The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-03
THE COUNCIL TOOK n BACK
That Funny Economical Wave
at an End
WAS A SQUARE BACKDOWN
The Annexationlsts Receive 4 Serious
Setback
Yesterday In the Councll-Strset Sweeping
Bids Again Ordered to be Readver-
tlsed--sites for the Market

The council yesterday set tomorrow
morning at 10 O'Clock A. the time tor
hearing the various protests against the
acceptance of the work of Contractor
Darcy In sewer district No. 3. An ad-
journsd meeting for ths purpose 10 to be
held. The recommendation OF the land
committee favoring second annexation
election providing the voters inlthe out
side territoy pay one half the cost OF the
seconded was referred TO the city at
toruey. The anti .annexationists were
out in force to protest, their legal repre-
sentative making the point that with
University left out as is intended to be
done in the new election, the several
other districts to be taken inc the city do
not lie contiguous, as IS required by the
law. It is this point which has, tempo
rarily at least. hung the matter up.
The various recon mendations OF the
committee, as already published. we're,
with such exceptions as are noted else
whore, all of them adopted.
Tho report OF the city CLERK, suggesting
that the final ordinances for certain
street work. as printed on Sunday morn
ing, was adopted.
The demands recommended to DC paid
BY the supply committee were approved
OF, including the sum of $1,000 for lire
alarm boxes.
The appeal of J. A. Osgood against the
assessm ent warrant in the improvement
of Twelfth street, between Burlington
and Westlake avenues, was sustai led and
the hearing of the appeal OF J. W. Phelps
against the grading of Sixth street, from
Park View to Coronado street, was con-
tinued for one week.
Acting Mayor Tssd returned certain
ordinances ofintention for street work,and
the same were formally repealed, repasS-
ed, or sent to the board of public works
for correction.
The chief of police reported that the
quarters secured q couple OF weeks ago
for additional jail purposes cannot now
b occupied, as the owner had repud lated
his contract. The matter was referred to
ths building committee.
The recon mendation OF the police COM
missioners that the city engineer locate
the Alan eda-street fence, TO determine
whether or nos it is upon private proper
ty, was referred. as had been suggested.
The following very remarkable back-ac-
ton, revsrsible recommendation was
presented by the finance committee:
''In the matter OF the ordinance reduce
ing the salary of patrol drivers to 500 per
month, and dispensing with the janitors
1t the police station, We recommend that
the same b filed.
~ oUOVO was uuOPtoa WiehOut Nis-
ssntine voice. The ianitor at the old city
hall will continue to hold his JOB, and the
patrol drivers will continue to draw $500
per month, at the same old stand as
heretofore.
On motion of Councilman Munson the
matter of granite or sandstone for the new
central police station was referred to the
building committee.
The acceptance of the Los Angeles
Traction company and the bond Tor 81, 900
in the Eighth street electric franchise
were approved and ordered to By filed.
The city engineer reported that the cost
and expense of grading and improving
OF Bellevue avenue from Beuna Vista
street to Beaudry avenue will be 1896. 90.
Judge H. C. Dillon, one of the bondsmen
of Street Sweeping Contractor W. |.
Hollingsworth, appeared during the
morning hours and stated that his friend
and client intended to continue to do his
work to the best of his ability in spite of
any action which the council may take
III the premises.