Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-18
The Business Done Yester-
day by the Council.
An Ordinance Ordered to
Widen Seventh Street.
No Action Taken in the Matter of
the Cross Franchise.
> Elysian Park Boundaries to Be Defined
{ "A Meat Inspector Wanted-The
/ Electric Railway Tracks
r Railroad Matters.

"a communication from the park COM
lssion requested that the city engineer
3 instructed to define the boundaries
rs Elysian park. Workmen and five
guards stationed on what is supposed to
be city property, have been elected by
parties claiming ownership in it. The
matter was referred to the city attorney.
'fhe finance committees report rec
ommending the filing of the city audi
tor s report; also communications from
insurance agents soliciting insurance of
th& city's property, was adopted.
The usual batch of demands was pre-
scented and approved.
A contract with j. I. Hathaway for
the construction OF a bridge over the
arroyo at Temple road, was approved.
The city attorney was instructed to
report to the council on the ownership
of the old Botello alley.
petition from the Southern Califor-
mia Kennel club for the amendment of
the dog ordinance, was eferred to the
committee of the w. and the city
attorney.
A lengthy petition requesting the ap-
pointment of meat inspector was re-
ferred to the committee of the whole.
The water overseer was ordered to
have the twelve-inch pipe, formerly
used to conduct water to East Los An
.geles, redipped and laid on Euclid
Heights at a cost of $780,
A contract was entered into with
.Frick Bros. for sewer work. 81.
George Kimball's bid for furnishing
hay to the street department was ac-
cepted.
The city clerk was instructed to ad-
vertise for proposals to furnish the city
with bran and barley.
The city engineer was allowed an
additional draughtsman.
Anderson & Chanslor's bid for fur
nishing provisions to the city prison
was accepted.
H. It. Ryan was awarded the contract
for furnishing meat to the Jail.
j. w. Patillo was allowed one day in
which to deposit the necessary amount
to cover incidental expenses before en-
tering upon his contract.
The Fulton iron works presented a
demand for $500 for repairs on fire
engine. Some discussion arose over the
approval of this bill, it appearing that
the total cost of the work done reaches
800, and instead of being advertised
for the work was given over by the fire
commission by an arrangement that the
bill should be paid in installments. The
chief explained that the engine was
needed at once, and the demand was
finally approved.
A recess until pm. was ordered at
this point.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The matter of widening Seventh street
was taken up when the council re-assem-
bled. and an ordinance providing for the
improvement was passed.
A protest was presented by John
Parker against the track laying done by
the Consolidated Electric Railway COM
pany on Bonnie Brae street. Mr.. Parker
stated that the tracks instead of being
laid in the center of the street, are close
to the curb, and are not on the estab-
lished grade, and requested that the
company be required to comply with
the law. A petition having been pre-
sented by other property owners to re-
establish the grade of the street, no
action was taken.
The bid OF j. T. Davis to complete the
fl on Alhambra avenue for $1,000 was
accepted. sl-
Permission was granted the Los An
,geles Consolidated Electric Railway
company to repair Second street between
Hill and Olive streets, with bituminous
lime rock.
A petition from F. MAIDEN ct ais. for
permission to grade Wall street between
Boyd and East Fourth streets, was re-
ferred to the city engineer. F
A petition for change Of the estab-
lished grade and widening Bonnie Brae
street was also referred to the city en-
gineer.
Maria M. Drake and others petitioned
for permission to grade Maple avenue by
private contract. The city engineer
was instructed to ascertain whether all
the property owners are represented on
the petition.
D. G. Barbour, of the board of educa-
ton, was granted leave OF absence for
thirty days.
The petition to compel the Electric
Railway company to change the grade
of its tracks on Bonnie Brae street
bobbed up again. Mr.. Alvord moved
that the street superintendent be in
structed to place the tracks on grade
and in the center of the street in ac-
? corcance with the maps on file.
After a discussion the motion was
laid on the table.
The city attorney informed the coun-
Gil that the contract and bond OF j. W..
Patillo for sewer work could not be en-
tered into by the city, fifteen days hav-
: ing elapsed since the acceptance of the
bid. The city clerk was directed to re-
advertise for proposals.
The city attorney reported that he
an had word from the supreme court that
the city has won it's case against Mills,
action to quiet title to strip of land at
the corner of Main and Second streets,
to which Mr.. Mills claimed ownership.
An ordinance of intention to grade
and sidewalk portion of Alvarado
street was referred to the board of pub
lie works.
Mr.. McGarry move that a committee
OF three be appointed to ascertain the
amount of insurance carried on city
property, and to report whether in
their estimation the amount carried is
sufficient. Carried.
The chair appointed Messrs. Rees,
: Innes and Tufts.
Ordinances for street work were re-
ported and passed as follows: To grade
Lake Shore avenue between First street
and Bellevue avenue, Also street be-
, tween Alameda and Los Angeles streets,