Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-07

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need of going over the whole question
again, as this was the quickest way to
get at the long-needed relief and benefit
resolution was adopted.
Afternoon Session.
In the absence of President Bonsall
when the council convened at 2 O'Clock,
Mr.. Tufts was elected president pro tenn.
PICKETT STREET ASSESSMENT.
The matter of the assessment for
grading Pickett street, in which Con-
tractor Chenoworth had estimated the
curbing on both sides OF the street, Mr..
Jones addressed the council and said
that Mr.. Chenoworth was willing to re-
fund 16 cents per front foot rather than
have it look as if he was attempting to
gouge the property owners.
Mr.. Rees thought the old assessment.
warrants should be cancelled and new
warrants issued on the basis of $1.90 per
foot for the work complete, and called
up his motion to that effect presented at
the last meeting, and it was adopted.
FAY's DEMAND.
The finance committee made sup
Elemental report recommending the ap-
proval of the demand of George H. Fay
for heating the city hall, $4,000.
TWO NEW OFFICES.
An ordinance was read providing for
the creation of the office OF head
draughtsman in the city engineers
Office, at q salary Of $3.50 per day.
e ~x<~1 - Il H. ~ny,
ing in the ordinance the deputy Of the
street superintendent, his salary to be
increased to $86 per month. The amend
ment was adopted and the ordinance
passed.
REPAIRS OF BRIDGE.
Mr.. Afford moved the street superin-
tendent repair the bridge over the zanja
at Sixteenth street, between Peru and
San Pedro streets. Carried.
OVER THE BUENA VISTA STREET BRIDGE.
The board of public works presented
supplemental report recommending
permission be granted to the Electric
Railway company to lay two fat rails
temporarily on the Buena Vista street
bridge, to transport its cars into East
Los Angeles. The permission to be
granted, however, on the written guar
antee that the company will not use the
rails for the transportation of their reg
ular cars and passengers across the
bridge. The report was adopted.
CITY ATTORNEYS REPORT.
The city attorney presented the fol-
lowing report:
You have referred to me the report Of the
finance committee to the effect that the money
now remaining in the tax fund OF the year
returned pro rata to those who paid the same
into the city treasury, and to, report how the
amount should be appcrtioned., The tax fund
the city and do not know that any particular
amount of that fund can be said to have been
paid BY any person or set CT persons ! sup
pose that you mean that the amount In this
fund shall be apportioned among all the per.
sops who paid the horizontal raise in proper:
tion to the different amounts M paid by each ,,c +
can be made b the finance committee and tax
collector, who believe has an itemized state
ment Of the different amounts 80 paid.
In regard to the petition of Mr.. Hellman in
the mattertof the sale of the funding bonds,
that the bonds which are now proposed to be
issued, being made payable in gold coin and
the interest payable semi-annuaily, are differ
were advertised, aad by reason OF these changes
are much more saleable | am OF the opinion
that In order to comply with the Law and also
competitive bids, that the new bonds should be
advertised once week for three weeks as re-
pTed by aT ,b W the SieT 1I bah MI
be declined. Received and filed.
In the matter OF the petition Of 8. G. Foy for
quit claim dssa S eee c Sa Sr ana
streets, have examined the abstract accom-
panying the same, and am of the opinion that
recommend that the deed be granted as prayed
for. Referred to the land COMMITTEES.
have drawn, as instructed by you, and pre-
An ordinance appointing commissioners for
the opening of Primrose avenue. Action de.
ferred one week and referred to the board OF
An ordinance for widening Pico street be-
tween Main and Pearl. Passed.
An ordinance providing for the appointment
of the regular members Of the force. Passed.
An ordinance changing the name of Sonora
'en' An ordinance % ~ ~sbsndoning certain lands for
street purposes at the intersection Of Trinity
and Twenty third street. Passed
condemn a right Of way for The construction Of
| an outfall sewer and three laterals for the dis
position of the sewage has been decided in
damages xDs s to to be ppsd ID .herss1 as $1,000 For
this sum the city can acquire perpe tual right
Of way. fifteen feet in width across Mr.. Free;
mans land and through the town Of Inglew0od
| for the construction and repair of the outfall
| sewer which runs through his land for about
| six miles, and also for three branches or later
| ais each about two miles long and leading from
| the main sewer entirely across Mr. Freemans
| land, making total right of way OF about
twelve miles. This amount will also cOmpen-
| safe him for any damage which may result to
| him by reason of the discharging of the sewage
| into the ocean In front Of his land, which ex
| tends about one and one half miles to the north
| and about m le to the south from the pro-
| posed mouth of the main sewer; also any con-
| sequential damages resulting to the remainder
! of his land not taken Qncludtng Inglewood) by
| reason of the construction of this sewer Mr..
| Freeman has announced his intention of ap-
| pealing the case, but that will not necessitate
| the city's waiting until the supreme (ourt de-
| cides the matter before proceeding with the
| work, as the law of eminent domain provides
| that at any time after final judgment is entered,
or pending an appeal to the supreme oourt,
| upon payment into court OF the amount OF the
| Judgment and such further amount as may be
ther damage and costs that may be -ecoy
| trial is granted, the plaintiff may
enter into possession of the property sought to
| bc como emned and proceed with the contem-
| plated work or Improvement; consequently 1t
! e within The power of the city to proceed with
| the construction of this sewer pending the ap-
| peal The Judgment In this case gives the city
| nearly all OF the right of way which will be
| necessary to condemn. There tsanother action
| pending against all the persons across whose
| property the sewer sspasses, as we'll az those
/ abutting upon streets along which 1t runs, but
| a. nearly all of the remainder OF the right OF
!! wa " pxonnt Mr. Freoman'g) haG been donated