Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-15
ROUTINE BUSINESS.
The Transactions Yesterday
of the City Council.
Yiaduct Proposed at the Macy
Street Crossing.
Deeds Recorded for the HOllenbeck
and Workman Donations.
A Report Received from the City AttOr-
ney-A Number of Little AT
fairs Attended to Xes-
terday.

The proceedings of the city council,
yesterday, were confined to routine
business. The Broadway matter, which
was to have been disposed of, went over
one week.
H. G. Austin, police judge, reported
the collection of $672 for the month OF
August. Referred to the auditor.
The city auditor reported, showing
the condition of the funds for the week
ending September 5th. Referred to the
finance committee.
Superintendent Muchmore reported,
showing the impracticability of putting
speaking tubes in the city hall build
ing.
The city clerk reported that he has
turned over to the tax collector the
assessment books.
In connection with his report the city
clerk stated that during the session of
the board of equalization the assessor
entered on the personal property book
$45S6 as solvent credits against the
Security Loan and Trust company. The
tax thereon amounts to $45.S and it is
a question whose duty it is to collect the
tax.
Upon recommendation by the board
of public works the proceedings to grade
Ficket street were abandoned.
The petition from w. Gregory ct al,
to have Bartlett street graded was re-
ferred to Mr.. Innes.
The city engineer was instructed to
report as to whether or not the grade of
Loomis street has been established.
Georgia street, formerly Third street,
was ordered graveled and curbed from
Stevenson avenue to Santa Fe street.
On motion of Mr.. Rees, request was
ordered sent to the fire commission to
have fire hydrant place at or near the
intersection of Brooklyn avenue and
Echandia street.
A demand from DIR. n. H. Morrison
for $125 in payment for professional SER
vices at the receiving hospital was re-
turned by the finance committee with
out approval with recommendation
that an itemized bill be presented and
the council informed as to whether the
bill has been presented to the parties who
received the DOCTORS services, and also
as to the necessity for the services len
dered and by whose authority he was
called.
A contract and bond with the Califor-
mia Sewer Pipe company for 1850 feet of
vitrifed pipe for section four Of the cen
trail intercepting sewer, was approved.
Mr.. Summerland offered the following
motion:
The dangerous condition of the Macy
street bridge reported by the city engi-
neer makes it necessary to rebuild the
same at a very early date. Therefore |
move that the city engineer be requested
to furnish plans and approximate esti-
mates of the cost of a viaduct over the
Los Angeles river at Macy street, and
that the bridge committee ascertain
what proportion of the cost the Califor-
mia Southern railway, the Terminal rail-
way and the projected Electric railway
to Pasadena will pay. Adopted.
An ordinance authorizing the grading
of Wall street between Boyd and Fourth
streets by private contract was pre-
sented by the city attorney and passed.
The city attorney approved the con-
tract and bond with w. I. 9. Schenck
for furnishing two chemical engines.
The bond and contract were approved.
The city engineer was instructed to
make q survey of the lands donated by
Mrs. Hollenbeck and w. H. Workman
for park purposes, and to furnish the
city attorney with the description OF the
land given by each.
The city attorney reported that Mrs.
Hollenbeck and w. Ii. Workman have
deposited with him the deeds for the
right of way of the Hollenbeck arroyo
sewer according to the recent arbitra-
ton award. The deeds were ordered
filed.
he city attorney also reported as
follows:
In the matter of the petition of G. E.
De Camp regarding the condition OF
Macy street between the old Also road
and the river: After a careful search, l
have been unable to find any map or
proceeding defining the lines of said
street previous to the vesting of the
rights of property owners along the
same. The earliest maps of the city
show the lines OF this street to have
been irregular, and while the same was
Strengthened and opened by condemna-
ton from the old Also road west to
Alameda street, find no change in the
portion from the Also road to the
river. 1 am of the opinion, therefore,
that the same can only be Strengthened
and widened by the usual legal proceed
ings. Filed.
In the matter of the petition of Fred
Eaton, chief engineer of the Electric
company regarding the grading. OF Sixth
street, Wolfskill avenue and Wilde
street, would advise that the same be
referred to the city engineer to prepare
the ordinance of intention. Adopted.
In the matter of the petition of Ed
ward Roberts for quit claim deed to
lot 5, in block IL, of Ord's survey, l
have examined the abstract filed with
said petition, and am of the opinion that
said deed should issue to Mr.. Roberts as
prayed for. Referred to the land COM
mittee.
In the matter of the petition of j. G..
Zahn, for damages caused by water, l
should advise that the same be denied.
Referred to the board of public works.
The fire commission was requested to
mt in the alarm boxes ordered last