The herald., 1894-12-05
Lots Of Business, But Nothing
Startling Done.
The Date Of the Special Bond Elec'
ti0n Set.
Passage OF the Ordinance Calling for tn .
Bond Election and Settling the
Matter of Interest ON
tho Bonds.

the election from their minds. How
! ever, q large amount OF business was
transacted and another large amount
was left over for an adjourned session to
be held today beginning at 10 o'clock.
The weekly report OF the free labor
bureau showed 70 applications and 81
positions secured.
The report Of the board OF public
works was read. The very first recon-.
men naation, recommending that Broad
way. between Sixth and Seventh streets
be repaired with porphyry, caused
trouble.
Mr.. Innss moved that il be referred
back, and after q little squsll the mo-
tion pIsvaiisd.
The petition from William Niles ask
ing tn ct the grade of Twentieth street
between Maple avenue and Trinity street
be established, wac passed.
The petition from William 8. de Van
and others, that Grand avenue between
Court and Temple streets be graded and
severed, was referred to the city en-
gineer.
J. j. Maekey's petition was filed.
The city engineer was instructed to
present an ordinance OF intention for
grades to be established on DAWN street
from First to Fourth, and on Second
from q point $50 feet westerly from
DAWN street to point 124 feet easterly
from the same street.
The petition from John Weber and
al hav fop kn al
and curb Twenty-ueventh street netween
| granted.
Bids were opened for street work and
| sewering and referred to the board OF
public works and sewer committee.
Mr.. Stratton was heard in regard to
the sewering Of Bellevue avenue. He
considered IL an unnecessary piece Of
work. sewer is already laid on one
side OF the street. The matter went
over one week.
The bid OF the Los Angeles Lighting
| company to perform the service for two
years 90 required by the speci6
at $1I per mouth, for each 1000 candle
power arc light and $16.75 for each 5000
candle power arc light, was referred to
the gas and light committee.
Mr.. Munson moved that the electric
| company be notified to repair the road
bed between the rails OF their tracks on
| Second street, and that If the work 10
| not done to have it done by the street
superintendent and charged to the cleo
tric company. The motion carried.
The clerk was instructed to assess the
Los Angeles Electric Construction com
pany $100 for benefits on the west side
of Broadway, between Ninth and Tenth
| streets.
The Hill street sewer coming up, on
the matter OF tine appeal from the as
sessment OF the street superintendent,
Mr.. Rhodes moved that Sl2, 800 be taken
| from some fund and refunded to the
property owners. The motion was made
! simply to get the sense OF the council
on the amount to be appropriated. The
money, Mr.. Rhodes explained. WAS to
come from the internal sewer and outfall
sewer funds. The motion was referred
to the finance committee.
Mr.. Strohm moved that the appeal OF
the property owners OF the Hill street
sewer district be denied. The motion
prevailed.
The street superintendent was allo wed
an extra clerk to straighten up the books
for his successor.
| The request Of the street superin-
tendent that new bridge be built over
the Arroyo de los Posas, on Also street,
Was referred to the bridge committee.
The gas and light committee reported
| favorable to the acceptance of the bid
Of the Los Angeles Lighting company.
and the bid was accepted.
The bond and contract of RAIDER Bros,
to repair sprinkling hydrants for ons
year from December 1st for $525, was
approved.
The ordinance Of intent ton to sidewalk
Tenth street was filed.
The ordinance of intention to widen
Thalia street was passed.
Mr.. Nickel moved that the superin-
tsndent of buildings be directed to pre-.
pare and present the necessary plans
and specifications for the erection oil
three FIRE engine houses for the three
new chemicals. The motion prevailed.
| The city engineer presented an ordi-
nance of intention to grade and gravel
Tehama street, from Bridge to State
| streets.
The city attorney presented the ordl-
nance calling for the special election for
voting bonds for city improvements.
The date set for tho holding OF the elec>
tion was Wednesday, the 9th of Janu-
| ary, 1896. The rate OF interest which
the bonds shall bear was placed at per
cent. The interest was made payable
ssmi-snnually, on the let Of April and
lst OF October OF each year.
| A message was received from the
mayor appointing Samuel G. Gordon
aud Charles P. Bockins as msmbers OF
the board OF engineers.
| Mr.. Teed moved that the zania COM
mittee and water overseer he instructed
| to replace the rotten wooden covers on
the wells over the zania on the west side
OF Main street with good, safe iron
covers. The motion prevailed.
| Mr.. Teed moved that the water over
seer be instructed to close the pipe
where the Arroyo de los Reyes empsiss
into the zanja 8 r, and thus allow the
oil now running into the zanja and foul-
ing the irrigating ter to empty on the
| street. The motion was carried.
| Mr.. Teed moved that crosewaks be
constructed az follows: Over Twenty
iour,h street ou lhe west s,6e pi Main,
ovaT rwenty-tbira slceet On east eide
Of Grand Sseupe Referred 20 board Of
pnbiiC 10fgs.
Mr.. Feed moved that shs city eugi-
neer present an oruinanca ci intention
ior cement sidewalk on both siies ol
Main street from NaaEinxtou street TO
Jeneraou street SIX Get wide Sud from
Jefferson street TO tbe cste limits fOaf
fest de. The motion psevsiie
The ordinance OF Intention to i'm
prove tehama street pasned.
u rho ordtrnrpa n ~ rod moor