Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-15

that the City Clerk advertise for bids for
several fire-alarm boxes. Adopted
A number of requisitions were recon-
mended to be allowed by the supply
committee. Adopted.
Mavor Hazard appeared and said that
it was his opinion that those people who
live south of the city and get
the benefit of the zanja system
ought to pay in proportion to
the difference the water makes in the
value of the land. This land that COM
mands higher rental price than land
that has no water should pay more than
property inside of the city.
The zanja committee presented an
amended ordinance fixing the rates at
so cents per day higher on all the items.
On motion of Major Bonsall it was de-
cided to leave the prices in the city the
same as proposed in the first instance,
while the rates outside of the city were
raised 81 on each item. The ordinance
as amended was adopted.
The report of the zania committee was
read and adopted.
The building committee recommended
that the park commission be authorized
to make such improvements on the city
hall lot as it desires. Carried.
An ordinance of intention to change
the grade of First street between Broad
wav and Flower street was read. A Sec
ond ordinance providing for a grade OF
one in twenty-five was presented by
Councilman McLain. The ordinance
first presented provided for grade of
one in ten and the other for tunnel.
Nearly an hour was spent in listening to
arguments of property-owners in favor
of both propositions.
The ordinance fixing the grade at one
in twenty-five and providing for tun-
mel was carried by vote of 6 to 3,
Messrs. Brown, Wirsching and Summer
land voting against.
The sewer committee recommended
that the bids of A. M. Austin and Frick
Bros. for laying pipe be accepted, and
that the bids of the California Sewer
Pipe Company and Pacific Clay Manu-
featuring Company for pipe be accepted.
Adopted.
The City Clerk was instructed to adj
vertise for bids for two other sections of
the sewer system.
A number of proposals were received
and referred to the proper committees.
An ordinance permitting the property
owners on Scarf street to grade by pri-
vate contract was read and adopted.
An ordinance prohibiting the MAIN
tanning OF brick kilns in portion of the
Second ward was read and adopted.
An ordinance granting permission to
pave Second street between Main and
Los Angeles was read and adopted.
The City Engineer was instructed to
present an ordinance for sewering Sec
ond street from Main to Los Angeles.
Of hn
ers recommending the furnishing of the
police station was read and adopted.
The Board of Education recommended
that several contractors for school build
ings be granted further time. Adopted.
A contract with N. Keenan,, to con-
struct part of the Zania Madre was
read and approved.
Mr.. McLain moved that the Street
Superintendent be instructed to place
the curb on Rosas street on the proper
grade. Carried
The contractor on the Buena Vista
street bridge was granted weeks
further time.
Major Bonsall submitted the follow
ing: Resotced, That the City Engineer be
instructed to make survey and present
estimate of cost for disposing of storm
water tributary to reservoir No. 4, by a
tunnel westward, and also for relieving
the flow from the Arroyo de las Posas,
by turning the same into the river north
OF Also street. Adopted.
Mr.. Shafer moved that an ordinance
be drawn requiring all contractors build
ing cement sidewalks to place their
names on their work.
The petitions were referred to the
proper committees, and the Council ad-
| lourned.
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