Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-03
IN THE COUNCIL,
What the Street Commissioners
Have Done.
Reports Of Various City Ofncerl
Acted Upon.
The Jones Reservoir-That Plumbing
Inspsctor-street Commissioners
Rsport-Considerab Routine
Business Transacted.

-Considsrable Routine
Business Transacted.
The council met yesterday morning
with President Bonsall in the chair.
OFFICERS REPORTS.
The reports of the superintendent oi
buildings, and clerk of police court were
submitted and approved.
The water overseer reported that he
had made an extension 7SO feet long on
Euclid Heights, and that 300 feet addi-
tional of pipe was necessary to make
the line remunerative. This was re-
ceived and fled.
THE JONES RESERVOIR.
In the matter of the Jones reservoir
the water overseer reported that the
owners still refuse to pay $40 per month
rate AZ fixed by council, as they consider
the rate too high and say they will carry
the matter into the courts.
On motion the matter was referred
back to the water Overseer with instruc-
tions not to supply water until the par
ties paid the money.
sANTEE STREET IMPROVEMENT.
The ordinance for the improvement
of Santee street between Ninth and
Eleventh streets was passed and the
ordinance of the same import applying
between Twelfth and Twenty-first street
was laid over for one week.
OPENING LUCAS AVENUE.
The city attorney was directed to pre-
pare an ordinance for the opening and
extending of Lucas avenue from Orange
street to Seventh street.
sIDEwALKING BEAUDRY AVENUE.
The matter of sidewalking Beaudry
avenue was laid over for one week.
THAT PLUMBING INSPECTOR.
Mr.. Summerlsnd moved that the
superintendent of buildings be author
lied to appoint an assistant to take
charge of plumbing inspection and to
receive 500 per month.
The matter was then laid over for one
week.
HIGH-PRIcED ALFALFA.
A requisition from Chief Walter Moore
of the fire department for 500 for two
tons of alfalfa at $40 per ton was read.
Mr.. McGarry-We can get all of the
alfalfa we want at $8 per ton in this city.
The matter was then laid over for in
vestigation.
THE BUSY COMMISSION ERs.
Commissioners McIlmoil, Davidson
and Moriarty reported that since Feb
ruary 29th they had been employed
forty-one days on the opening and
widening of Sixth street, from Pearl to
west line of Galpin tract, and for twelve
days on the opening and widening OF
Third street, from Main to San Pedro
street.
Mr.. Nickell-Those commissioners
seem to have been at work every day
since their appointment, according to
that report. / think we ought to have
an itemized report of days employed.
Mr.. McGarry-These commissioner
ships seem to be rich plums and they
fought to be regulated.
The matter was laid over for further
statement.
The bids for grading Fourth and Soto
streets and for land for city hospital
were referred to the appropriate COM
mlttees.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
The report of the board of public
works as previously published in the
HERALD was presented and adopted.
CITY HALL HEATING.
Superintendent of Buildings Much
more made the following report to the
council. M
In answer to your communication of
April 9th in regard to heating appara-
tus in city hall, I beg to report as fol-
lows:
At first it seemed to be an entire fail
ure, and the parties who put it in were
notified of the fact; that they over
hauled and changed 1t in many particu-
lars, and pronounced it in first class
order. and it proved to be great inn
provement over the first trial but there
are several rooms that the circulation
through the radiators is not as free as
it should be, and the consequence is,
the rooms have not been heated to 70
degrees of temperature.
Superintendent Muchmore also states
that considerable more coal is required
than was represented, averaging 900
pounds per day. The report was re-
ceived and filed.
FIRE HYDRANTs.
The matter of placing fire hydrants
at the Evergreen cemetery was taken up
and reported back to the committee to
arrange as to the cost of the water sup
ply and it's payment by the Cemetery
association. M Ng
CITY ATTORNEYS REPORT.
The report of the city attorney was
accepted as follows:
In the matter of the SUM due to the
city from the county of Los Angeles for
the purchase of court house lot, I find
from the reports referred to me that
there is difference in opinion of the
amount due the city, and for the pur-
pose of determining what is the correct
amount and also for the purpose of
bringing this matter to the attention of
the board Of supervisors, would re-
spectfully suggest that you appoint q
committee, and that said committee. to-
gether with Mr.. w. w. Robinson, con-
suit with the county auditor and the
board of supervisors in regard to this
matter.
Report adopted and Messrs. Bonsall,
Nickel and Rees were appointed.
have prepared and delivered to HI.
GO. Register . contract for the grading,
graveling and curbing of Pleasant
avenue between certain points.
I am instructed to present and. pre-
pare an ordinance notifying Mrs. Jesu-
run to pave certain portion of Fifth
street. As your honorable body passed
such an ordinance on the 10th day Of
February, / am at loss to know why