Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-07
also to the petition of Peter Neis and to
that of Mrs. Emeline Childs.
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also to the petition of Peter Neis and to
that of Mrs. Emeline Childs.
Upon motion of Mr.. Shafer, the report
was adopted.
The city attorney presented an ordi-
nance of intention to grade First street
and streets intersecting the same. The
ordinance was referred to the city at
torney to insert the district of assess
ment to include property from the west
line of Broadway along the line of the
work.
A message was received from the
mayor vetOing the demand of the La
borers' Cooperative Construction Co.
for 81 ,640.75, on the ground that the
city engineer, who authorized the work
to be done, had no authority to do so
under the charter, and therefore the
city was not liable.
The matter was referred to the sewer
committee, on motion of Mr.. Brown.
A petition signed by large number
of prominent citizens, asking that the
present system of lighting the city by
electricity be continued, was received
and referred to the gas and light COM
mittee, Mr.. Shafer remarking that sew
eral of his constituents had requested
that their names be erased, as they had
been attached by their wives in their
absence, owing to misreprese ntations
made to them.
The report of the board of public
works was adopted as read.
3 1t recommended that further proceed
ings be suspended in regard to grading
Yale street until further investigation
be made by the board. So ordered.
That the accompanying ordinance es-
tablishing the grade on Teed street, as
presented by the city engineer, be pass
ed. Adopted and the ordinance passed
under suspension of the rules.
That M. w. Be arman and others be
allowed to turnpike Darwin avenue, be-
tween Walnut and Hays streets, under
direction of street superintendent. So
ordered.
That the petition of George R. Shatto
and others that Ingraham street be
opened and extended between Wilmer
and Farragut streets, be granted, and
that city engineer be instructed to pre-
pare the necessary map. Carried.
That the petition of w. j. Oliver ask
ing that the grade of Boston street be
established between Pearl and Montreal
streets, and that ordinance of intention
be prepared. Adopted. A like petition
in regard to the grade of Virginia ave-
nue., between Soto and Lottie streets,
was likewise disposed of.
In regard to repaving and paving Main
street south OF Third the board reported,
on investigation, that the contract of G.
A. Dobinson and j. A. Fairchild of June
1, 1887 to pave and curb Spring street
from Temple to Ninth, Main from Third
to Ninth and Main from Marchessault
to Alemada, binds them to keep said
streets in repair for five years. A bond
of$50, 900 for the performance of this con-
tract was on file. Recommended that tine
city clerk be instructed to notify said
company to comply with said contract.
Action was postponed till 2 p. m.
The board asked one weeks time in
regard to petition of Mrs. E. II. An
dres for opening Maple street.
The petition of w. Gillelen for a
sidewalk on west side of Main from
Ninth to Fourteenth was recommended
to be granted. The board recommended
ordinance of intention be prepared. So
ordered.
In regard to the ordinance referred to
the board for the repair of Main street
from First to Third streets, the board
urged the repair of said street, leaving
the question of payment by abutting
property, as in the ordinance or
payment by the city. for the council to
decide. A draft of the ordinance de-
claring the intention of the mayor and
council of tine city to repair Main street
from First to Third was read, and on
motion of Mr.. Van Dusen the contractor
was instructed to repair said street from
First to Third.
An ordinance granting franchise to
John Bryson, Sr.. and w. G. Clark for
street railway on certain streets came up
in the report of the board OF puolic works.
The board recommended that the fran
chise be granted, but that action be de-
ferred one week to give the public a
chance to be heard from. Mr.. Clark was
present and asked a speedy passage of
the franchise. F. w. Wood, of the Tenn
pie street cable railway, representing
several property owners, said that if
the ordinance was amended by striking
out New High street the only objections
would be removed. This was readily &C
ceded to by Mr.. Clark, and on motion of
Mr.. Wersching the matter was made a
special order for two O'Clock.
Mr.. Wersching moved that the Elec-
trio Street Railway company pay their
pro rata for paving Los Angeles street
between Second and Commercial streets,
and that the superintendent of streets
be instructed to Immediately prohibit
said company from proceeding with any
work on Los Angeles street between Sec
ond and Commercial streets until the
property owners have been reimbursed
by the Electric Railway company with
the amount paid by the property owners
along said line of track. Carried.
The council then took a recess until 2
O'Clock p. m.
Afternoon Session.
On reconvening at two O'Clock the
matter of hearing protests against the
assessment for the opening and widen
ing of Wall street, which had been made
q special order, was taken up. Captain
A. w. Barrett stated that there was a
disposition on the part of the property
owners down there to pay the expenses
already incurred and stop further pro-
ceedings. The COMMITTEE e on their part,
were willing to accept reduction OF
fifty per cent, in order to assist the prop
erty owners as much as possible. Mr..
Saunders addressed the council ON
behalf OF the property owners at some
length on the inequality and injustice of
the assessments. Several vigorous kicks
were registered, and finally on motion of
Mr.. Brown action was deferred for four
weeks in order to ascertain the feeling of
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