Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-26
DO|NGS IN THE COUNCIL.
Considerable Sewer Work Pro-
jected.
Protests Against Changing Twenty
Second Street Grade.
Reports Received-Mott Alley and Mar
ket Street Paving-Bids Received
for Supplying Hay-Petitions
and other Motions.
The council met yesterday morning,
with Major Bonsall in the chair.
REPORTS RECEIVED.

The report of the board of public
works, previously published in these
columns, was read aud adopted. Th e
reports OF the finance and zanja commit
tees were submitted and adopted. The
same action was taken on the report OF
the city auditor.
FORT STREET EXTENSION.
An ordinance was adopted repeating a
portion of ordinance No. 544. This re-
lates to the official map of the proposed
extension of Fort street, between Temple
street and Bellevue avenue, as adopted
December 16, 1889.
SEWER RECOMMENDED.
The sewer committee recommen ded
that a sewer be constructed ON Center
Place, between First and Second streets.
This action was taken In accordance
with recommendation of the health
officer.
MOTT ALLEY PAVING.
The contractor for the paving of Mott
alley, between Second and Third streets,
was directed to suspend operations un-
der an extension of time, in order that
a sewer may be laid prior to putting
down the pavement.
MARKET STREET REPAIRING.
Mr.. Summerland moved that the
street superintendent be instrucsed to
repair Market street. This was amended
by Mr.. Nickel providing that the city
attorney prepare an ordinance for the
srs, af MorHot or
Spring and Main streets.
CALLS FOR CAUTION.
Superintendent of Buildings Much
more reported on the petition of Curlett
& Eisen, allowing them to use certain
portion of the sidewalk for lighting
basement of buildings that in certain
cases it should be allowed, but if it can
be possibly avoided, permission should
not be allowed.
STREET GRADES.
Ordinances of intention for establish
ing the grade of Twelfth street be-
tween Vernon and Burlington avenue,
and for the grade of the intersection of
Fourth street and Lucas avenue were
passed.
WILL DEFEND THE CHIEF.
The city attorney was instructed to
defend Chief OF Police Glass and Officer
Bowler in the damage suit against the
city brought by Quantrell.
BIG SEWER PRoJECT.
An ordinance of intention providing
for the construction of sewers on forty
one streets in the district between Macy
and Seventh street, and San Pedro
Street ard Los Angeles street was read
and adopted.
SOME HAY BIDS.
The bids of M. Shearer for sixty tons
of hay at $1025 for the street depart
ment, and Mr.. Spence for forty tons at
$11 per ton, were approved.
A GOOD MOVE.
Mr.. Rhodes moved that the street car
companies be notified to repair Spring
street at points where the tracks have
been dug up by the roads. Adopted.
CITY ATTORNEYS REPORT.
The report OF the city attorney, as
follows, was adopted:
We have prepared and delivered to
Frick Bros, a contract for piping zanja
81 at Mission road. We have prepared
and present herewith a contract with
Ryan & Shafer for furnishing meat to
the city prison; also a contract with A.
P. Scott for sprinkling certain portions
of Downey avenue and First street; also
an ordinance repeating portion of Or
dinance No. 544 in regard to declaring as
official certain map of the extension. OF
Fort street.
A recess was taken until 2 p. m.
TwENTY-sECoND STREET PROTESTS.
The special order set for 2 o'clock was
the hearing of protests against changing
the grade of Twenty-second street. Pc
titions were read from John j. Rutland
and others, Elizabeth Schnell and 9TH
ers asking to be awarded damages in
the sum OF 80 cents per front foot on
account of the necessity of moving the
curb which has only newly been con-
structed. Mrs. L. M. Wescott appeared
as protestant. She said the property
holders did not protest against the
change, but demanded indemniication
wherever the grade would leave lots
below the level of the street; in one
instance this difference would amount
to as much as 15 inches.
The original petition asking for the
change OF grade was read and showed
that the petitioners had asked for COM
missioners to assess damages and pene-
fits. This had not been done. Mr..
Rhodes moved to refer the matter to the
board of public works, action being de-
ferred one week. Carried.
SIXTH STREET PROTESTS.
The next special order was the hear
ing of protests against the opening OF
Sixth street. The attorney represents
ing the Blake estate asked for continu-
ance of the hearing on the ground that
his colleague in the case, the Hon.
Stephen M. White, was out oi
town. Judge Franklin appeared foI
@. w. Stewart, the lessee of the Bellevue
Terrace hotel, who alleged that the COM
missioners on the opening of Sixth
street from Pearl street westward had
failed and neglected to take into account
the fact that Stewart had any interest
either as owner-in-fee or lessee in the
property affected. He therefore de-
mands new assessment.
Mr.. Franklin pointed out that the law
OF 1889 required the commissioners to
make list in detail of every one inter.
ested, whether owners-in-fee or lessees
and with that the commissioners in
this case had not complied. He wanted
to know how they could fix the damage
to the fee without first determining the
damage to the lessee.