Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-07
Hogan for 500 salary as callman in the

Hogan for 500 salary az calIman in the
fire department, see no objection K
the same being approved, provided Mr.
Hogan has satisfactorily performed the
duties devolving upon him as set forth
in the demand. would suggest, how
ever, that hereafter the matter be &C
arranged that no such contingency al
two demands being presented by the
same person for services covering the
came time shall arise.
have drawn and present herewith an
ordinance of intention to call an elec.
tion for the issuance of bonds for the
construction of water system, as di-
rected by you.
Also an ordinance abandoning por-
tion of an alley in the Dana tract.
| In the matter OF the petition of W. l..
Cleveland and others, asking that an
ordinance be passed fixing the width Of
the sidewalks on Soto street at eighteen
feet, have drawn and present such an
ordinance. An ordinance OF intention
to sidewalk this street having already
been passed, and work commenced, this
change should not be made unless all
the property owners on the street are
willing (Which they are(, and unless the
street superintendent and engine er will
accept the sidewalk at the width pro-
posed.
Mr.. Tufts, chairman of the Sc wer
committee, having requested me to in
dicate the steps necessary to facilitate
the speedy construction of the outfall
sewer, / report as follows: The electors
of the city having authorized the city
council to issue bonds for the constrlc.
tion OF the sewer, the first steps neces-
sary are to sell the bonds and advertise
for bids for the construction of the sew
er. These bonds should be thoroughly
advertised in San Francisco and
all money centers in the east
for at least week or ten
days, which, together with the time re-
quired to forward the advertisement and
receive proposals., will consume at least
a month before the bids can be opened.
The law authorizing the construction of
the sewer requires that all proposals for
furnishing labor or material shall be
advertised for at least ten days. know
of no reason why this cannot be done
during the same time that proposals for
the sale OF the bonds are being adver-
tised, and by 30 doing considerable time
may be saved. believe that in order
that the lowest prices may be secured
for this work, and all contractors, both
large and email be given an opportunity
to bid upon the same, that Che work
should be divided into numerous Sec
tions, and bids asked for upon each.
The advertisement for proposals should
also advise the bidders that no
Chinese labor can be used upon said
work, and that no material can be used
which has been manufactured by Chi
nese; also, that eight hours labor shall
constitute days work. A provision
was inserted in all contracts for the con-
struction of the interior system of sew
ers, that no one.should unemployed who
had not been a resident of the city for
at least six months prior to the time OF
his employment, which provision was
intended to, and did, to large extent,
prevent the importation of cheap for
eign labor. believe that the same
provision, with the exception that the
limitation should require six months
residence in the county instead of the
city should be included in the proposals
and contract.
On motion, the report was adopted,
and the city clerk directed to adver tise
for bids for the bonds.
FIRE DEPARTMENT INCREASE,
An ordinance was adopted adding one
permanent. driver and one permanent
horseman to the fire department.
SEWER PROTEST.
A protest against the construct
ion of sewer on Center place,
was made by several property holders,
and it was decided to abandon proceed
ings.
THE COW ORDINANCE.
The ordinance making a few minor
changes in the ordinance regarding the
keeping of cows within the city limits,
was passed.
THE SEWER BOND VOTE.
The council then canvassed the vote
on the outfall sewer bond proposition.
The result as officially shown, was as
follows:
For the bonds 1eo5
Against tne Donds. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 169
The council then adjourned,