Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-26


ment, we recommend that the propos-
| ition herewith submitted to convey to
| the CITY for park and reservoir purposes
tract extending from Park avenue to
Bellevue avenue, and from Laguna ave-
nue. to Park street, and containing about
thirty-five acres, be accepted, and that
the city quit-claim to the respective
owners that portion of the land which
would be submerged by dam forty feet
high, as shown by the Moore survey,
which is not included in the proposed
park and that the city attorney be in
structed to prepare the necessary deeds
to carry the accompanying proposition
into effect, and that his honor the mayor
be requested to sign the same on behalf
of the city, when they are so prepared.
| The report was finally referred to a
committee of the whole for investigation
The gas and light committee reported
in favor of the following electric lights:
A 2O00-candle power lamp ON the COR
ner of Second and Los Angeles Streets a
! 5000 lamp on the corner of Griffith and
Patrick streets; 1000 lamp at Eighth
and Hill streets; at 5000 lamp at Cells
and Santee streets; 1000 lamp at Sew
enth street and Broadway; a 1000 lamp
at New High and Turner streets; 5000
lamp at the corner of Downey avenue
and Hayes street; 1000 lamp at Hill
and Fourth streets; 1000 lamp at Sew
enth and Pearl streets; a 5000 lamp at
Yarnell and Ocean View avenue one
sixty-foot mast with a 5000 lamp at
Loomis and Sixth streets; one sixty-foot
mast with 5000 lamp at Third street and
Beaudry avenue; 5000 lamp at Haw-
kins and Workman streets; 5000 lamp
at Downey avenue and Workman street
a 5000 lamp corner Virginia avenue and
Mathews street; a 5000 lamp at Corn
wall avenue and City View street; a
5000 lamp at Lord street and Judson
avenue; 5000 lamp at Palm and Sixth
streets; 1000 lamp on Winston street,
between Los Angeles and Wall streets
a 5000 lamp at Eighth and San Pedro
| streets.
The report also denied several petit
tions for lights.
The reading of the report was the sig
nal for an avalanche of adverse criti-
cism. Mr.. Shafer was particularly fero-
cious, and denounced it as a most out
rageous proposition to lead the city into
such an immense expenditure at this
time.
Mr.. Wirsching said there was not
much to howl about after all. The cost
of furnishing light to the city had been
reduced $4,000 under the new contract.
The increased cost of the lamps now Or
dered would be $1,000, and that is all.
This report recommends the erection of
twenty-seven 2000 candle power lamps.
We could erect these lamps and ninety
more, and yet not pay the same amount
of money for lights that we paid last
year.
Mr.. Brown spoke earnestly in favor of
lamps in the Seventh ward. He said
the people out there were in darkness
and ought to be rescued by electricity.
Mr.. Hamilton said this report was for
the whole year. These petitions for
lamps have been accumulating and
thrown back from time to time.
Mr.. Wirsching then took the floor
again, and in reply to Mr.. Shafer, said
he was prepared to go before his CON
stituents on the question of his official
conduct. He then read number OF
figures supporting the report of the
committee. He said this council had
only ordered thirty-three lights put up,
which was less than any previous coun-
Gil had ordered since electric lighting
commenced. He also pointed out that
this &C uncil was entitled to credit for
saving the city from $685. 900 to $50, 900
per year interest on the city money.
A motion Of adoption was then made,
and the five to four vote applied, but it
didn't work. The motion being one
looking to the appropriation of money,
it required six to carry it, and this was
not had. Messrs. McLain, Bonsall,
Shafer and Frankenfeld voted no.
The council then took recess until
pm.
Afternoon Session.
Only four members were present when
President Franenfeld called the council
to order again at 2 O'Clock, but Mr..
Hamilton entered five minutes later,
and Mr.. Van Dusen at once moved that
the city engineer be instructed to 10 cate
and furnish plans for viaduct across
the Terminal Railroad company's track
at Pasadena avenue, and that the north
end of the ePasadena-avenue bridge across
the Arroyo Seco, be placed at the proper
elevation to connect with said proposed
viaduct, without expense to the city.
The motion was carried unanimously.
The same member then presented a
petition from Lewis Wegg, asking for a
franchise for swimming bath on the
east side of the river which, on his mo-
| blOIl, was IClCIICu W UlIC DOdIo vi llGdlUus 10
On motion of Mr. Summerland, the
city engineer was instructed to make
plans for the draining of Bloom street
into the Los Angeles river.
On motion of Mr.. Hamilton, the city
attorney was instructed to prepare an
ordinance repeating the ordinance fixing
the salary and prescribing the duties of
the sealer OF weights and measures, to
take effect January |, 1891.
Mr.. Wirsching said that he understood
that the sealer of weights and measures
had already resigned his position, and
suggested that the motion be amended
so as to take effect Immediately. 1t was,
however, explained by Major Bonsall
that this fact, if true, would not alter
the case, as the council need not confirm
any appointment the mayor might make
until after that date.
Mr.. Hamilton, of the specialcommit-
tee on the question of the sewer right of
way over the Haizlip property in East
Los Angeles, reported that Haizlip had
agreed to raise his injunction and grant
a perpetual right of way over his lot in
consideration of the sum of $1l5. In
accordance with the joint recommenda-
tion of the city attorney and engineer, it
was resolved, on motion of Mr.. Hamil-
ton to agree to HaiZlip's terms and the