The herald., 1895-08-03
AL READY FOR THE WORK
Contracts for School Buildings
Are Approved
WILL RUSH CONSTRUCTION
An Adjourned Meeting of the Council
Held Yesterday
The City Attorney Makes a Lengthy Report,
the Provisions of Which Are Ap-
proved-Other Business

The council in adjourned session yes
terday approved the contracts for the en-
larging of the fire ana school buildings
which are to be improved.
The city engineer submitted an ordin-
ance of intention to improve State street
from Fourth to Fifth.
On motion of Councilman Stock kwell the
city engineer was instructed to present an
ordinance to establish the grade of Chest
nut street from Pasadena avenue nor.h
to Arroyo street.
The report of the finance committee
to discontinue the branch police station
on Boyle Heights was accepted.
On motion of Councilman kingery
Contractor Darcy was granted pc, IN lssion
to use 175 feet of pipe belonging to the
city in the construction of the sewer or
dered to be built on Seventh street be-
tween Los Angeles and Maple avenue.
On motion of Councilman Munson the
.ity treasurer was instructed to pay no
demands for school sites until abstracts
or certificates show the title to be in the
name of the city.
A. Solano and J. X. Walsh were ap
pointed commissioners to open Twenty
irst street.
The city attorney reported as follows:
To the honorable city council Of Los
Angeles-An ordinance appointing com
missloners on Twenty first street in place
OF two who have declined to act Ap-
proved.
An ordinance appointing commission
ers for opening an alley between Sixth
and Seventh, Main and Spring streets.
Approved
An ordinance,appointing commissioners
for opening and widening Ninth street.
Approved.
A contract with Off & Vaughn for fur
nishing drugs for one year. Approved.
A contract with the Meek Baking COM
pany for furnishing bread. Approved
A contract with G. NJ. Hutchinson for
furnishing hay for the street and fire
departments. Approved.
A contract with J. l.. Starr for furnish
ing hay i for same department.. Ap-
proved.
A contract with John Rebman for I'm
ion avenue school building. Approved.
A contrpct with Pugh & Sons for Cascu
street school. Approved
A contract with Saffell e Wright for
Sand street school. Adopted.
Julian Valdez has brought an action
piece OF land situated on the south side
Of kuhrts street. l have examined the
title to the same and would recommend
that a disclaimer be filed In this action.
Adopted.
In the matter of the offer of Thomas
Randall OF lot 5, in block 4, of Mills sub
division of the Sabichi tract. for $4,000.
MI. Randall has furnished us with a deed
properly executed and acknowledged, and
a certiticae of title dated July 30. showing
the property vested in Mr.. Randall free
and clear of encumbrances except taxes
for the current year. Mr.. Randall's bid
for $4,000 was conditional upon the privi-
laOQ Of his ramnviOn all i'm
thereon, and he has personally requested
that upon the acceptance of the deed he
be given sufficient time to remove the
same. This deed ought to be recorded at
once and provision made for holding out
the amount of taxes for the current year
certificate be continued down TO the date
OF recording the deed. Adopted.
In the matter of the offer of c. W. Tarr
OF lot IA. of block b. Colina park. for
$1,000. We understand that Mr.. Tarr is
acting as the agent of Abraham w. Clark,
the owner of the property. and Mr.. Tarr
has furnished us with deed and certiti-
cate of title showing the title vested in
Mr.. Clark free and clear of all incumb-
RANGES except taxes for the current year.
We understand that Mr.. Clark is a mar
ried man and has had quit claim deed
sent to Santa Barbara for his wife to sign.
We recommend that this deed be placed
at once upon record, and the money to
be paid over upon the receipt of quit
claim deed signed by Mrs. Clark, and
that sutti cient be retained to cover the
taxes. | think it best to call your atten.
tion to the fact that this is one of the
three lots in this block owned by three
different persons which the city has
agreed to take, and it may be that you will
not desire to close the deal for this one
until you are sure you will get the other
two; and it may be well to call your at
tention to the further fact that the con
tract which | have herenabove reported
as drawn with John Rebman covers these
three lots. Adopted.