The herald., 1895-10-29
End OF BAD SWEEPING
HoIlingsworth Contract Is
AbrOgated
THE COUNCIL FINALLY Taxes ACTION
Only One Bid for Second TeIe-
phone Franchise
THE PAVING OF MAIN STREET
Entirely New Proceedings We're Yester-
day Ordered
Opponents of Greater Los Angeles Receive
a Hearing
Committees From RosedaIe, Pico Heights and
University Oppose the Calling of
New Special Election-Other
Business Transacted
Entirely New Proceedings We're Yester-
day Ordered
Opponents of Greater Los Angeles Receive
a Hearing

he city council, late yesterday after
noon, after the regular sess ion had ad-
iourned, reconvened specially the object
being to adopt new specifications for
street sweeping and ordering the present
contract to lie abrogatei and declared
null and void. The bids for doing the
work during the life Of the present con-
tract will be opened next Monday morn
Ing at Il o'clock.
Delegations representing tbs people of
Rossdale. Poo Heights and University
appeared during the morning hours and
protested against the proposed second
election for the annexation of the terri
tory named.
Councilman Munson obiec,ed to the
prospective long speeches in the matter
at this time, before any OF the preli
nary steps in the proposed election had
been taken. Each district had a large
delegation present. Rosedale first made
its argument, W. w. Welsh being the ora
tor who represented the claims against
the annexing of that district. A MI.
Compton spoke for University and Mr..
Reeves for Pico Heights. All of the
aEEuIueut5 auNdHCeu uenleU Inab the peO-
pie of the three districts are all mo-
backs. President iced informed the agl-
tators present that the duty of The cuun-
ell was to call an election any time the
necessary number OF signatures to the
petitions were presented. He thought
that the propsr step to take in the mat.
ter was to go into the courts and secure
an injunction. Councilman Kingery put
an end to the prottless discussion by
'aling for the regular ORDER
Councilman Munson brought up the
I'D nightmare of street sweeping in the
,iternoon session. He moved that the
isy clerk be instructed to readvertise for
clds for doing the sweeping for the life
OF the present contract. Councilm an
Pessell seconded the motion. President
Teed remarked before the vote was taken,
that the present contract had been let too
ohenply and that it was always bad bust
ness judgment to let public contracts at
hgnre which left no margin for profit.
The Hollingsworth contract was declared
nulliGed, ano the Munson motion for a re-
advertisement was uuani mously adopted.
The matter of repairing the North Nam
street engine house or read yertising for a
new location for the same was referred to
the fire and water committee.
The claim Of the street sweeping con-
tractor for payment for work alleged to
have not been done ccording to contract
was referred to the hnancs committee.
and other streets sent in a comm unica-
ton declining to enter into the contract
for the work. and giving his reasons
therefor. The matter was referred to the
city attorney.
The petition from the City Electric
lighting and Power company for spe-
cial twenty three months franchise for
light only within the fire limits was re-
ferred to the board of public works.
The following was submitted:
Your special committee to whom was
referred the matter of a public market
beg leave to make the following report:
AT the request of the committee. the
city CLERK addressed large number OF
com munlcations to the officers of the
principal cities of the United States, re-
quoting information as to the manage
Blont of the public markets in their
cities, as to the size of the same, and
also requesting them to state whether
they considered their public market a
succ ess. A large number of replies have
been received, and in large majority of
gases the statement is made that .he mar
act has proved successful; and we, after
canvassing the subject carefully and
keeping in view the present financial
CONDITION of the city, and recognizing
that toe establishment of such a marke /
IS new enterprise and to some extent
az experiment in this city, would recon-
mend that the city clerk be instructed to
advertise for proposals for the leasing to
the city for a term of years a piece of
ground centrally located for use as a pub
tic market; such ground to contain not
loss than 80, 600 square feet
The above was adopted without discus
sion.
superintendent Ii oward of the street
department. sent in the following:
The contractor, f. j. McKeon, to
whom was awarded the contract for the
i'm provement of Beau1rv avenue and 9TH
nv af djsnncitiop 70
sent bis contract for any signatures, and
the time for filing the same expired
October /, 1895.
The above was referred to the city at
sornsy.
street Superintendent P. A. Howard
presented the following:
Enclosed you will find the same bond
presented TO you by myself at the meet
ing Of your honorable body of October q,
1850. The chairman Of your finance COM
mit.ee informed me that an additional
amount of $500 would be required owing
TO Inc non-appearance of some siguers
rpon the assess m ant rolls. The enclosed
has the additional amount affixed and
the same is presented for your approval"
The amended bond was then approved.
Among the petitions presented were:
From the Union Paving company, ask
lng that the present proceedings for paw
ing Main street be altogether abandoned.
After lengthy discussion OF all phases
of the subject new ordinance OF inten-
eion was ordered to be submitted.
From Thomas Goss, asking that he be
released from the official bond of p. A.
Howard, superintendent of streets. The
request was complied with.
The clerk was instructed to notify the
bondsmen that they will be held respon-
sibie by the city for the complete erection
OF the new band stand at Westlake park.
The further hearing of the protest of
She Los Angeles Traction company and
Others against the contempl plated opening
of Georgia Bell street was postponed for
one week. and the protest of Isabella A.
Dodge and others against the confrma-
sion OF the. report upon the opning of By
ram street was denied.
The Johannsen appeal upon the Beau
dry avenue assessment was continued to
November 18th.
The report of the city clerk that two
certain tax sales had been cancelled was
adopted. and the regular weekly demands
upon the municipal treasury were ap-
proved.
The ordinance of intention to sidewalk