The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-15
A Respectable Sum For The
Eighth Street Franchise
THERE WAS ONLY ONE BID
Detailed Report Showing the Condition
Of The Bridges
The Central Police Station Plans will Tomor-
row be Ordered Advertised-The Garbage
Contract May at once be ReJet

The city council yesterday re-referred
the matter of the proposed widening OF
Main street from Seventh to Ninth street
back to the board Of public works, which
for the time being at least hangs up the
improvement proposed. Councilman
Munson fought hard against the refer
ence, but he was voted down and out all
along the line. A bbot Kinney and the
other protestants were out in force to
enjoy their victory. Munson moved that
the various protests in the matter be de-
MED, but he was ont voted. Then Coun-
Gilman Kingery moved the re-reference
to the board of public works, and against
this motion Councilman Munson talked
long and loud. but it was adopt I'd al
most unanimously.
The matter OF ths hearing Of the appeal
OF Mary H. Spires, objecting to the as
sessment made by the superintendent OF
streets for tie sewering OF Chestnut an d
other streets IN East Los Angeles, was
continued by the council until next Mon
day morning at o. clock.
The superintendent OF streets reported
recommending that an extension Of sixty
days time be given to the Porphvry Paw
contract on Kensington ROAD and the re-
quest was granted also that he had been
unable to have the contractor on the job
present the documents for signature, for
the improvement of Beaudry avenue,
and the matter was referred to the board
OF public works, and the city attorney.
The superintendent OF buildings re-
ported the plans and Specifications for
the new central police station, ana the
same were referred to thesbuilding COM
mittee, which will tomorrow examine
them. The council will, in adjourned
session tomorrow afternoon, order the
work advertised.
The matter of grading Cummings street
from First to Michigan avenue was re-
ferred to Councilman Blanchard. as was
also tho grading OF Galardo street from
Macy to Mission road. IN the matter of
sidewalking Twenty-third street from
Union avenue to Thompson, the proceed
ings were ordered to be abandoned. The
proceedings of opening Byram, Georgia
Bell and Tenth streets were postpo ed
till next Monday morning.
The petitions for the proposed boule-
ward from Elysian to Westlake parks were
referred to the board of public works.
The application Of G. P. Brockins. a
u
thIrty-day leave of absence from the city
was granted.
The draft of ordinances for the i'm
provement of Seventeenth, Twenyt-
eighth and Hellman and Lecouvreur
streets were filed. The one for Grand
avenue was adopted. The ones for Eighth
street, Alameda street and Griffin ave-
nue. were deferred for action to October
18th. The one for Second street and
Downey avenue was referred to the board
Of public works.
The bond Of the Los Angeles Trac-
ton company for the electric street rail-
way fanchise on Hoover and other streets
was approved.
The various acquisitions for municipa!
supplies ordered during the week were
allowed.
The requisition of the city engineer for
an inspector of bridges for twenty-five
and one-half days at 81 day was al
lowed.
All of the recon m endationo of the sew
err com mittee and board of public works
vera adopted, the section in the former
relating TO the plans and specifications
for the proposed $4,000 plum bling job caus-
ing some debate. but being finally Or
dered advertised.
The tax collector was allowed two dep
uties for period of two months at $50
a month each, for the collection of yer
ODal property taxes