Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-15

money.
The demand was approved notwith-
standing the objection of the mayor
Mayor Hazard returned the contract
with w. A. Doyle to construct the CEN
trail intercepting sewer, on the ground
that the city had not obtained the right
of-way over private property. Referred
to the sewer committee.
The matter of changing the location
| of Walnut street was referred to the land
committee.
The special committee on parks rec
commended that the park commission
enter into negotiations for the purchase
of the land near reservoir No. 5.
Adopted.
Mr.. Hamilton said that Me southern
part of the city felt neglected in the
matter of parks, and presented propo-
siton from G.. j. Griffith to sell 100
acres of the Briswalter tract for $3.50 per
acre. Referred to special committee,
consisting of Messrs. Hamilton, Brown
and Shafer.
Mr.. Variel, of the ninth ward, ap-
peared with committee appointed at
public meeting, and asked that Boyle
Heights be treated fairly in the matter
of schools. He said that there had not
been at any time eight rooms in any one
building. At the time the bonds were
voted it was contemplated to add four
more rooms to the Breed-street school.
He said that there was still $9, 900 in the
| bond fund, and it was proposed to build
| four rooms on the Castelar-street
school to cost $2,400 more than
was voted for that purpose.
He held that there was no right to ex-
pend money voted for a specific purpose
in another manner. He asked that
something be done SO as to build four
more rooms to the Breed-street school.
Superintendent Friesner said that the
estimates as to the amounts to be spent
for the schools were found too small,
and as a consequence some rooms could
not be built. The board of education
had endeavored to provide rooms to ac-
commodate all the children, so that they
would be built later. The matter was
referred to the building committee.
Afternoon Session.
The matter of the opening and ex-
tending number of streets was contn-
ued for four weeks to await the action of
the supreme court.
The specifications for sweeping streets
were read and adopted.
In the matter of the application for
damages caused by the erection of the
First-street viaduct, the city attorney
recommended that action be postponed
until a decision of the supreme court is
rendered in the Bigelow case.
A contract with Firth Bros. for con-
structing zanja No. 3 was read and ap-
proved.
An ordinance accepting all the streets,
alleys, parks and places heretofore dedi-
Gated to the city was read and adopted.
The city attorney decided that in the
franchises of the water companies they
were obliged to carry sufficient water in
pipes to protect the city from fire, but
he knew OF no way to force them to lay
the pipes. He recommended that
in case the water companies
refused to comply with the request of
the council proceedings be taken to for
felt their franchises. He recommended
that special committee be appointed
to ascertain what hydrants are neces-
sary; that then formal demand be
made upon the companies to lay the
necessary pipes and furnish the water.
Adopted; and Messrs. Bonsall, Shafer
and Brown appointed committee.
Mr.. Van Duzen moved that commit
tee of three be appointed to draft suit
! able resolutions OF respect to the men,
ory of General Fremont. Carried; and
Messrs. Van Dusen, Hamilton and Sum-
merland were appointed as the COM
mittee.
Mr.. Brown moved that the street su-
perintendent make Sixth street passable
between Main and Los Angeles. Car
ried.
Major Bonsall moved that the city
engineer and the gas and light commit
tee prepare plans and specifications for
lighting the city, SO that bidders may
know what they will have to estimate
on.
The matter of opening Basil street
was referred to the city attorney on
motion of Mr.. Summerland.
A contract with J. j. Mahoney to
construct the southern intercepting
sewer was read and adopted.
Only one bid having been presented
for repairing the Pasadena-avenue bridge
the clerk was instructed to readvertise.
Bids for constructing the Pearl-street
sewer were received from Frick Bros,
80 cents; John E. White, 81 cents /;
Frank Walker, 81 cents; with flush
tanks and man holes extra. Referred
to the sewer committee.
MIR. van DuSen moved that the con-
tractor grading Patrick street be allowed
to raise the grade six inches at the cor
ner of Hancock street. Carried.
Mr.. Van Dusen moved that action be
delayed in bringing the suit against City
Treasurer Johnson to recover the in
terest on city funds until after Septem-
Der 1st Carried. He stated that there
was a probability of compromise.
The following petitions were referred
to the appropriate committees:
From julius Lyons, protesting against
the construction of sewer on Waters
street, between Temple street and
Beaudry avenue.
From Henry Martz and others, asking
that Bonsallo avenue be graded from
Washington street to Twenty
street.
From E. Bouton, protesting against
the grading of Yale street, between AL
pine and Bernard streets, until it is
made of uniform width.
From the Elysian Park Street Rail
way Company, asking for a franchise
for a double-track street railway along
New High street northerly to Franklin
street, thence easterly ON Franklin
street to Spring street, the same to be
operated in connection with and as a
part of it's present line on said New
High and other streets, and propelled
nv horses mules electricity or cable