The herald., 1896-09-15
Afternoon Session


commissioners for the improvement Of
Los Angeles street presented their re-
port, and on motion of Councilman Mum
son they were discharged and their
bondsmen released.
Councilmen Munson moved that the
building regulations be so amended that
building can be constructed wholly
of iron In the limits Of fire district No. l.
Mr.. Munson called attention to the fact
that an alley had been opened up at
large expense, and they wished now to
utilize the frontage created. Referred
to the fire commissioners.
Mr.. Graves, representing the West Los
Angeles Water company, appeared be-
fore the council and explained the posi-
ton Of his clients in the matter of the
development of water by that corpora
tion on the San Fernando plains and the
crossing of the zanja of the city on the
Los Feliz ranch. Mr.. Graves thought
that his clients had full power in the
matter to lay it's flume under the city
ditch, which had been stopped by the
city. or fAcourse the city's rights took
precedence by priority, and they did
not wish to take any steps that would
impair those rights. The real merits of
the case would have to be settled in the
wishssd aDaE aEo T. ahead With the '1s work, Sas as
they thought they had right to do.
The whole matter finally went over
until this morning at 10 o'clock, when the
city engineer will report.
CITY ATTORNEYS REPORT
The city attorney presented the fol-
lowing report:
An ordinance ordering the widening
Of Wilson street to be proceeded with
and appointing commissioners for the
same. Action postponed for one week.
Draft Of franchise for erecting poles
and wires and for transmitting electric
ity in the city of Los Angeles (the De
Camp application). Draft approved and
the advertisement ordered.
A new contract between the city and
A. P. Cross for the sprinkling of the
streets in the annexed portion of the
ROsedale road district.
In the matter of the petition of c.
Laux ct al, return the petition here
with and recommend that it be referred
to the engineer with instructions to fur
nish the street superintendent with the
lines of the street referred to in said
petition in order that the street superin-
tendent map cause the distractions to
be removed from said street. So ordered
In the matter of the demand of the as
ISOLATED charities for $40, being for 4.
fine collected from one Low Yen for
cruelty to animals, would say that the
statute under which these fines are i'm
posed and collected provides that where
the prosecution is Instituted by the asso-
citation incorporated under the statutes
such association is entitled to the fine
l do not understand that the associated
charities is such corporation, and for
that reason L recommend that the de-
mand be denied. Adopted.
In the matter of the demand of L. C.
Mckeeby for damages done to certain
property described in the demand, rec
ommend that the same be denied.
Adopted.
In the matter of the petition of Geo.
w. McClary ct al, asking to have an
alley abandona ed which lies between the
Charlton tract and the Carey Place
tract. l have made careful examina-
tion of the claims of the petitioners as
well as of the protestants: find that Mr..
Palmer. one of the petitioners, has cor
structed a cottage on portion of this
alleged alley between Adair street and
San Pedro street; he has his certificate
OF title showing clear title and undoubt-
edly built upon the property perfectly
1nnocently. An original subdivision OF
this property showed the alley as claim
ed by the protestants. but subsequent
subdivision divided the whole tract into
lots, making no showing of any al
ley and no indication that one was ever
alley under the original plat would ruin
Mr.. Palmer's home, and 1 can see no
good that would ever come of it COM
mensurate with the damage which would
ensue to innocent parties. The public
has never. up to this time, made any
use Of this alley and there Is no indica-
tion on the ground of it's existence. This
raises very serious doubt as to the
acceptance of the dedication. And (
would therefore advise that that portion
at least which lies between Adair stre.k
and San Pedro street be abandoned. as
to the balance of the alley 1 suggest an
other reference o-the board of public
works. Action deferred
In the matter of the petition of G. A.
Gonzales ct al, regarding the lines of
CASTELAR, street, between Ord street and
Bellevue avenue, l have advised the
street superintendent to have the OBJ
structions removed from said street at
once, after notice to the parties whose
buildings project beyond the line of tho
street Filed
The city clerk was instructed to read
verttse for bids for supplying meat for
the city. iyfs +s4sss
The city clerk notified the council that
the contract for street sweeping expired
on the 10th OF October. and the matter
was referred t. the board Of public