Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-28
THE CITY COUNCIL.
The Firemen to Be Given a
Summer Furl0ugh.
"A Date Set for the Sewer Bond
Election.
Reservoir Number Six to Be sold-Arohi-
tects Petition for Changes in the
Ordinances Affecting
Buildings.

DuAAuAu8Bs
The council met yesterday morning
with Major Bonsall in the chair.
AUDITORS REPORT APPROVED.
The semi annual report OF the city
auditor, together with his regular
monthly report, was submitted and ap-
proved.
FURLoUGH FOR FrREMEN.
A motion OF Mr.. Summerland was re-
ferred to the fire commissioners, pro-
viding that an ordinance be drawn up
authorizing the employment OF six per-
manent men for the term OF sixty days,
in order that ten days leave OF ab-
sence can be given to the permanent
men OF the fire department.
The fire commissioners reported that
they had no horses to turn over to the
street superintendent.
zANJA COMMITTEE REPORT.
The regular report Of the zanja COM
mittee was received and fled.
WALKER TO GET FIFTY DOLLARS.
The special committee on election
booths reported in favor of allowing $50
to N. B. Walker for making precinct
boundaries.
ALAMKDA-HTRERT SWITCH.
Judge Bicknell made statement to
the effect that John Davies had agreed
to take up the switch on Alameda street
on his property ON January 1st, il per-
mitted to remain there until that date.
The matter was referred to the board of
public works.
STREET sUPERINTENDENT's REPORT.
The report of the street superintend-
ent was adopted with minor recommen-
dations.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
The report Of the board Of public
works, as follows, was adopted
In the matter of accommodation No.
298, Of R. r. Risden, to have Winfield
street, from the west line of Sentous
street to- the westerly line of Winfield
street graded and graveled, curbed with
cement curb and sidewalked with
cement sidewalk, all to be done under
the bond provisions Of the Vrooman act
recommend that said petition be granted
and that the city engineer be instructed
to present estimate OF the cost of doing
said work, and if the same be in excess
Of $2 per front foot along each line of
the contemplated work that he also pre-
sent the necessary ordinance of inten-
ton.
Recommend that the petition Of VIM.
A. Hunter ct al, No. 394, to have the
grade Of Twelfth street, from Sentous to
Burlington avenue established, be
granted, and the city engineer instructed
to present tho necessary ordinance of
intention.
In the matter Of petition No. S9S, Of
John d. Hooker ct al, to have Hope
street, from south line of Twenty.third
street street to the north line Of Adams
street, graded and graveled and curbed
with cement curb, recommend that
gineer be instructed to present the
necessary ordinance of intention.
Recommend that the petition of T.
w. Brotherton, No. $50, asking council
to order cement sidewalk six feet wide
on the south side of Adams street, be-
tween Main street and Grand avenue,
be granted and the city engineer in
structed to present the necessary or
dinance of intention.
Recommend that the petition of Oc-
tavius Morgan ct AL, No. 1896, to have
the grade of Bridge street established,
from the intersection with Also street
to it's present terminus at State street,
be granted and the city engineer in
structed to present the necessary
ordinance of intention.
NEW SEWER.
Tha oovvor ~ -, -, 80 "a ~ovn~kod yocovv,
mending the construction Of sewer
on Alameda street, from Scheerer to
Also street. Adopted.
CITY ATTORNEYS REPORT.
The report of the city attorney, as
follows, was submitted and adopted:
An ordinance severing q certain con-
tract with the Citizens Water company,
and directing that notice be given.
Adopted.
An ordinance vacating certain alley
in the Colina Park tract. Adopted.
An ordinance calling an election in
tho matter of the outfall sewer. On
motion of Mr.. Tufts laid over.
have prepared and delivered draft OF
contract with the city for the building
of an engine house on Belmont avenue.
Approved.
In the matter of the injunction suit
brought by j. B. Lankershim and over
fifty other plaintiffs, against the street
superintendent in the matter of the
opening and extending Of Broadway,
the court has rendered an opinion dis
solving the restraining order heretofore
granted, and we will now be able to
proceed with the improvement. Filed.
TO SELL THE RESERVOIR SITE.
A resolution was presented by Mr..
Summsrland, providing that the thirty
seven acres comprising the site of reser-
voir No. 6. should be advertised for sale
to the highest bidder.
CITY ENGINEER'E REPORT.
The city engineer submitted ordi-
nances for sewer on Center place, for
the Improvement Of Burlington avenue,
for sewer on Alameda, Also, Third,
Commercial, Garcia streets, Ducommun
street to Alameds, and from jackson,
Turner, Banning and First streets to
the proposed Alameda-etreet sewer; all
Of which were adopted.
The city engineer reported favorably
on the plans Of the Sunset Telephone
company.
A recess was taken until 2 p. m.
INSPECTION ON THE FOURTH.
The first business of the afternoon was
the report of the chief Of the fire depart
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