Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-21

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election to submit to the people prop
osition for the issuance of bonds to con-
struct the system of water works pro-
posed by the engineer, and which
system could not be incorporated with
or benefited at all by the insufficient
works of the Citizens Water company,
l fail to see why the city should want to
pay for something which it could never
use.
have prepared and present herewith
an ordinance for the opening OF Eighth
street. between Moore street and Lincoln
place.
In accordance with your instructions
/ have prepared contract between the
city and H. H. Sale & Son for the fur
nishing of drugs and medicines for the
coming year.
In the matter of the petition of James
Whitworth for quitclaim deed to the
south forty feet of lot 2 of block 10 of
Ord's survey, I recommend
that the matter be deferred until the
parties in interest file additional affi-
davits.
In the matter Of the petition of Albert
M. Stephens and T. K. Reddick for the
return Of certain sum paid for taxes,
find that the city has received only
such taxes as it was entitled to.
In the matter of the communication of
the chief of police upon the cleaning of
sidewalks, and from the chamber of
commerce on the question of restricting
the sale OF secondhand goods, l can sug
gest no remedy in either case further
than the law now provides.
In the matter of the action brought by
Jones, Green and others against the
water overseer to compel him to deliver
to them irrigating water at a certain
price, the matter was heard by the court
on Saturday and decided in favor Of the
water overseer, the writ of mandate
asked for by the complaining parties be-
ing denied.
A recess was then taken until 2 p. m.
WANTS A WAGON.
When the afternoon session was called
to order Street Superintendent Hutchin-
son was allowed the floor and urged the
approval OF a requisition of $50 for an
express wagon for the street department.
The demand was accordingly allowed.
OPENING PRIMROSE AVENUE.
The special order of the afternoon, the
opening of Primrose avenue, in East Los
Angeles, was then taken up, and E. p.
Powers, formerly member of the board
OF education, appeared for the contest
ants. He held that the "avenue" is so
sparsely settled that it is not necessary
to open it. 1t was also urged by the
speaker that the people of Primrose ave-
nue. havesalready been assessed for the
opening of Hof street, and that they
cannot afford to pay for the newly pro-
posed work. finally he submitted that
the new assessment district had not
been justly defined.
Judge Dunnigan advocated the open
ing OF the street. He considered it
almost an absolute necessity to open
Primrose avenue because the people
that live there can only get out from
their homes by most circuitous route.
The final ordinance for opening the
street was then presented to fill in the
blanks for commissioner. The election
resulted in the appointment of MIG. Will
lard, g. B. Griffin and w. B. Scarbor-
ough, the other nominees being L. M.
Brown and W. @. Hughes. The or
dinance was then passed.
SEVENTH STREET.
On motion of Mr.. Rees the street su
perintendent was instructed to accept
demand on the city treasury for SO, ,446.-
40 Tor widening Seventh street. A re-
commendation from the finance commit
toe to this effect was adopted.
THE HAY QUESTION.
Mr.. Innes moved that the city clerk
be instructed to advertise for $50 tons of
first-class barley hay for the fire depart
ment, and for 100 tons of the same for
the street department.
Mr.. Nickel pointed out that last year
there had been some trouble about the
hay furnished the street department,
and wanted to have some specific &C.
tion. Mr.. Rees amended go as to have
the advertisement read for frst-class
hay without mustard stalks or other
noxious weeds"
The city attorney also announced that
on next Monday he would present an
ordinance providing for an election on
the question of issuing sewer bonds, and
recommended that committee be ap-
pointed for the appointment of judges.
No action was taken.
CITY AUDITORS REPORT.
1uo ClLy buuitOI I0POItoO tuhU tuo AA
terest and sinking fund of 1890 is short
$7OS.64, due to the fact that interest
coupons amounting to $27 1854. 20 will fall
due on the lst of July. He therefore
recommended that council transfer the
sum of $703.6 from the salary fund to
the fund mentioned. On motion of Mr..
Rees the sum was transferred from the
fire department instead Of the salary
fund.
CITY PROPERTY MAPS.
The contract between the city and
Frank A. Gibson for furnishing maps
and descriptions Of city property was
approved.
THE UNDERGROUND CONDUIT.
A recess was taken to allow the mem.
bers to look at the plans Of the Sunset
Telephone company for laying theil
wires in an underground conduit. After
council again came to order, Mr.. Reei
asked the representative Of the company
whether he had copies of the plans and
| specifications to be fled with the engi.
neer. The question was answered in
the affirmative. Mr.. Rees then moved
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