The herald., 1896-06-02
$1,000 FOR THE BIG DAY
The City Makes a Contribution
to July 4th
STREET SWEEPING DEBATE
!! Was q Great Day for Bids to Do
Public Work
The Contractors on the New School Houses
Oct . Big Bit Of Money-city Will A..
slst In Cleaning Streets

Oet Dig 0ut OI NOuey-Ssty VIII Ass
slst In Cleaning Streets
The city council yesterday ordered re-
ferred to the board Of public works the
petition for the opening Of Mateo street
between Palmetto and the intersection
of Short street and Santa Fe avenue.
The matter was reported upon ravOr-
ably, but objection was made yesterday
by the Rolling Mill company. who
claimed through their attorney that the
opening would require cutting off. Of g.
part Of their property, which was abso-
lutely necessary to the further additions
to their mill which they claimed would
be an irreparable damage to them
Every foot of their ground, they claim
ed, was necessary to their factory.
c. A. Sumner appeared for the San
Mateo street railway people. He claim
ed that the petition for opening contain
ed the names of a majority of property
holders. Further, that the street car
line couldn't build through should the
street be kept closed. The plat present
ed showed that the track would have
at least seven difficult curves inside OF
q distance Of 800 feet, unless the street
should be opened up.
Abbot Kinney addressed the council
for the opening. stating that the rail-
way company had no desire to obstruct
any enterprise. He set forth the need
Of opening of the street to the interests
which he represents.
Councilman Munson and Ashman and
Kingery favored referring the matter
back for further consideration, and IN
hopes Of some compromise. which was
done.
When the recommendation of the
board of public works that the city en-
ploy laborers and teams to clean the
cutters of the streets. the cost TO pe
deducted from the street sweeping con-
tractors demands, came up, Counch.
man Snyder called attention to the ract
that under the street sweeping spec1-
flcations the cost for cleaning the gut
ters by the city could not be showed on
to the sweeping contractors. Councll-
man MunsOn debated this propoSition.
President Teed upheld Snyder's view
and suggested that the demands Tor
street sprinkling be also cut. 1.-The streets
are not being swept, and we all know
it." said Teed. Snyder demanded roll
call upon the boards recommendation,
and it was defeated by vote or = 10 o.
Snyder, Pessell and Kingery voting IN
the negative.
The ordinance Of intention to improve
Park Grove avenue from Washington
70 Twenty-third street was adopted.
The clerk was instructed to pay into
the city treasury the 500 secured for
the sale to l.. A. Phillips OF GER
tain property, according to the provis-
ions Of ordinance 1924. new series.
The communication of John Drain,
SUPERINTENDENT Of street sprinklmg. re
ouesting that he be relieved from the
duties of Superintendent of street
sweening. was referred to the board or
public works.
The city assessor reported the col
,ection of s953O. 80 during May upon per-
sonal property. valued at $657 800, wnich
report was referred to the nnance coii-
mittee. ..,.aa +o
present the draft Of an amendment TO
the hitching ordinance, changing the
weight of irons required from ten TO
The request Of the park commission
ers that the council provide for west
lake park an adequate supply OF wafer
was referred to the zanja committee;
The matter Of allowing boyd to swim
IN the reservoirs in the city was referred
TO the zanja committee and the park
board with power to act.
The proposed cutting OF the aliey pc
tween Seventh street and Grand View
avenue below grade was referred to
the street superintendent to satisfy all
of the various property interests con-
cerned.
A claim upon behalf Of the woolen mill
on Pearl street for the perpetual right
to use zanja water according to pub
lie grant made by the then council in
1878, was referred to the zanja commit
tee.
The board of public works reported
new special specifications for the side
walks and curbs on Main street between
Commercial. The same was referred
back for new overhauling, as was also
the ordinance of intention for cement
curb and sidewalk in the same block.
$1,000 FOR PATRIOTISM.
In the matter Of the application of the
Fourth of July committee for an ap-
preparation of $4,000 with which to prop
erly celebrate the day, the finance COM
mittee reported that they cannot ap-
recommended that the sum of $500 be
appropriated to be paid after July 1, and
that the city attorney be instructed to
prepare and present the necessary Or
dinance authorizing the payment of the
amount.
President Teed opposed the appro-
priation of any more than $1,000, because
the city treasury can at this time af-
ford no more. Munson also spoke in
favor of his $1,000 amendment to the
committee report. Kingery and Stock
well talked In similar strain, and then
the finance committee amended it's re-
port and $1,000 was turned over.
Among the demands ordered paid was
one for $24, 100 to the contractors upon
the new school buildings, and $2430 to
the contractor building the central DO
lice station.
The ordinance providing for the en-
ployment of fifteen laborers in the street
department during the month of June
was adopted.
The councilmen from the Fifth Sixth
and Seventh wards were instructed to
investigate the question Of Main street
paving for the purpose of breaking the
contract for the work If found to be
tor the best interests of the city.
The city engineer reported an ordi-
nance of intention to construct a sewer
along Maud street from Maud and So
tello to point near Schieff1in street.
Adopted.
Also an ordinance of intention to es-
tablish the grade of Pavilion place from
Second street to its southern terminus,
Adopted.
Among the petitions presented was
one from the Merchants association
reading as follows:
Resolved, by the Merchants associa-
tion<of Los Angeles. that we demand
from the council an ordinance regulate
ing the erection Of stands for hacks, ex-
press wagons, vans and other public