The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-27
No CHANGE IN PLUMBING
The City Council Declines to
ObIige Major Furrey
NO REPORT ON THE MATTER
Street Sweeping Award Made at
Last
NO REPORT ON THE MATTER
William Budnger Finally Receives the Con-
tract Against the Strong Opposition
of Councilman rhos. Savage

The proposition to change the specifica-
tons so far as they pertain to the plumbing
in the various new school buildings did not
come up before the city council In the adj
journed session held yesterday. The
building committee, to whom the matter
was referred, did not bring in report
upon the subject, and none is, according to
Chairman Blanchard, to be made, which
means that the specifications are not to be
changed. The following was filed:
Your board of public works respectfully
report recommending that the bid of Will
liam Budinger to sweep the paved streets
of the city at $S.37 per mile be accepted,
and that the city attorney be instructed to
prepare and present the necessary con-
tract and bond as per advertisement. We
also recommend that the city attorney be
instructed to present the necessary ordi-
nance doing away with the four gutter
sweepers and two carts. with drivers, thus
making a saving to the city of about $lo
per day.
Your board beg leave to say in this con-
nection that they believe the street sweep
ing specifications require the contractor to
keep the cutters clean, as they are part of
the street, and that this expense should be
saved the city. The advertisement under
which this bid was received requires the
contractor to deliver all street sweepings
at such public parks as the superintendent
of parks may direct. and this will make an
additional saving to the city.
The reading of the above brought on a
debate, Councilman Savage objecting to
the report, claiming that the proposed new
contract for sweeping will not be in the
interest of public economy. The report
was, nevertheless. adopted by vote of 5
to 2, Councilman Blanchard voting no with
Savage, Snyder and Stockwell being abb
sent.
The sewer committee reported in the
matter of the pipe line which Ramish &
Marsh claim is in the line of the sewer they
mending that the matter be referred to the
city attorney, which report was adopted.
On motion of Councilman Pessell, MAR
street, between Washington and Adams,
was ordered to be cleaned by the superin-
tendent of streets.
On motion of Councilman Kingery, the
attention of the street superintendent was
again called to the condition of Washing.
ton street, near the corner of Iowa.
On motion of Councilman Savage. the
contractor who built the sewer on First
street was ordered to relay the Belgian
blocks to grade.
The council then adjourned.
PERTAINING TO NEW SEWERS
The sewer committee of TIE council yes
terday acted upon the following, which will
be disposed of by the council at its meet
ing on Monday:
Recommend that the contract for sewer
ing Fourteenth and o her streets be award
ed to B. Lorenzi at rs cents per lineal foo
for the sewer complete, and the accom-
panying resolution of award adopted.
Recommend that the petitions from the
Wiltshire company be referred to the city
engineer, and if practicable said officer be-
instructed to prepare and present the ne
cessary ordinance of intention to do the
work therein petitioned for.
Recommend that the petition from DodC
& O'Gara asking permission to construct
private sewer in an alley in the rear Of
Seventh street, be referred to the city en-
gineer to report whether the request can be
complied with without mourning additiona
expense to other property owners in the
construction of their sewers.
CITY HALL FLoTsAM.
Superintendent of Streets P. A. Howard
has notified the council that r. B. Fame
& Co., the contractors for the sewering o.
Sixteenth street from Peru to San Pedro
have failed to sign the same or qualify
upon their bond.
The Southern California railroad com
pany has petltoned for the closing Of
Front street.