Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-04
THE COUNCIL.
A Long Session with Little
Important Business.
BUENA VISTA STREET GRADE.
Garbage Dumping Objected to by
Sixth Ward Residents-Other
Matters Discussed.

Matters Discussed.
The City Council met yesterday morn
ing, President Frankenfeld in the chair,
and Msssrs. Bonsall, Brown, Shafer,
Hamilton, Van Dusen, McLsin, Sum-
merland and Wirsching present.
Mayor Hazard returned, without his
approval, the ordinance establishing the
grade of Buena Vista street, for the same
reason he returned former ordinance on
the same subject.
The former message Of che Mayor was
read, and on motion Of Mr.. Brown, the
veto Of the Mayor was sustained.
The Street Superintendent reported
that he had been notified by the attor-
neys for w. Fl. Workman to stop the
construction of drain over his property.
On motion of Mr.. Summerland, the
Street superintendent was instructed to
60 ahead with the work.
The Superintendent asked for permits
sion to purchase 1900 brick for construct
ing manholes IN the San Pedro-street
sewer. The City Clerk was instructed
to advertise for bids.
The time for tho hearing of the pro-
tests against the opening Of Broadway
and Byram street was set for Monday
next ct o'clock.
The Health Officer asked to be in
structed to drain two ponds which were
detrimental to health. 30 ordered.
The Health Officer requested that
Spring street be swept every night.
Major Bonsall moved that it be swept
every other night. Carried.
The City Treasurer reported the sale
of 100000 school bonds. Referred 10
the finance committee.
The report of the park commissioners
as published in the HERALD was read
and referred to the finance committee.
The report of the Board of Public
Works as published in the, HERALD was
read and adopted.
An ordinance of intention to pave the
intersection of Mott alley and First street
was read and adopted.
A property owner on First street OBJ
jected to the passage of the ordinances
of intention to establish the grades OF
First and Second streets and the matter
was laid over for week.
On motion of Mr.. Summerland No.
173 Also street was designated as the
city hay market.
The City Attorney was instructed to
have the case Of Galpin vs.. the city con-
tinEed 80 as to give the parties interested
chance to arrange compromise.
The finance committee repor RED: "In
the matter of the communication from
the Southern California National Bank,
sv,f0 r,xy
the City Clerk tnat the bonds referred to
in the Communication have been signed
by the proper city officers, delivered to
the purchasers, and the money depos-
tied with the City Treasurer. They
therefore recommend that the communi-
cation be fled" So ordered.
''In the matter of the petition of J. M.
Writ, complaining that he has been as
block E, Brown & Adams subdivision; !;
of Brown & Adams subdivision, and
asking to have the same corrected; we
report that we have examined the sworn
statement of petitioner, made to the City
Assessor, said statement being Oh file in
the office of the City Clerk, aud that said
statement shows that petitioner claimed
lot II, block E, ct the time that the as
eessment was made. He is therefore
entitled to no relief from the city, and
We recommend that the petition be de-
MED" Adopted.
SIN the matter of the petition of MAJ
Harris, asking to have certificate of tai
sales, 1888 80, cancelled as q double
upon examination we recommend the
upon presentation of a proper demand
the,s sum of $11.53 be returned to him.
Adopted.
= 'In the matter of the petition of Fran
cis Mora, Bishop, we find that thu
amount due said petitioner is $21l. 20
and recommend same be returned to hin
upon the presentation OF a proper de
mand, drawn upon the tax fund 0
1888 &c." Adopted.
''Il The matter of the petition OF A
McInis, the City Assessor has reporte,
to the committee that there are no i'm
provements on lot SO of the Park Will
tract. We therefore recommend tina
upon the presentation of a proper de
mand the sum of SIG 80 be returned
him, he having been assessed 81 800 70
improvements where none existed.
Adopted.
"In the matter of the petition of N. J
Paula, we recommend that the sum G
Sc 80 be returned to petitioner, upon th,
presentation of proper demand.
Adopted.
SIN the matter of the petition of 0. W
Childs, the City Assessor has reported
this committee that the property de
scribed in the certificate is dlfferen
lot from that as assessed to O.W. Childs
and we therefore recommend that tn
petition be denied" Adopted.
Recommend that there being but on
proposal to furnish the city with coal
that the same be rejected, and the Clerl
instructed to re-advertise for one weel
for proposals to furnish the city witt
coal, calling for separate bids. First
for coal to be used by the fire depart
ment, and second, for general city use
for fuel purposes" Adopted.
Recommend that demands OF Messrs
Owens and Stanton, for salary as Police
Judges. for the month of February, 1890
,be rejected on the ground that no servi
ces have been performed" Adopted.
Recommend that demand of Thomp
son q Co., be referred to the Board O
Health, with the information that the
Council pays each month to free dis
pensary, for drugs, $25 for this specia
purpose"
Recommend that the demand of the
New Mexico Coal Co., for 5000, be re-
ferred to the supply committee to see il
the prices charged are in accordance
with the agreement; that the demand