Los Angeles herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1890-1893, 1890-08-19

when the new register was commenced
The informal character of this election,
and its effect, renders 1t practicable to
do this without creating precedent, and
thereby leaves no ground for complaint
upon the part of the electors. Our stat
utes provide that at special elections the
great register in use at the preceding |
general elections, shall be used. In this
case, by using the old register, and al
lowing voters to vote upon certificate. |
that they are registered upon the new |
one, or registered after the printing of |
the last register, and before the new reg
istration, will afford an opportunity for
all to vote. Adopted. The accompany
ing ordinance was read, and deputy city
attorney Dunn suggested when the ques-
ton of selecting officers was raised, that
as they were not paid by the city, the |
and prohibitionists, who each could elect |
an equal number of officers. Mr.. Wir-
sching wanted the matter laid over for
week, but to tits Mr.. Shafer vigorously
demurred, as he did not want the mat
ter to be deferred until the State and
county election. After considerable dis
cussion the matter was, on motion of
Mr.. Shafer, made special order for two
O'Clock p. m.
The draft of contract with J. d.
Hooker for furnishing iron pipe was
approved and referred to the mayor for
signature. Hooker's bondiin the sum of
1000, with G. S. Stafford and A. E.
Pomeroy as securities, was approved.
The draft of an ordinance providing
for seven additional assistants for the tax
and license collector, at $3.50 33 each per
month, for the current month, was read,
and the rules having been suspended the
same was passed.
The weekly report of the city auditor
for that ending August IL was received
and referred to the finance committee.
In accordance with the recommended
ton of the sewer committee, the Pacific
Clay Pipe company was granted sixty
days extension of time on contract.
Bids for grading were opened as fol-
lows and referred to the board of public
works:
Sidewalk Flower street, Gray Bros,
thirteen cents a square foot.
Grading Breed street, w. R. Lewis,
eigbty-four cents a front foot; Union
Construction company, 1924 a lineal
foot; w. B Palmer, $1.94 lineal foot.
| A recess was then taken until two
O'Clock p. m.
Afternoon Session.
On reconvening at O'Clock, the mat
ter of the hearing of protests against
the sewers on Hill. Hope, Grand avenue
and other streets, which had been made
the special order of the day, were
brought up, but on motion of Mr.. Sum-
merland action was deferred for four
weeks.
In the matter of the protest of ST.
Paul's school against the improvement
of Ward street between Bixel and Farra-
gut streets, the protestant was heard and
claimed that half of the work was made
upon its private property without its as
sent, and further that the assessment
was made illegally. On the recommends
ton of the city attorney the protest was
rejected.
The ordinance providing for the hold
ing OF special election on September
10th, for the purpose OF voting upon the
question as to whether or not the saloons
shall close on Sunday, was then brought
up, and recess was taken to allow the
councilmen to propose names of the
Judges, inspectors and clerks and to de-
eide upon voting places in their res
pective wards. The fact that the cleo
ton was to be held without expense to
the city caused some little difficulty to be
experienced, but it was finally settled,
and the rules having been suspended,
the ordinance was passed by vote of
6 to 8. Messrs. Wirsching, Summer
land and McLain voting negatively.
A communication was received from
H. Jay Hanchette, secretary of the
chamber OF commerce, notifying the
council that it was entitled to delegates
to the Worlds fair state convention to
be held in San Francisco on September
II, and asking that they be appointed
and instructed to attend a meeting of
county delegates to be held in the rooms
of the chamber of commerce on Tues
day, the Doth inst. After some discus
cussion Messrs. Frankenfield and Shafer
were appointed as such delegates.
On motion of Mr. McLain, the matter
of the ordinance of intention to grade
Yale street, action of which was deferred
at the last meeting, was brought up,
and after hearing the explanation of the
city engineer, the ordinance was unan-
imously passed over the mayors veto.
Ordinances of intention to lay sewers
on Temple, Centennial, Bartlett, Met
calf, Freeman, Beaudry avenue, Belle
vue avenue, and other streets were
passed.
The city engineer presented on be-
half of the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company plans for footbridge across
its tracks from Buena Vista street tc
San Fernando street, with the recon-
mendation that they be approved, Sc
ordered.
The report of the board of fire com
missioners, laid over at the last meet
ing, was then brought up, and on mo-
ton of Mr.. Summerland was adopted
Mr. McLain made a vigorous fight fol
the purchase of 5000 feet of hose instead
of 2500, as asked for, stating that while
at fire yesterday morning severa
hundred feet of hose was found to b.
completely useless, and the board ha(
asked him to bring the matter before
the council. President Frankentield
however, suggested that the better plar
would be to purchase only the quantit,
asked for, together with the chemica
engine, now, and if more was foun(
necessary, it could be purchased here
after. The council then adjourned.