Los Angeles herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1890-1893, 1892-03-08

and zanjas that irrigators will not Get
more than 100 miners inches OF water
for each head.
The street superintendent was in
structed to put in a drain on Pink
street on condition that property own
ers waive all claim for damages. Car
ried.
CITY ATTORNEYS REPORT.
l have drawn and herewith present
an ordinance amending section 81 Of the
fire ordinance, in accordance with your
instructions; also an ordinance regu-
lating the disposal Of dead animals.
Ordinances passed.
l have prepared, as directed by you,
contract between the city and j. l..
Mansfield for the construction OF the
remaining portion of the western inter-
cepting sewer; also contract with the
W. H. Perry Mill and Lumber company
to furnish the city with such lumber as
it may need during the coming year at
the prices stated in bid. Received and
filed.
= In the matter of the petition of the
Los Angeles Terminal Railway company
setting up the completion of their levee
and asking for deed from the city, l
would advise that the same be referred
to the city engineer and board of public
works to determine whether said work
has been done according to agreement.
So referred.
In the matter of the petition of John
H. Quinton ct al. to redeem certain
property sold to the city for taxes and
for quit claim deed therefor, l would
advise that this petition be referred to
the mayor and city clerk with instruc-
tions to execute and deliver the deed as
prayed for upon the payment OF the
usual costs and penalties. So referred.
In the matter Of the use of zanja water
by the Los Angeles Cracker company,
Capitol Milling company and the Wooden
Mill company, am of the opinion that
neither the Capitol Milling company
nor the Los Angeles Cracker company
have franchise for the use OF water be-
longing to the city. The Wooden Mill
company obtained franchise many
years ago granting them the right to use
water for the operation of WOODEN mill.
/ have been informed that the use of the
water for that purpose has been discon-
tinued and that other provisions of the
franchise have been violated. would
advise that the whole matter be re-
ferred to the zapja committee to make
such terms as to rental, etc., with these
various companies as may be for the
best interests of the city. So referred.
In the matter of the widening of
Broadway, between Second and Ninth
streets, suggest that you instruct the
city engineer to make survey of the
ground to be taken and furnish this
Office with description of the land to
be taken. Lost.
PETITIONS AND PROTESTS.
The following petitions and protests
were presented and referred to the
several committees:
R. A. Williamson ct al. complain of
the condition OF the sidewalk on Olive
street on both sides of the electric rail-
way tracks.
Kremer, Campbell & Co., fire insur-
ance agents, want share of the city's
business to go to the Commercial Union
Assurance company of London.
Lucinda Dickey wants to be paid back
1854 double tax payment.
1. w. Hollingsworth protests against
the opening of Hoff street.
Mrs. Margaret Jones protests against
the ABOVE opening.
F. Heald ct al. want Michigan ave-
nue. partially graded between State and
Baily streets.
Receiver j. F. Crank, Of the cable
company states he has addressed re-
quest to the electric company requesting
compromise on the question of the
meeting of cars at places where the lines
Of the two companies cross.
U;ll;o ,ro%aoko o~o
opening of Hoff street, as do also large
number of other persons.
A. M. Foster wants to put in two
inch connection with zanja 9E.
L. Schwarz ct al. complain of the
horse yards and other nuisances on Los
Angeles street, near Third street.
T. Strangman ct al. complain of the
nuisance of q cow yard and dairy on the
Alexander WE'LL tract.
H. Cohen & Co. ct al. complain of the
existence of houses of prostitution on
Upper Main and Marchessault streets.
Council then adjourned.