Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-07
The proposed route of the projected road
ia as follows:

The proposed route of the projected road
is as follows:
Commencing at the northeast corner
of Bernard street on Buena Vista street !;
thence southerly along Buena Vista
street to Walters street; thence easterly
along Walters to New High street, to
Marchessault street. Also commencing
on New High street at Marchessault
street; thence easterly along Marches
sault street, on the north side of the
plaza, to Los Angeles street |;
thence along Los Angeles street.
southerly, to Second street. Also
beginning at the terminus of the San
Gabriel Rapid Transit railway COM
pany on Also street; thence southwes-
terly across the Myers tract to the east
bank of the Los Angeles river, thence
across said river, by bridge to the east
end of Commercial street thence westerly
street, connecting with the line on Los
ginning at point in the center of Com
mercial street at the in tersection of Gar
cia street, thence northerly along Garcia
street to Also street to and connecting
with the line on Los Angeles street.
There being several amendments
offered to the franchise, Mr.. Hamilton
insisted upon its being referred to the
board OF public works, for weeks in
vestigation, but Mr.. Summerland's
amendment that it be referred to the
board and the city attorney with instruc
tions to report back in half an hour,
prevailed, after the railroad company's
representatives had registered kick at
the proposed delay of week.
A supplemental report was received
from the board of public works, present
ing the draft OF an ordinance changing
the names of certain streets. After
some discussion Of the matter, action
was deferred for one week.
In accordance with the recommends
tions of the chairman of the supply
committee, number of acquisitions for
supplies needed in the various depart
ments were approved.
Mr.. Summerand moved that the city
engineer be instructed to present an Or
dinance of intention to open Garcia
avenue from the south line of CONNER
cial street to the north line of First
street. The motion was referred to the
board Of public works.
The land committee recommended
that a communication from j. H. Cord
yce, calling attention of the council to
the fact that one j.. Bouton had sold
clay from piece OF land on Yale and
Adobe streets, which belonged to the
city, and had thereby collected a large
sum of money, and left the land worth
less, be referred to the city attorney for
investigation. 1t was so ordered.
The bridge committee recommended
that all bids for the Pasadena avenue
bridge be rejected, as it did not consider
it advisable to go TO that expense; and
plans and specifications on file with the
city engineer. On motion of Mr.. Van
Dusen the clerk was instructed to adver-
tise for the same for ten days.
The sewer committees report, recon-
mending that all proceedings in the mat
ter of constructing sewer on Hope
and Third streets be discontinued, and
that the property owners be allowed to
lay said sewer by private contract, COM
mencing 120 feet from Fourth street,
and that S. G. Hildreth's petition ask
ing to be allowed to construct private
sewer on Fourth street, be granted, was
adopted.
In accordance with the recommends
ton Of the finance committee, the usual
number OF demands were approved.
The Chase contract for work already
done at Westlake park at the instance of
the board of park commissioners, then
cane up, and led to lengthy discus
sion, which resulted, on motion of Major
Bonsall, in the whole matter being re-
ferred to the mayor for his report.
The following bids for the lighting of
the city by electricity were opened and
read: Westinghouse system, $l5 per
lamp of 1000 candle power per month
5000 candle power, $22.50; w. B. Cline,
of Los Angeles Electric company, 1000
candle power, $12; 5000 candle power,
SIS; and Rhodes & Reese, 1000 candle
power, $3.50; 5000 candle power, $22.
When the bids were announced they
caused somewhat of sensation, and
President Frankenfield remarked that
they now had the consolation of know
ing that the city had been wronged to
the extent of at least IS per month on
every lamp, and that under the new bid
the city would save over $22, 900 per an
mum.
The matter of the protest against the
Hill street sidewalks was again brought
up, and Contractor Lambie insisted that
the job was good one, and finally, on
motion of Maj. Bonsall, the matter was
deferred until Monday next.
The usual number of petitions were
referred to their respective committees
without reading.
Mr.. Wersching moved that when the
council adjourn, it do SO until Thursday
afternoon at o'clock, in order to take
up the franchise, but this was voted
down, and after some discussion of the
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