Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-14


| class Of work is found at some points,
| the chamber at Alameda street having
| two and one-half inches of flooring and
| about - inches at one point in the in
vert. l also consider the brick work
rough in this, chamber. Continuing
along to the corner of Hawthorne and
! Eighth streets, find the work favora-
BILE. The flooring at this chamber meas
ures two inches, and in the invert four
inches. Along Hawthorne street to
Twelfth street the work is favorable.
From here to Fourteenth street the
mud and water are up to the springing
line of the arch. l did not make an
examination. The chamber at Haw-
thorne and Fourteenth streets has two
and one-half inches of flooring. could
not make an examination on Fourteenth
street between this point and Peru
street, owing to the great quantity of
sandland water. At Peru and Four
teenth streets number of open joints
are found in the chamber; the flooring
measures four inches. Owing to the
quantity of mud in the sewer, did not
nuke an examination on Peru street
between Fourteenth ano Washington
streets.
The chamber at Peru and Washington
stIeet is a very good job. Going along
Washington street west to Davarede
st.eet the work is roughly constructed,
a large number of open joints being
found. From this point to Hill street is
good job. From Hill street to Grand
avenue, a great many open joints. The
chamber at Grand avenue and Washing
ton street is favorable. On Grand ave-
nue. to Twenty-second street is good
| job. From Twenty-second street to
Adams street Give blocks) some very
rough work at points, bricks lay dry in
other words, no mortar between. From
Adams street to Thirty-frst street, work
favorable. From Thirty-first to Jeffer-
son street, too much water, did not ex-
anime. Respectfully,
M. J. DARCY.
Los Angeles, April A. 1891.
In conclusion, and in Justice to the
contractor, will state that he is now
making the necessary repairs on section
2, and agrees to make all necessary re-
pairs on sections and 8.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
All the councilmen were present at the
afternoon session. A message from
Mayor Hazard was read, from which the
following extracts are taken:
II return unapproved the authorize
tion to the water 0verseer to lay down
pipe at the expense of the city to the
extent of one-half of the cost, to serve
water to the lands OF Childs & Hellman.
Here is special line OF pipe running
water onto one piece of land; it cannot
be used to convey water beyond; in no
manner general in its character; not in
tended to be part of the general system.
1t is private improvement, pure and
simple, and the general fund should not
be depleted to construct any part of it.
The maintenance of the general irrigat-
ing system is asource of large expense to
the city, which has been cheerfully
borne, but to tack onto il one-half the
expense of running bitches to private
parties whenever and wherever they
may want, is something that an econom-
ical administration of the affairs of the
city will not justify.
Take the case in hand, it was some
time before the owners felt justified in
paying one-half of the expense of run
ming the water to their land and atsirst
fatty refused to pay anything, for all we
know this water pipe may be abandoned
next year, because it is plain it is only
and converted into residence property.
They should have protested against the
destruction of the water ditch that
afforded them irrigating facilities at the
time this ditch was being destroyed in
subdividing the lands, and not now ask
the city to replace it. OF the original
"a acres which constituted the Childs
and Hellman tract but about seven
acres remains, which they now desire to
irrigate, the rest being subdivided into
lots, which in all probability destroyed
the water ditch. l don't think they
ought to ask the city to help restore the
ditch.
Councilman Afford moved that the
parties interested be allowed to lay the
pipe at their own expense. The motion
carried and the message was accordingly
received and filed.
The petition OF w. +. White and
others, to lease about Q acres OF land for
Is years for the purpose OF erecting
cannery thereon, was referred to the
land committee and the city attorney.
The sewer committee reported in favor
of the payment of bill for sewer pipe
furnished for manholes. Councilman
Nickel opposed the payment of these
bills, and tie resulted upon vote be-
ing taken. The chairman announced
the motion lost, whereupon Councilman
Rhodes gave notice of motion to re-
consider.
The council was next occupied IN
hearing protests against the opening of
Los Angeles street. A number of gen.
tlemen spoke in regard to the matter,
including Messrs. Thorn, Christopher,
Maxwell and others. The property
owners south of Washington spoke in
favor Of the opening and widening of the
street.
The report of the commissioners was
finally adopted by vote of to3, Mr..
Rhodes being excused from voting, as
he was an interested party, inasmuch
as he owned property in that part of the
city.
The protest against the opening of
Mott alley, between Second and Third
streets, was denied by vote of to 8.
The motion that the city attorney be
instructed to prepare an ordinance for
this work was carried.
The report Of the land committee was
adopted.
The chief of police sent in communi-
cation, asking that section six be re-
pealed. This section makes it obliga-
tory on the chief of police to collect de-
linquent licenses. On motion the mat
! ter was referred to the finance commit
| tee for investigation.
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