Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-08
THE COUNCIL.
A Short and Interesting
Session.
Larger Water Pipes Wanted
by Residents.
The Whole Matter Referred to the
City Attorney.
A Number of Minor Matters Attended to
and Business Dispatched
Without Delay.

The city council met yesterday morn
ing. President Frankenfield in the chair,
and Messrs. Bonsall, Shafer, Brown,
Hamilton, Van Dusen, McLain, Sum-
merland and Wirsching present.
The zanja committee reported as fol-
lows:
On petition from John Nettleton for
permission to construct gate in the Ar
royo de los Reyes pipe between Flower
and Figueroa streets, recommended that
the request be granted, the work to be
done in accordance with plans of the
city engineer under the direction of the
street superintendent and city engineer.
Adopted.
On petition OF DR.. B. F. Bragg for per-
mission to tunnel under sidewalk and to
lay pipe and construct well for irrigating
Abila tract, on west side of San Pedro
street, recommended that the request
be granted, the work to be done under
the direction of the water overseer and
street superintendent according to plans
of the city engineer at the expense of the
petitioner. Adopted.
Recommend that the bid of Frick
Bros. for laying 22-inch and 30-inch ce-
ment pipe and constructing wells in zanja
No. 3, according to plans and specifica-
tions in the Office of the city engineer, at
the rate of 61z cents per lineal foot Gin
Guiding the furnishing of all necessary
materials for the above) be accepted.
Adopted.
Specifications for street sweeping were
referred to the board of public works.
Ordinances of intention to establish
the grade of Hill, Olive, Hope, Flower
and Grand avenue so as to conform with
the intersection OF First were read and
adopted.
An ordinance of intention to establish
the grade of Breed street was read and
adopted.
The city engineer reported that the
protest against the construction of side
walks at the west side of Flower street
only represented 175 feet. while the por-
ton to be improved was over 900 feet.
The protest was denied.
The building committee recommended
that the bid of H. M. Stratton for the
construction of the CASTELAR, street
schooi-house addition be accepted.
Adopted.
That the Colorado-street school build
ing be accepted. Adopted.
Mr.. Brown moved that the City Water
Company be notified to lay 4-inch
water pipe east of Alameda street. Car
ried.
Major Bonsall said he wanted the city
attorney to give his opinion as to the
power of the council to force the water
company to lay 4-inch pipes so as to
give protection from fires.
The report of the board of public
works, as published in the HERALD was
read and adopted.
The board, in addition, recommended
that the streets paved with bituminous
lime rock be guttered with granite
blocks. Adopted.
An ordinance declaring the map OF
the city numbers official was read and
adopted.
The bridge committee recommended
that the plans for the repairs of the Ar
royo Seco bridge be adopted, and that
the city clerk advertize for bids for max.
ing the repairs. Adopted.
The report of the finance committee
was read and adopted.
The petition asking that the license be
removed from photographers was de-
MED.
The report of the sewer committee
was read and adopted.
Major Bonsall moved that the city at
torney give an opinion as to the power
of the city to force the water companies
to place pipes of sufficient capacity to
afford fire protection in the streets.
Carried.
Bids for constructing an arch over the
Zanja Madre were opened and referred
to the zanja committee.
Several property-owners complained
that the reservoir on Orange street had
become nuisance. 1t had overf1owed
and damaged several streets. Mr.. Nc
Koon said that some way ought to be
provided for making those who use the
reservoir responsible for the damage.
Major Bonsall moved that the matter
be referred to special committee.
Mr.. Shatto appeared and asked that
the matter be investigated by a special
committee.
The motion was carried and Messrs.
Bonsall, Wirsching and McLain were ap-
pointed as the committee.
The following petitions were referred
to the proper committees:
requesting that the grade of Elmore
avenue, between Seventh and Eighth
streets, be established.
From J. F. Davies and others, protest
ing against the paving with asphalt Of
Fifth street, between Central avenue
and Southern Pacific Company's grounds
From w. r. Phelps asking for an ex-
tension of thirty days on his contract
for fixtures and repairs to the receiving
hospital.
From Charles M. Stinson and others
protesting against the proposed side.
walking and curbing at their expense ol
Alameda street from Naud's warehouse
to Railroad street. Petitioners repre-
sent that the damage was caused on
said street by the viaduct and allowing
the street travel to 60 over the sidewalks
during its erection.
The council then adjourned, having
been in session only an hour and quar-
ter.
GRADUATING EXERCISES.