The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-01-18
AN ADJOURNED SESSION.
THE CITY COUNCIL FOLDS \
SHORT MEETING.
New Bids for the City Advertising
Opened MIR. strohm says Con-
tractor ID. +. Donsgan Is
too Fresh.

Tho city council held short adjourn
ed session yesterday afternoon.
President iced and Councilmen
Campbell, Innes, Strohm, Pessell,
Rhodes and Munson were present.
The following proposals for city adver-
Using were opened and referred to the
finance committee:
Ayers & Lynch, 30 cents per inch for
first insertion. rs cents eac.- subsec uent
insertion.
Times Publishing company, 30 cents
per inch per insertion OF IL lines solid
nonpareil, with discount OF 10 per cent
for yearly contract, making il net 259
cents per inch.
Evening Express, 20 cents for first in
sertion, 20 cents each subsequent in
sertion.
Evening Telegram. IL cents per inch
for first insertion, $ cents each aubse-
quent insertion.
Daily journal, ~ cents for fret and 10
cents for each subsequent insertion.
The city clerk reported an ordinance
for paving work on Third street between
Croker and Alameda streets. Adopted.
Mr.. Munson moved that when the
council adjourns it adjourn to meet
Thursday afternoon at 2 O'Clock for the
purpose of passing upon the demands
for labor. Carried.
REPORT OF CITY ATTORNEY.
The CITY attorney reported recon-
mending that the city dieclaim all title
to certain land in the Briswalter tract.
Approved.
Also that the city discl ,im title to lots
l, 3, 4. 5. 6 and Z, block B of tine John
son tract, owned by Isabel Sanborn.
Approved.
Also that the petition of the Real Es-
tate Investment company for the re-
funding of 1913 05 for taxes on lots in the
Mayes tract be denied. Approved.
Street Superintendent W atson reported
that the Consolidated Electric Railway
company have begun to take up unused
street car tracks at his request.
MIR. Teed moved that the city engineer
present an ordinance of intention to con-
struct q sewer on Twenty-second street
between Figueroa street and Grand ave-
nue..
A communication was received from
Butcher & Richmond asking reconsider
alton of the resolution awarding them
contract for work on Broadway. Re-
ferred to the board of public works.
Mr.. Munson brought up the subject
OF putting additional teams at work on
East First street, and Street Superin-
tendent Watson was asked whether
they could be used to advantage.
MIR. Watson replied that he did not
think they could. In the course of his
remarks he stated that Contractor Don.
egan had team or two taking gravel
from the same place the men were work.
ing,
He was asked ii he took the gravel
that the city'a men loosened tip, and re-
piled that he had.
Several councimen wanted to know
what right Mr.. Donegan had to do this,
and Mr.. Watson said that he supposed
it was under an old contract.
DO you mean to saw" said Mr..
Strohm, "that Mr.. Donegan's teams 60
right in where the city teams are getting
gravel and take gravel there?"
Il do, sir, replied Mr.. Watson.
Then, M. President" said Mr..
Strohm, II move that the street super
intendent estimate the amount of gravel
he has taken and send him bill for it.
Mr.. Donegan has been getting altogether
too fresh lately"
At the suggestion of Mr.. Munson the
matter was referred TO the hoard of
public works to investigate it and take
such action as WAS beat.
The council then adjourned until this
afternoon at 2 O'Clock.