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ia Fe avenue, which went over until the

Councilman Munson asked what had
become of the street sweeping contract.
He said that the contract had been
awarded some time ago, but that the
bond had never appeared. He wanted
to knew what had become of it.
There was some debate, after which
the matter was postponed till the after
noon session, when it was understood
that the missing bond would be present.
ed.
Recess until 2 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The council met at 2:15 o'clock when
the transaction of regular business was
resumed.
The city attorney presented his week.
" report, which was read, as follows:
In the matter of the petition of S. A.
w. Carver, in regard to vacatng certain
portions of Pasadena avenue and Drly
street, in accordance with the terms of
the dedication made by G. w. Morgan,
I have prepared and herewith present
an ordinance vacating and abandoning
for street purposes cedtain portions of
said streets.
In regard to the paving of that por-
tion of Main street occupied by the rail-
way companies from Ninth street south,
have been in communication with the
managers of the roads, urging them to
begin at once the paving of this street
to conform to the paving now being done
on the street under the contracts with
Mr.. Long. l have the assurance of Mr..
Wood that the railway company will
commence its portion of the work at
once, and that they will begin hauling
on the ground today the rails and other
materials to be used in the changing OF
their tracks, and that the same will be
placed in position at once and the paw
Ing pushed through to completion. If
this is not done l would ADVISE your
honorable body to take the necessary
steps under the law to compel the rail-
way companies to pave that portion of
Main street between Ninth and Thirty
seventh streets which lies between the
tracks and rails, and for two feet on
each side thereof.
In the matter of the several demands
made by Peck &c Chase company and
the other undertakers for the return of
deposits made by them for permits in
certain cases where the bodies We're
shipped out of the state, reported as
follows at the time the demands were
first presented and referred to me: !
recommended that they be denied. for
the reason that they did not state suf-
f1cient facts to enable us to determine
whether or not these fees had been de-
manded in cases for which they should
not have been collected, and whether
the parties asking for the refund We're
the parties to whom the refund should
be made. Since the demands have been
referred to me the second time the health
officer and the parties in interest have
furnished me full information in regard
to each case. The law provides that we
are entitled to charge $40 for a permit
to transport a body outside of the state
in every case where the body has been
previously buried or placed in vault
or other place of burial or deposit, but
there is no provision in the law for
any charge of this kind where bodies
have been shipped out of the state with
out having been buried or placed in
such vault or other burial place.
Therefore. as to the demands of Peck
Chase company, think they should re-
ceive refund in all cases stated in
their demand except in those of Bogue,
Dillingham; and Page.
Kregelo and Bresee should receive a
refund in the first thirteen cases men
toned in their demand
Cussen and Cunningham should re-
ceive refund in the cases of Sherlock
and Kennedy.
Orr and Hines should receive refund in
the cases of Wedge. Kelton, Waterson,
Korrwebel and Hoback.
c. D. Howry should receive refund in
the cases of Vincent. Paulson, Stevens,
Newhall Philbrick. Hard, Rain, Nevins.
Acheson and Danskin.
X. l.. Garrett &, Co. should receive re-
fund in the cases of Granger and Smith
only.
Booth and Boylson should receive re-
fund in the three cases where such re-
fund is asked by them.
ID. Il. Paul should receive refund in the
three cases where such fund is asked by
him. ~
Sharp and Samson should receive re-
fund in the cases of Causland, Clint
HELL Pomeroy, Bradford and Anderson
present herewith an ordinance vacat-
ing certain portion of Sunset boule-
Vard. which ordinance is to be adopted
on the presentation to the city of the
peoper oeeds conveying certain strips
or land on the south side of Sunset
boulevard to the city.
ALSO an ordinance vacating and aban-
don1ng portion of a certain aJlev in tbe
brooklyn tract in the City of Los An
geles as requested in the petition of
Mary b. Haynes ct al. fo. 902.-
In the matter of the suit of J. A. Graves
vs.. the City, to quiet title to lot 10of the
Apila tract, and reported upon by me in
my last report, | would state that the
maps snow road running through tbis
property, put Mr.. Graves has stated 10
me recently that the maps are in error
and that the road runs to the north ~
ana ana does not touch lot 10; 1 would. there
iore, suggest that this matter be referred
70 the proper committee, and that II ha
investigated to ascertain the fa cts of tho
case. 0 aus vi the
" .iAS iii1ltcI Oh tne suit of G.. d Will
hanson VS.. The City, to quiet title 70
.he southwesterly thirty feet of lot of
the Cadlerque tract. would recommend
that disclaimer be filed. as the civ
iiahes no claim to this property.
MACY STREET SCHOOL.
councilman Savage brought I'D tbe
,'ei VI the Macy street school, which
1iau oeen built out on an alley fourteen
leet. me cost of moving the building
would be $4,000. Mr. Mead, the Owner nf
the property adjacent, appeared before
the council and stated that he would soil
the additional land required and arranoa
tne matter of the alley for. $1,000. Coun-
cllman Savage moved thAt the eighty
leet OF adjacent property be purchased
at $ioOO, and that other property owners
on the alley be reimbursed to the extent
OF sloo' to remedy the trouble. The mo-
tlon was lost by a vote of five to three
ana the whole matter was referred to
the board of education.
Councilman Teed moved that the T.os
Angeles Lighting company erect and
MAINTAIN certain lights in the annexed
territory, it having been decided thai
the motlon to advertise for bids was H.
legal. The motion was adopted.
RESIGNED HIS PLACE.
President Teed presented the resiena-
ton of Guy B. Barham as police commits
sloner, as he will be out of the CITY for
the balance of his term. President Teed
paid high tribute to Mr.. Barham. saw
ing that he did not wish to present the