The herald., 1894-12-25
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL,
The Transfer System on Street
Railways.
New Clause Regulating Transfers
Placed in the Franchise.
Tho City Engineer Will Make Tests of
Cement Used in City WOrk-Routin
Work OF tho Council.

ious. The members seem to want to
talk but not to act.
The important event at yesterdays
session and the ons that took up the
most time, was the adoption of the
street car franchise to w. d. Larrabse.
The issue yesterday was the question of
transfers and the eystsm which the
electric company will use. The board
OF public works discussed the propoei-
tion briefly and then decided to take no
action upon 1t. The only recommends.
tion made by the board was q change
of weight from IS to 40 pounds in the
''T" rails to be used. This was
adopted.
Mr.. MunHen in the council meeting
yesterday brought up the matter OF
transfers. Superintendent Aiken, who
was present, stated that the policy OF
the company in regard to transfers was
liberal one and Mr.. Munson saw no
reaeon why this liberali.y could not be
embodied in the ordinance to avoid
trouble later, possibly after the present
company has sold out to or been super
ceded by company with policy less
liberal.
After long and tedioue spell OF talk
the result of the matter came in the
shape OF clause in the ordinance that
the holder of the franchise shall trans.
fer on connecting points on all the lines
operated by the holder 80 as not to re-
turn passengers in the same general di-
rection from which they came. Outaide
OF this feature the sessions work was OF
the strictly routine business order.
The matter of cement used by con-
tractors in the city's work was brought
up bv Mr.. Teed, who does not believe
that the Cotton cement is' as good for the
city to use as the Portland cement. The
matter went to the city engineer, who
will make tests of the different cements
and report.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The sewer committee recommend ed
that the proposal of M. Zuretti to se wer
Sixth street and Wolfsk ill avenue for
s1.161a per lineal foot be accepted aud
the resolution Of award ado pied. The
report was adopted.
Water overseer'B recommendation for
piping OF zanja No. 2, between Fourth
and Wall streets, to prevent damage t.
private property, was referred to til {
zanja committee.
ENGINEER's REPORT.
Recommend the granting OF the petit
ton OF Louis Streuber in relation to
abandoning portion of Bunker Hill
avenue at Montreal street. Received
and fileu.
The grade OF Denver avenue has not
yet been established and the street can
not, therefore, be graded. Report
adopted.
Upon recommendation of Mr.. Strohm
an ordinance OF intention for construct
ing cement sidewalk on Third street,
from Alameda to Santa Fs avenue is
presented. The ordinance was passed.
An ordinance of intention to esta blish
the grade of Twentieth street is pre-
sensed. The ordinance passed.
Final ordinance changing and estab~
fishing the grade of Hill street. between
Rock street and Bellevue avenue, ia
presented. 1t was referred to the board
of public works.
The report suggested that tbs recon-.
mendations of the board OF public works
in regard to storm wafer emptying on
the property of Mrs. E. Tsney be car
ried out. This was referred to the board
of public works.
Recommend that SIS, 900 be spent in
taking care OF the storm water running
down the Arroyo de los Posas. Referred
to the board of public works.
STREET sUPERINTENDENT's REPORT.
The street superintendent recon-
mended the granting of 35 days. further
time to j. B. Hughes for the completion
of the Key West sewer work. Filed.
MOTIONS MADE.
Pessell moved that the chief Of police
and health officer be notified that par
ties are dumping garbage on East
Ninth. Lemon and Also streets.
Passed.
Pessell moved that the city clerk
bring the attention OF the Los Angeles
City Water company to the fact that
the pipe ordered on Eighteenth street
between San Pedro street and Central
avenue has not been laid. Passed.
Mr.. Munson moved that the engineer
report On what can be done to abate the
water standing on Flower street just
south of Fifth street.. Passed.
Rhodes moved that the mayor be in
structed to return demand of G. H.
Afford without sanction. Passed.
Rhodes moved that the street super
intendent be instructed to repair hole
in the pipe in the arroyo near Eighth
and Grand avenue. Withdrawn,
Rhodes moved for croBswalks on the
south side of Hope street at Seventh
and on the south side Of Eigth at Hope.
Referred to the board of public works.
Munson moved for crosswalk on the
south side of Eighth street across Burl-
ington avenue. Referred to the board
of public works.
Rhodes moved that the City Water
company be instructed to place large
main at Tenth street west OF Pearl to
Overton. Passed.
Muneon moved that the city engineer
be directed to report il additional brakes
are necessary on the street cars running /
in the hill districts for the safety of pas
sengers, and what better device could
be used, if any, other than now in use.
Passed.
Munson moved that the clerk notify
all street car companies that they will |
be required to stop all cars on either
side OF street crossings during the rainy !,
season or when streets are muddy when |
persons desire to get on or off cars.
Passed. " N
Nickel moved that new ordinance |
be presented for work on Darwin ave-
nue.. Passed.
Smith moved that Frick Bros. Ee in
structed to finish the work on the storm |
drain on Lazard street, az four feet o |
stagnant water stands on the street |
there now. Passed.