Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-04
THE COUNCIL.
A LARGE AMOUNT OF BUSINESS
TRANSACTED YESTERDAY.
Reports From Various officers Received
The Citizens Water Company Scored
Mayor Hazard Vetoes Two Bills.

at 10 O'Clock yesterday morning. The
report of the city tax and license col
lector, showing the collection of taxes
up to October 29th to be $207 ,S14.86,
and the reports of City Justice H. G..
Austin, Clerk j. Chambers of the police
court, chief of police, water overseer
and sealer of weights and measures,
showing the amounts collected by them
seyerally during the month of October
last, were all referred to the city au-
.ditor.
The report of the health officer, noti-
fying the council that the contract be-
tween the city and John Farrell, entered
into in September, 1888, for the removal
and burial of dead animals from the city
limits, would expire on the oath inst,
was referred to the finance committee.
The following ordinances of intention
were passed, the rules having first been
suspended to allow OF the same: 10
change grade Of Alvarado street from
Reservoir street to a point $50 feet south
of Effie street; to establish the grade OF
Park View and Grand avenues from
Eighth to Eleventh streets, and to i'm
prove portions of Gates and Washington
streets.
north OF College street, the city engineer
reported as follows:
ITO change the grade so as TO throw
the water to the ravine in the center OF
the block, giving sufficient fall from Col
lege street, would bring the sewer to the
surface of the street. All the storm
water now coming down College street
would be forced across private property
through the Baker iron works and Cap
ital mills, which condition of affairs is
not, believe. desired by the city. l be-
lieve, however, that the present grade
falls more than is necessary on the prop
erty Just south of Bernard. l submit
herewith modified grade, making less
fill, and recommend it's passage"
The matter was referred to the board
of public works after some discussion.
The report of the finance committee
as already published in the HERALD was
adopted as read; but a supplemental re-
port returning, unapproved, number
of demands on the park fund, on the
ground that the committee had no juris-
dictlon in the matter, wcS referred to
the park commissioners.
The report of the board of public
works, as published in the HERALD, was
then taken up. That recommending
the adoption of an amended franchise to
the Main street and A. p. r. r. Co.,
granting it the right of using electricity
or cable power instead of horses, caused
good deal of discussion. After num-
ber of unimportant amendments had
been made and agreed upon, Mr.. Shafer
read protest signed by nearly all the
residents on Figueroa street against
granting the franchise, because they
l,,,t ho irh cd
in front OF their residences.
Mr.. Wirsching did not see how the
council could refuse the cable company
right to use electricity, after consider
ing their services and their losses. Ii it
should be determined that the people
along their line should have poles con-
structed in front of their property, why
should these people on Figueroa be con-
sidered in such a protest.
The matter was then referred back to
the board of public woIks, with instruc-
tions to set day when those interested
could come in and be heard.
Mr.. Wirschng moved that the council
meet at the covered bridge on Wednes-
day, at O'Clock, to consider the request
OF the Terminal railroad as to the bend
in the river at Macy street.
Major Bonsall presented a petition
from F. w. King, living on Ingram
street, one of the consumers of the Cit
zens' Water company, complaining that
he was IeceiI ing no water. The major
said the complaints on this head were
very numerous.
Health Officer MCGOWAN, who was
present, thereupon reported to the coun
ell in substance as follows:
"The manner of conducting the affairs
monument of broken promises. Last
year the council and the health authori
ties overlooked the scarcity of the water
supplied X by reason of the
financial embarrassments of the com
new pumps OF sufficient capacity.
"The pump was placed as
promised, though too late to be of any
use that year. The same condition,
however, now obtains that existed
then.
cat my last visit to the reservoirs
week ago the lower one was almost
empty, while the upper one was only
partly filled. For several weeks past
there has been a stream of water flowing
down Bellevue avenue. which / believe
comes from leak in the upper reser-
voir. | therefore recommend
that the city attorney be instructed to
take legal measures to compel, if such
law may be found, this company to
cement its reservoirs and put in addi-
tional pumps at their station on College
street. X
The report was adopted and the water
committee was directed to consult the
company concerning Mr.. Kings petit
tion.
In accordance with the recommenda-
tions OF the board of public works the
following ordinances were adopted: OF
intention to open and widen Flower street
from Twentieth to Twenty-third streets,
and fixing the limits of the assessment
district; yacating certain streets in the
Weiss tract; of intention to change the
grade of Griffin avenue from Grandin
street to the north city line.
A recess was then taken until2 O'Clock
pm.
Afternoon Session.
On reconvening at o'clock the few
remaining recommendation OF the
board of public works were adopted as
read.
An ordinance of intention to improve
San Pedro street, between Fifth and
Sixth streets, was read and adopted.
Action upon the matter of opening