Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-15

which was referred to US, we agar
recommend that petition be granted ant
city engineer instructed to prepare esti
mate of cost OF paving with asphalt, anc
if same be in excess of So per front foot
to also present ordinance OF intention
we also recommend that sewer be also
included in this ordinance where one il
not already laid.
Mr.. McGarry presented minority re
port in which he advocated that the
street be divided equally between bi
luminous limerick and asphalt pave
ment, end to end, because, firstly, a
majority OF the property holders had peti
toned for bituminous limerick and be-
cause, secondly, this would afford a fine
opportunity for comparing the merits o
the two pavements. Several citizens
from Figueroa street appeared before
council, and spoke on both sides of the
question. The minority report was filed
and the majority recommendation was
adopted.
BIDS OPENED.
At IL O'Clock, the following bids were
opened for veterinary service and medi-
cine for the city's horses:
DIR. Blackington, 81. 40 each sick horse
for one year; or one years service for
$206.
r. W. Whittelsey, $24.75 per month.
w. j. Oliver. $425 per year in mothly
payments of $35
DIR. Morrison $435 per year in monthly
payments of $35.
Referred to the supply committee.
MORE MOTIONS OF. CoUNCILMEN.
Mr.. Rees also moved the street super
intendent remove the sidewalk and any
further distinctions still. existing in
Center Place, formerly Mott alley.
Adopted.
Mr.. McGarry moved that the publish
ing of the sidewalk on Thirtieth street
be discontinued, as the work is all done
except on two properties, the owners of
which are about doing the same by
private contract. Adopted.
Mr.. Rhodes declared that ne was
afraid that the grade of Ocean View
avenue as fixed by the new ordinance of
intention, was not the proper one, and
moved that the ordinance be referred to
the board Of public works.
LIBRARY REPORT.
The annual report of the library
directors was presented. There are thir-
teen people on the staff pay roll, less the
janitors, and this is not enough to carry
on the work of the library. The report
protests against the reduction made
by the the council in its apportion-
ment, which it states has crippled
it in the purchase of new books. The
amount apportioned for the fiscal
year ending August 1st was $11 ,960.33.
This added to $4,025.70 then an hand
d. @ox 1nxy. e..
port of the library this year was 35s
cents. The receipts from all sources
during the year were $24, 1873. The
expenses were ,$24. 1878, less $3962;57
now in the hands of the treasurer. The
There were II ,925 books in the library
last year, to this 6296 have been added.
PETITIONS AND PROTESTS.
The following petitions and protests
were read and referred: Daniel Schieck
ct al. want an ordinance prohibiting
hitching horses on Franklin street.
Alice j. Peck ct al protest against the
building of an additional culvert between
Evergreen cemetery and the Francesca
tract.
f. @. Smith ct al. want Pico street at
the city limits made passable for loaded
teams.
j. j. Carpenter wants to erect hitch
ing and sign post at 30S West First
street.
Z. T. Wright ct al. want First street,
between Broadway and Pearl street, put
in proper condition.
H. Newmark ct al. want crosswalk
laid at Grand avenue and Tenth street.
Barton & Brown, attorneys of Chi
cago, notify the city that it is infringing
the patent of Elisha Gray in using the
electric annunciator which is in the fire
department headquarters.
George w. Williamson ct al. want
Ninth street, from Broadway to Main
street, paved with vitrified brick.
w. F. Hemming ct al. complain of
the condition of First street, near the
eastern limits OF the city.
The council then took recess until
2 O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the afternoon session Mr. Rees, the
great mover, opened the ball by moving
that the street commissioners be in
structed to refund to Hammel & Denker
the 5 per cent. penalty incurred by their
delinquency in delivering deeds to the
city for the opening of Santee street.
This matter, which has been repeatedly
commented upon in these columns, was
once more ventilated by Honest John
Mcllmoil, and the motion was unani-
mously passed.
The city auditor sent in communica-
tion in which he declared that he would
be unable to render the required annual
report unless he be granted an assistant.
He was authorized to appoint such an
assistant for fifteen days.
CITY ATTORNEYS REPORT.
The city attorneys report was next
acted upon as follows:
l have drawn and delivered to Mr..
Cline the contract for changing the line
of ZanJa No. 2. 1 determined after
careful investigation that this matter
should be the subject OF contract, and
not OF an ordinance, as ordered. Con-
tract awarded.
AT the request Of Mr.. Nickel and Mr..
Stowell, present herewith deed from
Mr. Stowell, approved by me as to form
and by the engineer as to decription, for
the extension of certain streets through
his land; also an ordinance dedicating
certain city land for the opening OF a
street to connect Walnut and Lecouv-
reur streets. Adopted, and street
named Hayden street.
At the request of Mr.. Tufts of the
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