engineer an in
justice, l make this request as prominent
as made the charges.
Referred to the Fire Commission.
The report of the Board of Public
Works, as published in the HERALD, was
read and adopted.
An ordinance of intention to grade
Boyle avenue was read and adopted.
The ordinance fixing the water rates
was then brought up, and when the frs
item was read fixing the rate for three
l h,i1 ko
!, sentative of the East Side Water Com
pany stated that he could not furnish
water at that price, as 80 per cent. of lii
; consumers had only three or four-roon
houses.
The City Attorney advised that three
|, separate ordinances be drawn up, eacf
to fix the rates of single company. III,
said that under the recent decision o
$ the Supreme Court this seemed the ONLY
, thing that could be done.
On motion of Mr.. Hamilton the Coun
Gil resolved itself into a committee of tn
S whole, with Mr.. Hamilton in the chair
a Mr.. Shafer said that if the rates for thu
e meters and for sprinkling were changed
$ the ordinance as published in the HERALl
!, was about right for the Los Angelo
4 City Water Company.
e The Clerk then read the ordinance
p and after some discussion it was decide,
s that the rates for sprinkling should be s.
e cents for the first 100 square yards and q
cents for each additional 100 yards; for
3 horse and carriage, 25 cents, and 10 cent
| for each additional horse.
Mr.. Frankenfield moved that when th
committe rise it recommend the passag
r of the ordinance as amended. Carried
The City Attorney stated that he ha,
, examined the authorities and ha(
r changed his opinion as to the three ordi
nances. He advised that one cover tn
whole city.
+ The confirmation of the deputies ap
pointed by the Assessor was then takel
! up, and it was decided to recommend
i that the following be confirmed: J. W
Welch, Harry lies, s. Rees, G. G. Cook
! l. A. Sepulveda, w. L. Wolf, /. M
Brown, G. A. Hamilton and W. A
I Clement.
: Mr.. Van Dusen moved that the nam
of S. Prayer be rejected. Carried.
The committee rose and the report al
/ agreed upon was adopted.
j Mr.. M. L Wicks, of the Citizens Wate
Co., requested that an ordinance b'
prepared fixing the rates for companies
: pumping water 20 per cent. higher, bu
S no action was taken.
Mayor Hazard sent in the followin,
message:
9 II herewith submit communication of Mr.
Q w. B. Scarborough, an expert regardi ug
burg lar-proof safes in relation to the safe OF
t Judge Redick, now In the city hall, showing
t that 1t can be placed in the vault In two Of
s three hours without damage to anything, and
as large amounts of money are kept night ant
D day in that vault without protection for wan
r the interest Of the people by whom we hav,
t been elected to serve, to direct the safe to b.
Q placed in the vault that the money lying there
. in unprotected may be secured We sh al thel
8 have a place for the keeping of the money fror
! | the sale of the school bonds, because tn
Q law is imperative that this money shall b,
i placed In the treasury of such city, and aRail
9 | to tell you that have been notified by tn
ri Treasurer that funds are n not secure by reasol
> OF the want of such safe. The purchasers o