Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-24

officially notified or not. / don't think
he has.
Mr.. Rees-Probably the notification
was not made, because it has only been
customary to notify the superintendent
when contract was drawn.
City Attorney McFarland-It has been
charged that was responsible for this
mistake. Probably l am. The con-
tractor and several councilmen came
to me and thought inasmuch as the
amount was less than $500, it would be
all right for the work to be done without
a contract. don't see anything illegal
about it or anything wrong. The street
was improved and the man ought to
get his money. 1t is much ado about
nothing. The mayor only objects be-
cause the requisition was made after
the work. If the contractor willingly
went ahead although the requisition
had not been made, l don't see how
the city was injured.
The requisition was then approved
unanimously in spite of the objections
OF the mayor and auditor.
THE CITY ATTORNEYS DUsTER.
Council next discussed requisition
from the city attorneys Office for a
linen duster. The requisition was
passed, after "feather" had been SUBJ
stituted for "linen."
THE CITY ATTORNEYS REPORT.
The city attorney reported in the
matter of the petition of DIR. nj. Hagan
to be allowed to redeem the easterly
twenty acres of lot s, block 25, H. S.,
from a sale for delinquent taxes in $780,
'8l, recommending that the petition be
allowed. The report was adopted.
The city attorney reported that he
had delivered the contracts with j. ).
Mahoney for constructing fill on the
west city boundary, near Ninth street,
and with Robert S. Baker for cleaning
and repairing Zanja No. Z. Filed.
The petition of II. III. Benedict for a
quit-claim deed on certain city property
was adopted, on recommendation of the
city attorney.
In the matter of the deed from J. B.
Bainbridge and George w. Spawforth
for certain land for street and park pur-
poses, the city attorney reported that
there was no reason for not accepting
the same. Adopted.
The question Of leasing the reservoir
CAoO 4tOs was ACAt LdhOH OPs 1bOPClt
OF the land committee adopted.
THE HACK ORDINANCE.
Mr.. Summerland moved that the city
attorney be directed to draft an ordin-
ance repeating the hack ordinance. Laid
on the table. The councilman from the
Eighth ward also put in three cross
walk motions, which were referred to
the board of public works.
CONCRETE STREET FOUNDATION.
The report of the city engineer on the
paving Of Fifth street, between San
Pedro and Main Streets. according to
specification No. .17and the ordinance Of
intention under the bond act was read.
The specifications call for porphyry base,
and Mr.. Tufts objected to building any
street except with concrete base. The
city engineer declared that it would only
make difference of 2 cents a
square foot to substitute concrete
for porphyry. The word concrete was
then substituted for porphyry, thus
changing the specifications to No. l.
The ordinance was then passed.
1t was shown in the discussion and
the result that council has decided
in the future to insist upon solid con-
crete foundation wherever a firet-class
pavement is required.
An ordinance of intention was pre-
sented for the grading of Alameda
street, from Seventh to the south boun-
Diary. Passed.
STREET PAVING ORDINANCES.
An ordinance of intention was pre-
sented for the grading and curbing of
avenue, between First street
and Bellevue avenue. A similar ordi-
nance had been passed before, the block
from Bellevue to Temple having been
accidentally omitted. Passed.
Specifications of brick pavement, as
referred to the city engineer, were re-
turned with amendments by the board
of public works, and were then adopted.
Mr.. Innes moved to instruct the city
clerk to advertise for bids for grading
West First street. Passed.
THB OUTFALL SEWER.
Mr.. Tufts moved that the city en-
gineer suspend all other work and COM
plete the survey for the outfall sewer
and laterals as soon as possible. Passed.
STREET FOUNDATION.
Mr.. Tufts moved that no contracts be
approved hereafter for paved streets
unless base of concrete of at least six
inches be required by the specifications.
Mr.. Rhodes offered an amendment to
substitute "bituminous or asphaltum"
for the word "paved." Passed as
amended.
OCEAN AVENUE GRADE.
An ordinance of intention was read to
establish the grade of Ocean View
avenue between Alverado street and
Bonnie Brae. Held over.
SUGAR FACTORY EXCURSION.
An invitation was extended to council
by the Chino Rock company to visit
their works tomorrow, but was not
officially accepted.
PETITIONS AND PROTESTS.
The following petitions and protests
were presented and referred to the sev-
eral committees
From Matte L. Wilson requesting
quit claim deed for the easterly 40 feet
of lot 5, block A, Moreno Vineyard
tract.
George Fister et AL, asking that
Twenty-seventh street between Main
and Grand, be graded, graveled and
curbed with cement, and 4-foot cement
sidewalk laid under the bond act.
w. j. Broderick presented notices OF
the expiration of the two $4,000 policies
on the city hall.
Mrs. K. Messer ct al. protest against
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