The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-02-01
THE COUNCIL AT WORK.
IMPROVING AN OPPORTUNITY TO
DO BUSINESS.
street improvements Asked For by the
Members ut Yestordsy's
Session.

The council met in adjourned session
yesterday morning for the purpose OF
comforting with the board of education
and deciding upon the estimates for new
school houses, to be embodied In the
ordinance calling for bond election.
The conference not being decided
success on account Of unforeseen circum-
stances. the councilmen took advantage
of the opportunity to pass few motions
ordering or setting under way some
street improvements and other work.
Mr.. Ashman moved sthat Wells kill
avenue be repaired from Fifth street,
north to Fourth street on the east. This
matter was referred to the board Of pub.
lie works.
Mr.. Snyder moved that tho street
superintendent be Instructed to repair
the north side of Court street between
Figueros and Besudry avenue. The mo-
tion prevailed.
Mr.. Stock we'll moved that the street
superintendent be Instructed to repair
the wagon road ON Cypress avenue from
4 point near Bennington station, on the
Glendale branch OF the Terminal rails
way, to point whore sal road CROSSES
the Terminal railway. This was re-
ferred to the board of public works.
Mr.. Pessell moved that the board OF
education be requested to present plans
and estimates for the proposed new
school houses, together with the loca-
tions. The motion was carried.
Mr.. Munson moved that the mayor be
requested to return the resolution of
award for the sewering Of 81. Pauls
avenue without his approval. The mo-
ton was adopted.
Mr.. Munson also moved that the city
engineer be requested to devise a plan
to relieve the nuisance caused by stor m
water on Sixth and Flower streets. The
motion was adopted.
Mr.. Pessell moved that the street
superintendent repair Maple avenue
between Washington and Twenty third
streets. The motion was adopted.
Mr.. Stockwell moved that the street
perintendent be instructed to cut
gutter across Truman street at Pasadena
avenue. The motion was adopted.
Mr.. Blanchard moved that the street
superintendent be instructed to repair
the street on the east side Of Soto at the
Intersection of Third street; slao to re-
pair cutters on the east eide of Soto at
intersection Of Second street. This mo-
lion prevailed.
Mr.. Snyder presented the following
resolution Resolved. That the city
clerk be instructed to notify each city
official not to procure any supplies whats
ever. unless absolutely necessary, with.
out fequisition having first been al
lowed. The resolution was adopted
unanimously.
Mr.. Ashman moved that the street
superintendent be notified to change the
street sign on Birch street. The sign,
he says, reads Beach" street, whereas
Beach street is away in some other part
of the city. A case had been brought to
his notice where q doctor was sent for
by resident on the street and, instead
ofscoming to the right place, had gone
all over East Los Angeles and Boyle
Heights, while the sick one suffered.
The motion carried.
The petition of Mary E. Stilson to
have Kensington road paved with por-
phyry and the ordinance of intention for
doing the work were presented and, I'M
der & suspension OF the rules, the ordi-
nan ce was passed.