The herald., 1894-08-14
SOME MORE LICENSE CHANGES.
Storrs' Electric Railway Fran
chise Passed.
The Park Extension Matter Bobs
Up Again.
a Ii cd crate Days Work by tho Coun-
Gil Yesterday-A Big Batch of
Bids on Street Work.
Othor Matters.


The council met yesterday morning
with President iced in the chair. 1t
was decided to take no action on the
ordinance for pidewalking West Beacon
street az the work is nearly completed.
Clerk Luckenbach reported he had
received $3640 on deposit on the Storrs
electric railway franchise. Mayor
Rowan etated he had no further objeo-
ton and the ordinance was then passed.
The bond was fixed at $4,000. In
reply to query from President Teed,
Mr.. Storrs said he was not at liberty to
diyulge the names of the parties for
whom the franchise was secured.
''The city is entitled to know who
these parties are" said Mr.. Nickel,
sand will never vote for another fran
chise unless l know who 10 interested
therein"
The request for rebate of license
from F. Kerkow was referred to the
finance committee.
A report from the board OF health for
stopping the firing of frecrsokers was
received.
CITY CLERKS REPORT.
beg leave to report as follows:
beg to call your attention to the fact
that the contract with Gibson & Alex
ander for street sweeping expires on the
1st day of September, 1894. On motion
it was decided to advertise for bids in
two weeks.
In the matter of the sewering of Bel
mont svenue fromsBellevue avenue to
Kane street: Notice OF street work was
published July IL. 1894. Time for pro-
test expired July q, 1894. No protests
have been received. On August 7, 1894,
proof by affidavit of all publications d.
rected, and the posting of ordinance OF
intention having been filed in the Off CO
of the undersigned, and the street SUI
perintendeDt having certified that the
proper affidavit showing the posting Of
street notices is on file in his Office, the
council acquired jurisdiction to order
the work. Ordinance adopted.
In the matter of grading OF Lucas
avenue from Orange street to 9TH street,
notice OF street work was published July
18th. Time for protest expired July
81, 1894. No protests have been received.
Proof by affidavit of all publications
directed, and of posting of ordinance of
intention ia on file in the Office of the
undersigned, and the street superin-
tendent has certified that the proper af-
6davit sbowing the posting OF street
notices is on file in ha Office, on August
9TH council acquired jurisdiction to or.
der the work. Passed.
In the matter of the eidewalking of
Seventeenth street, from Pearl to Bush
street, notice of street work was pub
lished July IL, 1894. Time for protest
expired July 81, 1894. No protests
have been received. Proof by affidavit
of ali publications directed, and of post
ing of ordinance OF intention is on file in
the office of the undersigned, and the
street superintendent has certified that
the proper affidavit showing the post
ing OF street notices is on file in his Office.
On August 9th the council acquired jur-
isdiction to pass the final. ordinance.
Passed.
SOME STREET REPAIRS ORDERED.
The report of the board of public
works, as previously published, WAS pre-.
sented and adopted, with the exception
of recommendation regarding the
change OF name of Strelitz street, which
YVES referred back.
On motion the street superintendent
was directed to continue the sidewalk
across the zanja and Twelfth and Stan
ford avenue.
On motion OF Mr.. Smith the city en-
gineer WAS Instructed to prepare an or
dinance establishing the grade of Msssa-
chusetts street, from Main to Olive, and
of Olive street, from Massachusetts to
Macy street.
The same gentleman moved that the
street superintendent repair Los Angeles
street. from Commercial to Arcadia.
Adopted.
A petition from Msier & Zobelein and
many wine makers was read, asking tor
removal OF the license special tax i'm
posed on them, when they were engaged
in utilizing home products in their man
ufscturing establishments and thus
keeping Los Angeles money at home.
The bids were opened for sewers on
Pico, Grand avenue, Pearl, Also, Flower,
Washington, Cherry. Sautee and Twen-
ty-frst streets and Western dietrict cen.
trail interceptor sewer No. 2, and referred
to the sewer committee.
Bios for grading and graveling Broad
way and Moore streets was referred to
the board OF public works.
LICENSE MATTER.
General Manager Clark of the Los An
geles. Railway company asked for the
removal of the tax of $500 per month on
electric lights, as the railway company
would be tech nically held under it. 1t
was decided to amend the ordinance ac-
cordingly.
On motion of Mr.. Rhodes the City
Water company Was instructed to ak
tend water mains on Seventh street,
from Burlington avenue west.
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The committee on finance reported as
follows:
Recommend that the city attorney be
instructed TO bring in en ordinance