Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-31
THE COUNCIL.
THE BUSINESS TRANSACTED AT
Yesterdays MEETING.
The Library Directors Appointed by the
Mayor Approved-Police Salaries Not
Raised-The Hack Ordinance Passed.

The council got through with it's
business yesterday at the morning ses-
sion. All the members were present.
It was recommended by the bridge
committee that the city engineer pre-
pare plans for the approaches to the
Seventh and Ninth street bridges.
The finance committee reported on
the demand of Mrs. L. M. Bigelow for
$40, 400 damages to her First-street
property. The report approved the de-
mand for $4,000. The report failed to
carry, and all attempts to patch up a
compromise proved fruitless.
The council confirmed the appoint
ments made by the mayor for library
directors. The board now consists of
the following named H. Howard, J.
Mills Davies, H. ]. Hanchette, J. w.
Dobinson and E. w. Jones.
The recommendation of the police
commissioners that the salaries of the
detectives and secretary of the depart
ment be raised to 800 month came in
for considerable discussion. 1t was
finally decided to lay the matter over
for several weeks.
Mr.. Summerland made motion that
the salaries of all the policemen be
raised TO 500, This matter was also
continued.
H. G. Register was awarded the con-
tract of an intercepting sewer at $1.07
per lineal foot for excavating, laying
pipe and filling trench, and $50 for man
holes.
]. w. Washburn appeared before the
council relative to the opening of Hope
at Eighteenth street. He represented
Mrs. Scarborough. Itwas finally agreed
to pay 500 for the damage in encroach-
ing on the lot.
A contract with the Lacy Manufactur-
ing company to construct portion Of
zanja 9-E was approved, as was also the
contract with Frick Bros. for piping
zanja 6-l.
The city clerk was directed to adyer-
tise for bids for furnishing the city with
drugs.
On motion OF Councilman McGarry
the Los Angeles Electric railway COM
pany was allowed to lay switch from
the Southern Pacific company's track
near Sixth and Alameda streets to their
power house.
Frank Raeder, c. H. Haskins and R.
d. Wade were elected commissioners for
the opening of Second street.
The recommendations of the board of
public works were adopted.
The hack ordinance caEriad -hE q vote
-of the following five councilmen: Afford,
Nickel, Rhodes, Tufts and Bonsall.
This ordinance provides for fine of $50
or fifty days in Jail to any person per-
mitting a vehicle for hire to stand on
Spring street between Temple block and
Second street.
PETITIONS AND PROTESTS.
The following Communications were
referred to the several committees:
OF M. J. and B. D. Eachus, protesting
against the grade at First and Figueroa
streets, on the ground that the cut is to
be ~ feet, whereas protestants under
stood it was to be only 10 feet 6 inches.
Referred to board OF public works.
OF City Justices Austin and Owens,
asking telephone in the old city hall.
Of property owners on First street,
west of Burtz street, praying q change
of First street, between Burtz and Smith
streets, from two to six feet below the
present grade.
OfJohn H. Beneck, praying the pip
ing of the zanja which runs through his
lot in the Wolfskill Orchard tract.
Ofproperty owners on Flower street,
asking that the grade of Flower street
be raised to the new grade of First
street at the expense of the city.
OF Fred L. Allies, complaining that
the recent grading Of Alvarado street,
north Of Ward street, has rendered AL
varado street impossible by reason of
embankments.
OF property holders on Alameda
street, complaining of the storm water
running over that street during rainy
weather.
OF M. S. Cummins, asking an extern
sion OF thirty days on his street contract
on Thirtieth street, between Grand ave-
nue. and Figueroa street.
OfMrs. Fitzgerald, calling attention
to the condition of Grattan street.
Adjourned.