Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-17

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ported total collections OF taxes for the
fiscal year up to and including Novem.
her 1lth to have been $235 ,428, 100; City
Auditor Lopez reported the treasury bal.
ance to November 7th, $26S, ,597, ,O2O; Po-
lice Judge H. G. Austin reported the
receipt of $59S for October in fees and
fines.
The city attorneys report was next in
order. The ordinance to grade, gravel
and curb Flower street, between Twen-
ty-eighth and Thirtieth streets, by pri-
vate contract, was passed
A similar ordinance to grade Wolfskill
avenue, between Sixth and Seventh
streets, was passed.
Breed street, the ancient bone of con-
tention, was accepted by the city after
some discussion, in which Mr.. Rees
thought that as the contractor did not
fulfill his contract, the street super
intendent ought to fix up the street at
the expense of the contractors bonds
men. The bondsmen, ,showever, have
skipped out, and the city was not in
clined to pay tor the completion of the
street out of the public funds.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The land committee reported recon-
mending that st. James park, offered
to the city by j. Downey Harvey and
others, be accepted. The report was
adopted.
The gas and light committee, to whom
was referred the petition No. $40, from
John T. Gaffey for franchise to erect
poles, string wires and construct electric
conduits, recommended that the petition
be referred to the committee of the
whole. This reference was made.
THE sTREET-sPRINKLING BIDS.
Several communications were read
with reference to the street-sprinkling
bids. The Miller Wagon company Of
South Bend, Indiana, inquired when
bids would be advertised for. Other pros
pective bidders wanted to know how
many miles were to be sprinkled be-
cause they desired to bid by the
mile. Major Bonsall said that the
specifications were in such shape that
no one knew how to bid. Mr.. Rhodes
said that the specifications are such that
parties can bid by district, by the day
or by the mile. Mr.. Summerland
thought that one particular form ought
to be decided upon. Mr.. Rhodes replied
that he thought the specifications ought
to be kept as open as possible 80 as to
give all bidders a chance. Mr.. McGarry
asked that no bids be now opened, but
that the matter be deferred for two
weeks. Mr.. Nickel objected, and moved
that the bids be opened at once. Mr..
Rees said that the fact that twelve bids
were in here was sufficient evidence that
the specifications were all right, and
objected to any delay for the benefit of
a slow bidder. Mr.. Childress. the 'sslow
bidder" declared that in making
his request he had not intended to re-
feet on the specifications. Yet he de-
clared that the specifications say that
"bids will be received by 80 much per
mile per month, f" which to him seemed
to be capable OF several interpretations.
He asked, since the city engineer had
been requested to report to the council
the mileage of the streets, why report
was not insisted upon.
Mr.. Bowman, of the Miller Wagon
company, just arrived here with one of
his company's sprinklers, which are ex-
tremely handsome, asked for a de-
lay 80 that he might show some people
where they are wrong.
Mr.. Nickell's amendment was then
voted upon, and passed by ayes to A
noes. The bids were therefore opened.
NEW POLICE STATION PROPOSED.
The building committee were in.
structed to get estimates for the cost
and construction of police station be
tween the city hall and the synagogue.
Adjourned.
PETITIONS AND PROTESTS.
The following petitions and protests
were presented to the council and were
referred.
William McLain offers to let the
building Nos. from 1903 to 1874, east
side Center place, between First and
Second streets and Spring and Main
streets, for Shopper month for use of the
chemical engine.
John T. Tanner ct al. ask that De
Monte street between Jefferson street
and Redondo depot, be put in pass.
able condition.
Gustav Heinmann, trustee, ct al. pro
test against the cementing of the side
walk on the north side of Sand street
between CASTELAR, and Philadelphia
streets.
Joseph: Langheld ct al. ask tha
Union avenue between Sixteenth anC
Hoover streets be graded, graveled and
curbed with cement, and cement side.
walked under the bond act.
George M. Holton ct al. ask for a side
walk along the west side of Bunker Hill
avenue between Fourth and Temple
streets.
The California Sewer Pipe compan.
present specifications upon which the,
will accept contracts from the city fol
laying vitrified brick paving.
Mrs. M. w. Godfrey ct al. protest
against laying cement sidewalk on Thir
teenth street between Grand avenu
and Figueroa street.
M. L. Samson ct al. want two block
of Tenth street, between Main ant
Pearl streets sidewalked.
| Charles w. Baldwin wants Fiftl
| street near Wall put in good condition
| for the rainy season.
| Robert McGarvin wants $25.91 re
! turned to him as overpaid taxes.
DR.. Martin Hagan wants to redeeI