The herald., 1896-09-15
"A Large Amount Of Routine
Business Transacted
THE PIRTLE WATER WAR
rsets Of the Case q Presented by the
Attorneys
N cenpaay Only Wants to Tunael Under
the Ditch
Rsports d 0fflcsrs and ceusmittsss Present.
sd-Recoamsndstion Of the City At.
ternsy- General Dusinsss-rhs
Motions and Petitions


tornsy-0ensral Buslnsss-rhs
Motions and Petitions
The city council was very slow about
meeting yesterday morning. and when
they finally came together Councilman
Munson accepted the chair. Councilmeh
Pessell and Savage were absent, pre-
sumably at the Democratic convention.
Councilman, Snyder, however, stuck he
roically at his post, as did also Mr.. Ash
man.
CONTRACTS MUST BE CARRIED
ss' OUT
After the reading Of the journal the
nrst matter Of Importance that came up
was when President Teed moved that
hereafter in the matter of private con-
tracts for the Improvement of streets
no ordinance shall be passed until a
contract be shown to the board Of pub
lie works, made upon blank prepared
by the city attorney. which shall con-
tain nom -assignable clause. The mo-
ton was unanimously carried.
The council adoptedthe recommenda-
ton of the board of public works that
the proposal of Hawley. King & Co. to
furnish the city with a 12-ton steam
roller be accepted. The other recon-
mendations Of the board. as already
published in The Herald. were also
adopted.
Business was very, dull after this.
enly routine matters being attended to.
WALL STREET ASSESSMENT
The balance Of $742.37 Of the assess
ment for the opening Of Wall street was
ordered pro rated among the property
owners in the district Of assessment.
upon the recommendation of the finance
committee.
The street superintendent was in
structed, on motion of Mr.. Blanchard,
to repair the intersection of State and
Judson streets and State and Tehama
streets.
The specifications for constructing and
laying 1878 feet of 30-inch cement con-
crete pipe in Arroyo de los Reyes was
referred back to the engineer for GER
tain changes.
A communication was read from John
Rebman, the contractor, informing the
council that the central police station
was completed and ready for accept
ance. The matter was referred to the
building committee and the superin-
tendent Of buildings.
The Terminal Railway company, on
motion of Mr.. Stockwell. was directed
TO repair its crossing at Main street.
A communication from the Northwest
calling attention to defect in the sewer
on Montreal street was referred to the
sewer committee.
Upon the recommendation of the
street superintendent, the contractor
was granted thirty-f1ve days addition
81 time In which to complete the i'm
provement of Rampant street, from
Seventh to Eighth.
= The time for considering the recon-
nendation of the board of park COM
missioners that the city purchase Gen.
tral park In the Central Park tract. for
public park purposes, was set for next
Aondey at 10 o'clock, when the matter
Will come up as special order of busi-
nesa a'-ss
The ordinance Of intention to improve
Q portion of Ninth street was received
from the mayor without his signature.
The council reconsidered its action in
passing the ordinance, referring the
works. t9f@
At the request Of the street superin-
tendent the city engineer was instruct
ed to locate the correct lines of Florence
street.
On motion of Mr.. Pessell the water
pipes on Twenty-fifth street, between
Main street and Maple avenue on New
ton street between Central avenue and
tennessee street, and Twelfth street be-
tween San Pedro and Tennessee streets.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS
The street superintendent was direct
"a on notion of Mr.. Ashman, to clean
mp Seventh street from Alameda street
10 the Los Angeles river.
On motion of Mr.. Kingery, the street
superintendent was instructed to put
the intersection on grade at Seventh
street and Park View avenue.
The street superintendent was in
bridge, on Boyle Heights.
The petition of property owners in the
recently annexed territory to the SOUTH
west OF the city, asking that the names
OF certain streets be changed, was re-
ferred to the city engineer.
The petition asking for a sewer on
First street between olive and Bunker
Hill. was referred to the sewer com
The petition asking for number Of
eiectric lights In the Rosedale district
was referred to the gas and light COM
The requisition of Judge Owens for
Nnoleum to cover the floor of the court
room In department one of the police
court was referred to the building com
mtttee.
The time for the completion of street
railway lines on Macy and other streets.
Is provided for in ordinances Nos. 3O16
and 3Ol7, was extended one year from
and after the expiration of the time
ailowedsin- the ordinance.
On motion OF Mr.. Snyder, the CITY en-
e1neer was instructed to present an or
dinance of intention to construct CO.
ment walk on the. east side of Hill street
petWeen- stevenson place and Bellevue
avenue
The committee on public market re-
ported, recommending that the superin-
tendent OF buildings prepare plans and
specifications for roofing and enclosing
the public market. The report was
adopted. ""e
Tne Recommendation of the finance
that the following demands
De denied was adopted: Samuel c. Cor
don. $36; Samuel G. Gordon. $50. sam
uel G. Gordon, $1S3; Samuel G. GorSnn
ylSS: Charles P. Bockins, S171 and sal.
Samuel G. Gordon, $36; Charles p. Bock.
ins. $17l; Title Insurance and Trust com
pany, $50: W. @. Schneider. S125. n z,
4ostwick. @1o9,3s; Charles CharnocE
xl44: etolI 4 Thayer. $3.50; stansbury x
1seess. S51e.1e George F. Paulk, SIS: N.