Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-24
Several PrOtestants Against
the Sewers.
The Sewer Committees Reply
to the Mayor.
More Bonds to be Sold by the City in
August.
The Poles Being Erected by the Electric
Light Company Meet With Objec-
tion-Other Business.


ton, Van Dusen, McLain and Summer
land present.
A communication was read from the
city clerk, stating that he had, accord
ing to instruction, advertised for bids
for lighting the city, and had fixed the
amount of the certified check to accom-
pany the bid at $500.
Mr.. Summerland moved that the
amount of the check be fixed at $4,000,
and that bids be received up to August
18th. Carried.
The street superintendent recon-
mended that bids for street sweeping be
advertised. Adopted.
The street superintendent called at
tention to the rough poles being erected
by the new electric company. He
thought that the poles were unsightly.
Mr.. Hamilton said that he was in
favor OF the company, but he was not in
favor OF allowing it to put up such un-
slightly poles. The citizens should be
protected to the extent of preventing
the erection of such poles.
Mr.. Brown also objected to the un-
slightly poles.
Mr.. Hamilton moved that the city
attorney take steps to prevent the cree
tion of the poles. Carried.
The city engineers report, as pub
lshed in the HERALD, was read and
adopted.
A representative of the Elecric Rail-
road Company appeared and stated that
he did not intend to put up any of the
unsightly poles. The poles had been de-
ivered from the cars without being Sc
lected, and the crooked ones would be
rejected.
Mr.. Hamilton said that it had been
stated that iron poles were to be put in,
and he was not in favor of allowing other
poles, even if they had been imported
from the east.
The report of the board of public
works as published in the HERALD was
read and adopted.
An ordinance of intention to grade
First street, between Hewitt and Carey
streets, was read and adopted.
Specifications for laying storm drain
at the Capitol mills were read and
adopted.
An ordinance of intention to costruct
sewer along Alameda, Palmetto, Car
olina, Third, Hewitt, Fourth, Sixth,
Georgia, Vine, Rose, Carey, Davis, Wig
mes, First, Banning, Turner, Sepulveda,
Lazard, Amelia, Ducommun, CONNER
cial, Also, Lafayette, Center, Macy,
Ramirez, Howard, Keller and Church
streets and Gladys, Ceres and Wolfskill
avenues was read and adopted.
An ordinance changing and establish
ing the grade of First street from the
west line of Broadway to the east line of
Beaudry street was read and adopted.
Ex-Moyor WorEpoor op,,aoraI ~, bo-
half of the Fourth of July committee,
and asked that the council appropriate
$1,000 for the celebration. Mr.. Shafer
moved that $500 be appropriated, but
the matter was referred to the finance
committee.
The report of the finance committee
was read and adopted.
The committee recommended that the
city clerk advertise $1,000 sewer bonds
for sale. Adopted.
Also that the city clerk request the
owner of the safe in the hallway of the
city hall to remove the same imme-
diately. Adopted.
The bridge committee recommended
that the bid of M H. Ledbetter for re-
building the Daly-street bridge be ac-
cepted. Quite discussion followed as
to the advisability of spending so much
money at this time.
The motion to adopt the report of the
committee was lost.
Afternoon Session.
The protest against the assessment for
the grading of Brent street was denied,
as the protestants were not present and
it was said that the contractor had rene
died the defects to the satisfaction of the
property owners.
The ordinance prohibiting. express
wagons and hacks from standing on the
principal thoroughfares came up.
Major Bonsall thought that other
vehicles should be included, as they
also contributed to the nuisance. He
moved that the ordinance be referred to
special committee. Carried; and
Messrs. Bonsall, Summerland and
Shafer were appointed as the com
mittee.
The protest Of property-owners against
the construction of sewers along Main,
Hill and other streets was brought up.
Mr.. Cunningham said he was in favor
of the sewer, but he did not propose tc
pay for a blind affair. If an outfal
were provided, he would be willing that
the work go ahead.
Mr.. Valiant asked that his name be
taken off the protest, for the reason that
he thought the sewer was necessity.
Mr.. Rhodes objected to the building
of the sewer on Main street because ne
outfall had been provided. The citi
zens were not able to pay out the money
at the present time.
City Engineer Eaton stated that il
had always been the intention to take
care of the sewage temporarily. Enough
property-owners south of the city hat
been found who were willing to take the
sewage in the summer from the
west and southwestern part o
the city. The sewage from Eas
Los Angeles could be taken into the
river, and that from the center of the
city could could run south of Vernon as
at present. This, he thought, would
provide for the sewage until the outfal
is constructed.
President Frankenfeld suggested tina
it would be well to postpsne action fol
thirty days, and in the meantime com
mittee could ascertain whether lane
could be obtained south of the city tt
take the sewage.
Major Bonsall said that the suggestion
was good one.
Mr.. Shafer said that the people would
take the sewage if they could get it a
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