The herald., 1893-01-17
Afternoon Session.

Afternoon Session.
The council reassembled at 2 10 .. M,
President Teed in the chair.
THE MAPLE AVENUE MATTER.
Colonel Lee was heard in behalf Of
property owners on this street in
lengthy speech against the opening,
His clients had taken the land under
foreclosure and bid in the property at
sheriff's sale. They were willing to do
nate the land for public street, but
were not willing to pay assessments to
make other peoples property valuable.
THE CASTELAR, STREET MATTER.
The remonstrances of Mrs. Mary III.
Banning and others against the grading
and sidewalking of CASTELAR, street were
read and the whole subject was post
poned for two weeks.
THE FREE LABOR BU REAU.
The house then went into committee
of the whole, With Mr.. Nickel in the
chair, to consider the special order of
the day, the labor bureau ordinance.
The measure was advocated by w. A.
Ryan, II. 9. Katz and Reverend Mr..
Savory, the latter of whom made a
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sition, backed up with statistics. The
ordinance was then read by tbs clerk,
with the name OF the manager of the
labor bureau left blank. Upon the
question of filling the blank, the name
of w. A. White, secretary of the Stone
Cutters union, was suggested by COM
munication from the Federated Trades.
On motion of Mr.. Munson the name of
Mr.. White was inserted in the ordi-
nance, and the committee rose and re-
ported back the ordinance, with some
trihing amendments, asking the passage
of the ordinance. The ordinance then
passed as amended.
THE SUPPLY COMMITTEE.
The supply committee reported that
it had considered the bids for city print
ing and had found the bid of Ayers &
Lynch, of the DAILY HERALD to be the
lowest and best bid for city advertising,
and that the contract for such printing
be drawn by the city attorney, desig-
mating the said DAILY HERALD as the
official newspaper OF the city of Los
Angeles.
A CHAMBERS MATTER.
With view of preventing the spread
of contagious diseases Mr.. Nickel pre-
sented resolution that the street super
intendent be instructed to have all
watering troughs within the city limits
removed for a period of six months.
The object of this resolution was, said
Mr.. Nickel, to prevent the spread of a
disease known as the glanders, from
which two horses and man have died
within the past 10 days. These water
10 In fod IN,
front of drinking houses, where the
driver goes in to get some whisky while
his horee is obliged to content himself
with water. The troughs are located
merely by the courtesy of the etreet
superintendent, and are liable to be re-
moved at any time. The resolution
was adopted without dissent.
THE CITY HALL PLAT.
Mr.. Nickel moved that the custodian
of the city hall have a suitable iron
fence, with proper gates, and be author
lied to have the grounds known as the
city hall park put in order in accordance
with the designs submitted at the time
the new city hall was first constructed.
Mr.. Innes thought that an estimate
on the cost of the matter should be had
before any expenditure of money be
made in this direction. He moved an
amendment to that effect.
Mr.. Nickel accepted the amendment
and the motion as amended was
adopted.
THE EAST SIDE PARK.
Mr.. Nickel moved that the con-
tractor (Peter Keenan) on the East Side
park be allowed to purchase certain
amount of curbing lumber and other
timber from the w. III. Perry Lumber
company, and that the price of the
same be deducted by the finance COM
mittee from the face of said Keenan's
contract. After lively debate upon
the question, it was put to vote and
lost by tie.
CITY ENGINEERS REPORT.
The city engineer presented an ordi
nance OF intention for curbing, grading
and sidewalking Tewenty- eighth street.
On motion of Mr.. PesHel it vent over for
one week.
A final ordinance establishing the
grade of Breed street, from Michigan to