The herald., 1896-07-07

flushing cutters runs down 1t settles on
| this block. He thought that the matter
should receive immediate attention and
| IL the committee to whom the matter
was referred did not intend to make re-
port he wanted the matter brought up
! in another shape.
Councilman Stockwell said that he
could not recommend anything under
| the motion as referred to them, from the
| character of the pavement.
| The matter of gutter cleaning as usual
| brought out much talk. Councilman
| Kingery thought the cutters should be
| scrubbed. The stencil was something
frightful. So far as the porphyry pave
| ment Is concerned, that should be at
| tended to at once, as well as others. NO
| action was taken, and at 11:15 o'clock
| recess was declared until p. m.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
| The councilmen were only ten minutes
| late in coming together for the after
noon session, and as soon as the clerk
showed up the regular grind started in.
Neither the contractors nor the bonds
men on the Main street paving matter
| showed up, as they had been ordered.
and the question of the widening of
| Shatto street was taken up. The prop
erty-owners of one block, who had
widened the street, wish to grade the
street at their own expense, by private
1
before the council, and asked that this
be done. 1t appears that there is quite
| a fill to be made, and they only want
| the earth removed from the street dump
| ed into this hollow, they not to be called
upon to do anything more. Councilman
Munson explained his position on the
proposition, saying that, thereyhad been
numerous petitions filed, and that at last
| the people had practically agreed on
grading the whole street After debate,
the mater went to the board of public
| works for further investigation.
The commissioners for the opening of
Eighteenth street from Grand avenue
to Hope streets, to whom was sent back
| their report for amendment, returned
the same without change, saying that as
no changes had been suggested, they did
not feel justified in making any. They
| ask that. if the proceedings are aban-
| doned, some provision should be made
for their compensation, and that of their
| clerk Commissioner Clark made a
| statement of the position of the commits
sion, after which Councilman Kingery
defined his position. President Teed said
that 1T was always understood by the
Catholic authorities that they were not
| TO get more than nominal compensation
| for the land, and on more than one oc-
| easfon had been almost on the point of
donating this land outright, but the
church, like other corporations, had
| SfiuShtiy CHdDSeu tHelT minus as IneY
| saw chance to cinch somebody
There was a hitch at this point while
| the law was being investigated, and in
the meantime a number Of additional de-
| mands recommended by the finance COM
| mittee were passed.
Deputy City Attorney Crutchen pre-
| sented the law, showing that the coun-
| Gil had the power to correct or modify
the report. or even to make a new re-
| port, and the matter went to the board
of public works for further considera-
| ton.
THE MAIN STREET IMPROVEMENT
| John L. Jones, as attorney for the con-
tractors on the Main street improve
ment, appeared before the council in
| answer to the citation issued at the
morning session, and said that he was
! prepared to answer any questions that
might be asked him. Councilman Mum
| son said that what was wanted was some
information as to wlf, the work on the
street was not pushed. as is the case
| or other street improvements. Mr.. Jones
| SAID that, as matter of fact, work was
progressing more rapidly than any other
| big job that was ever done in the city
Mr.. Jones said that machinery had been
ordered, and would be here by the 1st
| or August, and when it arrived at least
| 10000 square feet of pavement would be
! completed every day. He said that he
knew what he was talking about, and he
knew that the work would be done.
| Councilman Munson said that the way
in which the property owners on this
| street were treated was an outrage The
| street was torn up for blocks, and 1t was
positively dangerous to drive over the
streets at night. unless it was we'll light
ed. Mr. Munson wanted to know how
| ABOUT this talk about turning over this
work to other contractors, and also as
TO recent legal proceedings instituted
in the courts.
Mr. Jones positively denied that there
was anything of the kind. There was
no talk of turning over this work to othe,
| people, nor had there been any legal
proceedings commenced. An appeal had
been taken In the case of Welch but the
contractors were not waiting for a de-
cision on either this case or any other
case. AS soon as the machinery arrived
the work would be pushed.
councilman Kingery also put in his
protest, saying that there were MANY
things In this matter that he could not
| reconcile. He said that contractors ha Il
come to him and told him that thew ha d
peen told to stop. and that when asked
why they had told him that they should
80 SLOW as the matter had not been set
tieo IN the supreme court. Mr.. Kingery
then dropped into some Biblical quota
| tlons, when he was called down by the
| president, who reminded him that he
was not at Methodist camp meeting.
councilman Munson claimed that the
contract had been violated, and he
thought some steps should be taken n
collect damages from the bondsmen or
10 have the contract Cancelled entirely.
lie moved that the matter be referred
TO the city attorney for a report as to
whether damages could not be collected
from the bondsmen. The motion prevail
ed. - '''
! TO LOCATE CITY LANDS.
J On motion of Coupo;i,oo,
| contractor was allowed ten DAYS time
TO complete the work on Overton street.
councilman Stockwell moved that the
city engineer be instructed to prepare
a map, showing city lands in East Los
angeles. Councilman Savage moved
10 amend by including all city lands.
After debate, the motion of Mr.. Stock
we'll prevailed.
The city treasurer reported that no
proposals had been received for refund
ing $25,0OO Improvement bonds, and the
matter was referred to the city attorney.