Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-02

further construction of sewers in our city until
thresen the entire 81 ali existing
water pipes. sewers and storm drains which are
nothing in his Office to show the location of
this storm drain. l then called his attention
to the fact that this large storm drain termi-
mates but few feet from where they destroyed
ii on Flower street, and begins few feet above
where they cut it on Second street, in plain
view at either point The exact location of
this storm drain is determined on the mere in
spection of the street, and is as plain and
easy of location as the curb. He replies that
the storm drain is no good anyway" Judging
for the city, am half inclined to agree with
him in that regard. At any rate | am satisfied
If it ever was any good at any time 1t viii not
be when he gets through with it. The sewer at
this point is less than six feet below the surface
of the street.
S When il sn WAS ossginsy planned s6s nod
below the storm drain, making it less
than eight feet deep, nouhalf as deep as this
sewer is at other places, improving the sewer
drain. But they did not take the trouble to as
certain where the storm drain was, the records
in their office not showing itas they claim; they
concluded it was unnecessary to take the trouble
to show it on the profile; that If, by chance, they
should intersect it, they could make some sort
of shift to get rid OF it, which they are now
| the storm drain a result of all this outlay.
You ought to go out and look at it..
| ~ from the cltlZenS general executive cOmnllt-
| tee submitting the following:
| Resolved, By the citizens general executive
| committee. in the water movement, looking to
| the ownership and coutrol by the city of Los
| Angeles of its own water and water systems,
that we respectfully ana earnestly request the
| honorable mayor and common council OF the
| said city to provide as sOOl as possible for a
| complete analysis of the water or waters now
owned by this municipality, and that said ana
| lysis shall include separate end thorough ex-
| animation of water fiom the fountain head OF
| SuDDlV now drawn uDOn DV the Los Angeles
| City Water Company and the Citizens Water
| Company, as we'll as from the point of hydrant
| delivery in this city, and we respectfully ask
farther 'bat committee may be appointed by
| the honorable council to join like committee
| from this body in the selection OF the watsr to
be submitted to the analysis herein prayed for,
and that when the analysis aforementioned
shall have been determined, the result attained
may be duly filed in the archives of the city,
Deputy City Engineer f. +. Lowndes,
stated that the storm drain was not be-
ing destroyed. If the sewerwas lowered
there, it would cost at least $4,000
more, as there was already four feet of
water at that point. The storm drain
was merelya brick conduit, which flew
to pieces every winter under pressure OF
the storm water.
Major Bonsall said that it was only
week ago that the superintendent Of
streets had called the attention of the
SOuiiClA W UAlS AldUVCl, hOW bllC
Mayor reflected considerably on the
engineers department. One side or
the other was in the wrong and the
matter should be investigated. On
motion the matter was referred to the
sewer committee.
| The report of the finance committee
was adopted and the usual number of
demands approved in accordance with
its recommendations.
! The report of the board of commits
sioners recommending the acceptance
of the bid of R. Maloney, for a four
wheel hose cart, was received and
adopted.
The board of public works presented
a supplemental report, with reference
to the Terminal railway franchise, and
after long discussion, action was post
poned until two O'Clock this afternoon
the council having agreed to go over the
route together at 9:30 O'Clock this
morning.
The report Of the gas and light com.
mittee submitting specifications for the
lighting of the city by electricity and rec
omending the adoption of the same, was
after prolonged discussion referred
back to that committee, Messrs. Bon
sail and Frankentield being added there
to, on motion. The last named gentle
man said that it was certainly an out
rage that city should be called upo1
to expend so large sum as $50, 900 pc
annum for such wretched system as a.
present furnished. He was in favor O
leaving this city in darkness rather thar
waste so much money. Major Bonsal
strongly advocated inviting competition
in this branch.
The following bids for hose were open
ed, read and referred to the fire com
missioners: Pacific Manufacturing com
pany, SO cents to $1.05; W.T. Y. Schenck
95 cents to 81; Crane Bros. Manufactur
ing company, 961a cents; w. G. Furrey
81; S. M. Perry, 81; j. w. Girvin & Co.
$1.15; w. F. Bowers q Co., so cents tc
$1.15.
The following bids for chemical en-
CINE were read and referred to the same
board w. T. Y. Schenck, 81, 140, or iii
ordered immediately 1880; J. w. Cir
vim & Co, ~, 100; Allison & Barlow, ST.
925.
The council then adjourned until thi:
afternoon.