Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-05

Reports on the Opening OF Several
Streets.
The city council met yesterday at the
usual hour, all members except Major
Bonsall being present. Mr.. Tufts was
in the chair.
The report of the chief OF police on
licenses for March showed that 96 de-
1inquent licenses had been turned over
to him for collection. They were valued
at $225.50. He collected IA licenses,
valued at $27, and returned 80, worth
$19S.50.
The water overseer reported $149.50
worth of water sold last week.
City Justice Owen reported $62 worth
of business during the month.
The superintendent of buildings re-
ports having issued $3.50 worth of
licenses TO construct buildings during the
month.
: The city clerk reported 23l1 licenses
delivered to the city auditor during the
month, amounting to 14,776.50; 1000
licenses collected by the. city tax and
license collector at $l3,660.50; 272
u.
The city attorney reported presenting
ordinances changing the names OF
Bellevue place and Ward street and part
OF Sixth street, also an ordinance open.
ing Vignes street. Both were adopted.
Contracts with III. III. Sale & Son and F.
H. Parker were also presented.
A deed for right of way for the west
ern intercepting sewer was presented
and accepted.
Bills for supplying stationery were
presented from Phil Hirschfeld & Co.
and H. w. Stoll & Co. ,lwere read, and
referred to supply committee.
The protest OF property owners on
First street, between Center and Ala
media streets, against the laying of
sidewalk there, was referred to the
board of public works.
J. M. Frew and H. Rieman pray that
the grade OF Alvarado and Court streets,
at their intersection, be fixed at no less
than 125 feet above the datum plane.
Referred to the city engineer to present
an ordinance in accordance Herewith.
M. I'll. Ledbetter was granted sixty
days to finish his bridge over the Arroyo
Seco.
Numerous petitions were read and re-
ferred to their appropriate committees.
A recess was then taken to 2 O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The mayors message was read, stating
the arrangements that had been made
in reference to various matters, and was
referred to the city attorney for report
next week.
The special order for o'clock being
the opening of Broadway, DR.. Widney,
in nf mr.
introduced protests against the opening
on the ground that it was illegal, and
impossible to collect the assessment.
He asked the council to abandon the
present proceedings, but not to abandon
the right of way southwark unless some
other arrangement can be made with
the property owners for the opening of
the street i'll some other way. DR.. Wild
ney being the representative of the
property owners on Broadway, was the
only speaker. After some discussion,
Mr.. Stephen M. White came into the
room, and having learned the status OF
affairs, spoke in favor of abandoning the
right the city possessed through the
Schallert and Childs' properties. After
much discussion the matter was laid
over for two weeks, on the motion OF
Councilman McGarry.
A very spicy message was received
from the mayor, returning unapproved
the demands of Justice Lockwood for
salary due him. The mayor was of the
opinion that the city should wait until
compelled to do so by the courts, before
paying the demands. The comments
upon the character of Lockwood were
very emphatic and couched in very Wig
orous language. Action was deferred
one week.
The Seventh street matter came up
and was made special order for next
Monday at 2 o'clock.
The finance committee reported that
a basis OF agreement had been reached
between the city and Mrs. Bigelow in
her suit against the city for damages in
the Trst-street viaduct matter, Where
by she agreed to abandon all claims for
damages. The mayor was instructed to
sign the agreement for the city. ss%. ..s,ss
Numerous demands and acquisitions
were reported from the supply commit
tee, which were allowed.
The city engineers report was read,
received and filed without opposition.
The bridge committee reported in
favor of the plans of the city engineer
for approaches to the Ninth-street
bridge. Recommendation adopted and
clerk instructed to advertise for bids.
On motion OF Councilman Rees,
the street-sweeping contractor was
instructed to not commence the street.
sweeping until nine O'Clock.
On motion OF Mr.. Rhodes it was voted
to pipe the Arroyo de los Reyes, be-
tween Eleventh and Twelfth streets, the
city to pay half and the o. w. Childs's
estate to pay balance.
Adjourned.