Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-29
THE WATER BONDS TO Be ISSUED
The Council Adopts an Ordi-
nance to that Effect.
Information to Be Obtained Regard.
ing the Effects of Smelters.
Yesterdays Procee eedings of the City
Council-The Proposed Glass Works.
Hope Street Bids Returned.
OHhcials' Reports.


Most public officials would have avail
ed themselves of the inclement weather
yesterday to avoid meeting at the city
hall, but the gavel fell at 10 O'Clock and
Major Bonsall was in the chair and full
board present. Councilman McGarry
gave the bad weather as the cause OF the
large attendance-it rained too hard to
admit of Going anywhere else.
VERBAL REMoNsTRANoE.
Mr.. B. f. Coulter, who was present,
made verbal remonstrance against the
construction OF sewer ON Boston street.
That section OF the city is but little set
tied and the expense of: constructing
such sewer would be premature and
therefore wholly unnecessary. The
clerk reported that the final ordinance
in the case was now in the hands of the
mayor for approval or veto, as he might
see fit.
Mr.. Innes then moved that the mayor
be requested to return the ordinance to
the council without his signature until
the matter of protests could be fully in
vestigated. Adopted.
FIRE COMMISSIONERS REPORT.
The board OF fire commissioners re-
ported their various recommendations
{published at the time of their meeting),
which were referred to the fire COM
mittee. A copy OF the lease between
Mr.. Griffin, owner of the property, and
L, ,sx Ga ha nrfn nf ho 1crir o.
house opposite the plaza, for term of
five wears at $50 per menth, was then
cad and referred to the chief engineer.
THE LABoR EXCHANGE.
The special committee appointed some
time in October to confer with the board
of supervisors, with reference to the
establishment of free labor exchange
in this city. reported in favor of the
proposition, as they found a majority of
the supervisors to be favorable to it
likewise. The committee therefore rec
ommends monthly appropriation of
$50 per month for the purpose of main
tanning such labor exchonge, provided
that the supervisors of Los Angeles
county appropriate monthly a similar
amount.
&. THAT SHELTER AGAIN.
Mr.. Rees moved that the city clerk be
instructed to write to the clerks and
chambers Of commerce of the cities OF
Denver, Pueblo and Omaha. to ascertain
whether smelters had any deleterous
effect upon animal and vegetable life in
the vicinity of such works.
Mr.. Innes moved to amend by adding
the city clerk OF Argentine, Kan.
Mr.. McGarry moved to amend by the
insertion OF Butte City, Mont.
1t was 80 ordered, and the motion was
adopted as amended.
THE PROPOSED GLASS WORKS.
Mr.. Nickel said that Judge Reymert,
one OF the incorporators of the pro-
posed glass works in this city, was pres
ent, and that, as he had some important
bu siness in court today, he would like
to be heard now in reference to the
glaes works and would be as brief as
possible.
Judge Reymert said that his company
had been incorporated. but could go no
further until they could find where their
works were to be located. He therefore
asked the council for concession of n
gore OF land (area not stately at the in
tersection OF the Arroyo Seco and Los
Angeles river, subject to such restric-
tions as might be deemed advisable for
protection of the city's interests in the
premises. The land in question was all
q bed of sand and had no value for any
other purpose.
The matter was then takeu from the
committee of the whole and put in the
hands OF the committee on city lands,
with instructions to report lease of the
same at the next meeting of the council.
THE WATER BONDS.
Councilman Innes moved that the
city attorney be instructed to prepare
an ordinance for the issuance of water
bonds in pursuance of an election for
that purpose held in this city on the I'd
day Of November, 1892. Carried.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
In the matter of the report OF the
board of public works the recommends
tions of that board were then consid-
cred and referred to appropriate COM
mittees.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The report OF the finance committee
was then read, approving the payment
of certain bills referred to them; and
also favoring the return OF certain over.
charges in taxes incorrectly assessed to
various parties in this city. Adopted.
HOPE STREET BIDS RETURNED
On motion of Mr.. Afford it was or
dered that all bids hereafter received for
the grading of Hope street be returned
to the respective bidders thereon, un-
opened, as estimates for this work were
made seven years ago, during which
time the gradient lines had been
changed. Before any bids for this work
could be considered the call for tenders
would have to be resdvertised.
FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY.
The city attorney reported as follows
have prepared and herewith present
ordinance of intention for the opening oi
Twenty-frst street in accordance with
your instructions.
As directed by you, have prepared
contract between the city and H. G,
Register for enlarging zanja No 2. Also
contract and bond for the lighting OF the
public streets between Los Angeles
Lighting companv and the citv