The herald., 1893-11-07
dinance repeating the existing plumbing
ordinance. which was adopted.


An ordinance amending the sgnpost
ordinance 60 as to exempt signposts
erected before the passage OF the or
public works.
An ordinance for the opening. widen
ing and extending of Sunset boulevard
was adopted.
An amended ordinance for the open
ing OF CASTELAR, street was filed.
I'm the matter OF the demand OF f. X.
Green for $8825 against the bridge
fund, reported the city attorney"
II am OF the opinion that the OBJ
jections of the auditor against the form
of the demand are we'll taken. Mr..
Green should be permitted to 80 amend
his demand as to show the items which
increase the original demand from $50
to 1925, after which the demand may
be approved for the full amount, Green
having recovered judgment against
Fox for the amount of s8S 25. being, as
am informed, his claim for 500 and the
cost OF the action. Adopted.
In the matter OF the application of the
Los Angeles Consolidated Electric rail
way to be relieved from an assessment
made in 1889 ON certain property, on
the ground that the same wac excessive,
l am OF the opinion that the only rem
edy OF an assessment OF this kind wss
an appeal to the board of equalization
for the year the assessment WAS made.
The city has heretofore refused such re-
ductions and redemptions, and it would
be a bad precedent to establish"
Adopted.
PROCEEDINGS ABANDONED.
The street superintendent asked that
the proceedings for the construction OF
tween Eighth and Ninth, be abandoned,
as the work had been dons by private
contract prior to the publication of the
ordinance of intention. Adopted.
CITY ENGINEERS REPORT.
The city engineer presented specifica-
tions for an 80-foot pile bent bridge on
Ninth street, east of the Los Angeles
river, which was referred to the bridge
committee specifications for grading and
graveling Carroll avenue, from Douglass
street to point 400 feet vest; for the
grading and graveling of Sand street, be-
tween CASTELAR, and Broadway. Adopted.
In the matter OF the petition of II. J.
Hilton ct al, asking for change OF
grade on Burlington avenue, from Ar
mold to Maryland streets, the engineer
found that the petition, taken in con-
nection with the one reported upon by
him October 9th, does not yet represent
a majority OF the frontage, but still
lacks rs feet Of majority. Filed.
ORDINANCES OF INTENTION.
The following ordinances Of intention
were presented: To grade and gravel
Carol avenue, from Douglass street 400
feet west; to grade and gravel Sand
street, from Broadway to CASTELAR, street,
to grade, gravel and curb Broadway,
from Temple street to point five feet
south of the north line of Sand street;
to grade, gravel and construct
redwood curb on Centen-
nial street, from Alpine to
Bellevue avenue; to construct cement
sidewalk six feet wide on Seventh street
from Bixel to Pearl street; to construct
q cement sidewalk along the east side OF
Beaver street from Seventh to Eighth
street. The latter was postponed one
week, the others being adopted. "A
FINAL ORDINANCES PASSED.
The following final ordinances were
presented and passed:
Final ordinance establishing the
grade of Ingraham street from Wilmer
to Lucas avenue; final ordinance estab-
fishing the grade of Fifth street from
Lucas avenue to Wilmer street; final
ordinance establishing the grade of
Fourth street from Lucas avenue to
Fifth street; final ordinance establish
ing the grade of Turner street from
Vignes street to point 25O feet east
from the east line Of Center street; final
ordinance changing and establishing the
grade of Third street from Breed street
to Soto street; ordinance fixing the
width of the sidewalks on each side of
Soto street between First and Fourth
streets.
STREET RAILWAY FRANCHISE.
On motion of Mr.. Strohm the applica-
ton OF Meesrs. Workman and Hoskins
for a street railway franchise was re-
ferred back to the board of public
works.
CITY CLERKS REPORT.
The city clerks monthly report on the
issuance OF licenses for October showed
that 27l8 licenses had been made out,
amounting to sl5,SO4. ALSO collection
OF $32 as petty cash.
TAX COLLECTORS REPORT.
The report of the city license and tax
collector showed the collection of $15,-
$3.50 for the month of October. He
also reported the collection of delinquent
licenses for the month of September
amounting to s96 so.
NEW ORDINANCE PASSED.
The mayor returned the ordinance of
intention to open and extend Castelar,
street into Bellevue avenue for amend
ment.
Mr. Innes moved that the vote by
which the ordinance was passed be con-
sidered, which was done. He presented
new ordinance, which was passed.
DECLARED A NUISANCE.
City Health Officer Powers, on in
struction OF the board of health,
brought the condition of sprinkling hy-
drants to the councils attention. He
claimed that nuisance is being caused
by the hydrants.
The complaint was referred to the
committee on fire and water.
SUPPLY COMMITTEE REPORT.
The supply committee reported recon-
mending that the clerk be instructed to
advertise for proposals to purchase new
appliances for the improvement of the
fire alarm system. Also recommend the
opprouol of a vnouiaiti,>u FIR Ord,o