Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-19

other, cross streets: Mason, to Thirty
third; Burke, to Fourth; Third, east o
the river to Fifth; Clementina, or Mono
to Second; Campus, to Thirty-fifth
Herman, to Thirty-third: Rochester tt
Thirty-second; Freeman, to Twentieth
Arlington, to Twenty-second Davis, tt
Twenty-fourth Clement, to Seven
teenth; Compere, to Eighteenth; Little
Rock, to Fifteenth; Adelina, to Twenti
eth; Pandora, to Twenty-frst; Olean
der, to Twenty-second Lemon, tc
Tenth; Newton, to Fourteenth; Burton
to Twenty-fourth; Shorb to Twenty
fifth. All of the above streets cores
pond to the cross streets of correspond.
ing numbers. Referred to board OF pub
lie works.
A recess was taken until 2 p. m.
MISCELLANEOUS.
At the afternoon session the protests
against the report of the commissioners
for the opening of Hoff street in East
Los Angeles was the special order. The
protests were on the ground of insult
ficient awards for damages.
The side of the protestants was pre-
sented byJ. w. Mitchell, but before he
had proceeded far the whole matter was
deferred until the commissioners having
the work in charge could be sent for.
An ordinance forbidding the driving
OF cattle, sheep, ETC., through the city in
herds OF more than five was passed.
| The matter of grading Hope street
came up. The street superintendent de-
clined to accept the work on the ground
that it was not according to contract.
The contractor claimed that his work
had been done, and that the material
used having been satisfactory to the
property holders. Councilman Nickel
declared that the street was a bed of
sand and had not been properly graded.
He denounced it as unfair to the tax
payers to accept the street in ita present
condition. The matter was eventually
referred to the board of public works.
The health officer reported on the con-
struction of sewer on Center place,
from First to Second street. The report
unread was referred to the sewer COM
mittee.
The finance committee recommended
the approval of the demands of Martin
@. Marsh of $411.55 and $378.55 for
street sweeping. Adopted and demands
approved.
HoFF STREET PROTESTS.
@. M. Wells. one of the commissions
ers on Hof street, came into council
and the matter of the protests was re-
sumed. Mr.. Mitchell concluded his
statement and Mr.. Wells addressed the
council explaining how the commits
sioners had gone to work. He claimed
that the amounts awarded were amply
sufficient to cover the damages.
Mr.. Sharp then obtained the privilege
of the floor, and charged that the assess
ments had not been Justly made. He
pointed out number of instances in
detail.
William S. Terry endorsed Mr.. Sharp's
statement.
On motion of Mr.. Summerland the
matter was referred to the commits
sioners.
MORE ODDS AND ENDS.
The petition of d. Ream for city
deed was denied on the recommendation
of the city attorney and the land COM
mittee.
An ordinance was sent in with the
recommendation of the fire commission
amending the ordinance regulating
buildings by the insertion of the words
"planing mills" was passed after all
steam mills had been included, on mo-
tion of Mr.. Rhodes.
The inventor of q fender for street
cars appeared before council and asked
that all street cars be compelled to put
on tenders. No action was taken.
The petition of the cable company for
the rebate of a penalty of $238 "a on
overdue assessments for widening Sew
enth street was taken up, Mr.. Hubbell
appearing for the petitioners. Although
the city attorney declared that council
had no right to remit penalties, the pc
tition was granted.
PETITIONS AND PROTESTS.
The following were read and referred
Petition Of w. R. Jones, J. M. Quinn
and others for the opening of Clay
street, between Second and Third streets,
and on direct line as established by
Clay street as now located between
Third and Fourth streets. ers
Protest of Elizabeth Schnell and
others against the proposed change of
grade on Twenty-second street, between
Grand svenue and Main street, unless
granted 33 cents foot for. new cement
curbing put in by requirement of an
othe ordinance, which curbing will be
torn away by the proposed change OF
grade.
Petition of M. L. Wicks asking return
of 5000 which he paid in January,
1888, for property of /. w. Hellman at
tax sale. 1t proved to be double
assessment.
Petition of Southern California railway
company asking quit claim deed from
the city for land on Buena Vista street
occupied for many years past by the
petitioner.
Protest of r. J. Northam against
opening and extending Sixth street
west of Pearl. He sets forth that he
owns lot fronting 800 feet on south
side of Sixth street. on the southwest
corner of Pearl, by a depth of 12O feet,
and does not consent to taking any part
of this land for said street purposes;
but, if it is taken, he wants a new as
sessment as far as his property is con-
cerned.
Protest from estate of Barnum Blake,
deceased, against opening and extend
ing Sixth street west of Pearl, on the
ground that 80 feet of his property,
known as Bellevue place, has been ex-
cluded from the estimate of damages
allowed said estate.
Petition of f. Y. Scherby asking that
sale of his property in Griffin's addition,
East Los Angeles, to the city for delin-
quent taxes be set aside, as he holds a
receipt for payment of the taxes alleged
to be delinquent.
Council then adjourned.