Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-26
THE COUNCIL.
Ex-mAYoR WORKMAN MAKES A
GENEROUS OFFER.
He Donates Park to the City-A Lot of
Routine Business Transacted-The
Ordinances Passed.

The city council met yesterday morn
ing with all the members in their seats,
President Bonsall having returned the
previous evening from his trip to the
north.
Edward Leak, as representative OF
the committee appointed by a mass
meeting held in Opera house hall on
Saturday night on the opening of Los
Angeles street, from Second 10 Shafer
streets, stated that the work would
cost the people within the next ninety
days $S7, ,448.73, and would not benefit
them in the least.
The city attorney stated that the work
had passed out of the hands of the
council, and was in the hands of the
street superintendent. Ii the judges
decision regarding Third street was sus-
tanned by the supreme court, Los An
geles street could not be opened, and
until the supreme court had considered
the matter, he was in favor OF the grant
ing of temporary injunction, which
would deter the work. The committee
retired with this information, stating
that they would return in che afternoon.
"A motion was made to the effect that
the city attorney should afford the petit
tioners all the aid possible in delaying
the work for time.
The street superintendent reported the
change of the curb on Hope street, be-
tween Seventeenth and Eighteenth
streets, as having been effected. He
also reported against signing contract
for the grading of Centennial street, for
the reason that the Temple-street grade
had not been established, and was in
the courts, so that it was impossible to
grade it to the grade of Temple street.
He further protested against the manner
in which the contractor was construct
ing the approaches to the Ninth-street
bridge. Permission was asked to round
the curbing at Seventh street and Grand
avenue, as the present space between
the curb and the car track was but five
feet, not giving room for the passage OF
teams. The various sections of the re-
port were referred to the proper commit
tees.
The health officers report, in specify
ing what proposals for the care OF
sprinkling hydrants shall include, sug.
>gested that the contractor should keep
all the hydrants used by the health de-
partment, numbering 140, in perfect re-
pair; also all fire hydrants to which
.sprinkling hydrants are attached, num-
bering ITO. Any and all of the hydrants
which may be broken or so damaged ac-
-cidentally as to be useless for the pur-
poses for which they were erected to be
replaced by good hydrants without ex-
ira cost to the city. All labor and ma
terial furnished by the city without
extra cost to the city. Proposals should
clearly state for what sum the contract
would be taken, and all bids accom-
panied by certified check. All repairs
to be made at the direction OF the health
officer.
The report was adopted without dis
.cussion.
The matter Of the regarding Of Macy
street and the extension of Bridge street
reported upon by the board Of public
works, came up for discussion and was
referred to committee of the whole.
On the recommendation of the sewer
committee, the proposal of j. L. Mans
field, to construct the Downey-avenue
sewer, for $3.50 per lineal foot, was ac-
cepted.
The city attorney reported in favor of
filing the maps OF the proposed extern
sion of Santee street, also the petition
of Regina Weinshank, regarding the
extension of Second street, which rec
concentrations were adopted without
comment. He was also given week
further time to prepare the ordinance
abandoning the city's right to Broadway
between Ninth and Pico streets.
Councilman Summerland presented
an ordinance for the opening OF Vignes
street. makingit fifty street. Mr..
Rees wanted it a sixty-foot street, and
after some discussion it was referred
back to the councilman of the Eighth
ward.
The special committee on bank Ii
censes offered the following report:
"We, your special committee ap-
pointed to prepare graduated scale oi
licenses for banks doing business in the
city, beg leave to recommend as follows
That minimum rate OF $40 per month
be charged all banks, except national
banks, doing business in the city, hav-
ing capital OF 100000 or less, and all
national banks, whose capital exceeds
100000, pay alicense of $40 per month
for each 100000 of capital"
The report was finally adopted, after
much discussion, also making national
banks pay an extra $40 for any fractional
part OF $i0O, 900 exceeding $4,000.
After all the discussion and wrangling,
it was very pleasant incident when a
lady appeared upon the floor with a
munificent offer to the city. The lady
was Mrs. McComas, and she was en-
trusted with the presentation Of the fol-
lowing communication
To the Honorable City Council:
"At the suggestion of Mrs. Judge Nc
Comas, Mrs. DR.. Carlisle and other
ladies of the committee, l hereby offer
to donate to the city of Los Angeles, fol-
public park purposes only, and forever,
"a tract OF land on Boyle Heights, front
ing about 800 feet on the south side Of
Louisiana avenue, at the head of Cum
mings street, TO point 500 feet in
depth; provided the city will furnish
sufficient funds to commence improving
and beautifying the same within thirty
days, and prosecute said work continu-
ously until completed, not exceeding
six months. and maintain the same as a
public park forever.
II further agree to give the city the
free use of my cement reservoir, hold
ing 100000 gallons Of water, and also
the use OF a six-inch pipe leading past
the tract when not in use by Mrs. f.
Hollenbeck or myself, the city owning
and furnishing the water necessary to
irrigate said tract.
Respectfully, w. H. WORKMAN"