Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-19

ing was taken up with discussion ol
the First-street grade matter. Much
the same ground was gone over in the
arguments as was presented on Friday
last, at the special session. The argu-
ment started by property owner wish
ing to be heard, then Captain Barrett
spoke for the company. There was no
motion put and nothing but talk re-
suited. Messrs. Wilmer, Mailman and
Eaton spoke for the railroad, and Messrs
Galbraith, Pinkham, Eccles and Colver
for the property owners.
Requisitions OF the superintendent OF
streets to have Market street repaired
to cost $75; to repair Second street be-
tween Spring and Broadway, where the
street was paved to conform with the
grade of the old Second-street Gable
railway, TO cost 500; to have Court
street repaired where worn out by
horses, to cost $40, were Referred to
board of public works.
On motion OF Mr.. Nickel the water
overseer was directed to put in tenn
porary pipe across the Los Angeles river
in Zanja 8 E, to give temporary relief to
people along the line while the main
pipe is being put in. The cost will be
about $3.50.
The gas and light committee recon-
mended the petitions of w. Dockstader
ct al, for an electric light at the corner
of Chestnut and Vallejo streets, and the
petition OF M. T. Collins ct al, fol light
on Boyle avenue, be filed. The report
was adopted.
IL koI L
amined the reports Of all officers for the
month, and found them correct.
The city engineer reported that the
stairs leading up along Court street,
from Broadway, are situated on these
two streets and not on private property.
He presented an ordinance for the con-
struction of cement walk six feet in
width, on the west side of Grand ave-
nue., between Ninth and Eleventh
streets. This was passed.
An ordinance for cement walk on
the west side of Broadway, from First
to Temple street, was referred to the
board Of public works.
Maps for the proposed opening of
Santee street, between Ninth street and
the north line of Childs tract, and be-
tween Fifteenth and Sixteenth. streets,
were referred to the city attorney.
The cost of regarding Macy street, be-
tween Also street and second angle,
and of grading the proposed extension
of Bridge street, from Macy street to
Also street, was estimated at 500. The
matter was referred to the board of pub
lie works.
An ordinance OF intention to change
and establish the grade of First street,
between Burtz and Vendome streets,
was presented and passed. This ordi-
nance was drawn in accordance with the
new law, and ordinance No. 967, on the
same subject, was repealed.
In the matter of the proposed new
bridge of the Southern Pacific rail-
way company, across the Los An
geles river at Alhambra avenue, the en-
gineer reportedI "The three companies
interested have agreed to the raising OF
the present heights. There is no estab-
lished grade of said street at the river,
and as the proposed change will be for
the benefit of the city, / recommend
that the council grant said companies
permission to raise their tracks,"
Adopted.
A deed granting a strip of land along
the western edge of the city for sewer
purposes was received from b. Ball erino.
The land committee recommended
that the petition of Mrs. M. Kavanaugh
ct al, asking to lease the city land at
Hayes and Walnut street, be filed.
Adopted.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The special order being the opening
of Broadway, DIR. Widney was allowed
the floor, and suggested that considera-
ton of the matter be deferred for a
couple of months to allow the protest.
ing parties time to settle the matter
among themselves. On motion of Mr..
McGarry the city attorney was instruct
ed to draft an ordinance abandoning the
rights of the city to Broadway from
Tenth to Pico streets, except two-inch
strip on either side OF the street from
Tenth to Eleventh streets.
The next order was the protest of Mrs.
Huber against the acceptance of work
on Twenty-thlrd street grade. The rep
resentative of the contractor, Mr.. Jones,
objected to any further proceedings on
the ground that the property owners
had already exhausted their right of ap-
peal, and the contractor should be pro-
tected against proceedings merely in
tended to obtain a reduction in price.
He thought there were people who
would be dissatisfied if the street were
paved with gold. No one ever heard
any complaint until the collector was
asked to make rebate of 500 on an as
sessment. On motion of Councilman
Rees the matter was postponed two
weeks.
The Loomis avenue matter coming up
for consideration was deferred for two
weeks, until the return of Councilman
Bonsall.
The city attorney presented draft of
an ordinance requiring contractors erect
ing new buildings to leave at least half
the sidewalks in front of such structures
undisturbed during the work, and to
protect the passers-by from falling
bricks, ETC., by erecting twelve-foot
ience on the inner edge of the half-side-
walk. The ordinance was referred to
the board of public works, to allow the
contractors to object if they wished.
The city attorney also presented an
ordinance against the throwing of filthy
and waste water into the cutters and
upon the sidewalks OF the city streets.
On motion of Councilman Innes the or
dinance was placed npon its final pass
age and passed without dissent.
The city attorney reported that he was
snable to have graduated scale of Ii
censes for banks until the council estab-
lshed scale. On motion Councilmen