Los Angeles herald., 1891-10-27
STREET WORK.
The Councils Work at a Half
Day Session.
A Number of Street Matters
Acted Upon.
Several Minor Ordinances Which
We're Passed.
Reports of a Number of Committees Re-
ceived-MOtlOns Made by Council
men-Petitlons Received.

The council yesterday took only two
hours to get through with it's work. All
members were present, which was
rather an exceptional feature. The
matter discussed was entirely of rou
tine character, and the business was en-.
tirely according to its order. The ses.
sion only lasted until noon, and there
was not even an adjournment for the
rest OF the week. The routine business
attended to was as follows:
The ordinance of intention to estab-
lish the grade OF Prospect place was
passed.
The city clerk reported having pub
lished the notice to contractors to bid
on the work of grading Lake Shore ave-
nue..
Street Superintendent Hutchinso re-
ported on the petition of S. H. Tolhurst,
that he is not in favor OF grading streets
under the specifications mentioned, and
he feels that it is no credit to the city
to have the streets graded in that way.
He recommends that the property own
ers grade under specification No. 5, but
If petitioners are not willing to have it
done that way, he will not stand in
their road. Adopted.
The committee on hill water supply
reported in favor of leasing to G. Baci-
galuppi for one year, at rental of 800,
the site of reservoir No. Z. The report
was not adopted Mr.. Summerland of
the land committee stating that that
committee had already recommended
the lease IN favor of another petitioner.
The clerk was instructed to readvertise
for bids.
The zanja committee reported in favor
OF awarding to j. Genilli the contract
to grade and timber Zanja Madre for
$1.65 per lineal foot. Adopted.
The finance committee reported favor
ably to allowing o. w. Baldwin to re-
deem tax sale certificate No. 258 upon
paying $312.67, and Alice Shafer ct al.
to redeem tax sale certificate No. 1870
upon paying $60717.
The ordinances passed on recommend
alton of the city attorney were
An ordinance for the numbering of
milk and vegetable wagons. providing
for fine Of $50 or fifty days in jail
for violation.
An ordinance taking one deputy from
the city clerk and giving him to the city
auditor, providing that he shall write
up the monthly licenses.
An ordinance giving notice to the
Citizens Water company that its con-
tract with the city will be severed, to
take effect on November 1, 1892. This
notice means that after the date fixed
the water company will not be allowed
to take any more water from the river.
An ordinance OF intention to change
and establish the grade of Alameda
street, from Also to Requena street,
and fixing the limits of the district to
be assessed.
The sewer committee referred the
petition of D. l.. Bradbury, who wants
sewer from Third and Broadway to run
into Main street, to the city engineer.
petition ffom Henry Marty and
others, who want sewer on the hills
from Ward street north, was filed.
The city attorney reported as follows:
"The three cases against j. w. Hin
ton, city assessor. brought by the Sc
curity Savings bank Los Angeles Savings
bank and Main StreetSavings bank to re-
cover of him sums aggregating about
$500 for taxes which they claim were
illegally assessed against them, and
which cases involved the right Of the
assessor to reufse to allow these savings
banks to deduct their debts from their
credits, and also the right of the as
SCISSOR to collect taxes by seizure OF their
property, have all been decided by
Judge Wade in favor of the assessor"
Filed.
Regarding the grading of Breed
street | think it is due to the property
owners who have paid their assessments
that the council should take some ac-
tion. think you should either accept
the street or else order the street super
intendent to make such changes and re-
pairs as you may think necessary in
order that you may accept it. and that
an action should then be brought against
the bondsmen of the contractor to re-
cover the amount of money thus ex-
pended" Referred to the committee of
the whole.
The report of the board of public
works was adopted as published in the
HERALD Saturday morning.
After several minor motions by coun-
cilmen relating to water plugs, ETC., had
been passed, Mr.. Rees moved that all
specifications relating to curbs on streets
to be here after graded and curbed, be
so amended as to require all curbs to be
rounded at street intersections. Adopted.
Mr.. Summerland moved that the city
clerk notify the property owners on the
south side of Macy street to remove the
barns projecting over the sidewalk.
Adopted.
Mr.. Innes moved that the street super
intendent be instructed to turn the water
running into the gutter on Beaudry ave-
nue. into the manhole at the corner OF
Beaudry and Bellevue avenues. Re-
ferred to the sewer committee.
Mr.. Nickel moved that the street su-
perintendent be directed to put up guard
rails on the bulkheads of the Walnut
street bridge.
Mr.. Jones moved that the city attor-
ney frame an ordinance compelling the
Pacific Railway company to lessen the
speed OF their cars one-half its present
rate at the corner of First and Spring
streets. Referred to the board of public
works.
Mr.. Summerland moved that the city
engineer present an ordinance OF inten-