The herald., 1895-04-16
Business Disposed OF by City
Fathers Yesterday
MINISTER'S AND THE CRIBS
There Was No Quorum at the Afternoon
Session
An Albumin Taken II Next Friday
forming, When the City's 1atters
Will Be Disposed OF

pom BlOtlOl luc tpdii VI PJilNS WIN
missioners were authorized to employ
twenty -nvc extra policemen for duty dur
ing Fiesta week.
The new chemical engine house erected
especially for the fire department by Mrs.
Jesurun, was, upon motion, accepted
upon the Recommendation from the fire
commissioners.
Next Monday at pm. was the time set
for the hearing of the protest against the
confirmation of the report of the commits
sioners on the opening sof an alley in
block X, Moore e kelleher's subdivision,
in Bowie Heights 1t was decided at the
same tin to hear the protest against the
opening of Byram street from Eleventh
street to its southern terminus.
Final ordinances were adopted for the
sewering OF Maple avenue. from Jefferson
street to lot Z. block Cot the Martin tract
and for the Improvement OF Cambria
street between Vernon street and Union
avenue.
The resolution sent down from the
board of education protesting against the
social evil in the Eighth ward. and ask
Ing that the saloons be not licensed with
in 800 feet of school houses, was disposed
of by referring it to the board of police
commissioners.
A communication was read from the
mark commissioners requesting that the
Chavez ravine road be opened as an en-
trance to Elysian park. 1t was referred
to the board of pubic works.
Another communication from the park
commissioners was read requesti that
condemnation proceedings be commenced
to open driveway around Echo park.
whose
work is proposed to be done. was absent.
and no one else appeared TO be interested
to the extent of making motion, and the
clerk was ordered to proceed with the
work of the council.
The demands. as passed by the hnance
committee were read and approved.
Mr.. Pessell moved that Contractor Pat
rick Michael Darcy of the Maple avenue
sewer district be instructed that no eX-
tension of time will be allowed on the
contract. He explained that no work had
been uone for four or five days, and prop
erty owners were dlspleased with the de-
lay.
Mr.. Munson asked when the time for
the completion of the work under the con-
tract would expire. He said that he un--
derstood that Engineer Compton would
not certify to the lines and grades unless
from data furnished by deputy engineer,
who would have to be on the ground dur
ing the laying of the sewer. Mr.. Munson
said that he thought the engineer should
be allowed the deputy asked for. and that
the contractor should be allowed the ex-
tension of time asked for.
Mr.. Darcy's attorney, b. M. Marble,
ESQ, appeared before the council and
read a letter from the engineer to his
client stating he woul1 present no more
ines and gades, And for this reason,
said Mr. Marble, Mr. Darcy had to
stop work and cannot go ahead until the
,ICcn T1tv 1Sl N0H
Inasmuch as my client has been delayed
by the city, I think his time should be
extended"
The CITY engineer appeared before the
council and said that his position is cor
rect He cannot accept sewer work II he
does not have an engineer on the
ound during the construction. He ven
tured the opinion that thu deputy's
pay should be met by the property
owners
City Attorney Dunn, when called upon,
said that if a deputy was placed on the
ground he would have to be paid by the
CITY, and not by the property owners.
At present they have to stand the expense
of an inspection of the street superin-
tendent as provided by the Vrooman act,
and this latest proposed expense cannot
be legally added.
The whole matter was referred to the
sewer committee.
ton that an ordinance of intention be
adopted for the sewering of Flower street
between Court and Third streets was
adopted
That portion of the report favoring
the sewering of San Pedro street between
First and Second streets, and Custer ave-
nue. between Bellevue avenue and Temple
street was also adopted
The ordinance was passed for the con-
struction of sewer on Flower street be-
tween Third and Fourth.
The city clerk reported that at the las t
meeting of the council he was authorized
to purchase three dozen chairs for the
council gallery at cost of not to exceed
fiftv cents apiece, and that he could not
get suitable chairs at that price. He
asked that the matter be referred to the
supply committee. 1t was so ordered.
Bids were opened for a police station
site McGarvin & Bronson offered sew
e,al parts of lot on First and Hill
streets at prices ranging from $45, 900 to
$40. 700: II. Il. Simpkns. lot on New
High and Son IRA streets, Sl0, 499; L.. Nc,
Council. southeast corner Second and
Olive streets. SIS, 600; j. NJ. Davies second
street and Central avenue, So 500; }. Nj.
Davies, First and Vine streets, S25 O0O:
!. NJ. Davies. Second and Vine streets,
Sl7.50O: Joseph Fl. Call. Hill street. south
of Temple, $40, 800; Rich & Achtel. west
side of First street. $40, 900, and NJ. II.
Merriam, Broadway ana rdHklli. Pow
600 All of the bids were referred to the
land committee.
Rev A. c. Smither presented petition
in the afternoon, signed by dozen min
listers of all denominations, but there be-
ing no quorum present it was not read.
Ii is as follows
Whereas, The body of ministers repre-
senting the churches OF the city OF Los
Angeles, with a constituency OF nearly
10000 people at its last regular meeti 6
passed resolutions requesting the city
council to take action toward the removal
of the Alan da street nuisance; and
Whereas. The council referred the matter
to the police commission. and they in
turn referred it to the city attorney and
chief of police; and
Whereas. Nearly month has passed
and nothing has been done therefore
be it
Resolved That we. the Union Minis
terial association OF Los Angeles. do here
by protest against the evident disre-
gard OF the wishes of the people by their
officers of the law, who are sworn to see
that the laws are enforced and the will OF
the people carried out; and further
Resolved. That we, having pledged our
selves ia stand together for the purifca-
ton of the city and to the support and
help of the respectable taxpayers and
homes of the Eighth ward. that we will
unitedly appeal to our congregations and
all respectable people to assist us in til is
matter; also
Resolved. That we demand decision at