The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-17

The following proposals were opened and
publicly declared. To sweep the paved
streets of the city:
Per mile
s. r. Willard proposed for the sum Of. SIS 80
William Budinger.. .........-............. 80
NJ. McCreal. -................ Js
VIM. A. Duncombc. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. > 90
Frank Chenoworth Observation-Disclosures. ~
john B. franklin, .......-... .-....... 500
The above were referred to the board of
public works.
The council yesterday sustained the pro-
test of j. S. sloan and others against the
proposed opening of Sixteenth street from
Hope to Figueroa.
be appointed in his Office for duty from
January = to July 4, 1896. The request
was referred to the finance committee.
On motion of Councilman Munson, the
zanj eros annual report was reterr d back
"for correction or explanation. The correc-
ton insisted upon is a clerical statement
which shows amounts collected not alto
gether in the way which appears upon the
face of the report. The error is stated TO
be of no particular importance.
All of the demands approved OF by the
finance committee were ordered to De paiu.
The street superintendent reported that
the Southern Pacific Railroad company
had peremptorily declined to lower its
tracks on ALEXANDRA avenue between DAILY
street and Mission road. as had been re-
uuested. in conformity with the street,
claiming that their franchise gave them
the best of the argument. The matter was
referred to the board of public works in
connection with the city attorney.
On motion of President iced special
committee consisting of Counclmen Mum
son, Pessell and kingery was appointed
to inquire into the charges of illegal over
charges by the Office OF the street opening
commissioner.
Among the acquisitions of the supply
committee was enc for deputy in the en-
gineer's office for one month at So per day.
All of the acquisitions were allowed.
Street Superintendent Howard was called
on to explain why it was that Dodd d
O'Gara were taking soil from the street on
Grand View avenue, south of Westlake
park. and dumping the same upon their
own private property. Howard denied
that he had ever granted permission for
the purpose named. and it was intimated
to him that be had better in future refer
all such requests to the council for action.
On motion of iced, Dodd d O'Gara were
instructed to at once desist i'll improving
their property at the city's expense and to
return the soil already taken up. These
are the notorious "school'' lots made his
toric by Councilman Kingery some months
ago.
The various recommendations of the
board of public works, the sewer, finance
and special market committees as already
published in these columns. were all of
them adopted.
The city clerk reported that he had
cashed a $4,000 demand, Geducting the
money from the public school moneys and
placing the same to the credit OF the in
ternal sewer fund: also reporting the num-
her of oil licenses still uncollected. Both
matters were referred to the finance COM
Inittee.
On motion of Councilman Kingery. the
city instructed n nIpSpnt an,
ordinance preventing the establishment or
operation of any oil refneries inside the
city limits, excepting by permission of the
council. Councilman Savage defended the
refinery in the Eighth ward as being not
nuisance, but benefit. as all such estab-
lishments employ more or less labor.
EX-Mayor W. II. Workman had read
from the clerk desk clipping from a
morning paper, which says that the Ed
wards refinery, in the Second ward, is to
be removed in close proximity to Boyle
Heights. Mr.. Workman pleaded with the
council not to permit the proposed change,
andother residen of the Ninth ward spoke
in the same strain. President iced voted
against the motion because he objected to
the discretionary power in the proposed
ordinance.
The Surset Telephone company pre-
sented a plan showing the proposed addi-
ton to their present underground system,
the same to be constructed on Boundary
between Second and Third streets: the
above was referred to the board of pub
lie works.
The first business in the afternoon was
the consideration of the question of privi-
lege Of President Teed, who offered the
following resolution: "Moved that the
board of public works investigate and re-
port whether any teams working on public
street works are on the pay rolls in names
other than the actual owners of said teams.
and that the parL. h1
quested to do the same thing in their de-
partment."
Before the adoption of the above the
president of the council took the floor and
stated that in the matter of the team of
the street department in which his name
has been mixed up its owner, some tall
lying had been done in some quarters. lie
had investigated the matter and found that
some one had been "ioking9 in originating
the story. and he would be glad if the
grand jury, at present in session, would
take up the matter and sift the charges
made in every detail.
protest from some of the property
owners interested against the awarding of
the contract for the county hospital sewer
TO Major j. H. Dockweiler, was filed, the
mayor being instructed to return to the
council the resolution of award.
The grading and grayelng of Marion
avenue, between Sunset boulevard and
Kensington road, by private contract, was
ordered.
Councilman Blanchard took another shy
at the Calvary cemetery in presenting the
following resolution:
Resolved, That Whereas the establish.
ment OF another cemetery in the territory
known as Boyle Heights in the city of Los
Angeles has been and is approved by the
residents and properly owners of that sec.
ton. and the concurrence in the establish.
ment OF such a cemetery seems to be and
Is within the jurisdiction of the board OF
supervisors of the county of Los Angeles
now therefore be it.
Resolved, That it is the sense and desire
of the council of said city of Los Angeles
that the said board of supervisors refuse to
concur in the establishment and organiza.
ton of such a cemetery in the above local.
ity, and that a copy of these resolutions be
forwarded by the clerk of this council tc
said board of supervisors.
The above was adopted with only the
negative vote of Councilman Savage
against it.
The city clerk reported that in the mat.
ter of the sewering of Twenty-frst street
from Maple avenue to San Pedro street
notice of street work was published No
vember 18th. Time for protest expired
December Sd.
In the matter of the grading, etc., OF
Towne avenue from Fifth to Sixth street
notice of street work was published No
vember 18th. Time for protest expired