The herald., 1894-01-23
enue between Bonnie Brse and Quebec
streets. Carried.

enue between Bonnie Brse and Quebec
streets. Carried.
CITY ENGINEERS REPORT.
The city engineer reported an or
dinance of intention to construct q
cement sidewalk on Pearl street, east
side, between Fifth and Pico streets,
and between Tenth and Pico streets.
Adopted.
Also an ordinance to construct an
eight-inch sewer, 100 feet east of the
east line OF Figueroa street. to a connec-
ton with the central intercepting sewer,
in the intersection of Twenty second
street and Grand avenue, and fixing the
district of assessment. Laid over to
have another street included.
Also, specification q for graveled
streets, providing for stone crosswalks.
Referred to the board of public works.
He also recommended the lowering of
the gutter on east side of Figueroa
street from south line of Washington
street, go as to drain bottom of the iron
culvert. Referred to board of public
works.
WANTS AN APPEAL.
City Assessor Hinton presented the
following:
Judge Shaw has decided that the
assessments of solvent credits as made
by me during the last two years against
the State Loan and Trust company are
illegal, on the ground that that institu-
tion ia not a savings bank or a loan COR
poration in law or in fact The savings
depositors of the State Loan and Trust
company have always claimed an ex-
emption from taxation on the cir deposits,
and they will continue to make such
claim until the question is settled by
the supreme court of the state; and /
therefore ask that the city attorney be
instructed to appeal this case. and that
no settlement be made with the
State Loan and Trust company until the
supreme court passes upon the question
al Issue. Referred to city attorney.
CITY ATTORNEYS REPORT.
The city attorney made the following
report:
have prepared and present herewith
lease with w. @. McGraw for reservoir
site No. 6 for one year, as directed by
| you. Approved.
| Also contract and bond with the
Evening Express company for the pub
| lie printing for the coming year. APP
proved.
Also contract and bond with W. N.
Bailey for keeping sprinkling hydrants
In repair for one year. Referred to fin
ance committee.
In the matter OF the motion of Mr..
Peascll that proceedings be commenced
to open Wall street, between Third
street and East Pico street, l would ed-
wise that these proceeding be not taken
until the expiration of one year from
| nf ha itu oat Of
similar work recently ordered. Adopted.
In the matter of making it misde-
meanor for street railway companies to
pave with inferior material, am of the
opinion that the better method would
be to instruct inspectors under the
street uperintendent to allow none but
first-class material, such as is used in
paving streets in this city, to be used
by the railway companies. L would
suggest that the street superintendent,
in giving permits to repair, specify the
class of material to be used, and that
the deposit be not returned until such
material go specified be laid. Referred
to board of public works.
The injunction suit heretofore insti-
tuted enjoining the city against improv-
ing Woliskill avenue has been dis
missed Received and filed.
In the suit brought by the Los Ange-
les Lighting company to prevent the
paving of Also street, upon a trial OF
the matter the superior court has de-
cided that the protest which was filed
against this work was sufficient, and has
enjoined the city from proceeding in
the matter. l would advise that the
case be appealed to the supreme court.
Adopted.
The zanja committee recommended
the acceptance of the bid Of Thos. Maer
for cement pipe for the East Side park
at 53 c0nts foot. Adopted.
The following petitions and protests
were received and referred to their APP
proprlate committees:
PETITIONS AND PROTESTS.
By SO. Hubbell and others appealing
from the acceptance by the street super
intendent of the grading, sidewalkiEg
and curbing of Providence street be-
tween Orange and Sixth streets, claim
ing it was not done in good and work
msnlike manner.
By @. P. Dorland asking for the re-
turn OF $3.l7 enormously paid for taxes.
ByD. f. Donegan, asking six months'
extension OF time on his contract for
work on First street, between Broadway
and Grand avenue.
By J. r. Vogel and others, asking for
crossing on Broadway, south side of
Seventh.
By L. W. Head and others, asking for
an electric light mast at the intersection
OF Temple and King street.
By Z. Bouton and others, asking that
the name of Willow street be changed to
Golden avenue.
By Benito Sesma, complaining that
the Los Angees Terminal Railway COM
pany caused an obstruction in the form
of q roundhouse to be placed on Myers
street in such manner as to damage his
property.
NEW YEARS HERALD.