The herald., 1894-09-18

ing OF Buena Vista street. Several
property owners were heard, and the
council then denied the protest.
The street sprinkling matter came up
again and the report OF the board OF
public works was amended so az to
award the contract for street sprinkling
to w. +. Groyune. and the report was
then adopted. The communication from
Mr.. Groyune stating that he would not
be able to carry out the contract by
reason of his backe Withdrawing their
support, the check OF Mr.. Groyune for
$3.50 to guarantee his good faith was de-
clared forfeited and was ordered to be
turned into the street epriEkling fund.
The award was then set aside, and the
contract for street sprinkling was award
to ]. j. Mikeel at $3.50 per month.
ANEW BRIDGE.
Mr.. Nickel offered a motion provid-
ing for the construction OF bridge
across the Arroyo Seco at Wells street.
Referred to the bridge committee.
CITY Attorneys REPORT.
The city attorney submitted the fol-
lowing report:
As directed by you, have prepared and here
with present an ordinance granting property,
| owners permission to improve portion OF
| Pearl street under private contract.
| have drawn and delivered 10 the Atlas Mil
| ing company draft of contract for furnishing
the street and fire Departments with bran
Adopted.
! accordance with the directions of the land
committee, lea between the city and W. x.
Lawrence for certain lots in block A OF the city
lands on The East Side Adopted.
In the matter OF the ordinance regulating the
running and inspection of eievator' II VIII be
necessary that your COMMITTEES obtain full and
comp etc data ir other cities before al ordi-
nance can be drawn. Adopted.
In the matte of distributing the money paid
| in by the railroad ior the paving OF Third
street, am of the opinion that thoFe parties
/ who have paid far their paving should nave
those cases where bonds have been issued for
the paving, the money should be paid pro rata
TO the holders Of raid bonds and credited there
| on. lu arranging the details we will assist the
clerk or other officer you may direct to distrib-
| ute the funds. Adopted.
KICK FOR WATER.
DR.. Wills appeared before the council
and called attention to the extensive
fire on Fort Hill during the morning.
There was only 2.inch pipe for the
water supply on the hill. The fire de-
partment had been chasing all over the
ward. He wanted the council TO insist
that the water company should Law
5-inch main in that section at once. The
residence OF Hancock Banning had been
completely wrecked by fire. On motion
OF Mr.. Innes the city clerk was directed
to notify the water company to lay
6-inch main on Rock street, from Bu0na
Vista to CASTELAR, streets. Further that
the FIRE department be requested to put
in fire plug at the highest point on
the hill.
Mr. Campbell moved that the report
OF the police commissioners increasing
the pay OF the polics be adopted.
President iced said he was not pre-
pared to vote on the proposition at the
present time.
THE POLICE PAY.
Mr.. Campbell said that the matter
had been hanging fire long time and it
shonld be settled. The police are poorly
paid and their avocation was q hazard
GUS one. He felt that the time had come
for advancing their pay.
Mr.. Teed said that he was not in favor
OF the proposed schedule of salaries al
though he was in favor OF advancing the
salaries on schedule which would be
regulated by their services and expert
ence. The metropolitan police system
should be adopted in Los Angeles. The
h l~ss beVr< tta0 II vU
years should receive more money than
the man who was on the force one month.
Mr.. Innes said that he agreed with
Mr.. Teed and he did not believe such
an ordinance would pass the council.
A vote WAS taken on Mr.. Campbell's
motion and it was adopted, Messrs.
iced and Innes voting in the negative.
AN INSPECTOR WANTED.
| Street Superintendent Watson made
a plea to the council for an additional
sewer inspector owing to the fact that
large mum ber of sewers are being con.
structed at the present lime. The mat
ter was referred to the sewer committee.
The draft OF an ordinance granting
franchise for an additional lins to the
Los Angeles Consolidated Electric rail-
way was approved. The council then
adjourned.