Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-22
Afternoon Session.

Afternoon Session.
The afternoon was opened with a spe-
cial order for the hour of 2, which was
the protest Of H. Suskind and others
against the opening of Sixteenth street.
None of the protesting parties were
present, and motion was made that
the protest be set aside and the opening
of the proposed street be proceeded
with. 1t met with several objections.
President Bonsall called the attention of
the council to the fact that protesting
parties had ample notification, and that,
under the rules, a special order takes
precedence of all other business. On
motion of Mr.. Afford, it was passed for
an hour.
FILLING A VACANCY.
Mr.. j. F. Thomas, one of the com.
missioners for the opening out of Eighth
street, having recently died, Mr.. Rhodes
offered an ordinance appointing Mr..
Charles Forester as commissioner to
fill the vacancy. The ordinance then
passed by vote of ayes, 0 noes. This
appointment was made upon petition
of property. holders on that street.
THE zANJA COMMITTEE
fled recommendation that the bid o.
H. @. Register of 43 and As cents per
lineal foot complete for the enlargement
of zanja No. 2. be accepted and the re.
commendation was sustained by the
council by unanimous vote.
STREET ASSESSMENT LEDGER.
The requisition of 800 for book to be
used by the street superintendent in
making his assessments on property for
street work, which was deferred from
the morning session, was then taken up.
Mr.. McGarry, who offered the objection
at the morning session, withdrew his
opposition, and the requisition was con-
frmed by unanimous vote.
EXTENSION OF CONTRACT.
A letter was read from the etreet su-
perintendent in which he recommended
go days of extension be granted to the
contractors for grading Hill street; and
that J. s. Smith be allowed a like extern
sion OF 80 days, in which to finish the
curbs and sidewalks on Second street,
between Alameda and Los Angeles
streets. Approved.
RAILWAY PAvEMENTS.
Mr.. McGarry offered motion that
the city attorney prepare instructions to
the railway company to pave their por-
ton of Second street Immediately be-
tween Alameda and Los Angeles streets;
and further instructing that official to-
look up the legality Of laying of side
walks on Los Angeles street.
CITY ATTORNEYS REPORT.
The following report was received from
the city attorney:
As directed by you I have amended
the draft of ordinance regulating the
driving of stock through the public
streets and herewith present same in &C.
| cordance with your instructions.
have prepared draft of contra ct with
| D. F. Donegan for making cut on Fan
ming street to drain First street, as or
dered by you.
As ordered by you. I have prepared
and herewith present lease between the
city and Isaac Smith for the term of one
year for the land occupied by his house
in the Firemen's cemetery.
|. I present herewith amendments to
two of the existing ordinances, and ask
that they be adopted for the purpose of
curing the defects in these ordinances.
For some time have been endeavor-
ing to devise some ways of having the
unpaved portions of Fifth street paved.
I have had several interviews with Mr..
Brodrick, president of the Main-street
car line, and also the agent of Mrs.
| Jessurum, the owner of the Fifth street
railroad, in reference to such paving,
and he informs me that they are not
now prepared to pave and are awaiting
negotiations in regard to electrotizing
| the road before determining upon the
same, and from what he says know
they do not propose to pave for some
time to come. l have made every endeavor
| to have this road paved before the win
ter rains set in and have failed. and
know of no remedy left but to proceed
| against Mrs. Jessurum to forfeit the
| franchise of the road for failure to pave
as required by law and also for failure to
operate a double track road as required
| by her franchise. This will necessitate
1 (permission first having been obtained
| from the attorney. ey.general), and recon-
mend that the same be instituted at
| once.
BOARD OF PUBLIC woRRS.
The matter embodied in public works
commission report was published in last
Saturdays HERALD, and the report was
adopted by the council after considering
the report by sections.
RETURNING CHECKS.
Mr.. Rhodes rose to offer motion re-
garding checks offered together with bids
upon the outfall sewer, that the checks
be returned to the successful bidders on
the work and that new checks be de.
manded for such work as is covered by
successful bids.
The chair was of the opinion that
nothing could be done in the matter
until the final award of contracts, which
would be, 80 the city attorney said, on
Wednesday morning.
Mr.. McGarry then moved that when
the council adjourn, it do adjourn until
10 O'Clock on Wednesday morning. Car
ried.
THE sUsKIND PROTEST.
The matter of the opening of Six
teenth street was then taken up. Al
neither of the protesting parties were
on hand, either by attorney or in per
son, the protest was denied and the or