Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-26

ings should be instituted to forfeit the fran
chises of these water companies and annul the
contracts by virtue of which they are using the
citys water, SO that if 1t should be determined
the city should own and operate its own works,
that the city will be in position 10 do it with
out hindrance or opposition.
Mr.. M. L. Wicks, who was in the
lobby, was called upon to address the
recognized the necessity of cleaning the
ditch, he could not do so without the
permission of the property owners, and
even then the water would not be any
good. The water belonged to the city
for the use of its citizens, and the city
should take proper steps to keep it
clean, and compel Griffith and all
others to abate the nuisances they
created along it's banks. The water
never would be first class in this warm
climate unless it was piped. His COM
pany would join heartily in the matter
of prosecuting those who had defiled it.
Mr.. Van Dusen moved that the matter
be referred to the zanjerO with power to
act by cleaning out the ditch, and employ
patrol to keep trespassers away, and
construct fumes when necessary.
Messrs. Burdette and G. NJ. Wells
were heard upon the question and
reiterated the statements they made be-
fore the board of health.
Major Bonsall offered the following
resolutions, all OF which were adopted:
ResoIred,-That the city attorney be instructed
to give the citizens water company notice of
termination of franchise and lease.
ResOiut d-That the city attorney be instructed
to take necessary legal steps to forfeit the fran
chise of the Citizens water company TO the city
OF Los Angeles on account of non compliance
with and violation ofthe ordinance establishing
water rates
Resolued,-That the committee on fire and wa
ter together with the city engineer be instructed
to present general plans and estimates for water
works for the hill! district, to be owned and oper-
ted by the city.
Resolred-That the health officer be instructed
to institute proceedings against all persons
maintaining nuisance along the line of the
ditch of the Citizens water company,
The water question having been dis
posed of, Mr.. Wirsching stated that he
had just learned from the city attorney
that the action of the council in trans
ferring $40, 900 from one fund to another
was illegal, and he, therefore, moved to
reconsider the vote. His motion was
lost, but that of Mr.. Hamilton to recon-
slider the vote by which the report of the
finance committee had been amended
prevailed. Mr.. Shafer then moved to
adopt the original report. The matter
was all gone over again in full. and was
argued pro and con for nearly an hour
finally resulting in five votes for and
three against the motion. Mr.. Franken-
field appealed from the decision of the
chair in ruling the motion as carried,
claiming that six votes were necessary.
After wasting several minutes in talking
the matter over informally, President
Frankenfied withdrew his appeal with
the consent of the council, and took the
chair again.
Mr.. Hamilton then moved to amend
ance should be $50,773, and that the
bridge fund should receive $50, 900, which
motion prevailed and the amended
report was adopted. This caused a
slight alteration in the tax levy, chang
ing the school fund from Is to 1876; and
adding the bridge fund of $4,000 at 4 81 +,
which on motion of Maj Bonsail was
then approved
On motion of Mr.. Van Dusen, the
clerk was instructed to advertise for
proposals to construct steel wire cable
bridge across the Arroyo Seco at Pasa-
dena avenue, according to plans and
specifications of the city engineer.
On motion OF Mr.. Summerland, cul-
vert was ordered placed under the levee
at the foot OF Bloom street in accordance
with the recommendation of the city
engineer, and a similar one at Kuhrts
stree. bridge.
On motion of Mr.. Van Dusen, the city
engineer was instructed to report the
necessary data in the matter OF the re-
pairing of the levee on the east side OF
the river.
A number OF proposals for sewer work
were opened and read and referred to
the sewer committee, and at 5 80 O'Clock
the council adjourned.