The herald., 1893-02-21

| dCCepJeQ, ub 10 put u lTdme mouse on
said land and keep the same in good re-
pair, satisfactory to the city council.
Adopted.
That the street superintendent be in
structed to remove the track of the Paci-
fic Railway company on Pearl street be-
tween Sixth and Seventh streets, unless
the same is put in good condition by the
company Immediately. Adopted.
Recommend that the street euperin-
tendent notify the Los Angeles CONSOLE
dated Electric Railway company to put
their tracks ON Sonora street (now Re-
public street, and New High street in
good condition or remove the same.
Adopted.
In the matter of petition No. 81, from
Sumner P. Hunt ct al. asking to grade
and gravel Severance street between
Adams and Twenty-eighth streets by
private contract, under specifications No
8, we recommend that the same be
granted under supervision of the street
superintendent. Adopted.
In reference to petition No. SO, from
j. E. Whissen ct AL, asking to have
Figueroa street between Temple and
Court streets graded and graveled and
cement sidewalked six feet wide, under
specifications No. 5, we recommend the
same be granted, and cement curb in
cluded, and the city engineer instructed
to present the necessary ordinance of in
tention. Referred to city engineer.
Mr.. lines, when the last section of
the report was considered, charged the
board of public works with having made
an alteration of the report after that re-
port had been agreed upon. He said
that Nc. Mcfarland (city attorney was
the. only person living on the
street who advocated the proposed
improvement.
REPORT OF CITY ATTORNEY.
Mr.. Mcfarland reported as follows:
have prepared and delivered to Mr..
Gerson new contract for repairing n.y.
drants, as directed by you. Adopted.
l have prepared and present herewith
an ordinance changing the name of q
portion of Loomis street to Sixth street.
This was one of the objections raised by
the court to the proceedings for the
opening of Sixth street. Adopted.
l have prepared and present herewith
an ordinance authorizing the property
owners to improve portion of Ninth
street by private contract, az directed by
you.
In the matter of the petition of L. 8.
Seamans, city justice, L find that the
same procedure has been followed in
Mr.. Seamans's case as in that of the
balance Of the officials, and would there
fore advise that his demand be rejected.
l will say, however, that Judge Seamans
is entitled to $4,000 per year, and any
loss at one end of the term would un-
doubleday be met at the other end.
Adopted.
In the matter of the petition of A.
Mccartney for the rebate of certain
moneys expended by him In the pur-
chase of certificate of tax sale No. 1921,
dated February 26. 1889, would advise
that the petition be denied. Adopted.
In the matter of the petition of
William Riley and others for the open
ing of an alley between Hill and Olive
streets, south Of Temple, have made a
careful examination and find that this
alley has been decided to the city and
the deed accepted. would therefore
advise that the street superintendent be
instructed to remove all Instructions
from the alley and open the same. A
description of the alley will be found in
the deed to the city in volume 81 OF ar
chives at page 1876. The street super
intendent can, in connection with the
city engineer, find the line of the alley
by referring to this deed. Adopted.
In the matter of the petition of Their
ese d. Sanchez, asking for the rebate of
certain money paid by her as an assess.
ment against public alley for the OPEN
ing of Seventh street: This money never
came into the hands of the city, but was
collected by commissioners and dis
bursed by them in the opening of the
| otroot Tho aitu pauor H. a INV hama n 4
from the money, and while it would seem
equitable that Mrs. Sanchez should have
the money returned to her, see no rea-
son why it should be paid out of the
funds of the city. At the time Mrs.
Sanchez paid this money for the opening
of Seventh street she certainly should
have known that she was paying for an
assessment upon public alley, and that
the same was void. | must advise that
there is no legal reason why this petit
ton should be granted. Adopted.
In the matter of the communication of
l, N. Inskeep and others regarding GER
tain excavations for gravel in the Sis
ters of Charity tract in this city, the
state law provides amply for the pun
ishment Of persons maintaining nui-
sance. These cases seem to come d.
rectly under the provisions of the stat
ute, and would advise that the petit
TONERS consult the district attorney,
who, have no doubt, will issue COM
plants forthwith against each and all of
the persons who have caused or are
maintaining these nuisances.
The supreme court has decided the
case of the Los Angeles Cemetery asso-
citation against the city of Los Angeles,
involving the title to Evergreen avenue,
in favor of the city, affirming the former
decision of Judge Van Dyke. Adopted.
THE oUTFALL SEWER.
The matter was referred to the sewer
committe, ayes 5, nays 4.
The city attorneys report in reference
to working of men unlawfully upon va l.
GUS sections of the outfall sewer reads as
follows:
You having referred to me the report
of the sewer committee to the effect that
the contractors upon the outfall sewer
were working the men more than eight
hours day, with instructions to at once
carry out the provisions of the contract,
1 report as follows
The contract provides that in case a
contractor wilfully violates any of its
provisions the city council may, upon
five days notice to the contractors, Or
der them to discontinue all work under
the contract, and shall have right to
proceed with the game, hire all necessa-
ry labor and purchase all necessary ma
terial, and shall have right to use all