Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-22
The Members Have a Busy
Time Yesterday.
The Water Question Postponed
Two Weeks.
Health officer MacGowan Reports on
the City's Water.
Street Opening Matters Again Discussed.
Ordinances Reported by tho City
Attorney-Councilme Mo-
tions - Petitions.
The city council met yesterday morn
ing, all members being present.


of Mr.. Innes, further action was post
poned until Monday two weeks from
date.
HoFF STREET OPENING.
The ordinance ior the opening and
widening OF Hoff street came before the
council, and the following nominations
were made for the commissioners: E. s.
Field, w. G. Hughes, John McIlmoil,
John Moriarity and N. E. Davisson. As
the council had evidently not compared
notes it was decided to postpone action
until the afternoon session.
THE CHICKEN ORDINANCE.
The city attorney was instructed to
draw up an ordinance extending the
provisions of the chicken ordinance to
certain portions OF Pearl street.
CITY CLERKS REPORT.
The city clerk submitted his. report,
setting forth that he had delivered a
quit claim deed to Messrs. Quinton &
Griffith for certain property, as per
their petition, the parties having paid
the usual taxes and costs, penalties and
interest for ten years. Ordinances had
been prepared for the grading of Rail
road street, between Main street and
San Fernando street; also for the i'm
proving of Macy street, from Lyon street
to the bridge. Several protests had
been filed against the widening OF
Seventh street, between Main street
and the west city boundary, and council
was asked to fix day for hearing these
Nh;oof;onu Ia rUa hot - x,ot;t,o~
touching numerous matters of minor
committees. A recommendation was
adopted for the giving Of a quit claim
deed to S. Hellman for certain property
on Third street.
PUBLIC WORKS.
The report of the board of public
works previously published in these
columns was submitted and approved.
The matter of constructing a cement
sidewalk and curb on Pearl street was
laid over for one week.
zANJA PIPE EXTENSION.
The zanja committee recommended
that the city spend $500 for the ex.
Tension of zanja nine on Enclid- -straat-
Mr.. Nickell-I believe that all OF these
extensions should be made by the
owners of the land. They get the bene-
fit of the enhanced value OF the land and
they should be ready to pay for it.
Mr.. McGarry-We have no manufac-
turing interests of any Importance here
and irrigation is most important con-
sideration. We should extend these
zanjas and give the people the water,
not alone for irrigation but also for pro-
lection from fire. If the value of the
land of citizen is increased it is
of benefit to the city, the
assessor soon finds it out. 1 hope the
day will come when this council will be
ready to vote for converting our river
into dam to supply water power and
for irrigation purposes.
The proposition was then knocked out
by vote of five noes and four ayes.
Councilman McGarry offered to donate
q lot 5Ox15O feet on Eighth and Alameda
streets for use of the chemical engine.
1t was accepted with the thanks OF
council.
THE CITY ATTORNEYS REPORT.
The city attorney submitted the fol-
lowing ordinances, on which action was
taken as indicated below:
An ordinance for the opening of Ma
pie avenue, between Seventh street and
the south city boundary. Adopted.
An ordinance amending the ordinance
regulating the keeping of COWS in the
city. Referred to board of public works.
An ordinance allowing sewer connec-
tions under certain circumstances. Re.
ferred to sewer committee.
An ordinance providing for the aban-
.,c &c -
avenue, Lopez street and Also street, to
take the place Of an ordinance passed
last Monday, in which the description
was faulty.
In the matter of certain old assess
ments on Washington street, ask one
weeks further time, as the matter
will require considerable investigation.
Granted.
In the matter of The petition Of the
chamber of comu1erce, asking for the
hand property in the city, ask that this
commission, to whom will render any
assistance they desire in preparing an
ordinance upon the subject. Referred
to police commissioners.
A recess was taken until 2 p. m.
HEALTH OFFICERS REPORT.
The first business at the afternoon
session was the report OF the health Of.
fcer.
DR.. MacGowan reported that he had
examined the reservoirs OF the several
water companies and had found them
in a clean and well-kept condition. He
desired, however, in this connection, to
call the attention of council to the fact
that the water furnished by the Citi-
zens' Water company flows still in an
open and unprotected ditch, and that
there is stock kept on the Los Feliz
ranch which has, or may have access to
the ditch. Received and filed.
He further reported upon the petition
of L. Schwarz ct al. protesting against
corral on Los Angeles street between
Second and Third streets. He stated
that the corrals are duly licensed, are
pursuing legitimate business, and are
reasonably clean. He denied that he
could recommend the passage OF an ordl.
nance regulating this subject, as he had
in preparation new health and sani.
tary law covering all offensive trades
and occupations. Received and filed.
PARK COMMISSIONERS.
The park commissioners recon-
mended that the city open street from
East Los Angeles park to connect with
Soto street, 30 a. to allow access to the