Los Angeles herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1890-1893, 1891-11-10

guage the manner in which all contem
| plated work shall first be submitted fol
executive approval which has been
overlooked in this instance. Here is a
case where the work is ordered paid fol-
before this Office has any knowledge
that such work was in contemplation by
any department of the city government
and l have felt it my duty to call your
attention to the fact that the law on the
subject has been ignored in the present
instance. Respectfully, etc.,
HENRY T. HAZARD, Mayor.
On motion of Councilman Innes the
vote was reconsidered and further action
was deferred one week.
The clerk then read the following let
| ter:
Los ANGELES, Nov. s, 1891.
To the Honorable the Los Angeles City
Council-GENTLEMEN: 1 hereby author
ize l. H. Polk in my place and stead to
enter protest, in my name, against the
acceptance by your honorable body OF
the bid of 3l1 cents for paving Pearl
street, from Sixth to Pico, as the price is
| excessive and the work can be done
much cheaper. Yours truly,
r. j. NoRTHAM.
Corner Sixth and Pearl streets.
1. H. Polk and ex-Mayor Toberman
addressed the board and claimed that
the price was excessive.
J. H. Drain, of the paving company,
insisted that the price was reasonable.
The city engineer presented the fol-
lowing ordinances
Ordinance of intention. establishing
the grade OF Court street, from Figueroa
to Lake Shore avenue. Passed.
Ordinance establishing the grade OF
Twenty eighth street, from Figueroa
street. Passed.
Ordinance changing the grade OF Ohio
street, from Lake Shore avenue to Court
street. Carried.
Ordinance of intention to grade,
gravel and curb Court street, from Fig
ueroa street to Lake Shore avenue, un-
der the bond act. Carried.
Ordinance of intention to sidewalk a
portion of Sand street. Carried.
Ordinance of intention to sidewalk a
portion of Twenty-second street. Car
ried.
Ordinance OF intention to construct a
sewer on a portion of Temple street.
Carried.
Ordinance of intention to grade,
gravel and curb a portion of Ticket
street. Carried.
Ordinance of intention changing the
grade of Hill street between First and
Second streets. Carried.
The city engineer was instructed to
advertise for bids to put Zanja No. in
order.
President Bonsall gave notice that at
the next meeting he would move for a
reconsideration of the vote by which the
bid for the paving of Pearl street had
been awarded to the Bituminous Lime
rock company.
Councilman Tufts moved to lay the
motion to reconsider On the table, which
motion was carried by vote of to A.
j. A. Downell appeared before the
council in the interest of housebuilders
to protest against the action of the Elec-
trio Railway company in their charges
for getting under the wires. The mat
ter was finally referred to the board of
public works.
D. f. Donegan made proposition to
build a kite-shaped race track and
maintain park on reservoir site No. z,
in consideration of ninety-nine year
lease. AS the site had been leased, the
proposition was referred to the land
committee.
John F. Humphreys presented
communication requesting that all real
estate agents be compelled to pay
licenses, which was referred to the
finance committee.
The Donegan proposition will be in
quired into by the council.
On motion of Councilman Rhodes
property owners are to be notified to
disconnect storm water drains from
sewers. Carried.