The herald., 1893-02-21
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under the provisions of the contract. In
accordance with this provision have
drawn up notice to the contractors that
they have violated the terms of their
| contract in relation to the eight-hour
clause; that all rights under such con-
tracts are terminated, and that they are
notified within five days to surrender the
possession Of the work, together with all
materials on the ground, tools and ma
chinery, to the city, who will take charge
of the same and proceed to complete the
work. Any money which is now due
contractors should be retained until it is
ascertained whether or not the work can
be completed within the amount of the
contract; and in case of any loss over
the amount OF money go retained, the
bondsmen of the contractors will be re-
| sponsible.
Judge Shaw has decided in the case of
Hubbell against the city involving the
| collection of the assessment for the
opening and extending of Sixth street,
that the proceedings are defective, for
the reason that the superintendent Of
streets did not post the proper notice,
| aAQ bhhb blC ICPOLb VI buO COul Lulb6lOu-
ers showed that they had allowed dam
part of Ward and Figueroa streets, and
| for these reasons has enjoined the col
| lection of the assessment.
There has been a large amount of
money paid in on account Of this pro-
ceeding which 1 advise be returned to
the property owners and in case you
desire to renew the proceedings you will
have to commence at the beginning.
Afternoon Session.
There was tremendous lobby and
crowded gallery as the gavel fell. The
immortal garbage contract between A.
Ramisch and the city, for the term of
one year, with bond of $4,000 with
Eugene German and W. R. Llewellyn as
sureties, was the first business taken up.
The contract was then ratified and the
contractors bonds approved by vote
of the entire council.
THE DECKS CLEARED FOR WAR.
The special order OF the day, the Or
dinance to allow the Southern Pacific
company to construct and maintain a
double line of track upon Alameda
street, between the Arcade and San Fer
nando depots, was then read by the
| clerk.
Mr.. Nickel moved to lay the ordi-
nance and the entire subject matter on
the table. The case had been submit
ted upon its merits by both parties, and
he was opposed to its being reopened.
The motion to lay on the table was
adopted without dissent.
After some little discussion an ordi-
nance was offered by the parties inter-
ested and referred to the board of public
! works covering the matter. 1t is care
fully drawn up and all the city's inter-
ests are we'll guarded in it. 1t was SUBJ
mitted to committee and appeared to
make favorable impression. 1t reads
as follows:
SECTION 1. That the right be, and the
same is hereby granted to the Southern
Pacific Railroad company, its successors
and assigns, to lay another track, that
on and along Alameda street from the
north line Of Fourth street to the south
ern charter boundary of the city of Los
Angeles, and to cross streets or alleys
intersecting said Alameda street be-
tween the points above mentioned; and
also the right to lay along and to cross
with double track railroad all streets
or alleys that may be necessary to go
upon or cross from the point where the
| Santa Monica branch of the Southern
Pacific railroad intersects the western
line of the city of Los Angeles; thence
easterly along the line of the railroad as
now constructed to San Pedro street !;
thence leaving the line of the railroad
as now constructed and crossing San
Pedro street and extending easterly to a
point at or near the charter boundary of
! the city of Los Angeles on Alameda
street. The privileges hereby granted
are for the term of so years from this
date.
Sec. Q. This franchise is granted to
said company upon the following condi-
tions:
| The center line between the double
tracks constructed under the privileges
hereby granted shall coincide as near as
practicable with the center line of all
streets that it may be upon on its line
hereinbefore described.
That it will place its tracks upon the
official grade of said Alameda street, or
any street or alley that it may be upon
or cross as above provided.
That it will raise or lower its tracks to
any modification of the grade of said
Alameda street, or any street or alley
that it may be upon or cross, that the
council of said city may adopt.
That in the event that any said streets
or alleys are graded, paved or otherwise
| improved under the authority of the city
of Los Angeles that the grantee under
this franchise, its successors or assigns,
shall grade or otherwise improve said
streets and alleys between the tracks
and for width of four feet three inches
from the center of each of said tracks SO
as to conform to any such grade 30 made.
| That it will make such storm water
drains, or other improvements required
| for the passage of water, under or across
it's road as said council may direct.
That it will improve Alameda street
! from Fourth street to the southern char
ter boundary of the city of Los Angeles,
in accordance with the following speci-
fications:
| The work.-The street ia to be regu-
lated and graded in accordance with the
plan and profile of the street kept on file
at the city engineers Office.
Stakes.-Grade and curb line stakes
will be given by the city engineer, and
all work shall be done as indicated by
said stakes.
Excavation sub-grade for the
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