Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-01

free baths, free gymnssiums. free libra
ries, art galleries and museums and suit
able buildings for them, and by encour'
aging public spirit among our citizeni
| we can get them.
MI. Nickell-I am in favor Of al pub,
| lie measures, but l do not want our
| present parks to suffer il order to secure
new one that should not have been &C
| cepted by the city.
Mr.. Rhodes-I don't see any use in
appropriating money for any particul
park. The commissioners will do what
they please in spending the money. We
gave them 5000 for the Hollenb ech
park and they expended it for Other
purposes. You cannot do any thing
with the present park commissioners.
think money spent on Elysian park is
money thrown away, as no one would
ever 60 there.
Mr.. Innes-Mr. Rhodes is mistaken
regarding Elysian park. In few
months 1t will show greater develop
ment than any park in the city, and in
time it will be the finest park in
America.
The resolution Of Mr.. Rees was then
adopted.
THE BALL AND CHAIN.
A resolution from Mr.. Summerland
asking the chief of police to refrain
from the use of ball and chain and
Oregon boot in the chain gang was re-
ferred to the police commission.
CITY ATTORNEYS REPORT.
The following report from the city
attorney was read and acted on as be-
low: -
have prepared and present herewith
the following ordinances, in accordance
with your instructions:
An ordinance granting permission to
property owners TO grade Twenty-second
street between Main street and Grand
avenue. Passed.
An ordinance dedicating the south ten
feet of lot ON west city boundary for the
widening of Seventh street. Passed.
An ordinance providing for the issu-
ing of funding bonds and prescribing
the form and character of the same.
Passed.
In the matter OF the communication
of Messrs. Wilson & Lamme, regarding
the contract for paving Pearl street be-
tween Sixth and Pico streets, have
advised with the board of public works
and recommended to them that the con-
tract be annulled and the bond eau
celed. This action, I believe, they will
recommend to the council today. Adopt
ed.
In regard to the petition of James
Mckenzie, secretary, have carefully ex-
amined tue same and advise that It be
fled. Received and filed.
In the matter OF the petition of 7. K.
Reddick ct al, regarding the paving of
street-car tracks on Fifth street, have
sent a notice to the railway company re-
quiring them to pave Immediately,
which if they refuse to do, I will furnish
your honorable body written opinion
upon the best procedure. Received and
fled.
In the matter of the deed of II. G.
Stratford ct ux. for engine-house lot in
the vicinity of First street and Belmont
avenue, I have examined said deed and
find it correct as to form.
In the surveyor-genera's Office at San
Francisco there are certain old records
belonging to the city of Los Angeles,
and which have and may be in the future
very valuable. They can be procured,
probably, better at this time than at
any other, by reason of the fact that
there is gentleman searching records
in San Francisco now who formerly re-
sided here, and who is very familiar
with the whole matter. The county is
also interested, and as believe the
records can be examined and listed for
a total expense of not to exceed $100, I
would advise that the city appropriate
one-half that sum for the purpose, pro-
vided the county do likewise. Adopted.
In the matter of damage suit brought
against the city by one F. j. Coenen for.
some $500 for damages claimed to have
been caused by the building of certain
in the Arroyo Seco at Pasa-
dena avenue, I have to report that the
plaintiff obtained verdict against the
city for 81.
Recess until Tuesday afternoon.