Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-15
THE COMMON COUNCILS WORK,
Sewer Contract Bids Opened,
but Not Awarded.
1t May Take Week to Determine
the Lowest Bidder.
A Question of Legality Involved In the
Coming Municipal Election-A Great
Deal of Routine Work Passed
TIL Wednesday.

o'clock, with Mr.. Nickel in the chair
in place OF President Bonsall, all the
Others were present.
BUILDING PERMITS.
The superintendent OF buildings re-.
ported having received the sum of $79.50
for building permits Gas fees) during the
month Of October.
TELEPHONE WIRES AND CoNDUITs.
A communication was presented by
the Sunset Telephone company. 1t was
accompanied by affidavits in accordance
with the provisions of an ordinance
showing that $2O,549.45 has been ex-
pended by the company since November
20, 1891, in laying underground con-
duits, between the plaza and Sixth
street. 1t was stipulated by the ordi-
nance that at least $4,000 be spent for
the purpose named in two years from
the passage OF said ordinance. Filed.
FROM THE CITY CLERK.
Freeman g. Teed, county clerk, re-
ported that in the matter Of laying side
walks on the south side of Eleventh
street between Pearl and Sentous. notice
of which was published October 14th,
the last day for protest expires October
31Ht. AS no protests had been filed,
this gave the council the right to pass a
final ordinance on the 11th of November
or as soon after as it assembled. The
rules were suspended and the ordinance
passed by vote of ayes 8, noes O..
The clerk presented report in the
matter of grading, graveling, laying
curbs and constructing a sewer on Hope
street between First and Third, showing
that the last day of protest had passed
by without any remonstrance. 30 the
rules were suspended and the ordinance
was passed by vote of 8 to 0.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
The report of the board of public
works was then taken up and considered
by sections. after which it was amended
in several particulars and adopted.
The report was published in Saturdays
HERALD, in full.
SUPPLY COMMITTEE.
The usual weekly report of the supply
committee was then read and approved,
together with the accompanying requi-
sitions.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The finance committee presented the
usual number of claims against the city,
together with the recommendation
that the following persons be allowed
the amounts set opposite their names
for overpaid taxes: William Rector,
$3.50, and g. G. Lehman, So; and
further recommended the cancellation
OF the tax sale against the Evangelical
association, on the ground of double
assessment. The demands were passed
upon and ordered paid.
CITY AUDITORS REPORT.
The auditors report showed outstand-
ing demands of SIG, ,4346S, accompany
ing the same with a statement of re-
ceipts and expenditures for the week
ending with date of November IL, 1892.
The treasurer's balances are $l99, ,444.
SOME STREET WORK.
Mr.. Rhodes moved that the curbs be
altered on certain portions of New High
and neighboring streets, the work to be
performed under the supervision Of the
street superintendent. Carried. Also,
that the city engineer be authorized to
prepare plans and specifications for the
laying of 10.inch water pipe on Orange
street, to replace the old one leading up
to Westlake park. 1t was go ordered.
PROPOSALS FOR SEWER WORK.
The lobby was crowded with noble
army OF street contractors and their ad-
herents, this being the day selected for
the opening of the bids for constructing
the great outfall sewer. Two bids were
brought in after the deputy clerk had
commenced reading the proposals, ac-
companied with message from the city
clerk to the effect that they had been
received prior to IL O'Clock. Mr.. Teed
was then summoned, and stated that
one of these bids had been received by
him, and the other he knew nothing
about. One of these was signed by W.
P. Baker and the other by Contractor
Stowell. Mr.. Baker was present, and
stated that he had put in both bids to-
gether. After some discussion, it was
decided to allow both bids to be read.
THE PROPOSALS IN DETAIL.
Following is the complete list of bids,
which were read and referred to the
sewer committee and city engineer:
California Bridge company-Section l.,
$28, ,158 ($4000 less for concrete instead
Of brick); section 2, $28,920 ($5O00 less
for substituting concrete for brick); sec
tion 8, $35, 300 (less $6500 for concrete in
stead of brick); section Z, $50, ,252 Qess
$1,000 for concrete) section 8, 1886
(less $4,000 for concrete).
Campbell & Wood-Section 1, $50, ,2S5 (;
section 2, 32,950; section 8, $32, 7S5 /;
section 7, $38, 200; section 4, $45, 900.
Hughes &eMayer-Section l, $l7, ,157 !:
section 2, brick conduit. $25, 1857, con-
crete conduit, SIG, $50; section 5, $31 ,039 !;
section z, brick conduit for $2S,977; con-
crete for $21,715; section 8, brick con-
duit, 24,602, concrete, $lS,847; section
8, brick, $1l. .556, concrete, $9292.
j. L. Mansield-Section 1, sewer COM
plete per lineal foot, $5.47; manholes,
$50; chamber, $3.50; section 4, $4.25
per foot; section 2, $4.65 per foot.
G. D. Vincent-Section 8, of brick,
complete except tunnels, $17, ,64277 !;
section s, $27,654.01; section Z, $685.
691.37; section 5, $37, ,24l. so; section 4,
$37 7,69016.
Osborn & Apman-SectionS 8, $685.
per lineal foot section 8, complete, $780,
431.1 section 7, $6 091a per lineal foot.
R. L. Bell, A. McNally, J. G. Haskell.
Frank Young, j. @. Allent, Michael
Stephan-Sections l, 2, 4, 5, Z, s, 8, COM
plete according to profles and specifca-
tions, for $1S4, ,99l.
John Rebman--Sectior 1, $12,012; 2,
$31, ,178; A, $37, 7,814; 8, $4,000; Z, $34,-
1854; 8. $26,605; 9 (tunnels excepted),
&91 KHl