Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-19
A Serious Charge Against a
Councilman
Promptly Resented By the
City Fathers.
A Wild-Eyed Statement Exploded in
Short Order.
FINN on the Floor Over Affords AssaiI-
ant-The Boyle Heights Park
Deed Sent Back-The Routine
Business.

very near Uclug WlbuOub tuo USUAL ClTCuS
feature, when luckily toward the tail
end OF the day H. M. Ames, most re.
markable individual, who is looking for
cinch on water supply, made his ap-
pearance on the floor, and openly &C.
cused member of the council OF being
interested in corporation which op-
poses the petitioner. To speak of SEN
sation is putting it mildly, and had not
the scene in its developments proved
absolutely ludicrous, it might have been
OF dire import, The details are given
below, ana will certainly prove even
more amusing than did the investiga-
tion OF the Rees- Hutchinson controversy
few days ago.
The only other feature of Importance
was the action taken upon the Work
man -Holenbeck deeds made to the city
of certain lands on Boyle Heights for
park purposes. These documents were
sent back without being accepted, in
order that certain changes may be made
in the conditions incorporated in them.
CITY ATTORNEYS REPORT.
When council was called to order all
members were present.
The city attorney reported that he
had received two deeds donating land TO
the city for park on Boyle Heights,
one from w. III. Workman, of about
eight acres, and one from Mrs. Hollen-
beck, of about twelve acres.
Mr.. Tufts asked for reading of the
deeds. The same councilman then
pointed out flaw in the condition ask
ing that the city should do the whole
grading of the streets around the park.
Mr.. Tufts desired to amend so that the
city should be required to grade only
that hall of the streets adjoining the
parks, while the property owners be
asked to grade the other half.
Mr.. Nickel wanted another condition
al clause stricken out. This one pro-
vided that the city should expend $4,000
the first year and the same sum the
second year for improvements on the
proposed park. The speaker pointed
out that council has no control over the
park funds, and that after the city has
spent $4,000 the first year. unless it can
do the same the second the park prop
erty would revert to Mr.. Workman and
the other donor. .as
Mr.. Rees antagonized Mr.. Nickells
view of the case. while Mr.. McGarry
opposed any measure binding the city
to certain expenditures after the exist
.ence of the present council. .0sr
After considerable further discussion,
the deeds were re-referred to the city at
torney, the city thereby refusing to &C.
cept them unless the condition as to
grazing the street and as to the expendi-
&c
prove nents be amended or wholly
omitted.
Mr.. Rees declared after the vote that
it is possible now that these donations
may both be withdrawn.
The city attorney reported that he had
examined the franchise asked for by the
Terminal railroad. II gives the road a
right to pass over certain streets. The
report was referred to the board OF pub
lie works.
HUTCH's COMMITTEE.
The ees-Hutchinson committee re-
ported that it had investigated the
alleged charges against Councilman
Rees of receiving $5 month from an
employee of the street department, and
that nothing had been ascertained
which might point to a grain of truth
in the insinuation. The report was
filed.
SEWER COMMITTEE.
The sewer committee recommended
that the bid of Conrad Scherer to con
struct a sewer on Third street, between
Broadway and Spring street, for So 0f
per ineal foot, be accepted. The repor,
was adopted. 5s7
CITY ENGNEER's REPORT.
The city engineer reported the follow.
ing ordinances, all of which were
passed:
Ordinance of intention to grade, gravel
and curb with redwood Macy street from
Lyon street to the covered bridge.
Ordinance OF intention to grade, gravel
and curb with redwood Willhardt street
from Main to Olympia streets.
Ordinance OF intention to grade, gravel
and cement sidewalk Union avenue be-
tween Sixteenth and Washington streets
under the bond act.
Ordinance OF intention to change the
grade of Macy street and Pleasant ave-
nue. from the first angle east of Gallardo
street to Also street.
Ordinance of intention to change and
establish the grade of Bridge street
from Also street to Brooklyn avenue.
Ordinance of intention to pave with
yitrifed brick Alameda street from
Also street to First street under the
bond act.
Ordinance for cement sidewalk on
Bunker Hill avenue from Fourth street
to 1870 feet south of First.
Ordinance for paving with asphalt
Hill street from First street to Sixth
street, under specifications No. Is, with
special specifications providing fol
granite cutters.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
The report of the board OF public
works was adopted as published in Sat
urday's HERALD, with the exception o
the recommendation for O sidewalk or
Flower street. This paragraph wal
amended from the text as published &c
as to leave out strip OF 90 feet from
Mr.: Dunn's property, where the street
will run through when it is opened.
PROTESTS HEARD.
The afternoon session was opened with
the first special order, the protest OF j.
B. Lankershim ct AL, against the open
ing and widening of Los Angeles street.
&. w. Glowner, attorney for the peti-
tioners, declared that the matter can
probably be adjusted amicably If action
ha deferred iuAemuch as his clients &c