The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-09-22

correct IL. he WOul0 only say, now
ever. that he believed the contract be-
longed to him as matter of right; they
were the lowest bidders, and it should
be awarded them.
After discussion, the vote was recon-
sidered. and the whole matter was re-
ferred back to the board of public works.
FORFEITED HIS CONTRACT.
The street superintendent reported that
w. I. Shanklin the contractor to whom
was awarded the contract for the I'M
provement Of First street. from Ever
green cemetery. to the east city limits,
had failed to enter his contract within
the legal limit and the matter was re-
ferred to the board of public works.
An ordinance was presented providing
for the improvement Of Broadway, be-
tween Ninth and Tenth streets, and the
same was adopted.
The board of education reported that
the new Macy-street school projected
over into the alley, and asked that the
matter be straightened out. Referred
to the land committee.
1t was decided that when the council
adjourn 1t be to Wednesday morning at
10 o'clock, to consider specifications for
street sweeping.
THE NEW POLICE STATION.
The committee on public buildings
presented the following report, and the
same was adopted:
Your building committee beg leave to
report in the matter Of the communica-
ton from the contractor of the central
police station, reporting that said
building Is completed as per contract
| and ready for acceptance, that we have
made a complete examination of said
building and find that the same Is fully
| completed as. provided in the plans and
| specifications for the construction
thereof, and recommend that said build
| Ing be accepted by the council as pro-
vided in the contract Adopted.
Recommend that the demand Of John
Rebman for $S704.44. for extra work on
| the foundation Of the central police sta.
ton, which was referred to this commit
| tee, be referred to the committee of the
whole and the city engineer and the
| superintendent of buildings be notified
to appear before the committee of the
whole to present such data in refer
ence to this matter as they may have in
| their possession. Adopted.
The superintendent of buildings also
reported recommending the acceptance
of the station, and the same was also
| adopted. The time for hearing in the
matter of the bill for extras was set for
Tuesday morning next at 10 o'clock.
| WHY THEY DID NOT BID.
| The following communication was
read by the clerk:
| To the City Council, Los Angeles, CAL:
Gentlemen-On the oath day of July
| last this company addressed communi-
! Angeles during the fiscal year of 1897,
| at an early date, SO that we might offer
| q proposal and II successful in obtain
| contract have sufficient time to equip for
| proper performance of same.
Also, we stated that we would be
| pleased at any time to appear before
your honorable body for discussion of
ir1nn street
lighting. You have advertised for bids
| to be received on this day, September Il,
| and we regret to state that we are una
BILE to submit a proposal owing to the
fact that the time Is too short for us to
properly equip for the work, especially
as your specifications require the use OF
a large number Of high masts, which
would be too expensive to put up for
one-year contract, and which we had
hoped as we would have been able to
have convinced you Tin the discussion
requested but not granted, were an I'M
perfect and obsolete method OF street
lighting. Wo will also quote from your
specifications the following cause:
"All lamps newly located and all OLD
lamps ordered changed shall be In po-
sition and ready for use within thirty
davs from the signing of the contract or
IL not named in the contract, wltnn
thirty days from notification by the city
clerk"
contract shall be signed within four
DAYS from the award. Therefore 1t Is
obviously impossible for anyone but
the company already equipped or some
one in cooperation with them to fulfill
your requirements. Very respectfully
yours,
GEO. H. BARKER, President.
The Communication was filed, after
President Teed had stated that 1t was
most extraordinary document from the
| fact that the representative of the COM
pany had told him personally that the
| specifications were satisfactory.
Councilman MunSOn also went on rec
ord as saying that in many instances
| the property owners vigorously pro-
tested against the removal of the tall
masts, and that any attempt to take
them down would raise storm about
| the ears of the councilmen.
The usual petitions and communica-
tons were read and referred to the
proper committees, after which the
| council adjourned to Wednesday morn
ing at 10 o'clock, after informally talk
| ing crossWalks for ten or fifteen min
| utes.
APPEALS SUSTAINED
The appeal of j. H. johnson ct al
from the acceptance of the Improvement
| perintendent was denied.
| The protest of c. Pinkham ct al
against the proposed opening of an alley
| from Second to Third street, between
Hill and Olive streets, was sustained.
The matter Of the appeal of F. j. Fer
| guson from the determination Of the
street superintendent in issuing his as
sessment for the Improvement of
| Twenty first street, from Main street to
Maple avenue, was taken up and con-
| tinued for further hearing till Septem-
| Der 28th at 10 o'clock.
The appeal Of N. w. Stowell in the
matter OF the improvement Of por-
| ton Of Chestnut street was taken up
| and continued for further hearing till
| September 2Sth at 10 o'clock.
| The city clerk was instructed to ad-
vertise for proposals for furnishing the
fire department with one hook and lad
der truck the proposals to be opened
October 18th.
| The recommendation Of the fire COM
| missioners that the limits Of fire district
| No. 4 be extended as prayed for in the
| petition Of John A. Billiard was referred
| to the fire and water committee.
The mayor was requested to return
without his signature the ordinance
passed September 16 to change and es-
tablish the grade of the east side Of
Hoover street, as 1t is a duplicate of
| an ordinance passed September 18th
! 1t was ordered that q new ordinance
be prepared for opening an alley from
Bailey street to State street, q mistake
having been made in the name of one