The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-04-23
CRIBS ARE DISPOSED OF
The Alameda BrOtheIs to Be
Removed
A COMMISSION INSTRUCTED
Mr.. Savage Makes the Motion and
Kingery Blesses Him
A Large Amount of Routine Business At
tended to at Yesterdays Session
of the Council

The council considered the protest of j.
M. Baker against the con tirmaton of the
report for the opening of an alley in
block H, Boyle Heights. Mr.. Baker APP
psared and stated that he has not been
allowed enough damages and that the
opening of the alley will be of no public
benefit. The opening of the alley Will
benefit property owners in the middle OF
the block. but will be of no benefit to
the protestant He says that he was al
lowed S32 damages and that 500 will be
needed to move the barn. build q fence,
etc.
Upon motion of Mr.. Kingery the pro-
test was denied and the report OF the
commissioners was confirmed.
Mr. Donegan appeared before the coun-
Gil and said that his warrant for grading
Belmont avenue was drawn for $500 m ore
than he was entitled to. The street SUI
periGtendents warrant was set aside and
q new warrant ordered drawn Tor the
proper amount.
The application of J. NJ. Riley to have
the warrant set aside for sewering Elev.
enth street and have new assessment
made was next taken up and referred to
the sewer committee.
The protest of Z. Nollae against the
change of grade on Fourth street was next
considered.
The report of the board of public works
favoring the adoption of the commission
ers' report was read and adopted, and the
protest was denied.
Mr.. Nollac appeared before the council
and objected to the change OF grade be-
cause it will cause cut OF II feet in his
lot which will leave his story and half
house above the street and change his
basement as at present to Il story.
Will D. Gould. the prohibition lawyer
who owns property in the neighbo1hood.
spoke briefly. saying that Mr.. Nollac will
be benefited by the change and that if he
the city for establishing the grade in 1890
whereby the had 10 raise his lot.
Councilman Munson said that the
change of grade will be public benefit,
and for that reason ne wanted the report
of the commissioners adopted.
The protest of r. l.. Horton ct al.
against the opening of Byram street next
came up. Mr.. Horton made his usual
weekly speech, saying that the protest
had been amended and that the protest
ants now have majority of the frontage.
The matter was referred to the board OF
public works, Mr.. kingery stating that
the protestants do not object to the open
ing of the street as much as they do the
district of assessment.
The mayor returned without his sigma
ture an ordinance of intention to improve
DAILY street. and upon motion the pro-
ceedings for the same were abandoned.
An ordinance of intention to sidewalk
Thirty first street. between Grand avenue
and Figueroa street. was adopted.
The protest of L. F. Furis against the
opening of Darwin avenue was taken up.
The protestant appeared before the
council and opposed the confirming OF the
report of the commissioners for the open
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will take away his lot from him. He
admitted that the lot had cost him but
$3.50 and that he had been allowed $3.50
damages by the commissioners. He ex-
planned that the lot was worth $500 when
he bought it, but it was mortgaged and
had to sell, and that he took advantage
of the opportunity to secure the lot at a
bargain. The commissioners report was
adopted ana the protest denied.
Mr.. Snyder called up the matter of ex-
tending Lakeshore avenue so as to make
drive around Echo park. The matter
was laid upon the table at the last meet
ing. He then moved that the city attor-
nev begin condemnation proceedings as
requested by the park commissioners.
Mr.. Scott. who owns property in the vi
cinity, made a violent speech in favor of
the improvement. Adopted.
Resolutions OF respect to the memory
of the late w. A. Caldwell, water ovcrseer,
the minutes.
The zanja committee recommended
that the bid of George Condall to pipe
zanja No. 3, between Twelfth and Newton
streets. at $50 cents per lineal loot, be
accepted and that the city attorney be
directed to present the necessary contract
and bond. Adopted
Messrs. Savage, Kingery and Munson.
the special committee appointed, reported
that they have prepared franchise for
electric lighting similar to the ones
held by the Los Angeles Lighting COM
pany and Los Angeles Railway company.
The committee recommended that the
franchise as prepared be advertised for
sale. Adopted.
The mayor reported the appointment of
A. G. Shafer as water overseer and his
bond in the sum of $4,000 was adopted.
Mr.. Rond, the inspector on the Key
West street curn who was recommended
to the street superintendent to be re-
moved few weeks ago. appeared and
said that he had been done an injustice.
The matter was referred to the board OF
public works and the street superinten-
dent with power to act.
The council then adjourned until 10
O'Clock this morning.